I saw nothing in the new patch notes about this either.
I bought Civ IV a couple of weeks ago when it was on sale. It installed on my computer just fine. My Steam Library shows Civ IV, and all of the expansions, as separate games. It also has each listed a 2nd time. Since it says that it's not available on my current platform, I assume these are the Apple versions. How can I get Steam to stop showing the Apple versions on my PC? And is there a way to group the games together in folders (like put all of the Civ IV together)?
Not sure why Steam is showing a second version, it certainly is not the Mac version (that doesn't show up as a separate listing). Try opening up Steam's folder (when Steam is not running) and deleting Clientregistry.blob (Program Files -> Steam). The icons for the expansions are separate from the main game as they launch different versions of the game (its the same with the DVD version of Civ4 Complete). No idea if they install into different folders, but they will all be in your Steam directory and there's no reason to worry about it.
Its not exactly a civ5 question, but is it possible to add my Civ4 games to my Steam account? I own Civ4 and Civ4BTS retail, but I would like to enjoy the convenience of being able to download them in the future with the latest patch part of that download. When I try to activate a game on Steam, it asks for a code, and as far as I know I never got one for Civ4.
Weird, not a single one of my games that has a Mac version is doubled.
Just favourite the games you actually play/have installed.
You can't use folders but you can set categories so that the library will list all games with the same category together.And is there a way to group the games together in folders (like put all of the Civ IV together)?
This is not a question, just a remark.
The bloody Steam doesn't work anymore (or just civ5?): You click on direct X 10 & 11 (recommended) and then a window opens but disappears quickly or the window stays put but is black. Above it is written: Sid Meyers Civ5 (DX 11) . After a while it adds: doesn't react.
If you use ctrl alt del and open the taskmanager you see that Steam is activated and so is Steam refresh login and Steam hardware and software enquete and Steam Q&A and FAQ and your e-mail, but Sid Meier's Civilization V (DX11) doesn't react.
So I'm playing Civ 4 again and Rise of Nations and Call to PowerII but NOT!! Civ V, bloody hell! And i bet it has to do with the Steam set up. I bought Civ 5 the day it was released, since that time i have been able to play it for about two months and now i've got to consider to replace my 3 year old computer for since months now i can't play the bloody game!
Update 27-3-2011 (referring to my earlier comment 20-3-2011): On the computer of my youngest son you get to the moment when you give your first settler the order to build a town and there it gets stuck. Nothing happens. And now it has a new videocard. On a three year old Dell computer of about 750 with an internet connection of nominally 120 Mbps, in fact about 75 Mbps. Buy a new computer to play this game?
I don't understand that the game uses up so many resources: I can play Civ4 without any problem, or Rise of Nations, who both have a lot more movement on screen. Civ5 looks way more simple on screen and yet it gets stuck.