Civilization II for mac / shapeshifter

[Aardvark]

Couldn't pinpoint the problem, but fresh WB install with battery clock disabled fixed the CHK error in Shapeshifter. In Fusion the game works even with current date.

Edit: Just add "Date 01-jan-78" to startup-sequence, and CHK error is gone.

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Aardvark

Couldn't pinpoint the problem, but fresh WB install with battery clock disabled fixed the CHK error in Shapeshifter. In Fusion the game works even with current date.

Edit: Just add "Date 01-jan-78" to startup-sequence, and CHK error is gone.

Thanks my friend, will try that now

[DamienD]

Cool, that works

Even setting "01-Jan-90" works also.

...strange that "01-Jan-1997" doesn't; I chose this year as that's when the game was released.

[Solo Kazuki]

I was changing stack size to not change date every time and CivII was working. You may try if this still works in current time.

[Twiggy]

DamienD, could you re-upload that file? Seems to be missing.

Cheers

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by twiggy

DamienD, could you re-upload that file? Seems to be missing.

Cheers

Working copy

http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...postcount=4345

[Solo Kazuki]

Is increasing of stack size working or not?

Edit: Please, could You check it? I'm wondering if this still works.

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Solo Kazuki

Is increasing of stack size working or not?

Edit: Please, could You check it? I'm wondering if this still works.

You mean stack size on Amiga or in the Mac OS for the game EXE?

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Solo Kazuki

Is increasing of stack size working or not?

Edit: Please, could You check it? I'm wondering if this still works.

Nope, added "Stack 100000" to my "S/Startup-Sequence" on the .HDF and same CHK error.

[Solo Kazuki]

Originally Posted by DamienD

Nope, added "Stack 100000" to my "S/Startup-Sequence" on the .HDF and same CHK error.

Not on Amiga side. I mean add stack for main CivII file.

[Solo Kazuki]

Originally Posted by DamienD

You mean stack size on Amiga or in the Mac OS for the game EXE?

MacOS for the game exe.

[DamienD]

Nope, doesn't work:

Changed the "Minimum size:" from "4000" --> "9000" also.

Doesn't really matter; setting the date does work

[Solo Kazuki]

Yes, but this way don't solve problem and is very inconvenient on real Amiga.
Could You try bigger stack?

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Solo Kazuki

Yes, but this way don't solve problem and is very inconvenient on real Amiga.

It works on a real Amiga without changing the date, see trixter's post: http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...3&postcount=49

Plus, I only emulate sooooo

Originally Posted by Solo Kazuki

Could You try bigger stack?

Can't be bothered, tried enough already... you're welcome to try though; you have access to my files

[Solo Kazuki]

Originally Posted by DamienD

It works on a real Amiga without changing the date, see trixter's post: http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...3&postcount=49

How so?

Originally Posted by trixster

...set the time manually before starting Shapeshifter, or set the time automatically...

Did i miss something or you must change date?

Originally Posted by DamienD

Can't be bothered, tried enough already... you're welcome to try though; you have access to my files

That's sad, but well... thanks anyway. I don't have for now such config to run this game, so maybe someone can try this, please?

Edit:
Was suggested size 9000 by default? Because i was talking to increase overall stack, not minimum. So stack should be bigger than suggested one.

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Solo Kazuki

How so?

Did i miss something or you must change date?

Yes, read trixter's post carefully.

His issue was that his date was not set as his battery was dead... so he set the date manually.

Originally Posted by Solo Kazuki

That's sad, but well... thanks anyway. I don't have for now such config to run this game, so maybe someone can try this, please?

Edit:
Was suggested size 9000 by default? Because i was talking to increase overall stack, not minimum.

Again, nothing stopping you from testing this if it means so much to you.

Me, I'm happy and have a solution for emulation

[Solo Kazuki]

Originally Posted by DamienD

Yes, read trixter's post carefully.

His issues was that his date was not set as his battery was dead... so he set the date manually.

So You do, but in opposite way. He must go forward, You go backward with time setting.



But whatever...

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Solo Kazuki

So You do, but in opposite way. He must go forward, You go backward with time setting.

But whatever...

Yup, whatever...

[Solo Kazuki]

So for clear explanation and making it short.

I had same problem on real hardware and instead changing date in any way i found that increasing stack in game main file helps. But it was some time ago and i'm not sure if this overall problem solving or it just works on my past config. So that's why i'm asking for checking this.

I don't meant to offend someone or be rude, just i'm curious about my solve.

Edit: Ok, it's not working on WinUAE...

[utri007]

Would it be possible to build seamless emulation for these kind of games? Double click Civ II icon and it seamlessly start emulation and CIV II with correct settings?