patch 1.29b and french v1.21g "Problem"

[kayle]

Hi,

I bought a french version of Civ III (v1.21g) and I wanted to play those scenario that need v1.29f, so I used patch v1.29b.

And now my Problem is:
My Civ version is a mix of french and english...
This is not "very" disturbing except for .bic file that I should now be able to load...

In fact, many .bic file I download reference english named units located in /Art/Units folder. I don't have those units because patch v1.29b didn't had them (then civIII crash claimaing missing units...).

Patch v1.29b have updated /Art/Units folder, but its update is incomplete. It added units, I already have, using their english name and kept old french named units.

So, I imagined tow solutions:
Adding manually all english units in /Art/Units folder. But where do I find them since my original version is in french ?

Translate patch v1.29b in french (I don't know how ?), but this should not solve .bic file problem which use english units.

Maby both solutions should be used or something else ?

 

[AlanH]

Hello

Welcome to CivFanatics Mac forum. I apologise that you have had no reply to your question. I thought someone else would know what is required, but as there has been no response I shall try to help.

Here is a list of the English unit names in my Art/units folder. I assume some of these are missing from your French version.

ARMY ANCIENT TIMES         Frigate                    Marine                     Spearman
ARMY INDUSTRIAL AGES       Galleon                    Mech Infantry              Stealth Bomber
ARMY MIDDLE AGES           Galley                     Modern Armor               Stealth Fighter
ARMY MODERN TIMES          Helicopter                 Mounted Warrior            Submarine
Aegis Cruiser              Hoplite                    Musketeer                  Swordsman
Archer                     Horseman                   Musketman                  Tactical Nuke
Army                       ICBM                       Nuclear Submarine          Tank
Artillery                  Immortals                  Palettes                   Transport
Battleship                 Impi                       Panzer                     WORKER MODERN TIMES
Bomber                     Infantry                   Paratrooper                WallCross
Bowman                     Ironclad                   Pikeman                    War Chariot
Caravel                    Jaguar Warrior             Planes.pcx                 War Elephant
Carrier                    Jet Fighter                Privateer                  Worker
Catapult                   Knight                     Radar Artillery            Worker Industrial Ages
Cavalry                    LEADER ANCIENT TIMES       Rider                      cannon
Cossack                    LEADER INDUSTRIAL AGES     Rifleman                   chariot
Cruise Missile             LEADER MODERN TIMES        SETTLER MODERN TIMES       s_Planes.pcx
Destroyer                  Leader Middle Ages         Samurai                    units_32.pcx
Explorer                   Legionary                  Scout                      warrior
F-15                       Longbowman                 Settler
Fighter                    Man-O-War                  Settler Industrial Ages

If you work out which ones are missing you can either copy and rename the French versions, or I can send you copies of the English ones.

 

[kayle]

I am going to match english named units with french one. And I hope it would work, since unit folder is 100Mb, maby too eavy to up/download...

 

[AlanH]

Originally posted by kayle
I am going to match english named units with french one. And I hope it would work, since unit folder is 100Mb, maby too eavy to up/download...

I don't have a public web space that is big enough, but I can put it on my own Mac for you to download. I have an ADSL connection, and the folder compresses to 75 MBytes, so it would take about three hours to transfer if you have broadband as well.

You said that the 1.29 patch gave you some English units, so when you check how many more English units you need, maybe it will not be so big.

[EDIT] Do not worry about the WallCross unit in my list. That was only used in a Game of the Month modification.

 

[kayle]

I have succeded in translate every french units in english one using awk script. There is only one english named unit I can't translate : "army", since I have already translate the 4 ages army units.

Any idea ?

 

[AlanH]

Originally posted by kayle
I have succeded in translate every french units in english one using awk script. There is only one english named unit I can't translate : "army", since I have already translate the 4 ages army units.

Any idea ?

I have uploaded my copy of the Art/units/Army folder here

Hope this helps

Alan