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|cover        = Civilization Call to Power cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Civilization Call to Power cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 15, 1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 15, 1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|January 4, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|January 4, 2000}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|civilization-call-to-power|}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | 4X, TBS }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Historical }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Call to Power }}
 
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|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
|strategywiki =  
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|hltb        = 8513
 +
|igdb        = civilization-call-to-power
 +
|strategywiki = Civilization: Call to Power
 +
|mobygames    = 336
 
|wikipedia    = Civilization: Call to Power
 
|wikipedia    = Civilization: Call to Power
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 2757
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Call To Power}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| retail | | unknown | Has both a CD-ROM and an enhanced DVD-ROM release. |  | Windows, Mac OS, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | Disc | Oversized CD-ROM {{term|DRM}} (lead-out area shortened and used for data, to prevent most contemporary CD-RW drives from copying the method). Has both a CD-ROM and an enhanced DVD-ROM release. |  | Windows, Mac OS, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} A BeOS release is also known to exist, released in March 2000.
 
{{ii}} A BeOS release is also known to exist, released in March 2000.
 +
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The DVD-ROM release has the same gameplay as the original CD version, but with higher-quality video cutscenes and 5.1 surround sound support.
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
* The latest official patch is [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/880/7/21229 1.2]. If using the DVD-ROM release, manually open the patch installer with 7-Zip and extract the files to the game directory.
 +
 +
===Unofficial patch===
 +
* The [https://forums.civfanatics.com/resources/unofficial-civilization-call-to-power-patch-hack.27583/ 1.21 hack] fixes further problems.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\ctp_program\ctp\userprofile.txt|{{p|game}}\ctp_program\ctp\userkeymap.txt}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\ctp_program\ctp\save}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
+
==Video==
{{Save game cloud syncing
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{{Image|Call to Power 1 graphics settings.png|Graphics settings}}
|discord                =
+
{{Image|Call to Power 1 gameplay settings.png|Gameplay settings}}
|discord notes          =
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{{Video
|epic games store      =
 
|epic games store notes =
 
|gog galaxy            =
 
|gog galaxy notes      =
 
|origin                =
 
|origin notes          =
 
|steam cloud            =
 
|steam cloud notes      =
 
|uplay                  =
 
|uplay notes            =
 
|xbox cloud            =
 
|xbox cloud notes      =
 
}}
 
 
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Video settings
 
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Labeled as '''Mouse Speed'''.
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Call to Power 1 sound settings.png|Sound settings}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Sound, music, voice
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    = 5.1 support on DVD release only.
 
|surround sound notes    = 5.1 support on DVD release only.
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
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|local play          = true
|local play players  =  
+
|local play players  = 8
|local play modes    =  
+
|local play modes    = Hot seat
|local play notes    =  
+
|local play notes    = It is possible to increase the number of players in local play to 32 via [https://apolyton.net/forum/other-games/call-to-power-1/84311-ctp1-faq?p=2290849#post2290849 this method]. This is not viable for LAN/online multiplayer.
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = true
|lan play players    =  
+
|lan play players    = 8
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = Official servers have been shut down.
|asynchronous        =  
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|asynchronous        = true
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|asynchronous notes  = Playing by email (PBEM). Introduced in [[#Patches|patch 1.2]].
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
+
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|p2p                =  
 
|p2p                =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
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|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 +
|linux powerpc app      = true
 
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 
|linux 64-bit executable= false
 
|linux 64-bit executable= false
|linux executable notes =  
+
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux 68k app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes = Also available for Alpha and SPARC workstations.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/software/linux-gaming/29710-list-of-commercial-linux-ppc-sparc-and-alpha-games|title=Phoronix - List of commercial Linux PPC, Sparc and Alpha games|date=2019-11-24}}</ref>
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = true
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio            = Miles Sound System
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  

Latest revision as of 09:15, 28 July 2023

Civilization: Call to Power
Civilization: Call to Power cover
Developers
Activision
Mac OS (Classic) Westlake Interactive
Linux Loki Software
Publishers
Activision
Mac OS MacSoft
Release dates
Windows April 5, 1999
Linux May 15, 1999
Mac OS (Classic) January 4, 2000
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Point and select
Genres 4X, TBS
Themes Historical
Series Call to Power
Civilization: Call to Power on HowLongToBeat
Civilization: Call to Power on IGDB
Civilization: Call to Power guide on StrategyWiki
Civilization: Call to Power on MobyGames
Civilization: Call to Power on Wikipedia
Call to Power
Civilization: Call to Power 1999
Call to Power II 2000

Civilization: Call to Power is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric 4X and TBS game in the Call to Power series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Oversized CD-ROM DRM (lead-out area shortened and used for data, to prevent most contemporary CD-RW drives from copying the method). Has both a CD-ROM and an enhanced DVD-ROM release.
Windows
Mac OS
Linux
A BeOS release is also known to exist, released in March 2000.

Version differences

The DVD-ROM release has the same gameplay as the original CD version, but with higher-quality video cutscenes and 5.1 surround sound support.

Essential improvements

Patches

  • The latest official patch is 1.2. If using the DVD-ROM release, manually open the patch installer with 7-Zip and extract the files to the game directory.

Unofficial patch

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\ctp_program\ctp\userprofile.txt[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\ctp_program\ctp\userkeymap.txt[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\ctp_program\ctp\save[Note 1]

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings
Gameplay settings
Gameplay settings

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Labeled as Mouse Speed.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Sound settings
Sound settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, music, voice
Surround sound
5.1 support on DVD release only.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
8 Hot seat
It is possible to increase the number of players in local play to 32 via this method. This is not viable for LAN/online multiplayer.
LAN play
8
Online play
8 Official servers have been shut down.
Asynchronous multiplayer
Playing by email (PBEM). Introduced in patch 1.2.

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux
Also available for Alpha and SPARC workstations.[1]
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 133 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 320 MB
Video card (GPU) 16-bit video card
1 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6 compatible
DVD version may require an MPEG-2 decoder card.
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7.6
Processor (CPU) PowerPC 603e 180 MHz
System memory (RAM) 48 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) "Thousands of colors" video card


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References