Big questions about Civ

[Colonization2020]

I'm here to vent to other Civilization fans.

I spent years playing Civ I, II and III, and Civ IV was hands down the best of all. I didn't like Civ V and when I wanted to buy Civ VI I feel that it is much worse than CIV IV.

I have bought Civ IV and Civ VI on Steam, but since I have a very powerful Mac I can't play Civ IV, because Steam says it's "too old". I've tried trying to play FreeCiv and similar games that give me the same experience: fighting without the need for excessive micromanagement. But I can't find anything.

How could I play Civ IV again with a powerful Mac like mine? Is there any other comparable game? What do you think about Old World?


Thank you

 

[InsidiousMage]

What do you think about Old World?

Its made by the same guy who made Civ IV, if that helps your decision making. Either way, its a really good game with some unique ideas and innovations in the genre.

 

[blackbutterfly]

I'm here to vent to other Civilization fans.

I spent years playing Civ I, II and III, and Civ IV was hands down the best of all. I didn't like Civ V and when I wanted to buy Civ VI I feel that it is much worse than CIV IV.

I have bought Civ IV and Civ VI on Steam, but since I have a very powerful Mac I can't play Civ IV, because Steam says it's "too old". I've tried trying to play FreeCiv and similar games that give me the same experience: fighting without the need for excessive micromanagement. But I can't find anything.

How could I play Civ IV again with a powerful Mac like mine? Is there any other comparable game? What do you think about Old World?


Thank you

VirtualBox? (Or any other virtualization software).
You are better off playing it in Windows though. (Especially as MacOS isn't for sale separately).

I had a MacBook and played exclusively on Mac (until about 5 yrs ago - when I started modding). I ran Civ in Bootcamp in Windows. Much better performance than on MacOS.

 

[Starina]

You can read on page 7 how to get around your problem using a translator

Civilization IV, Civilization IV - Warlords, Civilization IV - Beyond the Sword [стр. 7] :: RuTracker.org

rutracker.org

 

[vorlon_mi]

Also check out some of the tips in this CivFanatics forum https://forums.civfanatics.com/forums/civ4-macintosh.199/

 

[Miserable Old Git]

Only goes to show you can't please all the people...

Civ IV was the only version of Civ that I simply couldn't get on with. I reverted to III, till V came out.

 

[Colonization2020]

Solo demuestra que no puedes complacer a todas las personas...

Civ IV fue la única versión de Civ con la que simplemente no pude seguir. Volví a III, hasta que salió V.

I can't believe what you say. Civ IV was worse than Civ III, but overall it was a better made game. More entertaining. With Civ VI I fell asleep and Civ VI seems to me a very bad game. I thought all the fans thought the same. I admit that Civ III was very good, but not better than Civ IV.

Moderator Action: We are an English language forum. Please provide a translation of your post. leif

 

[Leucarum]

A consensus opinion? There are as many variations on the answer to "why is X the best civ game" as there are civ fanatics.

Of course it's a trick question since the answer is Alpha Centauri.