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Direct IP and Installing Pre-Steamworks Civilization IV (Unsupported) on Steam
Instructions for Installing Original Release – UNSUPPORTED Civilization IV Due to requests that the Direct IP multiplayer option remain available f...
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Civilization IV: Colonization 1.01f Patch
Q: I am unable to locate the 1.01f Patch for Civilization IV: Colonization. Where can I locate this? A: If you own the Steam version, you will re...
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Civilization IV Complete Edition is only playing Colonization
When Civilization IV: Complete Edition first launches, it defaults to Colonization. In order to run the Civilization IV base game you will need to ...
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Civilization IV with Vista
CivIV with Vista Unfortunately the game is not certified under Windows Vista as it was released before Windows Vista became available. However it i...
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I cannot uninstall or reinstall the game
When trying to uninstall or reinstall the game, I receive an error message, or it tells me the game is already installed. Insert the game's install...
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What are the minimum requirements?
What are the minimum requirements? The specification listed is the lowest with which the game will work. Running the game on a PC with any componen...
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How can I start the games tutorial when running the Gold edition of the game?
How can I start the games tutorial when running the Gold edition of the game? Civilization IV Gold will automatically start as Warlords which does ...
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After installing the 1.74 patch, I get error d3dx9_32.dll.
After installing the 1.74 patch, I get error d3dx9_32.dll message appears when launching. To fix the error you are getting with the patch, please ...
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Failed to initialise Renderer
Upon starting the game, the error 'failed to initialise renderer' appears. The error only occurs on ATI videocards. This issue is remedied with a ...
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Textures are missing /game runs slowly
Some unit and tile textures appear with no detail, only a black silhoutte. The game performance may also appear slower than on previous plays, peri...
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Civilization IV PC System Requirements
Minimum system requirements The specification listed is is the lowest with which the game will work. Running the game on a PC with any component th...
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Install refers to OpenMG
When installling the game I am asked to install OpenMG. Why and how do I get around this? OpenMG is an application unrelated to Civilization 4, how...
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I cannot uninstall or reinstall the game
When trying to uninstall or reinstall the game, I receive an error message, or it tells me the game is already installed. Here's a few helpful step...
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Poor performance on movie playback
When an inmovie game plays it is slow and regularly stutters.... Browse to the installation directory (C:\program files\Firaxis games\Sid Meier's ...
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Unable to allocate video memory
Unable to allocate video memory The PC is under specification. See Minimum system requirements.
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How can I manually set the resolution for Civilization 4
To force the game to run at a set resolution follow the steps below: To change the resolution to a custom resolution you need to edit the ini file ...
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How to enable logging
If you are experiencing technical issues with the game, please follow the steps below to enable logging, creating a text file to assist in diagnosi...