Civilization IV
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Windows
October 25, 2005 OS X
June 30, 2006 |
   
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| Civilization | 1991 |
| CivNet | 1995 |
| Civilization II | 1996 |
| Conflicts in Civilization | |
| Fantastic Worlds | |
| Test of Time | |
| Civilization III | 2003 |
| Play the World | |
| Conquests | |
| Civilization IV | 2005 |
| Warlords | |
| Beyond the Sword | |
| Civilization IV: Colonization | 2008 |
| Civilization V | 2010 |
| Gods & Kings | |
| Brave New World | |
| Civilization: Beyond Earth | 2014 |
Key points
Mod friendly.
- Active community.
- 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.)
Contents
Availability[edit]
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The Complete Edition contains no DRM. Individual versions of the game include DRM, but it can be removed through patches. | |
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All versions available, including Complete Edition. |
- Retail version owners can contact 2K Support for Steam product keys.[2]
Versions[edit]
Original release[edit]
Current version is 1.74 (patch).
Warlords expansion[edit]
Warlords adds additional civilizations and the Great General to the game. Other changes include a vassal state system. Current version is 2.13.
Beyond the Sword expansion[edit]
Beyond the Sword adds espionage and corporations to the game. It greatly expands the tech tree, adds many new leaders and civilizations, and adds new buildings and wonders. Random events are added to the game. Beyond the Sword also installs much of the content from Warlords, however does not require Warlords. Current version is 3.19.
Colonization[edit]
Colonization is a remake of a classic Sid Meier game using the Civilization IV engine. Because it is a separate game, the previous expansions have no effect, and Civilization IV is not required to play. Current version is 1.01f.
The Complete Edition[edit]
The Complete Edition contains the base game, Warlords, Beyond the Sword, and Colonization in a single DVD. It contains an updated DirectX installer and contains no DRM. The individual games still require patches to the current version.
Essential improvements[edit]
Detailed installation steps[edit]
A very thorough set of instructions on how to install Civilization IV and its' expansions are available here.
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
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| Windows | %APPDATA%\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4 |
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Save game data location[edit]
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| Windows | %APPDATA%\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4 |
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Save game cloud syncing[edit]
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Base game and both expansions. |
Video settings[edit]
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No option, but can be forced with external utilities. See Borderless fullscreen windowed. | |
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Input settings[edit]
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Audio settings[edit]
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| Separate volume controls |
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Master, Music, sound effects, speech, ambience and interface. |
| Surround sound |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
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Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
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Connection types
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| Matchmaking |
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| Peer-to-peer |
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| Direct IP |
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Removed from the Steam version.[2] Install the beta to regain access.[3] | |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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| TCP (outbound) | 2033, 2056, 3783, 6500, 6667, 28900, 29900, 29001 |
| UDP (outbound) | 2302-2400, 6500, 6515, 13139, 27900 |
Issues fixed[edit]
DirectX issues[edit]
To ensure the original game and its expansions run properly, install the latest DirectX End-User Runtimes. This is not a problem with the Complete Edition, which installs the correct DirectX version automatically.
Compatibility settings[edit]
On Windows Vista and later it is recommended to select Windows XP under compatibility settings.
Failed Initializing Python[edit]
- Caused by discontinued support for Python 2.3 in OS X Yosemite 10.10.
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Copy Python 2.3 back into OS XSystem requirements[edit]
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| Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP, Vista, 7, 8 |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent | 1.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent/better |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.7 GB | 3.8 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Video Card with Hardware T&L (GeForce 2/Radeon 7500 or better) 64 MB of VRAM |
Video Card with DirectX 9 support (pixel and vector shaders) 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible |
