August 2, 2002, 01:02
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Settler
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I'm sure I'm being an idiot....
Hi all, looking for some help. I just got Civ 2 in a pack with Risk and Risk 2. Played my first game, had a ball and wanted to try out some of the scenarios I've seen on the web. So I download one (then another and another) unzip them into their own directory and try to open the .scn files from within the game using the "begin scenario" button. Every time I get the good old "illegal operation" thing and it shuts the game down. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks for any help.
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August 2, 2002, 02:30
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King
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Hmm ... do you have "just" Civ II or the Civ II MPG/Gold version? I think you may need the latter to play any scenarios other than the two or three that came pre-packaged with Civ II.
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August 2, 2002, 03:56
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Emperor
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The 'topped' thread "Great Library Index" (known as the GL) in the Civ2|Strategy forum starts off with a discusion of the various varieties of Civ2 - and how to tell which you have ... check this out
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August 2, 2002, 11:43
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Settler
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Okay, it looks like I have the early version (2.42). So I'm up the creek, right?
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August 2, 2002, 12:19
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Emperor
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You can get it (illegally) patched to FW or MGE here:
http://hometown.aol.com/cedricgreene/
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August 2, 2002, 15:43
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King
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Quote:
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Originally posted by Schmev22
Okay, it looks like I have the early version (2.42). So I'm up the creek, right?
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Aside from illegally upgrading  There are some decent 2.42 scenarios out there. MGE ones do tend to be better, tho.
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August 2, 2002, 15:47
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Settler
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Thanks guys for all your help. I'll just go out and drop the $20 or whatever for the game, assuming I can still find it somewhere. As an aside, should I just jump straight to Civ3?
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August 3, 2002, 06:54
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Emperor
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If you're interested in scenarios and multiplayer, you'd better wait and see until Civ3: Play the World is released (since vanilla Civ3 doesn't have either scenarios or multiplayer). Then check a few reviews and the unavoidable flood of flames and praises from the Civ3 forum here to see if it fits your needs.
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