Contents 1 Getting started 1.1 OK, so I installed Freeciv. How do I play? 1.2 Why can't I attack another player's units? 1.3 How do I declare war on another player? 1.4 How can I change the way a Freeciv game is ended? 1.5 How do I play against computer players? 1.6 Why are the AI players so good on 'easy'? 2 Playing 2.1 Can I build up the palace or throne room as in the commercial Civilization games? 2.2 How compatible is Freeciv with the commercial Civilization games? 2.3 My opponents seem to be able to play two moves at once! 2.4 Why are the AI players so easy on 'hard'? 2.5 What distinguishes AI players from humans? What do the skill levels mean? 2.6 How do I create teams of AI or human players? 2.7 How do I start the next game? 2.8 How do I restart a saved game? 2.9 How do I find out about the available units, improvements, terrain types, and technologies? 3 Customising 3.1 How do I disable full screen mode? 3.2 Can I change settings or rules to get different types of games? 3.3 How do I play on a hexagonal grid? 3.4 I want more action. 3.5 I hate isometric view! How do I play with Civilization I style graphics? 3.6 What other GUI options do I have for the Freeciv client? 3.7 How do I enable/disable sound support? 3.8 Where can I find more information on the *.ruleset files? 3.9 How can I add add additional civilizations in the nation/ subdirectory, or add cities to the list for an existing nation? 3.10 How do I change the font? 4 Troubleshooting 4.1 I've started a server but the client cannot find it! 4.2 I can play on my own server, but the metaserver doesn't seem to work. 4.3 "cannot open display :0" 4.4 HOME directory not set? 4.5 The server cannot save games! 4.6 Why are some of the menus in the Freeciv client disabled? 4.7 My diagonal arrow keys do not work on Solaris. 4.8 Menu items do not work under KDE. 4.9 Popup windows are sent to the back in KDE and pile up there. 4.10 The client complains it can't read the .civclientrc file. 4.11 My Freeciv client dumps core when I start it! 4.12 Freeciv fails to compile due to the Xaw libraries. 4.13 When compiling Freeciv from source, the no command cannot be found. 4.14 I am having problems with accented characters. What gives? 5 Compilation 5.1 How do I get the latest development code? 5.2 How do I compile Freeciv under Solaris? 5.3 How do I compile Freeciv under Solaris or FreeBSD? 6 Misc 6.1 How do I change the metaserver info string? 6.2 Am I using the latest version? Do I need to upgrade? 6.3 Does Freeciv violate any rights of the makers of Civilization I or II? 6.4 How do I wake up in the morning? 6.5 Where can I ask questions or send improvements? 7 Windows 7.1 How do I use Freeciv under MS Windows 95/98/NT ? 7.2 Retrieving the Native Windows Freeciv 7.3 OK, I've downloaded and installed it, how do I run it? 7.4 I didn't use the self-installer, how do I run it? 7.5 I've started civclient, but don't know what to do next? 7.6 Native client: How do I save and restart a saved game? 7.7 How do I use a different tileset? 7.8 How come there's a *-png.tar.gz and *.tar.gz for each tileset? 7.9 How do I use a different ruleset? 7.10 How can I convert tilesets on a LINUX machine for use on a Windows machine?

Getting startedEdit

OK, so I installed Freeciv. How do I play? Edit

Why can't I attack another player's units? Edit

How do I declare war on another player? Edit

How can I change the way a Freeciv game is ended? Edit

How do I play against computer players? Edit

Why are the AI players so good on 'easy'? Edit

Playing Edit

Can I build up the palace or throne room as in the commercial Civilization games? Edit

How compatible is Freeciv with the commercial Civilization games? Edit

My opponents seem to be able to play two moves at once! Edit

Why are the AI players so easy on 'hard'? Edit

What distinguishes AI players from humans? What do the skill levels mean? Edit

How do I create teams of AI or human players? Edit

How do I start the next game? Edit

How do I restart a saved game? Edit

How do I find out about the available units, improvements, terrain types, and technologies? Edit

Customising Edit

How do I disable full screen mode? Edit

Can I change settings or rules to get different types of games? Edit

How do I play on a hexagonal grid? Edit

I want more action. Edit

I hate isometric view! How do I play with Civilization I style graphics? Edit

What other GUI options do I have for the Freeciv client? Edit

How do I enable/disable sound support? Edit

Where can I find more information on the *.ruleset files? Edit

How can I add add additional civilizations in the nation/ subdirectory, or add cities to the list for an existing nation? Edit

How do I change the font? Edit

Troubleshooting Edit

I've started a server but the client cannot find it! Edit

I can play on my own server, but the metaserver doesn't seem to work. Edit

"cannot open display :0" Edit

HOME directory not set? Edit

The server cannot save games! Edit

Why are some of the menus in the Freeciv client disabled? Edit

My diagonal arrow keys do not work on Solaris. Edit

Menu items do not work under KDE. Edit

Popup windows are sent to the back in KDE and pile up there. Edit

The client complains it can't read the .civclientrc file. Edit

My Freeciv client dumps core when I start it! Edit

Freeciv fails to compile due to the Xaw libraries. Edit

When compiling Freeciv from source, the no command cannot be found. Edit

I am having problems with accented characters. What gives? Edit

Compilation Edit

How do I get the latest development code? Edit

How do I compile Freeciv under Solaris? Edit

How do I compile Freeciv under Solaris or FreeBSD? Edit

Misc Edit

How do I change the metaserver info string? Edit

Am I using the latest version? Do I need to upgrade? Edit

Does Freeciv violate any rights of the makers of Civilization I or II? Edit

How do I wake up in the morning? Edit

Where can I ask questions or send improvements? Edit

Windows Edit

How do I use Freeciv under MS Windows 95/98/NT ? Edit

Retrieving the Native Windows Freeciv Edit

OK, I've downloaded and installed it, how do I run it? Edit

I didn't use the self-installer, how do I run it? Edit

I've started civclient, but don't know what to do next? Edit

Native client: How do I save and restart a saved game? Edit

How do I use a different tileset? Edit

How come there's a *-png.tar.gz and *.tar.gz for each tileset? Edit

How do I use a different ruleset? Edit

How can I convert tilesets on a LINUX machine for use on a Windows machine? Edit