I recently upgraded to a 2.0 Aluminum MacBook with Leopard 10.5.5.
Obviously I had to install Civ 3 Complete. However, it is not a Universal Binary nor does it contain 2 finger scrolling support. 1.22 patch is supposed to fix both of those issues, but if you download the Rev A installer, it usually hangs at the 'OpenPlay.rsrc' file and ruins the PPC binary. I followed a ton of forums on the internets and never found the problem's solution... until today.
I directed my complaints towards Aspyr and in two days got this resolution. I am currently at work, where i have lots of time, but no mac! So i will be posting the solution and trying this out later... if it works for anyone please post for others. I am about 5 hours from trying the same thing on my system.
This is how to apply the manual rev a patch to civ 3 complete:
I hope this helps anyone who can't bare another minute having civ 3 bc of an accidental two finger scroll!
Obviously I had to install Civ 3 Complete. However, it is not a Universal Binary nor does it contain 2 finger scrolling support. 1.22 patch is supposed to fix both of those issues, but if you download the Rev A installer, it usually hangs at the 'OpenPlay.rsrc' file and ruins the PPC binary. I followed a ton of forums on the internets and never found the problem's solution... until today.
I directed my complaints towards Aspyr and in two days got this resolution. I am currently at work, where i have lots of time, but no mac! So i will be posting the solution and trying this out later... if it works for anyone please post for others. I am about 5 hours from trying the same thing on my system.
This is how to apply the manual rev a patch to civ 3 complete:
Aspyr Support said:Hello Wyatt,
Thank you for contacting us.
What I am going to have you do it called a Manual install of the patch and it will be fairly easy.
-The first thing you need to do is completely uninstall Civilization 3.
To remove Civilization III: Complete, drag the "Civ III Complete" folder on your Mac HD to the trash. Then locate the Civilization III: Complete preferences file named "com.aspyr.civ3conquests.plist" located in Home/Library/Preferences and the "Civilization III Complete" folder located in Home/Library/Application Support and drag both of these to the trash.
-Then reinstall the game into your "Applications" folder.
-Then download the .DMG file from here:
http://files.aspyr.com/support/Civilization3_Mac_1.22RevA_ManualInstall.dmg
This file will contain the following:
1. A replacement .app for Civilization 3 Complete.
2. A replacement .app for Civilization 3 Play the World
3. A replacement read-me.
4. Instructions on how to install.
All you need to do is follow the "how to install" instructions.
To manually install version 1.22 Rev A, follow these steps:
1.Locate and open the "Civ III Complete" game folder on your computer.
2.Copy the new "Civilization 3 Complete Rev A Read Me" and "Civilization 3 Complete" application into your game folder. You will be asked to replace the existing copy of "Civilization 3 Complete" application.
3.Copy "Civilization 3 Play the World" application into your "Unsupported Extras" folder, replacing the existing copy.
4.Optionally, if you have a copy of "Civilization 3 Play the World" installed in your main "Civ 3 Complete" folder, then copy "Civilization 3 Play the World" into there as well.
This should get Civ. 3 working for you.
I hope this helps anyone who can't bare another minute having civ 3 bc of an accidental two finger scroll!