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Released in 2005, Sid Meier's Civilization IV is the fourth game in the Civilization series. Two expansions were released: "Warlords" in 2006 and "Broken Sword" in 2007. | Released in 2005, Sid Meier's Civilization IV is the fourth game in the Civilization series. Two expansions were released: "Warlords" in 2006 and "Broken Sword" in 2007. | ||
There is no official support for the game, with some users having issues making the game run properly on Windows 7, especially the 64-bit edition. | There is no official support for the game, with some users having issues making the game run properly on Windows 7, especially the 64-bit edition. | ||
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| + | ==DirectX Issue== | ||
| + | To get the game to run properly, DirectX9 is required, even if you have already installed a newer version (eg. DirectX10). DirectX9 can be downloaded [https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=9155 here]. | ||
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| + | == Compatibility Settings== | ||
| + | On Windows Vista/Windows 7 it is recommended to turn on the Windows XP option under compatibility settings. | ||
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| + | ==Useful Links== | ||
| + | [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=408537 Detailed Installation Steps] | ||
| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | [[Civilization V]] | ||
==System Requirements== | ==System Requirements== | ||
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Revision as of 19:49, 6 March 2012
Released in 2005, Sid Meier's Civilization IV is the fourth game in the Civilization series. Two expansions were released: "Warlords" in 2006 and "Broken Sword" in 2007.
There is no official support for the game, with some users having issues making the game run properly on Windows 7, especially the 64-bit edition.
DirectX Issue
To get the game to run properly, DirectX9 is required, even if you have already installed a newer version (eg. DirectX10). DirectX9 can be downloaded here.
Compatibility Settings
On Windows Vista/Windows 7 it is recommended to turn on the Windows XP option under compatibility settings.