Difference between revisions of "Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth"
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{{ii}} The cinematic intro video can be disabled from the in-game options screen in the "Interface Options" tab. | {{ii}} The cinematic intro video can be disabled from the in-game options screen in the "Interface Options" tab. | ||
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{{++}} Enabling SFR results in better multi-GPU performance with more consistent overall frame rates. | {{++}} Enabling SFR results in better multi-GPU performance with more consistent overall frame rates. | ||
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===[[Glossary:Remapping|Remapping]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Remapping|Remapping]]=== | ||
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{{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. | {{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. | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
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Revision as of 23:20, 19 November 2017
Template:Infobox game/row/osxporterTemplate:Infobox game/row/linporter
Developers | |
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Firaxis Games | |
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 |
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]
⤏ 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 |
Key points
- AMD Crossfire users can enable Split-Frame Rendering (SFR) for more consistent frame rates (see Essential Improvements)
General information
- PC Report - Civilization: Beyond Earth on Linux
- Official game series site
- 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
- CivFanatics very large Civilization community
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Mac App Store | Currently single player only. Multiplayer support will be added in a future update. | |||
Steam |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Exoplanets Map Pack | Pre-order bonus | |
Rising Tide |
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[citation needed] |
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Modify MainMenu.xml[citation needed] |
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Enable Split-Frame Rendering (SFR)
- Enabling SFR results in better multi-GPU performance with more consistent overall frame rates.
Edit graphics settings[2][3] |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration files location
- 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
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System | Location |
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Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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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 settings
Input settings
Remapping
Edit CIVBEControls.xml[citation needed] |
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Traditional Chinese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 8 | |||
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[4] |
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Unable to use resolutions beyond 1280x720 on 144Hz monitors
Run game in windowed mode[5] |
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Notes
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Leaders scenes are visible only with minimum settings
Issues fixed
Game crashes on "Configuring Game Data"
Configuring Game Data[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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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 |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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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 | 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 DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
{{System requirements
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.9.5 | 10.10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 2.2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 4850 Nvidia GeForce 640M Intel HD 4000 |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | SteamOS, Ubuntu 14.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD A10 Intel Core i3 |
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System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 |
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."
- ↑ 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
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