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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== |
Revision as of 13:18, 13 October 2021
Developers | |
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MicroProse | |
Publishers | |
Retail | MicroProse |
Chronicles release | 2K Games |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 28, 1999 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | 4X, TBS |
Themes | Historical |
Series | Civilization |
⤏ 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 |
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
Essential improvements
Patches
- You will need this patch if you want to play any of the fan made scenarios.
- Patch for Civilization Chronicles version which enables installation of v1.1 patch
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
System | Location |
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Windows |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | No fullscreen mode. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | Uses OS cursor. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Russian | Download |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 8 | Hot seat |
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LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | |||
Asynchronous multiplayer |
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.
Update game using unofficial patch[3] |
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When trying to play a video, the game crashes or goes to a blank screen
Install Indeo video codec[4] |
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Building a city crashes the game (64-bit OSes)
Use unofficial patch[5] |
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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.
Use unofficial patch[6] |
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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'
Update the game to v1.1[8] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 6 | |
WinG | [9] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Mods
Test of Time Graphics Mod Pack
- 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
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Catfish's Cave - FAQ (RegistryFix)
- ↑ Catfish's Cave - FAQ (IndeoCodec)
- ↑ Catfish's Cave - FAQ (Windows64-bit)
- ↑ Catfish's Cave - FAQ (CPUFix)
- ↑ Catfish's Cave - FAQ (WrongDirectory)
- ↑ Catfish's Cave - FAQ (WrongVersion)
- ↑ WinG - Wikipedia - last accessed on 2020-03-20