Welcome to Gotm16-Rome for Civilization 3

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Remember that you must use Civ3 patch to v1.29 in order to play this game.

IMPORTANT

Before you may load and play the game you absolutely must make one of the two simple installation choices listed below.



OPTION1: Install an optional graphics package that will add a little interest to your game



OPTION2: Install a small xxxxx.ini file in a folder in your Civ3 units folder that will bypass the graphics.




Choosing one of these options will have no effect on you standard Civ3 or PTW game installation. None of the features of the graphics package will be available in any of your other Civ3 or PTW games unless you take future steps to implement those changes.


You must have one of the options installed before you turn on or initiate the Civ3v1.29 program.


Make your choice and then follow the step by step instructions below:



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Instructions for installing OPTION1: 

1) locate and open your default Civ3 unit graphics folder on the hard drive where you have installed Civilization III. This folder would normally be named:

	C:\Program Files\Infogrames Interactive\Civilization III\Art\units
if you followed the default installation procedures from the game CD. The first several file folders in this \units folder shoulb named things like "Aegis Cruiser", "Archer", etc.

2) look in that \units folder to see if you already have a folder that might conflict with the name of the graphics folder you will be adding. For most players this will not be a problem and for players who could have a name conflict, they will usually know how to downlaod install unit graphics from previous experience.

3) locate and open the "graphics" folder in this downloaded .zip folder. Inside that folder you should find a new folder to support the added unit graphics for Gotm16. This folder will be named "squid" in this example. 

4) Right click on that entire "squid" folder with your mouse and then select "Copy" from the menu box that will appear.

5) Return to your \units folder and right click on the open background space (usually white in color) and then select "Paste" from the menu box that will appear.

6) you should now have installed a new folder in you civ3 units directory and that folder should be named "squid". Everything required to allow Gotm16 to function in your game should now be in place.

7) I you would like to double check the files that where installed to your machine, you may open the "squid" folder and verify that the listed filenames matche the following list:

Squid.ini
Squid_Readme.txt
SquidAttackA.flc
SquidDeath.flc
SquidDefault.flc
SquidRun.flc
waterbubs.wav

8) If you happen to have previously installed this unit. You may want to just temporarily rename your existing verision and install this version just to make sure that the graphics and sound effects work properly.

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Instructions for installing OPTION2: 

NOTE: this is the option if you are dead set against using any graphics additions in GOTM games.

1) locate and open your default Civ3 unit graphics folder on the hard drive where you have installed Civilization III. This folder would normally be named:

	C:\Program Files\Infogrames Interactive\Civilization III\Art\units
if you followed the default installation procedures from the game CD. The first several file folders in this \units folder shoulb named things like "Aegis Cruiser", "Archer", etc.

2) look in that \units folder to see if you already have a folder that might conflict with the name of the graphics folder you will be adding. For most players this will not be a problem and for players who could have a name conflict, they will usually know how to downlaod install unit graphics from previous experience.

3) locate and open the "bypass" folder in this downloaded .zip folder. Inside that folder you should find a new folder to support bypassing the added unit graphics for Gotm16. This folder will be named "squid" in this example. 

4) Right click on that entire "squid" folder with your mouse and then select "Copy" from the menu box that will appear.

5) Return to your \units folder and right click on the open background space (usually white in color) and then select "Paste" from the menu box that will appear.

6) you should now have installed a new folder in you civ3 units directory and that folder should be named "squid". Everything required to allow Gotm16 to function in your game should now be in place.

7) I you would like to double check the files that where installed to your machine, you may open the "squid" folder and verify that the listed filenames matche the following list:

Squid.ini

8) If you happen to have previously installed the squid unit but do not want to use it in you GOTM game. You may want to just temporarily rename your existing version and install this "squid" bypass just to make sure that your Gotm16 game does not include the squid.

If you have any problems with the installation or with getting your Gotm16 game to play, please stay calm and contact cracker or creepster at CivFanatics Center by sending an email to: gotm@civfanatics.net or to gotm_submit@civfanatics.net.

REMEMBER:   YOU MUST BE USING Civ3v1.29 to get your game to play as it has been designed and tha playing the game in the PTW program is not supported at this time.
