how to get this game to work on linux mint

[kn1ghtblade]

I gave up getting this to work on windows 10 so i got an old junky laptop up and running with linux mint and have steam installed. but when i try to install this game it says invalid platform. how do i get around this error and get the game to work?

[[NN]Natmeris]

It wasnt made for Linux, and only the vanilla game (not this version) was ever made for Mac. However, some have had success with Steam Play: https://steamcommunity.com/app/3910/discussions/0/1736588252392408805/. But it would actually work better on Windows 10. Usually running it in compatibility mode for XP or older and it works.

[meRnn]

install with playonlinux windows version, works well

[Soopa-Dave]

how do you get it to run on windows 10?

[kn1ghtblade]

i couldnt get it to work on windows 10 so i gave up.. i have an older laptop i installed linux mint on and i installed steam but it still wont run civ3

[[NN]Natmeris]

Originally posted by kn1ghtblade:

i couldnt get it to work on windows 10 so i gave up.. i have an older laptop i installed linux mint on and i installed steam but it still wont run civ3

It would work on Win10. With Linux, you could try some emulator or try Steam Play.

[unca.alby]

I doubt you can get Civ3 working on Linux easily. It's pretty old. You might have better luck with Civ5 or later.

[[NN]Natmeris]

Originally posted by unca.alby:

I doubt you can get Civ3 working on Linux easily. It's pretty old. You might have better luck with Civ5 or later.

Steam Play, which is for Linux, has had success with civ3 for some players.

[kn1ghtblade]

Originally posted by NNNatmeris:

Originally posted by kn1ghtblade:

i couldnt get it to work on windows 10 so i gave up.. i have an older laptop i installed linux mint on and i installed steam but it still wont run civ3

It would work on Win10. With Linux, you could try some emulator or try Steam Play.

do you know how to get it work on windows 10, ive tried everything in these forums and nothing works. ive edited the ini file, ive set resolution, ive tried all the compatibility modes , i skipped the intro, im just lost.... it used to work on this computer until i had to do a restore on it so i dont know why it doesnt work anymore. when i reinstalled steam and all my games and did all the stuff it says should work it just doesnt.

[ErisLiberati]

I dont know. I came here looking for that. I mean i could do it with out steam, just use wine. But i cant even get my wine to load steam...which is the one thing it hasnt worked with.

[[NN]Natmeris]

Steam has a linux system in place to play Windows games. You should be able to use that. But Civ3 does work fine on Windows 10 after some edits, though it varies from computer to computer.