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Read Full Review. While Sid Meier's Civilization would not get a proper “sequel” until Alpha Centauri, the 1991 4X game spawned a genre-defining franchise of remakes.Civ II is NOT an incremental upgrade of its predecessor; instead it significantly expands on elements of the original while implementing new features and functionality that would eventually find their way into Alpha Centauri. Civilization II is a turn based strategy game in the Civilization franchise (such as Age of Empires), but this game is actually a re-release of the original Civilization 2, only with online multiplayer and hotseat options and a bit tweaked AI. Includes both Expansions, and several added scenarios!
Sid Meier's Civilization II| Developers |
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| Original |
| Multiplayer Gold, Test of Time |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
| Publishers |
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| Retail |
| Retail re-release |
| Chronicles release |
| Mac OS |
| Release dates |
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| Windows 3.x | March 15, 1996 |
| Windows | 1998 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | August 22, 1997 |
| Reception |
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| Metacritic | 94 |
| Taxonomy |
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| Monetization | Expansion pack |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | 4X, TBS |
| Themes | Historical |
| Series | Civilization |
| Civilization |
|---|
| Civilization | 1991 |
| Civilization II | 1996 |
| Civilization III | 2001 |
| Civilization IV | 2005 |
| CivCity: Rome | 2006 |
| Civilization IV: Colonization | 2008 |
| Civilization V | 2010 |
| Civilization: Beyond Earth | 2014 |
| Civilization VI | 2016 |
- 1Availability
- 2Essential improvements
- 2.1Patches
- 2.2Modifications
- 3Game data
- 6Audio
- 7Network
- 8Issues fixed
- 9Other information
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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
General information
- Civilization Fanatics' Civilization II Forums
- Civilization II: Test of Time on TheGameEngine.org
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | Disc required only for music and videos in the original release |
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| Retail | SafeDisc v1 DRM[Note 1] for Test of Time |
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- SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Version differences[edit]
- There are four versions of Civilization II. The original version is simply called Sid Meier's Civilization II. Fantastic Worlds and Conflicts in Civilization are expansions for the original. Civilization II: Multiplayer Gold Edition is the original with all expansions, with a 32-bit executable and multiplayer options. Civilization II: Test of Time is an enhanced remake of the Multiplayer Gold Edition with the new game modes. A Summary of Civilization II Versions
- The Civilization Chronicles box set includes Multiplayer Gold Edition and Test of Time.
Essential improvements[edit]
Patches[edit]
- Each version of Civilization II has its own patch.
Sid Meier's Civilization II[edit]
Civilization II: Multiplayer Gold Edition[edit]
Civilization II: Test of Time[edit]
- You will need this patch if you want to play any of the fan made scenarios.
- 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[edit]
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- 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[edit]
Test of Time Graphics Mod Pack[edit]
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[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows |
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| Mac OS (Classic) |
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Save game data location[edit]
Video[edit]
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution |
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| Multi-monitor |
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| Ultra-widescreen |
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| 4K Ultra HD |
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| Field of view (FOV) |
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| Windowed | No fullscreen mode. |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) |
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| Anti-aliasing (AA) |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) |
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| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
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| High dynamic range display (HDR) |
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Input[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Mouse acceleration | Uses OS cursor. |
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| Mouse sensitivity |
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| Mouse input in menus |
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| Mouse Y-axis inversion |
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| Controller |
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| Controller support | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Audio[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
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Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Hungarian | Fan translation. |
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| Italian |
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| Japanese | Local retail version only. |
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| Polish | Local retail version only. |
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| Russian | 1) Russian language pack for Civilization 2 Test of Time – download
2) For Civilization II - Gold – download |
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| Spanish |
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Network[edit]
- Multiplayer modes require the Multiplayer Gold Edition.
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes |
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| Local play | 8 | Hot seat
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| LAN play | 8 | Multiplayer Gold Edition and Test of Time only. |
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| Online play | 8 | Multiplayer Gold Edition and Test of Time only. |
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| Asynchronous multiplayer |
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Issues fixed[edit]
'You must have Civ II Test of Time installed in order to install this update.'[edit]
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.[3]
When trying to play a video, Test of Time crashes or goes to a blank screen[edit]
| Install Indeo video codec[3] |
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Building a city crashes the game[edit]
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. There might be another source of this problem. When in the file 'CITY.TXT' lists of predefined cities is too short. If you add more cities to the list problem should be solved.[3]
CPU runs at 100%[edit]
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.[3]
Corrupted graphics when loading a save game[edit]
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.[3]
'Failed to load game: file is in obsolete format'[edit]
Update Test of Time to v1.1.[3]
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| WinG | [4] |
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| Executable | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | Original release is a 16-bit executable. Multiplayer Gold Edition and Test of Time are 32-bit. |
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System requirements[edit]
| Windows |
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| Minimum |
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| Operating system (OS) | 3.1, 95 |
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| Processor (CPU) |
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| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB |
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| Video card (GPU) | SVGA |
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| Mac OS |
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| Minimum |
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| Operating system (OS) | 7.5.3 |
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| Processor (CPU) |
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| System memory (RAM) | 10 MB |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB |
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| Video card (GPU) | SVGA |
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Notes
- ↑SafeDisc retail DRMdoes not work on Windows 10[1] and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
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References
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- ↑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
- ↑ 3.03.13.23.33.43.5Catfish's Cave - FAQ
- ↑WinG - Wikipedia - last accessed on 2020-03-20