This month we are again using the simple instructions method to see if this is enough information for players to successfully setup their game to play.

To properly install the Resource Graphics that are required to support this game you must follow the instructions in the special readme file found in this zip package in the folder named "place the contents in your CIV3PTW-Scenarios folder".

If you successfully played Gotm19-Ottomans have properly installed your choice of one of the three resource graphics versions and YOU ARE NOT PLAYING THE CONQUEST CLASS version of the game, then you may skip all further installation instructions and page down to the bottom of this page to find the correct download loaction where your starting save file will be loacted beginning on June 1st.

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For the PTW version of the game, you only have a few simple steps that need to be followed in order for your game to play reliably.

In this zip package you will find folder with a name that will help you locate the corresponding folder that should be located under your

	C:\Program Files\Infogrames Interactive\Civilization III\Art\Units

directory if you followed the default installation instructions.

Carefully open the units folder inside this zip pack and then go to the EDIT command on you toolbar and "select all" to select all eight (8) folders inside and then press "copy". Locate the corresponding units under your Civilization III\Art\ folder where all of these units folders should be placed and then press paste.

You must have the following filepacks from Gotm16, Gotm17, Gotm18, Gotm19, Gotm20 properly installed on your computer in order for the game to play:

Gotm16 - the squid unit
Gotm17 - the volcano and fog units
Gotm18 - the Pictish Warrior unit
Gotm19 - the following units:
arabiancaravel, Azap Infantry, Galleass, Muslim Caravel, Settler1, Settler2, Worker1, Worker2
Gotm20 - the folder named "gotm20" must be positioned in your CIV3PTW/Scenarios/ folder

Once you have your graphics in place the game should be ready to run. Because this install is a simple installation, there is no special graphics test save file. If your game crashes when you load the starting save file for the real GOTM it will give you an error message that will tell you what files you have failed to properly install.

YOU NEED TO CAREFULLY CHOOSE THE CORRECT INTENSITY LEVEL OF THE GAME YOU WISH TO PLAY and then download nad play only that one version of the game.

	http://gotm.civfanatics.net/games/saves/gotm20_start_ptwv1_14_open.zip

	http://gotm.civfanatics.net/games/saves/gotm20_start_ptwv1_14_conquest.zip

	http://gotm.civfanatics.net/games/saves/gotm20_start_ptwv1_14_predator.zip

Starting save files will not be available until June 1st.

Consult the descriptive discussion threads in the CivsGOTM forum on Civfanatics if you need additional help to decide which game file you should download and play.

Good luck in your game and please be sure to read the online game instructions so that you will be prepared to participate in the discussions that will be opened to support this game.

