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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Civilization Beyond Earth Cover.jpg | |cover = Civilization Beyond Earth Cover.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Firaxis Games}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Firaxis Games}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Aspyr Media|OS X}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Aspyr Media|Linux}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|2K Games}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|2K Games}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|OS X, Linux}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|LORE}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|LORE}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 24, 2014}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 24, 2014}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 26, 2014}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 18, 2014}} |
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, DLC }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Turn-based }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | 4X, TBS }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Civilization }} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sid-meiers-civilization-beyond-earth|81}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1275/sid-meiers-civilization-beyond-earth|81}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sid-meiers-civilization-beyond-earth|82}} | ||
|steam appid = 65980 | |steam appid = 65980 | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
+ | |official site= https://civilization.com/civilization-beyond-earth/ | ||
+ | |hltb = 21390 | ||
+ | |lutris = sid-meiers-civilization-beyond-earth | ||
+ | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = 69130 | ||
|wikipedia = Civilization: Beyond Earth | |wikipedia = Civilization: Beyond Earth | ||
+ | |winehq = | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | ''' | + | {{Introduction |
− | + | |introduction = | |
+ | |||
+ | |release history = The game received a single major expansion, '''''Rising Tide''''', in October 2015, which included new civilizations, units, hybrid affinities, and more options for aquatic settlements and units. In November 2014, a minor DLC titled the '''''Exoplanets Map Pack''''' was released as well. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = The game's shorter development and support cycles resulted in some performance issues compared to its [[Sid Meier's Civilization V|immediate predecessor]], such as [[#Leaders scenes are visible only with minimum settings|leaders being visible only in minimum settings on some systems]], and rendering issues common with [[Sid Meier's Civilization V#Issues fixed|those in the previous game]]. | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/blog/_/features/port-reports/pc-report-civilization-beyond-earth-on-linux-r170 PC Report - Civilization: Beyond Earth on Linux] |
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://support.2k.com/hc/en-us/sections/200588676-Civilization-Beyond-Earth Official support knowledgebase] |
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Civilization_Games_Wiki Civilization Wiki] - A detailed wiki for all Civilization games and their spin offs |
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://apolyton.net/forum/civilization-beyond-earth/civilization-beyond-earth-general Apolyton Civilization Site's Civilization: Beyond Earth section] - A huge forum dedicated to all Civilization games and their spin offs |
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://forums.civfanatics.com/categories/civilization-beyond-earth.491/ Civilization Fanatics' Civilization: Beyond Earth Forums] |
+ | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/65980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 65980 | Steam | }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2612-1 | Steam | Sold by [[Company:2K Games|2K Games]].<br>{{store link|Gamesplanet|2612-2|Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2715-1 | Steam | Sold by [[Company:Aspyr Media|Aspyr Media]].<br>{{store link|Gamesplanet|2715-2|Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Gamersgate | sid-meiers-civilization-beyond-earth-the-collection | Steam | Sold by [[Company:2K Games|2K Games]].<br>Collection only. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Gamersgate | sid-meiers-civilization-beyond-earthtm-mac | Steam | Sold by [[Company:Aspyr Media|Aspyr Media]].<br>{{store link|Gamersgate|sid-meiers-civilization-beyond-earth-the-collection-mac-linux|The Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| GMG | civilization-beyond-earth | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Humble | sid-meiers-civilization-beyond-earth | Steam | {{store link|Humble|sid-meiers-civilization-beyond-earth-the-collection|The Collection}} | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Mac App Store | id926919592 | MacApp | Currently single player only. Multiplayer support will be added in a future update. | | OS X }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Steam | 65980 | Steam | '''Free demo:''' <code>steam://install/322610</code> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B00JLK6ULS | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} All Windows and Linux versions require {{DRM|Steam}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Monetization== | ||
+ | {{Monetization | ||
+ | |ad-supported = | ||
+ | |dlc = Minor DLC includes map types. | ||
+ | |expansion pack = The expansion pack include multiple civilizations, mechanics, and improvements. | ||
+ | |freeware = | ||
+ | |free-to-play = | ||
+ | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
+ | |sponsored = | ||
+ | |subscription = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
− | {{DLC/row| Exoplanets Map Pack | | Windows }} | + | {{DLC/row| Exoplanets Map Pack | Pre-order bonus | Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
