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Sid Meier's Civilization II

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Sid Meier's Civilization II
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Developers
MicroProse
Release dates
Windows February 29, 1996
Mac OS (Classic) February 29, 1996
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General information

Civilization Fanatics' Civilization II Forums

Availability

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There are fours versions of Civilization II. The original version is simply called Sid Meier's Civlization II. Fantastic Worlds is an expansion for the original. Civilization II: Multiplayer Gold Edition is the original with all expansions. Civilization II: Test of Time is an enhanced remake and the latest version. A Summary of Civilization II Versions
The Civilization Chronicles box set includes Multiplayer Gold Edition and Test of Time.

Essential improvements

Patches

Each version of Civilization II has its own patch.

Sid Meier's Civilization II

v2.42 patch

Sid Meier's Civilization II: Multiplayer Gold Edition

US v1.3 patch

UK v1.3 patch

Civilization II: Test of Time

Test of Time v1.1 patch

You will need this patch if you want to play any of the fan made scenarios.

Test of Time Unofficial All-in-One Patch

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.

Civilization Chronicles

Patch Installer

The official patches do not work with the Civilization Chronicles versions of Multiplayer Gold Edition and Test of TIme. Use this unofficial patch installer to install those patches.

Modifications

Test of Time Graphics Mod Pack

Almost all the people who played Test of Time didn't like the new graphics, finding them too dark or ugly. This mod pack replaces those graphics with ones that, although without animated units, are much more colourful and detailed, taking advantage of the updated game engine.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Video settings

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Network

Multiplayer modes require the Multiplayer Gold Edition.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

These fixes are taken from Catfish's Cave.[1]

'You must have Civ II Test of Time installed in order to install this update.'

The version of Civilization II Test of Time included with Civilization II does not correctly install in the registry, so the patch cannot detect the game. Update the game using the unofficial patch installer.

When trying to play a video, Test of Time crashes or goes to a blank screen

Civilization II: Test of Time needs an outdated codec for the in-game videos to work. The codec, Indeo 5, is included in the K-Lite Codec Pack, but is disabled by default, and needs to be registered. This codec was disabled as it could be a security risk. To register the codec, open the Start Menu. For 32bit versions of Windows, type in the Run box:

regsvr32 ir50_32.dll

For 64bit versions of Windows, type in the Run box:

regsvr32 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ir50_32.dll

Building a city crashes the game

If you are running a 64-bit version of Windows, there is an unofficial patch that works with all 32-bit versions of Civilization II.

CPU runs at 100%

When Civilization II came out, computers had a lot less power than the ones today, so the game was programmed to take as much of the CPU as possible. On modern computers this can cause problems, such as the fans constantly being on full while playing the game. There are a couple of unofficial patches to be installed after the other ones. This patch is for the original, Fantastic Worlds and Multiplayer Gold versions, and this patch is for Test of Time. Some anti virus programs may report that these patches are viruses, so you will need to add the .exe or the installation folder as an exception.

Corrupted graphics when loading a save game

When saving a game in Test of Time, 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.

'Failed to load game: file is in obsolete format'

Update Test of Time to v1.1

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 3.1, 95
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7.5.3
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) SVGA

References