Sid Meier's Civilization V
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 | September 21, 2010 |
macOS (OS X) | November 23, 2010 |
Linux | June 10, 2014 |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Sid Meier's Civilization | 1991 |
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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 |
General information
- PC Report - Sid Meier's Civilzation V on Linux
- 2K Games Forum - Official Civilization V forum.
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Forum Troubleshooting Thread - Troubleshooting Guide for Windows version.
- CivFanatics very large Civilization community.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Mac App Store | Campaign Edition. No online play. | |||
Steam |
Version differences
- The Campaign Edition does not support online play; LAN multiplayer can work with other Mac App Store versions, or with the Steam version, if they are the same version. However, they are often updated at different times, so it can be months before they get the same update and are compatible.
- The Complete Edition includes all DLC.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Gods and Kings | ||
Brave New World | ||
Wonders of the Ancient World | ||
Explorer's Map Pack | ||
Civilization and Scenario Pack: The Vikings | ||
Civilization and Scenario Pack: Polynesia | ||
Civilization and Scenario Pack: Mongols | ||
Civilization and Scenario Pack: Korea | ||
Civilization and Scenario Pack: Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar II) | ||
Double Civilization and Scenario Pack: Spain and Inca | ||
Cradle of Civilization: Mesopotamia | ||
Cradle of Civilization: Americas | ||
Cradle of Civilization: Asia | ||
Cradle of Civilization: Mediterranean | ||
Scrambled Nations Map Pack | ||
Scrambled Continents Map Pack |
Essential improvements
Mods
- Mods are available through multiple distribution channels. Easily accessible through the Steam Workshop, as well as manually installable. Popular sources include CivFanatics.
- You must activate a mod after installing in order to make it work. To do so, enter the Mods menu and tick the checkbox next to the mods you want to activate.
Manual mod installation[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Increasing the zoom level
Manually edit config.ini[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Skip launcher
Skipping launcher[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[1][2] |
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Notes
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Skip legal screen
Skipping legal screen[citation needed] |
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Skip mods warning
Skipping mods warning[citation needed] |
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1. Open 2. Find lines: --if(not isHide and g_QueueEulaToHide) then -- NavigateBack(); --end 3. Replace them with: if not isHide then NavigateForward(); end 4. Save the file. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Documents/Aspyr/Sid Meier's Civilization 5/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/Aspyr/Sid Meier's Civilization 5/ |
- 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
. - Graphical settings for DX9 mode can be found in
GraphicsSettingsDX9.ini
. - Graphical settings for DX11 mode can be found in
GraphicsSettingsDX11.ini
.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\Saves\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Documents/Aspyr/Sid Meier's Civilization 5/Saves/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/Aspyr/Sid Meier's Civilization 5/Saves/ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/8930/ |
- Save files are differently named for each OS, but are compatible when saved with the same version. To use them, you will need to rename them.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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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. |
Video settings
- Requires a resolution at least 768 pixels tall.
- Direct3D 11 graphical features, including anti-aliasing, are not available in the OS X and Linux versions of the game.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
- Functioning using Borderless Gaming.[3]
- Mouse offset may be 15px off vertically.
Change resolution[4] |
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Notes
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Input settings
Remapping
Edit CIV5Controls.xml[5] |
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | Windows-only. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | Windows-only. | |||
Korean | Windows-only. | |||
Polish | Windows-only. | |||
Russian | Windows-only. | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 6 | Hot seat |
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LAN play | 6 | Campaign Edition only supports LAN with other Mac App Store players. | ||
Online play | 6 | Campaign Edition does not support online play. | ||
Asynchronous multiplayer | Via the Pitboss system. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 53, 80, 1745, 1795, 3074 |
UDP | 53, 88, 1745, 1795, 3064, 3074 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | 3D Vision Ready. GG3D certification might be unjust.[6] | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D |
Issues fixed
General
Mods disappear, fail to download
Clear the Mod Database[citation needed] |
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Game corruption
- This may be caused by database files and user settings becoming damaged.
Erase game cache[citation needed] |
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Remove user settings[citation needed] |
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Checkerboard patterns
Decrease MaxSimultaneousThreads[citation needed] |
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Gray tiles, tiles not loading
Enable MinimizeGrayTiles[7] |
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Crash after starting a new game
- This is particularly important on DirectX 9 or graphics cards with low memory.
Fog of War Crash Fix[8] |
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Can't select units or end turn
- If you have a delay in units responding, or the end turn button does not work, try the following:
Disable EnableGameCoreThreading[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Leaderhead crash
- The game may crash when meeting other leaders.
Change Leaderhead Quality[citation needed] |
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Disable Leaderheads[citation needed] |
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Multiplayer
- The latest patch resolves most of the reported multiplayer bugs.
