Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Remake of Civilization II with additional game modes.
General information
- Civilization Fanatics' Civilization II Forums
- Catfish's Cave - fansite for Test of Time with installation guides and various resources
- Civilization II: Test of Time on TheGameEngine.org
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
Patches
- You will need this patch if you want to play any of the fan made scenarios.
Unofficial patches
- Includes the 64-bit compatibility patch, a CPU usage fix, a no-CD patch, a hostile AI fix, a no limits patch and a Midgard scenario patch.
- v1.1 must be installed first.
- May cause an alert from anti-virus software. This is a false positive. Add the .exe or the installation folder as an exception to the anti-virus software.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Input
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| Red Book CD audio |
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On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Russian |
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Download |
Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
'You must have Civ II Test of Time installed in order to install this update.'
- This error message indicates indicates the currently-installed version of the game is not correctly installed in the registry, so the patch cannot detect the game.
When trying to play a video, the game crashes or goes to a blank screen
Building a city crashes the game (64-bit OSes)
CPU runs at 100%
- The game, due to being built around the limitations of then-modern CPUs, is designed to always use as much of the CPU as possible. This is now unnecessary.
Corrupted graphics when loading a save game
When saving a game, make sure to save the game in the correct sub folder. If you play Original, save in the Original folder. If you play ExtendedOriginal, save in the ExtendedOriginal folder. When playing a scenario, save in the scenario's folder. Saving in the main Test of Time folder will mean that the save game will not use the proper graphics when reloading.[7]
'Failed to load game: file is in obsolete format'
Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
6 |
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| WinG |
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[9] |
| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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Mods
- Replaces standard graphics with more colorful and detailed units which take advantage of the updated game engine.
- Lacks animated units.
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
95 | |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 166 MHz
| Intel Pentium 200 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
32 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
60 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
SVGA
2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.0 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
References
