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- CivNet version 1.0.1 -- Patch 1 -- 12/1/95
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- File List: civnet.exe, smedsnet.dll, civeng0.dll, civeng1.dll, civger0.dll
- civger1.dll, gcpsystm.ini, nwipxspx.dll, civmaps.exe, patch.txt
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- Changes and fixes in patch 1:
-
- - NETWORK DETECTION
- In an attempt to make the network setup process more easily understood
- we added another dialog that appears when you select the Network item in the
- Multiplayer Setup. This dialog offers a choice between NetBIOS and IPX/SPX so
- the final decision can be made by the user. The box will attempt to detect the
- correct type of network and select the corresponding option. These .ini lines are
- no longer used or neccessary:
- Network.drv=Netware.drv (in system.ini)
- Protocol=NETBIOS (in snet.ini)
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- - NWIPXSPX.DLL
- This redistributable file from Novell is now part of the install and will
- allow CivNet to use IPX/SPX networks that are not Netware. This will now allow
- people to play using the Netware compatible drivers provided by Microsoft in
- Windows 95.
- Note: If your network setup uses NetBEUI, you must use NetBIOS, not IPX/SPX
-
- - HOTSEAT
- There is now an option to allow players to not see each others maps. This
- checkbox is found in the startup window when choosing the number of hotseat players.
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- Problems when a civ was defeated has been fixed. When a human player is defeated,
- they are just removed from the game and the remaining players are informed that
- that civ has been defeated.
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- Civs controlled by AIs will no longer initiate parley. This is to avoid the problem
- where the AIs would try to talk to someone who might not be at the console at
- the time.
-
- - TRUE TYPE FONTS
- CivNET will now detect if the "Show only true type fonts" option is set,
- warn the user of this condition and exit without crashing.
-
- - MULTIMEDIA TIMERS
- Some older installations of Windows 3.1 do not have the multimedia extensions
- installed. This was causing the ERR_TIMERSETFAILED error during startup. This problem
- has been fixed. If CivNET cannot find the high-resolution timers, it will use the
- standard Windows timers. The intro movies may appear chunky, but it will not crash.
- We recommend installing the multimedia extensions.
-
- - 16-COLOR DESKTOPS
- CivNET was not designed for less than 256 color desktops. If you are running
- in a 16-color mode, CivNET will warn you of this fact and not continue.
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