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Old May 25, 2002, 04:44   #1
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I really need help with file altering
I went into the rules file on my civ2 disc and created a new unit according to the way it said to and when i went to save it kept telling me im not athourized to open this file. how do i get around this?
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Old May 25, 2002, 04:52   #2
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It sounds as if you are trying to change the file on your CD - this is a read only medium and therefore you cannot do this.

Simply change the file in your Civ2 directory on your hard drive ...

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Old May 25, 2002, 04:55   #3
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uh... ok... now i really feel like an idiot thanks for you help
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Old May 25, 2002, 12:09   #4
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cant you right click on the file and turn read only off?

though,i have no idea as i havnt ever tried to change on-disc files...
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cant you right click on the file and turn read only off?

though,i have no idea as i havnt ever tried to change on-disc files...
I am sorry but you can not alter files on the CD its impossible!!
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