WORK-AROUND: MAC MGE PATCH ERROR
(16 March 2001, 19:00 EST) CmdrSalamander has recently discovered a work around for a "feature" that was preventing Mac users from applying the Civ2 MGE Ver. 1.1.1 patch:
I figured out how to update Civ on the Mac from 1.0 to 1.1.1. Before this, I just kept on running the updater and getting an error with a code number that made no sense to me or to anyone I knew. Then I tried this and it worked.
You have to rename the application from "Civilization II Gold 1.0" to "Civilization II Gold 1.1". Sounds stupid, doesn't it? But it works.
This useful tidbit will be added to the Patch notes on the ACS Mac-Civ2 page. See the Forum discussion to pass on a word of praise and thanks to Salman. -macuser
EUROPEAN MOD & SCENARIO CONVERTER
(11 January 2001, 0:29 EST) Newly posted on the Mac pages:
European ModPack by Henrik Lohmander posted to the Scenarios page.
A new scenario conversion application, Civ II Scenario Converter by Brian Nesse posted to the Customization page.
Option-click the above links to download. -macuser
NINE NEW MAC SCENS AND MAP TOO!
(16 November 2000, 23:11 EST) The good news is that I have posted 9 new Mac scenarios and a map of the Indian subcontinent on the Civ2 Mac Scenarios page. The bad news is that I have not yet added the descriptions and credits. So, for the short term just play them all! ;) -macuser
RED FRONT AND DARK TOWER FOR MAC
(19 September 2000, 0:00 EST) I am pleased to announce that the GameStats techies have fixed my ACS access! I can now catch up on all the scenarios that have been sent to me for posting! First a HUGE conversion and some real coding: Wulf has converted the epic Red Front scenario by Capt. Nemo and Alex the Magnificent and has additionally written an AppleScript Delevent file for the Macintosh!! This took a tremendous amount of effort and is greatly appreciated and eagerly awaited by the Mac-Civ community! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I'd hate to follow an act like that, unless it were an original and novel scenario! And yes, it is! Mike Lacy has created for us the Dark Tower! A Tolkien-esque Heroic Fantasy scenario for Civ II, written for the Macintosh. Go to the Civ2-Mac Scenarios page. Now that I'm up and running I'll be posting more soon! Stay tuned for more and check the ACS Civ2-Mac Forum frequently for updates! -macuser
HI-RES VER 2 ADDITIONAL UNIT FILES
(4 May 2000, 8:16 EST) I regret to say that the original HiRes ver.2 post lacked two units files: UNITS.PICT and UNITORIG.PICT. Go to unitpicts.sit if you downloaded prior to 3 May 00, 18:30 EST US time. The current HiRes file is complete. I performed penance last night by watching the KC Royals loose 14 to 5 to the Oakland A's. -macuser
HI-RES VERSION 2, MO`PRI MAP AND THE VIKING AGE FOR MAC
(2 May 2000, 23:54 EST) First the BIG news: HiRes Version 2 is here! Yes, you heard it right! Smash sent me the latest Tim F. Smith creation and now I have the honor of passing it on to you! (check out the honorable mention in the Read Me "Appreciation" section! ;-) Go straight to the Mac Scenario section, do not pass GO...
While I'd hate to follow that announcement on stage, the Mac page features two other new additions. First we have the Mo'Pri Map, based on the online fantasy game Monarchy, created by Jon o Thicket, Cartographer, (you'll recognize him as JoT on the ACS Forum). Ya gotta love the shape this world! Second, Harlan Thompson's The Viking Age, Ver.2.0, has been converted for Mac by Mantis. From this day forward all boats will bear scary faces that breath fire on rickety AI rafts!
Our Civ worlds will never look the same again!! -macuser
17 SCENARIOS FOR CIV II ADDED TO MAC PAGE
(19 March 2000, 23:44 EST) In response to numerous questions about scenarios for the original, single-player Civ II, I have posted 17 scenarios on the Mac Scenario Page. (Thanks to "EricTheRed" for sending them to me!) If you have any problems getting these to work, be sure and send me an e-mail or post on the Mac Forum By the way, be sure and read the thread about playing PC scenarios and modpacks on the Mac WITHOUT conversions! -macuser
LOW PRICES FOR CIV FOR MAC AT MACSOFT
(11 March 2000, 11:22 EST) This is somewhat old news, but have you checked out the MacSoft/GT Interactive store at GT Store: MacSoft lately? The price of Civilization II for Macintosh and Civilization II Multiplayer Gold Ed. for Macintosh (MPG) has dropped dramatically! The original Civ II is selling for $9.99 (US) and MPG for $19.99! Hopefully, the local computer superstores (read as CompUSA and Micro Center) will soon follow suit. They are still selling for Civ II for $32.99 and MPG for 49.99!
The MacSoft store also has a software bundle, "Mac Strategy Pack," containing Civ II, Deadlock: Planetary Conquest, Master of Orrin II: Battle at Antares and Star Control 3 for $29.99. The downside to the bundle is that the manuals are on the respective CDs rather than as hardcopy books. However, if you're like me and half regret sending in my old Civ II CD for the rebate, this is a good way to get copy. Actually, you might find this locally. I picked up the Pack at Micro Center for the same price.
