Civilization 2 64 Bit Patch

  
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This is Civilization II 64-bit Editbox Patcher.

.Update for November 14, 2019: Civilization V (Mac Steam) has received a 64-bit update and is now compatible with MacOS Catalina.Additional Update for May 20, 2020: Last year, we announced we would be transitioning to 64-bit apps following Apple’s decision to end support for 32-bit versions upon the roll out of macOS Catalina. This is Civilization II 64-bit Editbox Patcher. It eliminates game and editor crashes on 64-bit systems when the game tries to display edit controls (input fields) for entering text (like city name, emperor name, world sizes etc.).

It eliminates game and editor crashes on 64-bit systems when the game tries to display edit controls (input fields) for entering text (like city name, emperor name, world sizes etc.).

Unlike the existing well known patch by Mastermind it will retain the full functionality of edit controls including the response to the Enter, TAB or Escape keys.

So, the establishing city is now just 'B', 'Enter'. And customizing world size is like '100', 'TAB', '100', 'Enter'. No more mouse clicking.

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  • Civilization II Multiplayer Gold Edition
  • Civilization II: Test of Time

The patcher can even detect if Mastermind's patch has already been applied and will replace it.

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Sid Meier's Civilization II
Developers
Mac OS (Classic)
Publishers
Mac OS
Release dates
WindowsMarch 15, 1996
Mac OS (Classic)August 22, 1997
Reception
Metacritic94
IGDB83
  • 1Availability
  • 2Essential improvements
    • 2.1Patches
    • 2.2Modifications
  • 3Game data
  • 6Audio
  • 7Network
  • 8Issues fixed
  • 9Other information

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Civilization
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General information

Civilization Fanatics' Civilization II Forums
Civilization II: Test of Time on TheGameEngine.org

Availability[edit]

SourceDRMNotesKeysOS
Retail SafeDisc v1 DRM[Note 1].
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 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]

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]

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]

Civilization 2 Gold Edition 64 Bit Patch

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 location[edit]

SystemLocation
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

Video[edit]

Graphics featureStateWSGFNotes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowedSee the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input[edit]

Keyboard and mouseStateNotes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio[edit]

Audio featureStateNotes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

LanguageUIAudioSubNotes
English
French
German
HungarianFan translation.
Italian
JapaneseLocal retail version only.
PolishLocal retail version only.
Russian1) Russian language pack for Civilization 2 Test of Time – download
2) For Civilization II - Gold – download
Spanish

Network[edit]

Multiplayer modes require the Multiplayer Gold Edition.

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Multiplayer types

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TypeNativeNotes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer

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]

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]

/driver-easy-serial-key-46.html. 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 specsSupportedNotes
WinG[4]
Executable32-bit64-bitNotes
Windows

System requirements[edit]

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)3.1, 95
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)6 GB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)7.5.3
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)10 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)6 GB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
Bit

Notes

  1. 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]

References

  1. Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  2. Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  3. 3.03.13.23.33.43.5Catfish's Cave - FAQ
  4. WinG - Wikipedia - last accessed on 2020-03-20