HiCiV - HISTORY of CIVILIZATION Author : Igor Galyavov (c) Copyright 1998 This file was updated on August 4, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Web-site : http://attend.to/hiciv E-mail : hiciv@geocities.com Thank you for using the HiCiV ! All your comments, questions, suggestions and so on are welcome. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENT ------- OVERVIEW USER'S GUIDE REGISTRATION INFO PROBLEMS OVERVIEW -------- The HiCiV is a usefull utility designed for Civilization II. While playing Civilization II the HiCiV keeps watch over your civilization (and the others as well) and writes out your history. The present version of the HiCiV saves main parameters of all civilizations (population, number of cities, gold, science level) and at ANY instant (not only after finishing the game) shows out the current state as well as the time-dependent graphs. The utility allows to finish the game with automatic history saving and then loads up the saved game and continues writing the history . Future versions will keep watch over a number of the other parameters (with more details) and will write up the whole history including exact dates of important events. French and German versions will be available too. USER'S GUIDE ------------ Please follow the guide EXACTLY because this version doesn't understand some of possible errors. Although these errors can not damage any files or programs, the HiCiV will not work properly. INSTALLATION AND PREPARING FOR USE ---------------------------------- 1. The utility includes 3 files - "hiciv.exe" , "watchis.exe" and "hiciv.txt". They must be copied in the same folder with Civilization II files ( "civ2.exe" and others). 2. Make sure that option "Game|Game Options|Autosave each turn" in the Civilization II menu was TURNED ON before your today's running Civilization II. HOW TO USE THE HICIV -------------------- ****Version 1.02 sure works under Civ2 v.2.62 and lower. It was not tested for v.2.78 by now**** 1. Run "hiciv.exe". 2. Click the "Start watch" button. ****Please don't press other buttons before several Civilization turns were played**** 3. If it is not your first HiCiV running, you will most probably see dialog box "HiCiV-Message". The "Old file name" button will show your previous game with saved history. You must select : start new game or continue old one. Check one of radio buttons and click "OK". Then click "Exit" button. 4. Run Civilization II. ****Current version works only for new games that will start from 4000BC**** 5. Start new game or load saved one (as you selected before). 6. During playing Civilization you can open HiCiV window. In current version grayed buttons don't work. Also sometimes you will see zeroes instead of current data. The latter error causes by features of Windows 95 work and doesn't affect any graphs. 7. After closing Civilization click "Stop watch" button on HiCiV toolbar. 8. Close HiCiV and click "OK" in dialog box about watch stop. REGISTRATION INFO ----------------- Unregistered version shows data only before year AD 1. After registration you get full final version by e-mail. All the next versions will be sended to you too. Registration fee: $17 If you would like to register HiCiV - History of Civilization, you can do the registration online on the Internet at http://www.shareit.com/programs/101532.htm. Alternatively, you can go to http://www.shareit.com and enter the program number there: 101532. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can register via phone, fax or postal mail. Please print out the following form, and fax or mail it to: ShareIt! - Reimold&Schumann Internet Services Habsburgerring 3 50674 Koeln Germany Phone: +49-221-2407279 Fax: +49-221-2407278 E-Mail: register@shareit.com US customers may also order by calling 1-800-903-4152 (orders only please!). US check and cash orders can be sent to our US office at ShareIt! Inc. P.O. Box 97841 Pittsburgh, PA 15227-0241 USA ----------------------------------------------------- Registration form for HiCiV - History of Civilization Program No.: 101532 Last name: ___________________________________ First name: ____________________________________ Company: ____________________________________ Street and #: ______________________________________ City, State, postal code: ________________________________ Country: _______________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________ Fax: ________________________________________ E-Mail: ______________________________________ How would you like to pay the registration fee of $17: credit card - wire transfer - EuroCheque - cash Credit card information (if applicable) Credit card: Visa - Eurocard/Mastercard - American Express - Diners Club Card holder: ________________________________ Card No.: ___________________________________ Date of Expiration : ___________________________________ Date / Signature ___________________________ --------------------------------------------------------- PROBLEMS -------- If for version 1.02 lite (ZIP-file size 41 Kb) you after running got message about DLL-file - "OWL52f.dll not found", please go to Program site http://attend.to/hiciv and download "version 1.02 heavy". Thank you.