SIMU for non tech heads or real people

[brocher]

i have tried to to make my civ mp simu but i dont know how i am not a computer nerd or tech freak i'm an old economy employee (pipefitter/welder) so could someone please walk me through the steps to make me a simu host it would be greatly appreciateted. i can point and click thats about it

[Clay Pigeon]

aaah it be easy and im just a truck driver
press start/programs/windows explorer
this will view the files in the drive
on the left hand side there is a list of directories
near the bottem is a directory called windows
open this directory by double clicking on it
on the right there will be a list of all the directories and files in this directory
you will look for a file called Civ.ini
if your files do not show the extention eg .ini then you should change it by clicking View on the top tool bar
then click options when the window opens
click show all files
check box Display the full MS-DOS path in the title bar
uncheck box hide MS-DOS file extentions for file typs that are regestered
check the box Include description barfor right and left panes
then click apply at the bottem
the window will close and you should see the file extentions
open the Civ.ini file by double clicking on it
at the bottem of the file add "Simultaneous=1"
(without the quotes)
then save the file by pressing file and Save on the top of the window
then close the window
then you will be back at the explorer window if you wish to keep the setting then you should stop it from being over written by
single click the file Civ.ini
then pressing file on the top tool bar then properties
when the window opens put a check in the box read only

It only looks like a lot - that is becouse i tryed to cover it all - and im wordy

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<font size=1 face=Arial color=444444>[This message has been edited by Clay Pigeon (edited December 26, 2000).]</font>

Yes Clay, you are a wordy truckie
Maybe it comes from loneliness...
And your spelling is going to cause HUGE problems unless we fix it here and now!

*at the bottem of the file add "Simultaneos=1"*

It's bottom, not bottem
ahhh, and it's Simultaneous

I may be fat-assed but at least I can smell

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*deity of THE DEITIANS*
aka: half-assed dieticians
icq# 8388924

[Rasputin]

Quicker way to find the file is click on start button
. then click on find (files or folders)
. type in civ.ini
.then double click on the file when it comes up

And you sure can smell Deity!~!!

[Clay Pigeon]

Thanks for the spell check deity
If it didnt work for brocher he would wonder what the hell is going on?



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[Crustacian]

"Most eet bee on the bottom?" I put mine about 3 lines up and seems to be fine. I will change it if need be...

[cavebear]

Keep in mind that all this is irrelevant unless you host games yourself...
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[brocher]

thanx for all the offers of help guys...... but i tried all the things u suggested and i dont have a civ.ini file... believe me i've looked i even reinstalled civ just in case . i have an old version maybe thats the problem .i also tried to install the patch from cornmaster but that would not load it said civ.ini file could not be found so it couldn't install. i would guess is my older version probably has different file name for that option
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[CornMaster]

The easiest way would be to get my program. http://forums.civfanatics.com/upload.../civ2mpfix.exe at http://forums.civfanatics.com/Forum3/HTML/000054.html

But if you want to do it manually then....
Click <U>Start</U>, Then Click <U>Run</u>
Type... "notepad c:\windows\civ.ini" (no quotes)
Then just add "Simultaneous=1" at the end.
and voila!!! But you will have to do it everytime you want to host unless you make the file read only. That's in the next lesson.

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"I'm too out of shape for a long fight so I'll have to kill you fast"
"If LESS is MORE, just think of how much MORE, MORE would be!"
I AM CANADIAN!
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Are you using a Mac?

OR, Is the file called just "civ" - the .ini extension may be hidden...

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*deity of THE DEITIANS*
aka: half-assed dieticians
icq# 8388924

[CornMaster]

The hidden extension wouldn't matter. The "Fix" is only valid for Civ 2 MGE and Civ 2 TOT not plain Civ 2 or Mac Civ 2. That could be the difference. But If you like I can send along my civ.ini file. And maybe that will allow you to use it.

I'll be on ICQ tonight if you want it then.

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"I'm too out of shape for a long fight so I'll have to kill you fast"
"If LESS is MORE, just think of how much MORE, MORE would be!"
I AM CANADIAN!
Civfanatics.com Civ 2 Multiplayer Ladder!
My Civ 2 Scenario Page.