=====================================================================Sid Meier's Colonization
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README
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INDEX
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1) NOTES ABOUT DOS COMPATIBILITY
2) PERFORMANCE ISSUES
3) CREDITS
4) SPECIAL THANKS
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1) NOTES ABOUT DOS COMPATIBILITY
Colonization is a DOS based game. For this release we have included DOSBox, a DOS emulator to maximize compatibility. DOSBox is an open source project and is not supported by 2K Games or Take-Two Interactive. For issues related to DOSBox please contact the DOSBox team, or use the support pages at http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/.
This installation includes DOSBox 0.72. This is an unmodified installation, and the source code can be downloaded on the DOSBox site (URL above, or in the "Web links" folder on your start menu).
2) PERFORMANCE ISSUES
When you install Colonization using the included installer, it will create three shortcut files in your start menu: one for full screen, one for windowed and one for 3X windowed mode. Colonization is a very old game, and running it in full screen mode may cause visual artifacts or glitches depending on your computer's resolution (this is particularly likely on LCD monitors). For the best overall compatibility, run it in windowed mode. If this is too small for your taste, the 3X windowed mode shortcut is a safe compromise. You can also hit ALT+Enter while in-game to switch between windowed and full-screen modes.
Note that when playing in Windowed mode, DOSBox will lock the mouse to its window. To get external control of the mouse back, you can either ALT+TAB to a different window, or hit CTRL+F10.
If you notice performance issues (such as the game running too fast or too slow) you can throttle the emulated speed by hitting CTRL+F12 to speed it up, or CTRL+F11 to slow it down.
Note that because we have included a full DOSBox installation, you can also modify the settings however you like. To do that, edit the dosbox.conf file in the DOSBox folder of your installation directory. For information on the various options, visit the DOSBox web site. Also visit VOGONS (http://vogons.zetafleet.com/) for discussion on getting older games to run on modern systems.
3) CREDITS
Design
Jeffery L. Briggs, Douglas Kaufman, Sid Meier, Brian Reynolds
Programming
Brian Reynolds
Art Direction
Barbara D. Bents
Computer Art
Kevin Boehm, Stacey Clark, Susan Clausen Paquin, Michael Haire, Barbara Jeznach, Robert Kathman, Charles Shenton
Music Composition and Arranging
Jeffery L. Briggs, Ken Lagace, Roland J. Rizzo
Sound Programming
David Evans, Ken Lagace, Jim McConkey, Mark Reis, Roland J. Rizzo
Documentation
Jeffery L. Briggs, Bruce Campbell Shelley
Editor
Jonathan Caspian-Kaufman
Manual Design / Layout
Joseph Morel, Cesar Novoa
Illustrations
Robert Kathman
Quality Assurance
Bill Burton, Jason Coleman, Don Emmel, Jennifer MacLean, Matt Showalter, Jim Tricario, Brian Wilson
Producer
Jeff Biggs
4) SPECIAL THANKS
The DOSBox developers and beta team at VOGONS for all of their help.
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