[Freeciv] Re: Downloading

[Jeff Mallatt <jjm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Once you've downloaded the file Nathan recommends, go to

    <http://www.freeciv.org/windows/#QA3>

for information on what to do next (see the subsection called "Step-by-Step
to get this distribution running...").

At 2000/08/22 17:49 , Nathan David Gundlach wrote:
>ftp://ftp.freeciv.org/freeciv/packages/windows/freeciv-1.11.0-win.zip
>
>Download this file. Then use Aladdin StuffitExpander or a similar
>program (PowerArchiver 2000 is by far the best I've ever seen) to unzip
>it. This version is slow if you don't have a modern quantity of RAM, but
>the other requires an X-server. (It is just on your computer.) This part
>can be difficult, so the above option is probably best for you. The one
>you downloaded is probably just the source code if it ends with .tar.gz.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Colm
>To: freeciv@xxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 5:53 PM
>Subject: [Freeciv] Downloading
>
>
>Hi _ your site seems to have a bit TOO
>much for the unfortunate novice idiot. When
>I downloaded what I thought was the game,
>I couldn't open the files. So I admit it _ I'm
>an eejit.
>
>Now _ I want to start the game. WHAT do I
>download, and what does a Win98 PC need
>to open whatever I download ? Thanks. _ C.
> 
jjm