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|cover = Sid Meier's Colonization Coverart.jpg | |cover = Sid Meier's Colonization Coverart.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/developer| | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|MPS Labs}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|MicroProse|Retail}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Night Dive Studios|Digital (original)}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Retroism|Digital (original)}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|Digital (current)}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1994}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1994}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1995}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|May 24, 1995}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1995}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1995}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 24, 2013}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 30, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox}} |
| − | |steam appid = | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 24, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/january_mac_game_update_10_new_additions|title=January Mac Game Update: 10 New Additions - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
| − | |gogcom | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 24, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/gogcom_now_supports_linux/page1|title=GOG.com Now Supports Linux!, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
| − | |wikipedia = | + | |taxonomy = |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Turn-based }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Top-down view }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | 4X, TBS }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Historical, Europe, North America, South America }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Colonization }} | ||
| + | |steam appid = 327400 | ||
| + | |gogcom id = 1207659051 | ||
| + | |strategywiki = Sid Meier's Colonization | ||
| + | |lutris = sid-meiers-colonization | ||
| + | |mobygames = 366 | ||
| + | |wikipedia = Sid Meier's Colonization | ||
| + | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Civilization_Games_Wiki Civilization Wiki] - A detailed wiki for all Civilization games and their spin offs |
{{mm}} [http://www.colonizationfans.com/ Colonization Fans] - A fan site for the game | {{mm}} [http://www.colonizationfans.com/ Colonization Fans] - A fan site for the game | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{GOG.com links|1207659051|colonization_sid_meiers}} |
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/327400/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
| − | {{Availability | + | {{Availability| |
| − | {{Availability | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Windows 3.x, Mac OS }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| publisher | https://retroism.com/sid-meiers-colonization/ | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | sid-meiers-colonization | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | sid_meiers_colonization | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Humble | sid-meiers-colonization-classic | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 327400 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/327400/config/|title=Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic) · AppID: 327400 · Steam Database|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | * The latest official patch for the DOS version is [https://archive.org/details/COLV30_ZIP 3.0]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|DOS|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} |
| + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\MPS\COLONIZE}} | ||
| + | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
| + | {{Game data/config|Linux|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{XDG|unknown}} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} |
| + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\MPS\COLONIZE\COLONY0*.SAV}} | ||
| + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
| + | {{Game data/saves|Linux|}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
| + | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| + | |discord = | ||
| + | |discord notes = | ||
| + | |epic games launcher = | ||
| + | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
| + | |gog galaxy = true | ||
| + | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
| + | |origin = | ||
| + | |origin notes = | ||
| + | |steam cloud = false | ||
| + | |steam cloud notes = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | + | {{Video | |
| − | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = always on |
| − | |windowed notes = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} | + | |windowed notes = Windows 3.x version is always windowed. Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} for [[DOSBox]]. |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |60 fps = unknown |
| − | | | + | |60 fps notes = |
| − | | | + | |120 fps = unknown |
| − | | | + | |120 fps notes = |
| + | |hdr = unknown | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| + | |mouse sensitivity = unknown | ||
| + | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
|invert mouse y-axis = false | |invert mouse y-axis = false | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| + | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|controller remap = unknown | |controller remap = unknown | ||
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| + | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
| + | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| + | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| + | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
| + | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| + | |light bar support = unknown | ||
| + | |light bar support notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| + | |other controllers = unknown | ||
| + | |other controllers notes = | ||
| + | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| + | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
| + | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| + | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
| + | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| + | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
| + | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input api = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input api notes = | ||
| + | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
| + | |steam hook input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
|surround sound = false | |surround sound = false | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
| − | |subtitles notes = All speech is text based. | + | |subtitles notes = All speech is text-based. |
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = n/a |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = n/a |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = n/a |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Spanish | |language = Spanish | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = n/a |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Other information== | ||
| + | ===API=== | ||
| + | {{API | ||
| + | |direct3d versions = | ||
| + | |direct3d notes = | ||
| + | |directdraw versions = | ||
| + | |directdraw notes = | ||
| + | |wing = true | ||
| + | |wing notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinG#List_of_applications_using_WinG_API|title=WinG - Wikipedia|date=2020-03-20}}</ref> | ||
| + | |opengl versions = | ||
| + | |opengl notes = | ||
| + | |glide versions = | ||
| + | |glide notes = | ||
| + | |software mode = | ||
| + | |software mode notes = | ||
| + | |mantle support = | ||
| + | |mantle support notes = | ||
| + | |metal support = | ||
| + | |metal support notes = | ||
| + | |vulkan versions = | ||
| + | |vulkan notes = | ||
| + | |dos modes = VGA | ||
| + | |dos modes notes = | ||
| + | |shader model versions = | ||
| + | |shader model notes = | ||
| + | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown | ||
| + | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux 68k app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = 5.0 | |minOS = 5.0 | ||
|minCPU = Intel 386SX | |minCPU = Intel 386SX | ||
| − | | | + | |minRAM = 565 KB |
|minHD = 50 MB | |minHD = 50 MB | ||
| − | |minGPU = VGA compatible | + | |minGPU = VGA-compatible |
|recOS = 6.2 | |recOS = 6.2 | ||
|recCPU = Intel 386 33 MHz | |recCPU = Intel 386 33 MHz | ||
| − | | | + | |recRAM = 1 MB |
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |minOS = XP, Vista, 7, 8 | ||
|minCPU = 1.8 GHz | |minCPU = 1.8 GHz | ||
| − | | | + | |minRAM = 512 MB |
|minHD = 50 MB | |minHD = 50 MB | ||
|minDX = 7 | |minDX = 7 | ||
| − | | | + | |recRAM = 1 GB |
| − | | | + | |recGPU = |
|recDX = 9 | |recDX = 9 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = 10.6.8 | |minOS = 10.6.8 | ||
|minCPU = Intel Core Duo 2 GHz | |minCPU = Intel Core Duo 2 GHz | ||
| − | | | + | |minRAM = 1 GB |
|minHD = 50 MB | |minHD = 50 MB | ||
|minVRAM = 64 MB | |minVRAM = 64 MB | ||
| − | | | + | |recRAM = 2 GB |
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{References}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:44, 11 August 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| MPS Labs | |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | MicroProse |
| Digital (original) | Night Dive Studios |
| Digital (original) | Retroism |
| Digital (current) | Atari |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1994 |
| Windows 3.x | May 24, 1995 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1995 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | May 30, 2012 |
| macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | January 24, 2013[1] |
| Linux (DOSBox) | July 24, 2014[2] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Top-down view |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | 4X, TBS |
| Themes | Historical, Europe, North America, South America |
| Series | Colonization |
 |
|
| Colonization | |
|---|---|
| Sid Meier's Colonization | 1994 |
| FreeCol (unofficial) | 2003 |
| Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization | 2008 |
Warnings
- The Windows 3.x version of this game does not work on 64-bit versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
Sid Meier's Colonization is a singleplayer top-down view 4X and TBS game in the Colonization series.
General information
- Civilization Wiki - A detailed wiki for all Civilization games and their spin offs
- Colonization Fans - A fan site for the game
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| Publisher website | |
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| GamersGate | |
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| GOG.com | |
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3] | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[4] | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch for the DOS version is 3.0.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\MPS\COLONIZE[Note 1]<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
| Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\MPS\COLONIZE\COLONY0*.SAV[Note 1] <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
| Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Windows 3.x version is always windowed. Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter for DOSBox. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | All speech is text-based. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Spanish |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WinG | [5] | |
| DOS video modes | VGA |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm. | ||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 386SX | Intel 386 33 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 565 KB | 1 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA-compatible | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
References
- ↑ January Mac Game Update: 10 New Additions - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ GOG.com Now Supports Linux!, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic) · AppID: 327400 · Steam Database - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ WinG - Wikipedia - last accessed on 2020-03-20