In the default install on Windows Freeciv use something called GTK to show you the game. It is possible to change how GTK makes Freeciv look by using something called a Theme. I just borrowed a computer running Windows and found two ways to install more themes in the copy of GTK that belongs to Freeciv.
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Approach 1
- Go to http://gtk-win.sourceforge.net/home/ind ... /Downloads
- Download the GTK+ Themes installer, NOT the runtime installer
- While the file is downloaded find out where Freeciv is installed. On the computer i borrowed it was in C:\Program files (x86)\Freeciv-2.4.0-gtk2
- Run the installer you just downloaded.
- When asked to choose components remove the check for GTK2 Preference Utility
- When asked to choose destination folder choose the folder where Freeciv is installed
- Start (or load) a Freeciv game.
- Open the "Game" menu. Select "Options". Select "Local client". The current GTK theme is set to Freeciv. You should now be able to select one of the others.
- Go to http://gtk-win.sourceforge.net/home/ind ... /Downloads
- Download the custom package. It is a zip file, not an installer. This way you can decide where to put the various files.
- While the file is downloaded find out where Freeciv is installed. On the computer i borrowed it was in C:\Program files (x86)\Freeciv-2.4.0-gtk2
- Open the zip file you just downloaded. It contains the themes.
- Copy the content of the folder lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines/ in the zip file to the folder lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines in the folder where Freeciv is installed
- Copy the folder share/themes to the folder share in the folder where Freeciv is installed
- Start (or load) a Freeciv game.
- Open the "Game" menu. Select "Options". Select "Local client". The current GTK theme is set to Freeciv. You should now be able to select one of the others.