+ | {{DLC/row| Rising Tide | Free demo: <code>steam://install/394170</code> | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The cinematic intro video can be disabled from the in-game options screen in the "Interface Options" tab. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref=<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2021-09-05}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}. | ||
+ | # Delete or rename {{File|CivBE_Logos.bk2}}. | ||
+ | # OS X and Linux: delete or rename {{File|Aspyr.bik}}. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Speed up main menu options=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Modify MainMenu.xml|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
+ | #Open {{File|{{P|game}}\assets\UI\FrontEnd\MainMenu.xml}}. | ||
+ | #Find and replace all mentions of <code>AlphaStart="0"</code> with <code>AlphaStart="1"</code>. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Skip legal screen=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Skipping legal screen|ref=<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2021-09-05}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Open {{file|{{p|game}}\Assets\UI\FrontEnd\FrontEnd.lua}} with a text editor. | ||
+ | # Find line <code>UIManager:QueuePopup( Controls.LegalScreen, PopupPriority.LegalScreen );</code> | ||
+ | # Replace it with <code> -- UIManager:QueuePopup( Controls.LegalScreen, PopupPriority.LegalScreen );</code> . | ||
+ | # Save the file. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Enable Split-Frame Rendering (SFR)=== | ||
+ | {{++}} Enabling SFR results in better multi-GPU performance with more consistent overall frame rates. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Edit graphics settings|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/192906-investigating-amd-mantles-superb-multi-gpu-scaling-in-civilization-beyond-earth/2|title=ExtremeTech - Investigating AMD Mantle’s superb multi-GPU scaling in Civilization: Beyond Earth, page 2|date=2014-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/8643/civilization-beyond-earth-crossfire-with-mantle-sfr-not-actually-broken|title=Anandtech - Civilization: Beyond Earth CrossFire with Mantle SFR: Not Actually Broken!|date=2014-10-27}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | #Go to the configuration files folder. | ||
+ | #Open {{file|GraphicsSettings.ini}}. | ||
+ | #Change <code>Enable mGPU = 0</code> to <code>Enable mGPU = 1</code>. | ||
+ | #Save and close the file. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} Only works on Mantle-compatible AMD Crossfire setups. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth\}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth/}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/aspyr-media/Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth/}} |
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{XDG|true}} | ||
+ | {{ii}} The configuration can be found in {{File|config.ini}}. | ||
+ | {{ii}} User preferences can be found in {{File|UserSettings.ini}}. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Advanced graphics settings can be found in {{File|GraphicsSettings.ini}}. | ||
+ | {{ii}} {{File|Cache\|folder}} and {{File|Logs\|folder}} folders are highly compressible | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth\Saves\}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth/Saves/}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/aspyr-media/Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth/Saves/}} |
+ | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|Steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/65980/remote/}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
− | |origin | + | |discord = |
− | |origin notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | | | + | |gog galaxy = |
− | | | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | | | + | |origin = |
− | | | + | |origin notes = |
+ | |steam cloud = true | ||
+ | |steam cloud notes = Only 10 saves can be synced. Select "Steam Cloud" in the Save menu to access. | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} Though save files are compatible between systems, you will need to rename them manually when moving. This is because patches to non-Windows releases are sometimes delayed, which might cause compatibility issues. | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Image|CivBEVideoOptions.png|Video Options.}} |
+ | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
− | |multimonitor wsgf award = | + | |multimonitor wsgf award = |
− | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | + | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = |
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = true |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#AMD - Actual mouse cursor position becomes offset|Issues unresolved]]. |
− | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = true |
− | |multimonitor notes = | + | |multimonitor notes = Broken on AMD cards{{cn|date=July 2016}} |
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = true |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = unknown | |4k ultra hd = unknown | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
− | |fov = | + | |fov = n/a |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = false |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = [[MSAA]] on all systems. On Windows with Nvidia cards [[CSAA]], with AMD cards [[EQAA]] |
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
− | | | + | |60 fps = true |
− | | | + | |60 fps notes = |
− | | | + | |120 fps = true |
− | | | + | |120 fps notes = |
+ | |hdr = unknown | ||
+ | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Image|CivBEInterfaceOptions.png|Interface Options.}} |
− | |key remap = | + | {{Input |
− | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap = hackable |
− | |acceleration option = | + | |key remap notes = See [[#Remapping|Remapping]]. |
