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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization cover
Developers
Firaxis Games
Publishers
2K Games
Engines
Gamebryo
Release dates
Windows September 22, 2008
macOS (OS X) December 9
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on Wikipedia

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
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Key points

Remake of Sid Meier's Colonization.
If you own retail version, you have to request multiplayer patch.[1]
Steam version online multiplayer has been transitioned to Steamworks.[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums for game series
Official Downloads page (patches, SDK, etc.)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Mac App Store
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OS X only.
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Steam
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Retail version owners can contact 2K Support for Steam product keys.[2]

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest retail patch is 1.01f. The Steam version is already patched.

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/16810/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/16810/pfx/[Note 1]
Saves can be stored anywhere; the default locations are listed above.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

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Input settings

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Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
6 Hot seat
LAN play
Online play
Non-Steam versions require a GameSpy ID.
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Removed from the Steam version.[2] Install the beta to regain access.[3]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References