diff -Nur -Xfreeciv/diff_ignore freeciv/common/capstr.c test-32timeout/common/capstr.c
--- freeciv/common/capstr.c	Fri Mar  8 18:26:31 2002
+++ test-32timeout/common/capstr.c	Mon Mar 11 23:41:01 2002
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 #define CAPABILITY "+1.11.6 conn_info pop_cost +turn +attributes"\
 " new_bonus_tech fund_added +processing_packets angrycitizen +tile_trade"\
 " init_techs short_worklists tech_cost_style +short_city_tile_trade"\
-" +trade_size"
+" +trade_size u32timeout"
   
 /* "+1.11.6" is protocol for 1.11.6 beta release.
   
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@
 
    "trade_size" transfer game.notradesize and game.fulltradesize to
    the client.
+
+   "u32timeout" designates that game.timeout is packeted as a uint32 
+   instead of a uint16
 */
 
 void init_our_capability(void)
diff -Nur -Xfreeciv/diff_ignore freeciv/common/packets.c test-32timeout/common/packets.c
--- freeciv/common/packets.c	Fri Mar  8 18:26:42 2002
+++ test-32timeout/common/packets.c	Mon Mar 11 23:32:31 2002
@@ -2051,9 +2051,12 @@
   cptr=put_uint16(cptr, pinfo->gold);
   cptr=put_uint32(cptr, pinfo->tech);
   cptr=put_uint8(cptr, pinfo->researchcost);
-
   cptr=put_uint32(cptr, pinfo->skill_level);
-  cptr=put_uint16(cptr, pinfo->timeout);
+  if (has_capability("u32timeout", pc->capability)) {
+    cptr=put_uint32(cptr, pinfo->timeout);
+  } else {
+    cptr=put_uint16(cptr, pinfo->timeout);
+  }
   cptr=put_uint32(cptr, pinfo->end_year);
   cptr=put_uint32(cptr, pinfo->year);
   cptr=put_uint8(cptr, pinfo->min_players);
@@ -2110,7 +2113,11 @@
   iget_uint32(&iter, &pinfo->tech);
   iget_uint8(&iter, &pinfo->researchcost);
   iget_uint32(&iter, &pinfo->skill_level);
-  iget_uint16(&iter, &pinfo->timeout);
+  if (has_capability("u32timeout", pc->capability)) {
+    iget_uint32(&iter, &pinfo->timeout);
+  } else {
+    iget_uint16(&iter, &pinfo->timeout);
+  }
   iget_uint32(&iter, &pinfo->end_year);
   iget_uint32(&iter, &pinfo->year);
   iget_uint8(&iter, &pinfo->min_players);