Difference between revisions of "Civilization: Call to Power"
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|cover = Civilization Call to Power cover.jpg | |cover = Civilization Call to Power cover.jpg | ||
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{{ii}} A BeOS release is also known to exist, released in March 2000. | {{ii}} A BeOS release is also known to exist, released in March 2000. | ||
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| + | ===Version differences=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The DVD-ROM release has the same gameplay as the original CD version, but with higher-quality video cutscenes and 5.1 surround sound support. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\ctp_program\ctp\userprofile.txt|{{p|game}}\ctp_program\ctp\userkeymap.txt}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\ctp_program\ctp\save}} |
}} | }} | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| + | {{Image|Call to Power 1 graphics settings.png|Graphics settings}} | ||
| + | {{Image|Call to Power 1 gameplay settings.png|Gameplay settings}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|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= | ||
|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
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|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = n/a | |anisotropic = n/a | ||
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|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = true |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = n/a |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = n/a |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
| + | {{Image|Call to Power 1 sound settings.png|Sound settings}} | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Sound, music, voice |
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
|surround sound notes = 5.1 support on DVD release only. | |surround sound notes = 5.1 support on DVD release only. | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
| − | |subtitles = unknown | + | |subtitles = false |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = |
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = unknown | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|self-hosting = true | |self-hosting = true | ||
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
| − | |direct ip = | + | |direct ip = false |
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Ports | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
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|physics = | |physics = | ||
|physics notes = | |physics notes = | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = Miles Sound System |
|audio notes = | |audio notes = | ||
|interface = | |interface = | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 18 November 2022
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Activision | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | Westlake Interactive |
| Linux | Loki Software |
| Publishers | |
| Activision | |
| Mac OS | MacSoft |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 5, 1999 |
| Linux | May 15, 1999 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | January 4, 2000 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | 4X, TBS |
| Themes | Historical |
| Series | Call to Power |
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| Call to Power | |
|---|---|
| Civilization: Call to Power | 1999 |
| Call to Power II | 2000 |
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Oversized CD-ROM DRM (lead-out area shortened and used for data, to prevent most contemporary CD-RW drives from copying the method). Has both a CD-ROM and an enhanced DVD-ROM release. | |
- A BeOS release is also known to exist, released in March 2000.
Version differences
- The DVD-ROM release has the same gameplay as the original CD version, but with higher-quality video cutscenes and 5.1 surround sound support.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is 1.2.
Unofficial patch
- The 1.21 hack fixes further problems.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\ctp_program\ctp\userprofile.txt[Note 1] <path-to-game>\ctp_program\ctp\userkeymap.txt[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\ctp_program\ctp\save[Note 1] |
Video
Graphics settings
Gameplay settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
Sound settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound, music, voice | |
| Surround sound | 5.1 support on DVD release only. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 8 | Hot seat It is possible to increase the number of players in local play to 32 via this method. This is not viable for LAN/online multiplayer. |
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| LAN play | 8 | |||
| Online play | 8 | Official servers have been shut down. | ||
| Asynchronous multiplayer | Playing by email (PBEM). | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 6 |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||||
| Linux | Also available for Alpha and SPARC workstations.[1] | ||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, NT 4.0 SP3 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | Intel Pentium 166 MHz (required on NT) |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB (required on NT) |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 320 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 16-bit video card 1 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible | |
- DVD version may require an MPEG-2 decoder card.
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 7.6 | |
| Processor (CPU) | PowerPC 603e 180 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 48 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | "Thousands of colors" video card | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Phoronix - List of commercial Linux PPC, Sparc and Alpha games - last accessed on 2019-11-24