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Upgrade G4 to fun Civ4 help please

captffej — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:42:46 GMT

I've got a g4 with a 750MHz, 750M ram, no upgrade on video card. I can run Civ4, but VERY slowly and no crashes yet. I can only play tiny worlds. Is it possible to upgrade to improve performance and if so, what is more important a video card or a processor upgrade?

Fraxis says on the box that Civ4 is not compatible with processor upgrades, is this true? The game also says it wont run on my machine, but it does.

thanks

Captffej

Civ 3 Complete Editor

Tas Burfoot — Tue, 29 May 2007 21:11:38 GMT

Hi,
I have Civilization III Complete for mac, and I have been looking for the game/scenario editor which is supposedly in it. Do I need to download it? I've been scouring the internet, and have been unable to find advice, so I'm coming here. How do I get and use an editor for Civilization III Complete?
Thanks.

Civ III on Intel Mac OS X?

mathwhiz90601 — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:01:03 GMT

Ok. I've had Civ 3 and a 350 Mhz iMac for years, and have enjoyed them both. But I need to replace my computer, and was going to get a new Intel iMac. Will Civ 3 (stated to be compatible with 10.0.4 - old, but still Mac OS X) run on a new Intel mac under Rosetta?

Civ 3 crashing on Mac

belgrade18 — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:42:19 GMT

This may be ancient history for everyone here, but I have a MacBook with OSX (w/latest updates) and just got Civ 3 for Xmas. (I now know there is a Civ 4!) I also got the most recent patch available from the Civ 3 site (1.22?). Both before and after getting that patch, Civ 3 keeps crashing every 15 minutes or so. Can folks help me? If there is a better forum for Mac users, let me know that too. Love the game, but it's hard to get momentum going when I have to restart every few turns.

Thanks, Michael, Washington DC

Editing/Making Unit Animations

Smittens — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 23:31:00 GMT

Is there a program for Macs that does this?

New to Mac

perfect — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 12:19:08 GMT

Hi,I just switched from windows to mac, and got CIV III, too. I played a lot on windows, so I know the game, but there's some things I don't know how to do.How do I abondon a city?Ho do I get to a unit stacked in a city without moving all the units above him out of the city?Thanks. Paul

A very quiet game (no music)

Lord Icon — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 06:51:38 GMT

I just picked up a new mini. It runs on 10.3 and is 1.42. WHY DOES THE IN GAME MUSIC NOT WORK!Apple was no help, Firaxis sucks on that front as well.....Any body got any ideas? :confused: [EMAIL]kheikkil@worldpath.net[/EMAIL]

Mac PTW will include a special Civilization

E-Honda — Tue, 02 Sep 2003 13:13:58 GMT

I rolled when I saw this...how true.

Conquest is a no show.

E-Honda — Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:57:00 GMT

Well guys....looks like I am going to just give up on MacSofts feeble attemp to do anything for us mac users. Looks like Ill be playing more of Microsofts Rise of Nations.

The benefits of Macs....

TahMin8Ah — Fri, 24 Sep 2004 10:07:13 GMT

OK, I know its not related to Civ 3 but...

Play the world

MistyWaves — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:27:25 GMT

is play the world out for mac yet

COnquests for Mac

gonenorth — Fri, 25 Jun 2004 14:50:32 GMT

Is there any chance that there will be a Mac version of Conquests?

Cheats for the Mac

TahMin8Ah — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 15:45:12 GMT

I know, I know, you're not supposed to use cheats...but the computer cheats!As I'm at work I can't remember my Civ 3 version # (I bought it about 2 yrs ago), but all the posted cheats, except one, don't seem to work on my version.The "cheat" I'm referring to is the "Multi" save (saving a game as "multi.sav", re-opening it to see the entire map, etc). This does give you an insight into how the AI works as well as all the advantages the AI has over you in terms of starting units. Does anyone know of any that work on the Mac?

So how about the editor?

perfect — Sun, 07 Mar 2004 10:02:22 GMT

I installed the Civ editor on my Imac, but it won't run. Does it run for other folks? Is there a trick to it? Should I reinstall? Should I pass go and collect $200?Thanks. Perfect

Civ on two comps?

Meko — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 16:35:56 GMT

Is there anyway i can play civ3 at home with a normal computer and at work with a MAC with the same Cd?

Mac Civ3 & PTW Compatibility

dojoboy — Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:06:27 GMT

We?re contacting everyone we know of on the Mac forum to make sure that you?re aware of what?s happening with CFC?s GOTM-17, the very popular game of the month. Cracker has customized the game so that we can play virtually the same game as the PC and PTW players. This month, for example, we can play as Carthage a PTW civ! We view this as a tremendous and unexpected opportunity to join the Civ3 gaming mainstream, and hope that you agree. Please check out the game link:http://gotm.civfanatics.net/games/gotm17_carthage.shtml Cracker has done a tremendous amount of work to make it possible for us to play the GOTM. If you are interested in playing along, please make sure to send him your results (win or lose), as he will need to see a certain level of interest from the Mac players in order to continue modifying the game for our benefit each month. Happy Mac-civving, Txurce and Dojoboy

Do you really need a CD any longer...

E-Honda — Thu, 11 Sep 2003 18:20:13 GMT

I just figured this out, When you start up CIV and it ask you for a CD in OS X, the only available button it the Quit, However :cool: If you click on the CD icon in that same box, you can still play with out a CD...I never knew this. I wonder if this will work in OS 9, Ill have to wait till I get home to try it.Peace :p E

Mac beta 1.29_2 patch available

dojoboy — Fri, 25 Jul 2003 18:33:17 GMT

Not sure how many here are aware that Brad Oliver has built 1.29 and released it as a beta. He nailed it pretty well. A final release is down the road. You can download the second build of the beta patch 1.29 for mac at the below link.http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=53107

Campaign for Mac PTW

dojoboy — Fri, 02 May 2003 17:27:04 GMT

Al Schilling's email address: aschilling@destineerstudios.com Generic letter: Dear Mr. Schilling, I am contacting you to express the wishes of many, that your company, MacSoft Games, would choose to port Sid Meier's PTW over to the Mac. A decision to port PTW would also be consistent with past business decisions regarding the Civilization series. In addition, I would expect a PTW Mac port to sell very well in spite of the MP cross-platform inability with PC users. Many Mac users I've spoken with are interested in PTW for its additional civilizations, features, and MP capabilities with their Mac-user friends. It is my hope that MacSoft Games chooses to port PTW in the near future. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Tom Herring (dojoboy) Civ3.1bigcommunity, Apolyton, and CivFanatics Center member