+ | |acceleration option = n/a | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity = unknown | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
|invert mouse y-axis = n/a | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
+ | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
+ | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|controller remap = unknown | |controller remap = unknown | ||
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
− | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
+ | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
+ | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
+ | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
+ | |light bar support = unknown | ||
+ | |light bar support notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
+ | |other controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
+ | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
+ | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
+ | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
+ | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
+ | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
+ | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input api = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input api notes = | ||
+ | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
+ | |steam hook input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input presets notes = | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Glossary:Remapping|Remapping]]=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Edit CIVBEControls.xml|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to {{File|{{P|game}}\assets\Gameplay\XML\Units|folder}} | ||
+ | # Open {{File|CIVBEControls.xml}}. | ||
+ | # Change the controls to match the desired ones. | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Image|CivBEAudioOptions.png|Audio Options.}} |
+ | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
− | |separate volume notes = Music, | + | |separate volume notes = Music, sound effects, ambiance, and speech |
− | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = true |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
− | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = true |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
+ | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Hungarian | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = hackable | ||
+ | |notes = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/civilization-beyond-earth/civilization-beyond-earth/2222 Fan translation.] | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
− | + | |notes = | |
− | |||
− | | | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Network== | ==Network== | ||
+ | {{Image|MultiplayerOptions.png|Multiplayer Options.}} | ||
{{Network/Multiplayer | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
− | |local play = | + | |local play = true |
− | |local play players = | + | |local play players = 8 |
+ | |local play modes = Hot seat | ||
|local play notes = | |local play notes = | ||
− | |lan play = | + | |lan play = true |
− | |lan play players = | + | |lan play players = 8 |
− | |lan play notes = | + | |lan play modes = |
+ | |lan play notes = Seems to have issues with more than 4 players.{{CN|date=August 2015}} | ||
|online play = true | |online play = true | ||
|online play players = 8 | |online play players = 8 | ||
+ | |online play modes = | ||
|online play notes = | |online play notes = | ||
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− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
|asynchronous = unknown | |asynchronous = unknown | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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|udp = | |udp = | ||
|upnp = | |upnp = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
+ | ===AMD - Actual mouse cursor position becomes offset=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} AMD has reported an issue where the actual mouse position becomes offset from the cursor position. They are working with Firaxis to correct this issue. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Go to Windows Settings and adjust Text Scaling|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMDCatalyst14-9-2BetaWINReleaseNotes.aspx|title=AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.2 Beta Windows® Driver|date=2014-10-27}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Right-click the desktop. | ||
+ | # Select <code>Screen Resolution</code> from the menu which appears. | ||
+ | # From the window which appears, select <code>Make text and other items larger or smaller</code>. | ||
+ | # Set DPI scaling to 100%. | ||
+ | # Click the OK button. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Unable to use resolutions beyond 1280x720 on 144Hz monitors=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Run game in windowed mode|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://support.2k.com/hc/en-us/articles/203809446-Problem-Running-Civilization-Beyond-Earth-in-Full-Screen|title=Problem Running Civilization: Beyond Earth in Full-Screen – 2K Support|date=2014-10-27}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # From the main menu, go to the Options menu, then to the Video tab. | ||
+ | # Deselect <code>Fullscreen</code>. | ||
+ | # Click on the Accept button. | ||
+ | # Exit the game, then restart it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} Changing the refresh rate of the monitor to 60Hz in-game or otherwise does not fix this issue.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://segmentnext.com/2014/10/24/civilization-beyond-earth-crashes-errors-resolution-refresh-rate-graphics-performance-fixes/|title=SegmentNext - Civilization: Beyond Earth Crashes, Errors, Resolution, Refresh Rate, Graphics, Performance Fixes|date=2014-10-27}}</ref> | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Leaders scenes are visible only with minimum settings=== | ||
+ | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=333647780|title=Metal Gear Solid: Outer Heaven :: Steam Workshop|date=2015-01-30}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=337421265|title=The Japanese Empire :: Steam Workshop|date=2015-01-30}}</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Game crashes on "Configuring Game Data"=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Configuring Game Data|ref={{cn|date=September 2015}}|fix= | ||
+ | # Go into the Options menu, then the Video tab. | ||
+ | # Uncheck <code>Fullscreen</code> | ||
+ | # Click the Accept button. | ||
+ | # Exit the game, then restart it. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Other information== | ||
+ | ===API=== | ||
+ | {{API | ||
+ | |direct3d versions = 11 | ||
+ | |direct3d notes = | ||
+ | |directdraw versions = | ||
+ | |directdraw notes = | ||
+ | |opengl versions = 4 | ||
+ | |opengl notes = OS X and Linux only. | ||
+ | |glide versions = | ||
+ | |glide notes = | ||
+ | |software mode = | ||
+ | |software mode notes = | ||
+ | |mantle support = true | ||
+ | |mantle support notes = | ||
+ | |vulkan versions = | ||
+ | |vulkan notes = | ||
+ | |dos modes = | ||
+ | |dos modes notes = | ||
+ | |shader model versions = 5 | ||
+ | |shader model notes = | ||
+ | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = true | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Middleware=== | ||
+ | {{Middleware | ||
+ | |physics = | ||
+ | |physics notes = | ||
+ | |audio = Miles Sound System | ||
+ | |audio notes = | ||
+ | |interface = | ||
+ | |interface notes = | ||
+ | |input = | ||
+ | |input notes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
+ | |cutscenes notes = | ||
+ | |multiplayer = Steamworks | ||
+ | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = Vista SP2 | + | |minOS = Vista SP2 |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz |
− | |minCPU2 = | + | |minCPU2 = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz |
|minRAM = 2 GB | |minRAM = 2 GB | ||
|minHD = 8 GB | |minHD = 8 GB | ||
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = ATI Radeon HD 3650 |
− | |minGPU2 = | + | |minGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT |
|minGPU3 = Intel HD 3000 | |minGPU3 = Intel HD 3000 | ||
+ | |minVRAM = 256 MB | ||
|minDX = 11 | |minDX = 11 | ||
+ | |minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible | ||
− | |recOS = | + | |recOS = 7 |
|recCPU = 1.8 GHz Quad core | |recCPU = 1.8 GHz Quad core | ||
|recRAM = 4 GB | |recRAM = 4 GB | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
− | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GT 400 | + | |recGPU = ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series |
− | | | + | |recGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce GT 400 Series |
+ | |recGPU3 = Intel Ivy Bridge | ||
|recDX = | |recDX = | ||
+ | |recaudio = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = OS X | ||
+ | |ref=<ref name="system requirements">[https://www.aspyr.com/games/civilization-beyond-earth-the-collection Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ –The Collection - Aspyr]</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |minOS = 10.10 | ||
+ | |minCPU = Intel Core i3 2.2 GHz | ||
+ | |minRAM = 4 GB | ||
+ | |minHD = 10 GB | ||
+ | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce GT 640M | ||
+ | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 4850 | ||
+ | |minGPU3 = Intel HD Graphics 4000 | ||
+ | |minVRAM = 512 MB | ||
+ | |||
+ | |recOS = | ||
+ | |recCPU = | ||
+ | |recRAM = | ||
+ | |recHD = | ||
+ | |recGPU = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = Linux | ||
+ | |ref = <ref name="system requirements"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |minOS = Ubuntu 14.04, SteamOS | ||
+ | |minCPU = Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz | ||
+ | |minCPU2 = AMD A10 2.4 GHz | ||
+ | |minRAM = 4 GB | ||
+ | |minHD = 8 GB | ||
+ | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 | ||
+ | |minVRAM = 1 GB | ||
+ | |notes = {{ii}} ATI/AMD and Intel GPUs are not officially supported on Linux. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 17:09, 19 April 2024
Developers | |
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Firaxis Games | |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Linux | Aspyr Media |
Publishers | |
2K Games | |
OS X, Linux | Aspyr Media |
Engines | |
LORE | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 24, 2014 |
macOS (OS X) | November 26, 2014 |
Linux | December 18, 2014 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 81 |
OpenCritic | 81 |
IGDB | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, DLC |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | 4X, TBS |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Civilization |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Sid Meier's Civilization | 1991 |
Freeciv (unofficial) | 1996 |
Sid Meier's Civilization II | 1996 |
Civilization II: Test of Time | 1999 |
Sid Meier's Civilization III | 2001 |
Sid Meier's Civilization IV | 2005 |
CivCity: Rome | 2006 |
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization | 2008 |
Sid Meier's Civilization V | 2010 |
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth | 2014 |
Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 2016 |
Sid Meier's Civilization VII | 2025 |
Warnings
- Mantle graphics API option requires an AMD video card with a driver version earlier than Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.5.1.[1]
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view 4X and TBS game in the Civilization series.
The game received a single major expansion, Rising Tide, in October 2015, which included new civilizations, units, hybrid affinities, and more options for aquatic settlements and units. In November 2014, a minor DLC titled the Exoplanets Map Pack was released as well.
The game's shorter development and support cycles resulted in some performance issues compared to its immediate predecessor, such as leaders being visible only in minimum settings on some systems, and rendering issues common with those in the previous game.