Multiplayer Games Dropping or Disconnecting During Play
Sometimes players will be dropped after a multiplayer match has progressed for several dozen turns or more. After reloading the game, the player will repeatedly disconnect. This problem can be caused by an insufficient MTU value on the network connection. Changing it before starting the multiplayer game can often fix the problem. To do so, enter the following in the command prompt:
Set network MTU value[citation needed] |
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Windows and OS X version mismatch
The OS X version is not handled by Firaxis or 2K Games, so they only develop patches for Windows. Another company (Aspyr) handles the OS X version of the patches, after they have been released on Windows. As a result, OS X patches are released later than Windows patches. You cannot play multiplayer unless the versions match, so after a Windows update, you cannot play online against OS X until the OS X has also been patched.
Windows
Unable to run DirectX 11
If the DirectX 11 option is unavailable, try the following.
- Ensure Steam is not running in Compatibility Mode.
Disabling Compatibility Mode[citation needed] |
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- This may also be caused by out of date drivers.
- DirectX 10/11 Mode will not work on XP.
- Not all video cards are capable of running DirectX 10 or 11, even with Windows 7. Intel Core i3 integrated graphics do not support DirectX 11 Mode in Civilization V.
Disappearing cursor
- Enabling pointer trails in Windows may cause the cursor to disappear or act strangely. Disable this feature while playing.
Black screen (anti aliasing issue)
- Enabling anti-aliasing on DirectX 11 mode may cause the game to turn black. It is recommended that you enabled anti-aliasing through your graphics software, and not the game. If antialiasing is enabled and this issue is present (causing the screen to be black), you can edit
GraphicsSettingsDX11.ini
to fix this.
Issues with resolution (screen cutoff)
Sometimes after installing the game, the game resolution will be larger than the screen and parts of the game will be cut off. To fix this, go into options and change the game resolution. If you are unable to access the options, manually edit GraphicsSettingsDX9.ini
or GraphicsSettingsDX11.ini
(depending on which DirectX mode you use) in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5
to the correct resolution (1024x768 Minimum).
Virtu MVP
If the game does not run, or will not start most of the time, and nothing else seems to fix the problem, Virtu MVP might be causing the issue. Try unchecking Civ 5 DirectX 9 and Civ 5 DirectX 10/11 in the Virtu MVP control panel.
Issues with opening movies
If the game crashes to desktop or loads to a black screen, then there may be an incompatibility with the video files. Deleting the WMV video files from the Civilization V folder may allow the game to run, as the expense of losing the opening movies.
The video files for Civilization V are located in the installation folder. If you have Gods and Kings, you will also need to delete the videos from <path-to-game>\Assets\DLC\Expansion
"N" Versions of Windows may not be compatible with the opening videos.
Linux
Audio stuttering
To fix the audio stuttering when using PulseAudio just follow this guide: Setting the default fragment number and buffer size in PulseAudio
If the issue persists, close the game, run pulseaudio -k and start the game again.
Game crashes on launch
If your game crashes immediately after launching it you can try changing your launch options to:
LD_PRELOAD='./libcxxrt.so:/usr/$LIB/libstdc++.so.6' %command%
or:
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib32/libopenal.so.1 %command%
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 11 | |
OpenGL | 3.3 | OS X and Linux only. |
Shader Model support | 3, 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) | XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7 | Vista SP2, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 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 2600 XT Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS Intel Core i3 integrated graphics 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | ATI Radeon HD 4800 Nvidia GeForce 9800 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.8.5 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz | Intel Quad Core 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 Nvidia GeForce 8600 Intel HD 4000 256 MB of VRAM | 1 GB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | SteamOS, Ubuntu | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz AMD A10 2.4 GHz |
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System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 640M AMD Radeon HD 6450 Intel Iris Pro 1 GB of VRAM |
- Ubuntu and other distributions of Linux should be compatible with the game, albeit this isn't guaranteeed.
- Intel Integrated video chipsets (GMA 9XX, HD 3XXX) are officially unsupported with SteamOS and Linux, although they might work anyway.
References
- ↑ How to skip start-up logos (NOT the intro movie) :: Sid Meier's Civilization V General Discussions
- ↑ Trezker comments on Can you skip the annoying Civ 5 intro screens?
- ↑ Verified by User:Andytizer on 18 June 2012
- ↑ Play all your games in Windowed borderless mode. - Page 9 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ "F12 conflict; how to remap keys?" - Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ Civilization V | GeForce
- ↑ Civ V Hot fix released - Civilization Fanatics' Forums
- ↑ Problems after the latest patch? :: Steam Community Discussions