I've bought the Chronicles set and wonder if Civ I is compatible with my system.

A few days ago, I ordered the Civilization Chronicles
from Amazon.com, and it should arrive within the next
two weeks. The set includes all the games from Civ I
to Civ IV, and so I have an important question. I have
a 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium O.S.. Given the
development in computer technology over 20 years,
I would like to ask:

• Which version (IBM, DOS, Windows, Amiga) is
  included on the CD?
• Is it possible for me to run it on my computer in
  (e.g.) Compatibility Mode? If so, how?

I have many fond memories of playing Civ I, and it
is still my favourite of the series. I think this would
be the most appropriate place to ask about this.
Any assistance is much appreciated.

Really good decision. Also one of my favourite releases/purchases in Civ history. The Civ I version included is for windows (not exactly sure whether it's WINCIV or CIVnet) and is perfectly playable on my Windows Vista 32-bit install. The only thing that's a bit annoying about it: it constanly cooks one processor core by using 100% processing power.

Many thanks to you, GPS. I've played every game in the Civilization
series, but as I mention on my profile, the C.D. case I kept them all
in disappeared years ago and I haven't seen it since. I have two
questions for you:

1. Did you need to run Civ I in Compatibility Mode, or does
   it work as is in Vista without any extra work on your part?
2. Given I use a 64-bit O.S., how do I run a 32-bit programme?

You're welcome. I'm at my home PC now, so I can check things a bit more precisely. The Civ version included is the standard '93 CIVWIN release, not CIVNET. I have it running at Windos 95 compatibility - but if I remeber correcly this was just a precaution due to some minor grafic irritations and a handfull of random crashes. I can click those compatibility settings away and it starts up just as well.
Sadly I have hardly a clue about 64-bit - but how would you run Civ IV or any other decently recent standard 32-bit game? Is there any difference on a 64-bit machine other than some of them just might not work properly?

Thank you for your prompt reply; I am relieved to hear.

Regarding the issue of 32 or 64 bits, I honestly
have little to say. I do not know if my old computer
(the one I played Civ III through V before it broke
and I lost the case) was 32- or 64-bit, and I have
not played those instalments since. I know that the
Colonization remake works without a hassle on my
present computer. That is as much as I could con-
tribute. I suppose the only thing to do is wait for
the disc to arrive and actually try it, but thank you
for your good advice!

If I remember, once I receive my parcel in the mail,
I will inform you as to whether it works. Best wishes
for you!

My copy of Civilization Chronicles has arrived in
the mail and I have installed it! All of the games work....
Except for the original game of the series. Installation
worked fine (Civ II is perfect), but once the instalment
completed, I received a message about "now installing
drivers" (I do not remember the precise content), which
I clicked out of. Civ I does not work on my computer
because it was made for 32-bit computers and I have
a 64-bit Windows 7. I think I need to install some kind
of "drivers", but I don't even know what a "driver" is.
I do not know what to do now. Should I delete the files
for Civ I and re-install it? How do I get the game to
work? Please help me.

(I do not know whether or not this is a bump; this post
is still on the top of the list, and it adds significant content.
I think this is allowed; please correct me if wrong.)

I've been there a few years ago. I remember it was very tricky to get it to work on a 64bit system. At the time I found a lot of help from Whelkman's posts in this thread:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=380390

You will see that it requires additional software, in particular one older version of Windows that needs to be set up and run within some sort of virtual machine. I'd strongly recommend considering to get just DosBox (which is free and *relatively* easy to use) and the DOS version of Civ1 (which is more charming than the WinCiv version from Chronicles anyway).

If I may, I'd like to ask one question relating to your comment that "Civ II is perfect". In my case, the Civ II version from Chronicles has a problem under a 64 bit system that relates to enter boxes like the one that appears when you are asked to confirm the name of your first city. Eventually, a patch appeared on the Civ2 Tech Help forum. However, all of that was a few years ago, so your comment raises my hopes that the publishers of Civ Chronicles have updated their version. Could you please confirm that you get no error when building a city?

I actually had D-Fend Reloaded and downloaded copies of
Civilization I and II before getting the Chronicles; my reasons
for purchasing were to go the legitimate route in owning
them, and to replace my lost copies of Civilization III and IV.

Regarding Civ II, unfortunately I faced the same error when
changing any name field or using the B key to found a city.
I have the patch downloaded (along with the patch fixing
the aggressive AI). The game is mostly normal, but the
heralds don't show, nor does my comic relief (Elvis);
downloaded scenarios from this website function but
without sound. Sorry to disappoint you, but this is my
experience and at least the game is playable like
normal.

No worries. The good news is that I won't have to buy Chronicles again. (A publisher spending resources to keep a legacy game going would have been too good to just let go unrewarded.)

Anyway, good luck with Civ1 ... it's always nice to see the original game still appreciated.