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Developers | |
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Firaxis Games | |
Publishers | |
2K Games | |
Engines | |
Gamebryo | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 22, 2008 |
macOS (OS X) | December 28 |
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.
⤏ Go to series page | |
Sid Meier's Civilization | 1991 |
Freeciv (unofficial) | 1996 |
Sid Meier's Civilization II | 1996 |
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 |
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
- Official Downloads page (patches, SDK, etc.)
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
GOG.com | Civilization IV: The Complete Edition. Comes bundled with the pack. | |||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam |
- 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 |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/16810/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System | Location |
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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 |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 6 | Hot seat |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | Non-Steam versions require a GameSpy ID. | |||
Asynchronous multiplayer |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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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 | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium IV 1.4 GHz | Intel Pentium IV 1.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 900 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 1.1 support |
128 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.5.8 | 10.6.6 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1600 Nvidia GeForce 8600 128 MB of VRAM | 512 MB of VRAM |
- Supported ATI chipsets: X1600, X1900, 2400, 2600, 3870
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: 7300, 7600, 8600, 8800, 9400, 9600, GT 120
- Intel integrated video chipsets are not supported[4]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (16810) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
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