General information
- PC Report - Civilization: Beyond Earth on Linux
- Official support knowledgebase
- Civilization Wiki - A detailed wiki for all Civilization games and their spin offs
- Apolyton Civilization Site's Civilization: Beyond Earth section - A huge forum dedicated to all Civilization games and their spin offs
- Civilization Fanatics' Civilization: Beyond Earth Forums
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Sold by 2K Games. Collection also available. |
||||
Sold by Aspyr Media. Collection also available. |
||||
GamersGate | Sold by 2K Games. Collection only. |
|||
GamersGate | Sold by Aspyr Media. The Collection also available. |
|||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | The Collection | |||
Mac App Store | Currently single player only. Multiplayer support will be added in a future update. | |||
Steam | Free demo: steam://install/322610 |
|||
Amazon.com (unavailable) |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
---|---|
DLC | Minor DLC includes map types. |
Expansion pack | The expansion pack include multiple civilizations, mechanics, and improvements. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Exoplanets Map Pack | Pre-order bonus | |
Rising Tide | Free demo: steam://install/394170 |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- The cinematic intro video can be disabled from the in-game options screen in the "Interface Options" tab.
Delete/rename video files[2] |
---|
|
Modify MainMenu.xml[citation needed] |
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|
Skip legal screen
Skipping legal screen[2] |
---|
|
Enable Split-Frame Rendering (SFR)
- Enabling SFR results in better multi-GPU performance with more consistent overall frame rates.
Edit graphics settings[3][4] |
---|
Notes
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/aspyr-media/Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
- The configuration can be found in
config.ini
. - User preferences can be found in
UserSettings.ini
. - Advanced graphics settings can be found in
GraphicsSettings.ini
. -
Cache\
andLogs\
folders are highly compressible
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth\Saves\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth/Saves/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/aspyr-media/Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth/Saves/ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/65980/remote/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Only 10 saves can be synced. Select "Steam Cloud" in the Save menu to access. |
- Though save files are compatible between systems, you will need to rename them manually when moving. This is because patches to non-Windows releases are sometimes delayed, which might cause compatibility issues.
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | See Issues unresolved. | ||
Multi-monitor | Broken on AMD cards[citation needed] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA on all systems. On Windows with Nvidia cards CSAA, with AMD cards EQAA | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See Remapping. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
---|
Remapping
Edit CIVBEControls.xml[citation needed] |
---|
|
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music, sound effects, ambiance, and speech | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local play | 8 | Hot seat |
||
LAN play | 8 | Seems to have issues with more than 4 players.[citation needed] | ||
Online play | 8 | |||
Asynchronous multiplayer |
Issues unresolved
AMD - Actual mouse cursor position becomes offset
- AMD has reported an issue where the actual mouse position becomes offset from the cursor position. They are working with Firaxis to correct this issue.
Go to Windows Settings and adjust Text Scaling[5] |
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|
Unable to use resolutions beyond 1280x720 on 144Hz monitors
Run game in windowed mode[6] |
---|
Notes
|
Leaders scenes are visible only with minimum settings
Issues fixed
Game crashes on "Configuring Game Data"
Configuring Game Data[citation needed] |
---|
|
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 11 | |
OpenGL | 4 | OS X and Linux only. |
Mantle support | Requires an AMD video card with a driver version earlier than 19.5.1 (2019).[1] | |
Shader Model support | 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista SP2 | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz |
1.8 GHz Quad core |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 3650 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT Intel HD 3000 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series Nvidia GeForce GT 400 Series Intel Ivy Bridge |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum[10] | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 2.2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 640M ATI Radeon 4850 Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum[10] | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 14.04, SteamOS | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz AMD A10 2.4 GHz |
|
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 1 GB of VRAM |
- ATI/AMD and Intel GPUs are not officially supported on Linux.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AMD - Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.5.1 Highlights - last accessed on 2019-05-15
- "Support for AMD Mantle API Technology has been discontinued starting with Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.5.1. Users who wish to continue to use AMD Mantle API Technology may do so with prior supported Radeon Software releases."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Plok on 2021-09-05
- ↑ ExtremeTech - Investigating AMD Mantle’s superb multi-GPU scaling in Civilization: Beyond Earth, page 2 - last accessed on 2014-10-27
- ↑ Anandtech - Civilization: Beyond Earth CrossFire with Mantle SFR: Not Actually Broken! - last accessed on 2014-10-27
- ↑ AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.2 Beta Windows® Driver - last accessed on 2014-10-27
- ↑ Problem Running Civilization: Beyond Earth in Full-Screen – 2K Support - last accessed on 2014-10-27
- ↑ SegmentNext - Civilization: Beyond Earth Crashes, Errors, Resolution, Refresh Rate, Graphics, Performance Fixes - last accessed on 2014-10-27
- ↑ Metal Gear Solid: Outer Heaven :: Steam Workshop - last accessed on 2015-01-30
- ↑ The Japanese Empire :: Steam Workshop - last accessed on 2015-01-30
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ –The Collection - Aspyr