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Windows 7 compatibility?

Discussion in 'Civ5 - General Discussions' started by ClemH, Nov 18, 2011.

  1. ClemH

    ClemH Chieftain

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    are Civilization IV and V compatible with Windows 7?
    so far I've only found versions (offered on various websites) described as requiring "minimum Windows Vista" or "Windows Vista/XP", or only requiring "Windows XP". but do these actually play with Windows 7?
    I hope that someone with experience of the latest versions of Civilization may be able to give me satisfactory information on this.
     
    ClemH, Nov 18, 2011
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  2. Liborio

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    I can't speak for Civ IV since i haven't played it in a while though i'm pretty sure its compatible with win7 (generally everything compatible with Vista is also compatible with 7), but civ V definitely is, being a recent game.
     
    Liborio, Nov 18, 2011
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  3. Pouakai

    Pouakai It belongs in a museum. Moderator

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    V has been designed for Windows 7, I'm sure IV will play.
     
    Pouakai, Nov 18, 2011
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  4. Nebular

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    They both work with Windows 7. I'm running Windows 7 Professional (64 bit) at home and haven't had any issues with either Civ IV or Civ V.
     
    Nebular, Nov 18, 2011
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  5. Pouakai

    Pouakai It belongs in a museum. Moderator

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    Out of curiosity Nebular, have you got ROM AND installed for Civ 4, and can you play large maps easily?
     
    Pouakai, Nov 18, 2011
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  6. joncnunn

    joncnunn Senior Java Wizard Moderator

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    No issues with Windows 7. In fact Civ V runs better on it than on my older machine with Vista. (On the Vista machine I had to use the Direct X 9 but on Windows 7 it runs Direct X 11 fine)
     
    joncnunn, Nov 18, 2011
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  7. Pouakai

    Pouakai It belongs in a museum. Moderator

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    What's your secret? DX11 doesn't work on my 64 bit machine
     
    Pouakai, Nov 18, 2011
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  8. binhthuy71

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    Your video card has to support DX11. Here's a list, current as of July 23, 2011, of all video cards that support DX11.
     
    binhthuy71, Nov 19, 2011
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  9. The Swede

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    Yes, Both Civ 4 and 5 works on my computer, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.
     
    The Swede, Nov 19, 2011
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  10. RD-BH

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    ^^^ Same here.

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    ... video: GTX460 w/1GB
    ... DirectX 10/11 working sp
    ... DirectX 9 working mp (xfire ingame problem)
     
    RD-BH, Nov 19, 2011
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  11. turingmachine

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    I've played both the retail and steam version of Civ IV on Windows 7 and they work fine.
     
    turingmachine, Nov 19, 2011
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  12. Nebular

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    Can't say I've heard of it. I'm guessing it's a mod of some sort? I only have the base game plus Warlords and Beyond the Sword installed. No issues running the largest maps with those at least.
     
    Nebular, Nov 20, 2011
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  13. Pouakai

    Pouakai It belongs in a museum. Moderator

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    It's a huge mod. I had it on my old machine, but I could never run the big maps, I always got runtime errors
     
    Pouakai, Nov 20, 2011
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