[Freeciv] Re: Heelllllppp!!!

[Jeff Mallatt <jjm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 2000/03/16 11:20 , mystlynx wrote: 
>
> Hi guys and gals! To start with, I was very excited to see a freeware
program
> similar to Civ2! I've been playing Civ2 on my playstation religiously for
as 
> long as I've had it (long time!). I just got my first computer very recently
> (3 weeks ago) and am positively dense when it comes to the more subtle
> functions thereof. To make a long story short, I am very computer illiterate
> and I need help getting this bad boy running! From what I gather, the
> download was a ZIP... ok, no problem, shellgem took care of that. So now I
> try to enter it... problem! Do I have to get into it through DOS? Or am I
> shooting a blank here? I read your requirements list but it was Greek to me.
> What drew my attention was that it supported Windows 98. Any suggestions for
> a dunce like me? I hope you have the patience to respond to a letter like
> this. I can use all the help I can get.... especially since I want to be a
> programmer myself someday! ( Any suggestions you have on learning about that
> I'd appreciate as well!) Anyways, I've taken up enough of your time. Thanks
> for giving this letter a look through, and thank you, in advance, for any
> time you can give in responding.
> Most Sincerely and Appreciatively, James Copeland


I don't really keep up with the Win or Mac versions of Freeciv, but I'll share
what little I've heard.

The Windows version of Freeciv found on the Freeciv web site is contributed by
Todd Goodman.  My understanding is that you can run the server without any
additional support, but to run the client you must have an X Server running on
your Windows box.  Also, not all X Servers for Windows support a new enough
protocol to work with Freeciv.

Another Windows port is by Daniel Glassey.  His uses the GTK libraries for
Windows, and hence doesn't need an X Server.

I've not used either of these.

jjm