--- civil-0.83/src/civil.py~	2006-09-11 14:07:45.000000000 +0200
+++ civil-0.83/src/civil.py	2006-09-11 14:08:30.000000000 +0200
@@ -354,31 +354,6 @@ def initAudio ():
     
 
 ###############################################################################################
-def checkRequirements ():
-    """This function tries to do some sanity checks about the used system. If the system doesn't
-    fulfill the requirements, and the requirement is vital, then this method should return 0. If all
-    is ok to proceed then it should return 1."""
-
-    # is this the broken pygame?
-    if versionToInt ('1.5') <= versionToInt (pygame.version.ver) <= versionToInt('1.5.2'):
-        # oops, we can't just handle this version of pygame, it'll just crash and burn at any random
-        # point 
-        print
-        print "Pygame is version %s, and that version has a few bugs that we can't " % pygame.version.ver
-        print "work around. Please upgrade to a version >= 1.5.1"
-        print
-        print "Sorry for the inconvenience."
-        print
-        return 0
-
-    else:
-        print "pygame version is %s, works ok" % pygame.version.ver
-        
-    # no problems
-    return 1
-
-
-###############################################################################################
 def setupIcon ():
     """Sets up the desktop icon to be used for Civil."""
     # load the civil icon
@@ -417,12 +392,7 @@ def initAll ():
 
     # setup a nice window manager icon
     setupIcon ()
-    
-    # check if all kinds of requirements are met
-    if not checkRequirements ():
-        # not ok
-        quit ()
-        
+
     # set keyboard repeat speed
     pygame.key.set_repeat ( 200, 20 )