These are my old unofficial builds of Freeciv for MS Windows using the GTK2 GUI.
See here for more information.
Update:
I see that this site still gets some visitors, even though the versions here are quite outdated.
To make things clear: You really should use
the official gtk freeciv for windows
instead of these.
FAQ:
- Q:CivWorld fails with message that mgwz.dll is missing
- A:In the same directory find file zlib1.dll, make a copy of it (ctrl-C & ctrl-V) and rename the copy to 'mgwz.dll'
- Q:It crashes for me!
- A:I'm sorry to hear that. However, it works for me. Here are some suggestions what to do (in order of preference):
- Install linux. Linux is the main development platform for Freeciv. You will be able to get support from Freeciv developers. In Windows, you are pretty much on your own.
- If you run Windows 95/98/ME, upgrade to NT/2000/XP. GTK2 applications tend to be more stable in NT-series of Windows.
- Check the gimp for Windows FAQ. Most of the recommendations apply to Freeciv GTK2 as well.
- Compile it from source. Here is some general information about how to do it.
- If everything else fails, use the native-win32 client.
- Q:Where is the installer?
- A:There is none. Just download a file from this site, unpack it to a directory of your choice and start by double-clicking on the civ.bat file.
- Q:It's slow!
- A:Yes, it is. Upgrade your hardware or use the native-win32 client.