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[Civilization V] Launcher Removal
An era has ended, and so as of November 18th 2024, Sid Meier’s Civilization V will now use the Steam Launch options to open the game.The Steam Laun...
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Launcher Blocking DirectX Options
Hello, everyone. We're aware that some Civilization V players are encountering an issue with the Civilization launcher at high resolutions, where t...
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Civilization V Update: 10/30/2013
Here are the notes on today's Civilization V game update: LOCALIZATION Added support for Traditional Chinese BUGS Fixed some issues with the P...
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Brave New World: Fall Patch Notes - 10/15/2013
Hello, all you world leaders/benevolent dictators/divinely-appointed monarchs! Here is a breakdown of what's included in the latest patch for Civi...
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Civilization V hotfix notes for August 21, 2013
Here is the list of changes for Civilization V (plus Gods & Kings and Brave New World) that are being released in a hotfix update today. CRASH Fix...
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Civilization V and Gods & Kings patch notes for July 2, 2013
Below is the list of changes and fixes included in the patch released for Civilization V and the Gods & Kings expansion for July 2, 2013. MULTIPLA...
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Terrain Texture Error in Civilization V
We have received some reports of players receiving a Terrain Texture Error after the Mar 13, 2013 patch. On load, some players may receive the fo...
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Civilization V Updates: Updated 2013-03-13
Here is a list of recent patches and hotfixes for Civilization V, along with the lists of changes and fixes included in each. Patch released Weden...
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How to locate DLC content
The DLC content for Civilization V is spread out in a few different areas of the game menus which may be confusing to some players. Below you will...
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Gods and Kings: How to Found a Religion and Enhance Religion
One of the features of Civilization V: Gods & Kings is the ability to found a religion. Below are the instructions on how to do this: Once you ha...
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Gods and Kings: Game crashes when trying to load ANY save game
Hey there, world leaders! We're aware of the following issue in Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods and Kings and have a workaround to try: If you'r...
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Game crashes after the intro movie, but before the main menu appears
In a fresh installation of Civilization V, if you experience game crashes after the opening cinematic, but before the main menu loads, this may be ...
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When starting Civilization V, the game freezes on a black screen (no logos or intro movie)
This issue is most commonly seen on Windows XP, and may be caused by a bad video codec on your machine that prevents you from seeing the video or a...
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On Turn 0, the game hangs/freezes, or gets extremely slow.
In Civilization V, if you are experiencing an issue where your game is hanging on the very first turn, or the game experiences extreme slowdown/lag...
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Gods and Kings: Is my Gods & Kings activation code too short?
No, the 15-digit activation code that came with your retail copy of Civilization V: Gods & Kings game will work. During the installation process, y...
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Units can't be selected, Can't select next turn button, Etc
If you're experiencing issues where units can't be selected, the Next Turn button can't be clicked, or other issues related to mouse control, pleas...
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Gods and Kings: Activation Code Errors
If you purchased either a physical retail or a direct download version of Civilization Gods & Kings and are getting an error message on Steam stati...
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Post 6/14 Patch Troubleshooting
If you're experiencing issues with Civilization 5 after the 6/14/2012 patch, please try the following troubleshooting steps to help resolve the iss...
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Gods and Kings: International Activation Code Issues
We have recently discovered that some retailers were selling codes for versions of the game outside of their territory, which may have been previou...
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The game will not let me advance to the next turn if I have a policy to choose
One of the updates to Civilization V disabled "policy saving", which means you must now select a policy before you can advance to the next turn. Th...
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Where can I find more information on the use of Civilization in schools?
For information on how the Sid Meier's Civilization games have been used in education, please see here -http://www.firaxis.com/?/about#exchange-4
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Msvcr90.dll error on Spanish Windows XP
I am running the Spanish version of Windows XP and I receive a Msvcr90.dll error 2K Games and Firaxis Games have identified some conflicts between ...
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Crash at the introduction movie
My system crashes back to the desktop as the introduction movie starts or shortly afterwards This crash can occur if your system is running an unre...
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Setup Error: Installer is missing
When installing the retail Civilization V I receive a Setup error 'Installer is missing' If you receive the error above try one of the solutions be...
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Unable to access Direct X 10/11 in Windows 7
When clicking to launch Civilization V I am unable to access Direct X 10/11 mode and I am running Windows 7 This appears to happen when you install...
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How to redeem a DLC preorder code
I have my preorder code for my Downloadable Content but I cannot see how to activate it. To activate your preorder code open your Steam client and ...
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Part of the game screen is missing or cropped
When playing Civilization V part of the game screen is missing or cropped, how can I fix this? On a small number of monitors (particularly widescre...
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Skipping the introduction
How do I stop the introduction from playing? If you experience a crash during the introduction or you would simply like to skip it to get into the ...
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Languages for the UK and EU release
Can the Steam registration cause problems if I buy the game in the UK (in a store, not on Steam) and want to play it while I'm in Europe? Is Civ5 a...
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Saved games
Where can I locate my saved games? The easiest way to locate your saved games is by opening the Start menu, clicking on 'Documents' and then browsi...