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User Name Remember Me? Password Civ2 - Technical Support This forum is for technical questions, such as compatibilities, game installation, sound, or video problems. Aug 19, 2012, 03:44 AM 1 Chieftain Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2 The idiot guide to play Civ2 on Windows 7 64bits Hi there. I have been a Civ2 enthousiast for several years now and was sorry to discover that this classic game wouldn't run on my recent computers. There are several posts around here explaining how to fix it. Still, many interesting informations are scattered in the forum. It took me a few time to gather all these valuable data and would have been happy if a no brainer guide existed. So I decided to share this with others. I'll provide all links to original files or posts and also to a full package which holds all the files for a more convenient use. Before applying any patches, remember it's always wise to backup first (to my knowledge only civ2.exe is altered in the process). As a starter, if you haven't already, I recommend you read this post on Civ2 and 64 bit OS. 1- Install Civilization 2 Multiplayer Gold Edition. Test of Times should also work, but I'm not covering this specific version. If installation fails, then you most likely have the Classic version of the game (read the aforementionned link on your options. Still, I strongly suggest you get the Multiplayer Gold Edition). 2- Apply latest official patch : civiimge_uccupdate3. Launch a game, go to game options : it should read Civilization II Multiplayer Gold f Multiplayer 26 March 99 Patch 3. 3- Use the No CD Patch ( OPTIONNAL) : link Unfortunately, this patch will not work on 64 bit system. Here is a workaround : copy your civ2.exe file onto a 32 bit system, use the No CD patch on it and then replace your original file. You can also use the already patched one in my package. 4- Patch AI aggressiveness ( OPTIONNAL) : link.
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General information Civilization Fanatics' Civilization II Forums Availability[edit] There are four versions of Civilization II. The original version is simply called Sid Meier's Civlization II. Fantastic Worlds is an expansion for the original. Civilization II: Multiplayer Gold Edition is the original with all expansions. Civilization II: Test of Time is an enhanced remake and the latest version. 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] v2.42 patch Sid Meier's Civilization II: Multiplayer Gold Edition[edit] US v1.3 patch UK v1.3 patch Civilization II: Test of Time[edit] Test of Time v1.1 patch You will need this patch if you want to play any of the fan made scenarios. Test of Time Unofficial All-in- One Patch 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] Patch Installer 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] Save game data.
When last we left my quest to play Civilization II on my Windows 7 64-bit system, I seemed to be pretty much out of luck. The original version of the game was a 16-bit executable and simply would not run on Windows 7 64-bit. No way, no how. So I started to look around for a newer version of the game. Eventually, over at Amazon.com, I came across a vendor in the Amazon Marketplace that was selling a copy of the later Civilization II Muliplayer Gold Edition for just . It seemed like a deal to me, and when it showed up a couple of days later, it appeared to be the full package. Box, manual, disc, and chart That box is actually considerably bigger than what games ship in today. And I haven’t seen a game manual that comprehensive in a decade at least. Anway, that was the version I needed, as I had read over at Civilization Fanatics that somebody had created a patch for that version that would allow the game to run on 64-bit. There is actually a thread in their forum with the patch. At first I was not even sure I would need the patch. The game installed, launched, and ran for a bit. It wasn’t until I started my first city that the game terminated. So I went and grabbed the patch, applied it, and gave it another go. And, hey presto, I had a running game! Exploring the World Now to play a few games to decide where Civ II really belongs on my top Civilization games list. The poll taken in the last post on the subject seemed to indicate that Civ II was pretty well regarded. With 136 votes in, this was the list: My own first impressions, having been away from the game for a couple of years, is how light and easy and uncluttered it is. Relative to the later versions of the game, there is a simplicity to it. That and how much I like that it was designed to run in a window, a popular design choice back in the mid 90s, so that it sized correctly to my monitor, which.
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