Freeciv
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| Release dates | |
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| Windows | January 5, 1996 |
| Linux | January 5, 1996 |
| macOS (OS X) | November 6, 2005 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Isometric, Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | 4X, TBS |
| Themes | Historical |
| Series | Civilization |
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| ⤏ 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 |
Freeciv is a free and open-source version of Sid Meier's Civilization series, primarily basing its rulesets on Civilization II and Civilization III and combinations thereof.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
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- A browser version is also available.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | Uses system cursor. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | Uses system cursor. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music and effects are separate, but can only be switched on/off. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Catalan | ||||
| Finnish | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Portuguese | Partial translation. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Partial translation. | |||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
- Other interface languages are supported, but are incomplete.
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Default download is 64-bit in recent versions. ARM support requires building from source code.[1] | ||||
| macOS (OS X) | [2] | ||||
| Linux | Support is offered by various Linux repos.[3] |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Ogg Vorbis, FLAC | |
| Interface | GTK+, Qt, SDL2 | Separate clients downloaded individually. |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
References
- ↑ Ultima Online Mobile!!! 1! - last accessed on 27 March 2022
- ↑ Builds - freeciv - last accessed on 27 March 2022
- ↑ Debian -- Details of package freeciv-client-gtk in sid - last accessed on 27 March 2022