The disc might be the old 16-bit version of the game, which won't run on 64-bit operating systems. Just google 'download civ 2' and there should be plenty of links to working versions that have been patched.

• Read this complete California Code, Civil Code - CIV § 1951.2 on Westlaw FindLaw Codes are provided courtesy of Thomson Reuters Westlaw, the industry-leading online legal research system. For more detailed codes research information, including annotations and citations, please visit Westlaw.
• Civ 2, in particular, IMHO, was the height of the canonical Civ games (only surpassed by Alpha Centauri and Alien Crossfire. PLEASE bring them back ASAP!

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Table of Contents

• American Civil War (1861 AD-1868 AD)
• Alien Invasion (sometime in the future)
• After the Apocalypse (2010 AD-2040 AD)
• Alexander the Great (335 BC-332BC)
• Jihad: The Rise of Islam (624 AD-750 AD)
• The Crusades (1050 AD-1250 AD)
• The Mongol Horde (1206 AD-1340 AD)
• Age of Discovery (1492 AD-1741 AD)
• The War of Independence (1775 AD-1785 AD)
• The Age of Napoleon (1798 AD-1820 AD)
• The Great War (WWI) (1914 AD-1920)

Sid Meier's Civilization II, a.k.a. Civ II, is a turn-based strategy computer game designed by Brian Reynolds, Douglas Caspian-Kaufman and Jeff Briggs. Although it is a sequel to Sid Meier's Civilization, neither Sid Meier nor Bruce Shelley were involved in its development. Civilization II was first released in 1996 for Windows and later ported to the Sony PlayStation.

In 2002 Atari re-released the game for newer operating systems, such as Windows ME and Windows XP.

The Multiplayer Gold Edition was included in the Civilization Chronicles box set released in 2006.

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Table of Contents

• American Civil War (1861 AD-1868 AD)
• Alien Invasion (sometime in the future)
• After the Apocalypse (2010 AD-2040 AD)
• Alexander the Great (335 BC-332BC)
• Jihad: The Rise of Islam (624 AD-750 AD)
• The Crusades (1050 AD-1250 AD)
• The Mongol Horde (1206 AD-1340 AD)
• Age of Discovery (1492 AD-1741 AD)
• The War of Independence (1775 AD-1785 AD)
• The Age of Napoleon (1798 AD-1820 AD)
• The Great War (WWI) (1914 AD-1920)

editCivilization series

Civilization ·II (Conflicts in Civilization ·Fantastic Worlds ·Test of Time) ·III (Play the World ·Conquests) ·IV (Warlords ·Beyond the Sword) ·V (Gods & Kings ·Brave New World) ·VI (Rise and Fall ·Gathering Storm)

Sid Meier's Colonization (Civilization IV: Colonization) ·Alpha Centauri (Alien Crossfire) ·CivCity: Rome ·Civilization World ·Beyond Earth(Rising Tide) ·Starships

Civilization: Call to Power ·II

Civilization Revolution ·2

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]

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]

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 location[edit]

Video[edit]

Input[edit]

Audio[edit]

Localizations

Network[edit]

Multiplayer modes require the Multiplayer Gold Edition.

Multiplayer types

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]

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]

Civ 2 Strategy

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]

Civ 2 For Windows 10

'Failed to load game: file is in obsolete format'[edit]

Update Test of Time to v1.1.^[3]

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

System requirements[edit]

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. ↑ ^{3.03.13.23.33.43.5}Catfish's Cave - FAQ
4. ↑WinG - Wikipedia - last accessed on 2020-03-20