GalCiv Retro!

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Here's what GalCiv 1.0 on OS/2 looked like:

http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n2/galciv2.gif

I was thinking we should go back to that look. Much better...
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Just a few notes on this:

Year: 1994
Graphics: All hand done by me.
Resolution: 1024x768x24bit color

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Lol takes me back. I just found my original 5 disc set of GalacticCivilizations. Now all I have to find is my OS/2 cd and I should be all set to install it :)
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
As I recall, the graphics for GC/OS2 2.0 were much better. True?
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
They were..better.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
I still have GC OS/2 installed on one of my computers and I was playing the game every weekend up until the first GC Windows BETA was released on the Drengin net.

OS/2 was easy 5 years ahead of its time if it was not for marketing blunders by IBM we may have been playing GC for OS/2 VER 5.0 today.
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Brad,
you could always just compile the old C code for windows! Probably need some changes though,

Paul.
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
A LOT of changes would be needed.
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
I somehow suspect that the old C code for OS2 would not compile on windows. Also, having seen all the work IBM did to externalize almost everything it could, including the kitchen sink, and how MS tries to keep so much of the interface hidden, I would guess that there is no way that you could get the same old GC/OS2 version to compile for windows, even with a ton of work.