Civilization II MacOS 1.0 • 07/25/97 • DEMO READ ME
DEMO VERSION:
This is a demonstration version of Civilization II for the MacOS. Other than the differences listed below, this version is fully playable and allows players to open and save games. The differences between this version and the full release version of Civilization II are as follows:
• Games cannot be played past the year 1000 BC.
• The "Cheat" functionality has been disabled.
• The Civilization II Map Editor is not included.
• Many features such as viewing cities, diplomacy backgrounds, & starship views are only available in the full version of Civilization II for MacOS.
• There are no movies.
• There is no music.
• There is no graphical Civilopedia.
To order the full version of Civilization II for MacOS, call MacSoft at (800)229-2714.
If you have comments, bug reports, or questions please contact Susan Filippone at:
susan@varcon.com
TIPS:
• Single Key Command Equivalents
As in the Windows version, many menu commands have single key equivalents. For
example, typing "b" or "B" with a Settler performs the "Build New City" menu item
in the Orders menu. A full listing of Single Key Command Equivalents is displayed by selecting the "View Single Key Commands..." menu option under the "View" menu.
• Keyboard Navigation In Dialogs
As in the Windows version, in dialogs with radio buttons or selectable icons,
items can be selected with the arrow keys, the tab key, shift tab, or the 8 & 2
keys on the numeric keypad. Examples of this are all the opening dialogs (with
radio buttons) and the "Select Your City Style" dialog (with selectable icons.)
• Civilopedia
The graphical Civilopedia is only available if it is a) installed on the user's hard drive (Standard or Large install) and b) if there is enough memory available to launch it. If these conditions are not met, the game will use the text-based version of the Civilopedia.
• Converting Game Files Between Mac and Windows
If you have some existing Civilization II for Windows saved games, maps, or scenarios that you’d like to play on the Macintosh, simply copy them to your Macintosh, making sure they’re text files, run the game, and they should be available to you through the standard open dialog box. The Windows version uses the following file extensions for the different Civ II file types.
.SAV - saved game
.MP - map files
.SCN - scenarios
Similarly, if you want to use a Mac Civ II file with the Windows version, copy the file to your Windows computer and rename the file using the standard 8.3 Windows format with the proper extension. (Civ II for Windows is a Window 3.1 game and does not support long file names under Windows 95.)
• Auto Saved Games
Civilization II will periodically save your game for you. It stores these automatically saved games in the “Civilization II Files” folder. To return to a previous point in your game you can open any of these games just like any other saved game. If you would like to conserve disk space, you should periodically delete old saved games from the “Civilization II Files” folder.
• Low Memory Situations
Under low memory conditions, the application will not feature all the artwork available to it. It will do it’s best to present as aesthetically pleasing a game experience as possible. In addition, some auxillary features of the game will not be available. To increase the amount of memory available to the game, you can try turning off all extensions except QuickTime.