Now is a GREAT time to buy MPG for yourself or for a friend, or both! :) -macuser
A HOUSE DIVIDED
(10 March 2000, 7:57 EST) Michael Witry's new alternate-timeline, post Civil War scenario has just been posted on the Mac Scenario page. It includes the gif files for PC users as well as the pict files for Macs. Note: in order to get the sound files, you have to send Mike a review and comments about the scenario! :) -macuser
MAC PAGE UPDATE: SCENARIOS AND UTILITIES
(12 February 2000, 18:47 EST) It finally happened, I fixed some links and added stuff to the Civ II Mac page! New to the page is a scenario by Michael Witry along with better descriptions of the existing scenarios. Additionally, two oh-so-cool scenario utilities have been added. Chris Beigner has written an Apple Script for converting PC Scenarios to Mac versions! It is appropriately called Convert Scenario.
To go along with the Convert Scenario Script, we have the latest version of GraphicConverter for PPC! If you subscribe to MacAddict, you can avoid the download as it is on the Feb Phat-CD (also known as THE DISC)! Speaking of MacAddict, there is a link to their review of Civ II on the Reviews page.
So, now your saying to yourself "what'a bout the OTHER broken links...the OLD MPG page...the nonexistent CtP page...and where's THE DEITY's Gwani scenario???" Yeah, yeah...go and play Mike's W.W.I scenario and by the time the Kaiser is done moping up Europe with you, I'll have some MORE stuff to post! 'til then. -macuser
NOW IN VERSION 1.1.1
(28 January 2000, 22:30 EST) Concerns raised by observant Mac MGE players have been confirmed by MacSoft and what has resulted is yet a new version of for its users to download. Version 1.1.1 was released today, and we at ACS have updated our copy accordingly; the file size remains the same modest 1.27MB of its short-lived predecessor.
For more information on this update, visit MacSoft's technical support website. To read up and participate in discussions on the patch, browse our Civ2 Mac forum. -DanQ
MAC MGE v1.1 DOWNLOAD
(26 January 2000, 22:19 EST) Trouble connecting to MacSoft or WizWorks to download the latest patch for the Mac port of Civilization II: Multiplayer Gold Edition?
An alternative source is now available.
ACS is now offering a local download of the 1.27MB file as of now. -DanQ
MAC CIV2 GOLD 1.1 PATCH
(26 January 2000, 14:22 EST) MacSoft release the v1.1 patch for Civ2 Gold for Mac. It's 1.27MB and you can download it from the site of either MacSoft or from GT Interactive. There are many fixes(see official page, but people on the forums report crashes when even a single unit moves! Keep your eye on our civ2-mac forum and this section for more news on the matter. Thanks to Carch for posting about this. -MarkG
CIV2 MAC IN THE SALES TOP 10 FOR 1999
(25 January 2000, 10:41 EST) PC Data relased their top sales listing for the US. In the games for Macintosh category, Civ2 for Mac is 10th. The Top 10 list is the following:
(1) Starcraft - Havas Interactive ($31)
(2) Unreal - GT Interactive ($19)
(3) Entertainment Pack - Havas Interactive ($20)
(4) Fun Pack - GT Interactive ($20)
(5) Sim City 3000 - Electronic Arts ($48)
(6) America's Great Solitaire - GT Interactive ($20)
(7) MP Falcon 4.0 - Hasbro Interactive ($43)
(8) Star Wars Rebel Assault - LucasArts ($15)
(9) Tomb Raider II - Aspyr ($20)
(10) Civilization 2 - GT Interactive ($33) -MarkG
DUNE: THE BATTLE FOR ARRAKIS SCENARIO AVAILABLE FOR MAC
(2 January 2000, 10:09 EST) Dune: The Battle for Arrakis by David Emery has been converted to Mac formate and posted on the ACS Mac page. Go to the New Scenarios link under Customization on the Main Mac page. Also check out new updates to Using PC Mod files page and download a copy of clip2gif for converting your own PC files! -macuser
Mac Gangster Scenario on Mac Page!
(31 December 1999, 18:35 EST) ~? been a busy day for the end of the century! Valmont comes through with a Macintosh compatible version of "Gangster - The Taking of Chicago by Cam Hills!" I received it in the mail today and it is now available for downloading on the ACS Mac page! -macuser
Greek Map, LOR v.4 and CTP letter Added to Mac page
(31 December 1999, 13:53 EST) The Mac page has been updated with a Grecian map by Lance Stoudt and a Mac conversion of Harlan Thompson's Lord of the Rings scenario, Version 4. Additionally, a letter from Westlake Interactive regarding the Mac version of Call to Power is on the Mac-CTP page. And finally, links to other ACS pages have been added to the main Mac page; now you can come and go a little easier! Housekeeping continues to be the order of the days, so continue to check back for more improvements! -macuser
Civ II Gold Compatible with Mac OS 9
(27 December 1999, 14:44 EST) Brian Nesse of MacSoft reports the following: "I have run Civ II Gold on three OS 9 machines (a 233 G3, an iMac, and a "Lombard" notebook) with no problems." See the Mac Forum -macuser
