============================== README.TXT ================================ Welcome to the Civilization II Toolkit CDROM! This CD will enhance your Civ2 game playing experience. Included on this CDROM: * 44 new scenarios (26 historical, 18 fictional) * 14 new maps * 4 Frequently Asked Questions files Player's FAQ Strategies FAQ Scenario FAQ Wonders of the World FAQ * 3 Modifications Civ Units - replacement units by Mats Georgson Fascism - great upgrade from Fundamentalism to Fascism Grids - changes white grid lines around city squares * 6 stories of other Civ2 players' experiences * The Civilization II Advancement Planner by Len Wilcox This version was made specifically for this CDROM toolkit! There are essentially 3 ways you can use/install this CD: 1. Grab individual files off the CD - Use "View CDROM Contents" and click on any ".zip" file you see, avoiding the "unzipped\" directory. 2. Install all the files at once - Use "View CDROM Contents" and click on "total.zip" in the root directory. Be warned, this will eat up a fair amount of space on your hard drive. Also note that you won't be able to use "View CDROM Contents" to read the pretty descriptions we've included. 3. Use files directly off the CD (in this case, you won't have the Civ2 game disc in the drive and won't get the nifty animations included in the game). **** Quick Help (how to use new levels) **** --- Selecting the new level --- 01. Decide where you're going to be using files from (see above 3 methods). 02. Start Civilization II 03. Click on "Start on a Premade World" 04. Select a new scenario with "Select Map to Load" --- The next two selections may or may not be shown --- 05. Click "No" at "Do you wish to randomize this world's villages and resource squares?" 06. Click "No" at "Do you wish to randomize this world's player starting locations?" --- Just how good are you? --- 07. Select any "Difficulty Level" --- Don't mess with the settings here! --- 08. Click "OK" at "Select Level of Competition" 09. Click "OK" at "Select Level of Barbarian Activity" 10. Click "OK" at "Select Game Rules" (use whatever option is checked) 11. Click "OK" at "Select Custom Features" (use whatever options are checked) --- Personalizing your game --- 12. Select any "Gender" 13. Select any "Tribe" 14. Select any "Name" 15. Select any "City Style" --- Time for fun --- 16. Civilize! **** Detailed Example of How To use a new level *** Example of using a new level (let's try "Quebec"): 01. Open the "View CDROM Contents" program. 02. Double click on "scenario\" 03. Double click on "fiction\" 04. Double click on "quebec.zip" 05. Click "OK" to install. After the new level has been installed, you will be given the opportunity to remove it. This is in case you accidentally installed the wrong level. Click "NO" when it asks "Would you like to delete the directory c:\mps\quebec?" 06. Quit out of "View CDROM Contents" (you are done with it for now) 07. Start Civilization 2 08. Click on "Start on Premade World" 09. Change to c:\mps\quebec, click on quebec.mp, and click "OK" 10. Click "No" at "Do you wish to randomize this world's player starting locations?" 11. Select any "Difficulty Level" 12. Click "OK" at "Select Level of Competition" 13. Click "OK" at "Select Level of Barbarian Activity" 14. Click "OK" at "Select Game Rules" (use whatever option is checked) 15. Select any "Gender" 16. Select any "Tribe" 17. Select any "Name" 18. Select any "City Style" 19. Civilize! ========================================================================== Here is a list of some important files and directories: 00global.txt Global index of both discs 00_index.txt Top Level index of this disc 00_index.htm Index for this CDROM in HTML format. setup.exe Windows Installation Program for this CDROM view.exe File Browser/Uncompressor for MS-DOS utils\w16view.exe File Browser for Windows 3.1. utils\w32view.exe File Browser for Windows 95, Windows NT, and Win32s. readme.txt The file you are currently reading docs\ Documentation regarding this CDROM docs\view.doc Documentation regarding VIEW.EXE _bbs\ BBS support files ========================================================================== Quick Start Instructions: Windows 3.1/NT: Go to "File" menu under program manager and choose Run. At the Command Line box, type: "D:\setup", assuming 'D' is your cdrom drive. This will install a group folder with icons for this cdrom. MSDOS Quick Start: Change to your CDROM drive and type "view". Example: C:\> D: D:\> view Windows 95: Insert the cdrom into the cdrom drive. This will automatically start a CDROM browser program called WinView. Alternatively, you can also install the program group and icon by selecting the "Start" menu and choosing "Run". At the Run box, type: "D:\setup", assuming 'D' is your cdrom drive. Using the 00_INDEX.HTM: We have included 00_index.htm files so the user may use a Web browser to view our disc. In order to view this disc using these 00_index.htm files, point your Web browser to the root level 00_index.htm file. 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