Civilization II - Gold Edition - Mac

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Minimum System Requirements

The minimum system requirements for Civilization II Gold Edition are:

  • A Power PC
  • A CD-ROM drive
  • At least 10MB free RAM
  • System 7.5.3 or higher
  • A color monitor
  • Screen savers and Virus Scanning software should be turned off before play
  • Open Transport in required for multi-player options
Please note: If your system meets but does not exceed these requirements, Civilization II Gold Edition may have choppy animation, or the sound or video may hesitate.

Installation

To install the game on your system:

  1. Close all open windows on your screen, then
  2. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
  3. Double-click on the Civilization II Gold Edition icon to open the CD-ROM window, and then
  4. Double-click on the Installer icon to install the game.
  5. Then simply follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Uninstallation

To remove the game from your system, double click on your hard drive, then drag the Civilization II Gold Edition folder to the Trash.

The latest version of this game fixes a variety of problems that exist in the initial release, including multiplayer freezes and crashes, failure to (or error messages while trying to) load saved games, and others.

For a full listing of the fixes in the latest release or to download the patch itself, please click here.

If you've already installed the latest version and the problem occurs anyway, read on:

Note: this game has an extensive manual that should be able to help you with most problems common to running games on Macintosh computers.

"I get an error message when I try to load a game or a scenario."

The newest patch will fix this problem. For more information and download links for the patch, please click here.

"I can't find the new scenarios."

When you choose "Begin Scenario" from the game menu, a dialog box will appear. With the Civ II Gold CD-ROM in the drive, change the drive in the dialog box to Civ II Gold, and open the "Civilization II Files" folder. You can open the folders there for the scenarios, but it is recommended that you copy the scenarios you wish to play on to your hard drive. They should go into the "Scenarios" folder inside the "Civilization II Files" folder inside the "Civilization II Gold" folder on your hard drive. You may also wish to reinstall the game, choosing either the "Large Install" or "Standard Install + Scenarios" option from the "Custom Install" menu.

"I can't see some of the unit icons or art for the Fantastic Worlds scenarios."

You need to copy the scenarios you wish to play on to your hard drive. They should go into the "Scenarios" folder inside the "Civilization II Files" folder inside the "Civilization II Gold" folder on your hard drive. You may also wish to reinstall the game, choosing either the "Large Install" or "Standard Install + Scenarios" option from the "Custom Install" menu.

"When I try to start a multiplayer game, I see an error message containing the phrase 'netclient.lib'."

This error indicates that you do not have the correct protocol loaded.

  1. If you already have Open Transport loaded and running, just change your Network protocol from Mac TCP to TCP/IP.
  2. If you are using OS 7.6 or lower, you will need to install Open Transport first.
  3. To do this, go to http://asu.info.apple.com/ and search for Open Transport.
  4. Follow the instructions on the page.
  5. This will install Open Transport 1.1.1, and enable network play.
  6. Then upgrade to Open Transport 1.1.2 to fix the NetClient.lib error.

General Troubleshooting:

There are no other known problems with Civilization II Gold Edition. If you are having any other problems, try the following solutions:

  1. Check to make sure that your system meets or exceeds the minimum system requirements for Civilization II Gold Edition. If your system meets these requirements, but does not exceed them, video or sound may be hesitant.
  2. Make sure that all other programs, including screen savers and virus scanning software, are turned off.
  3. Make sure virtual memory is turned off.
  4. Some software titles may have extension conflicts with Civilization II Gold Edition. Turn off all extensions that you are not using for the Civilization II game.
For detailed written instructions on how to accomplish the any of the above, check out our Macintosh General Troubleshooting FAQ

Multiplayer

To use the Multiplayer options, you must first have Open Transport up and running on all machines involved. Contact your IS person for help with this problem. Also, please refer to page 161 in your manual - "Multiplayer Games"

Civilization II Gold Edition can be played in multiplayer mode against PC players of Civilization II - as long as the PC version is the original and has not been modified or patched. When there is a patch available so that the Mac version is the same as the patched PC version, it will be posted here.

Scenarios & Fantastic Worlds

For details on running these maps and scenarios, in addition to the originals, check out page 117 in your manual - "Playing Scenarios".