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Sid Meier's Civilization IV

Version 1.74

Guide your civilization from the dawn of man through the space age.

3.7
Based on 179 user ratesRead reviews & comments
$19.99
One-Time Purchase

Sid Meier's Civilization IV overview

Note: Sid Meier's Civilization IV is no longer under development and the developer provides no support for it.

With Civilization IV, history as you know it, is history. Rule throughout time and create your own legacy as you guide your civilization from the dawn of man through the space age and beyond. Implement new technologies, conduct diplomacy or wage war to grow your society and become the most powerful leader the world has ever known. Features include:

  • 3D Living World: Detailed environments where animals roam and smoke billows from small huts, set in a vibrant and colorful world. Overhauled InterfaceRTS style, intuitive interface allows you to manipulate units and cities with greater control and faster speed.
  • Multiplayer: Built from the ground up for multiplayer with Era Starts, variable game speeds, hot join, team play and a bevy of connectivity options: Internet, LAN, Play by Email (PBEM), hot seat and more. The best multiplayer Civ experience ever developed means hundreds of hours of gameplay for you and leaders across the world.
  • Customization: An unprecedented level of modding power allows you to customize the units, environments and gameplay to meet your vision, including a WorldBuilder editor, XML and Python scripting language editing.

What’s new in version 1.74

Updated on Jul 14 2020

Version 1.74:

Note: This product is not compatible with macOS Catalina and later.

  • Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.

Information

License

Commercial

Size

1.67 GB

Downloads

63331

App requirements

  • OS X 10.12 or later
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kamaludinkaya
kamaludinkaya
Apr 13 2020
1.0
5.0
Apr 13 2020
5.0
Version: 1.0
ok
seba-szwarc
seba-szwarc
Feb 14 2015
0.0
Feb 14 2015
0.0
Version:
This is sucks. I've bought in long ago with MU Promo Bundle. I wanted to play this after upgrade to Yosemite...no luck. Patch arrived only to Steam version. I've tried to activate this game on Steam - with serial keys provided by MU game WILL NOT Activate...very dissapointing :(((((
jmhbpc
jmhbpc
Mar 9 2012
4.5
Mar 9 2012
4.5
Version:
I am downloading to see if compatible with Lion. This is not a review, but I should comment that the 73mb referred to above is a bit shy of the actual demo download of 461 mb.
Guizmo85
Guizmo85
Feb 14 2012
2.5
Feb 14 2012
2.5
Version:
This game rocks, but Aspsyr support is innexistant. I had to contact twice MacUpdate Support for a non-working CD-key. Aspsyr did not even reply to MacUpdate Support, I was in cc: of their email. When I reinstalled the game, after I downgraded back to Snow Leopard(since Lion is a piece os crap), my CD-key was invalid. It looks like you can only install it once, and then the CD-key does not work anymore. This is the kind of DRM that makes you go the pirates way... The Support button to contact Aspsyr support redirect you to a blank 404 error page also. The game is good, but the publisher of the Mac version is crap. I bought it on Windows and have been playing ever since via BootCamp. Funny thing, there's no activation or CD-Key for the Windows version...
avi2kat
avi2kat
Sep 21 2011
0.5
Sep 21 2011
0.5
Version:
Won't run without 'disk' and won't run with the disk I purchased with kit.
citlalimcdowell
citlalimcdowell
Aug 15 2011
4.5
Aug 15 2011
4.5
Version:
LOVE IT, I just love this game. The patch, it took me like 4 hrs. to figure it out.
citlalimcdowell
citlalimcdowell
Aug 14 2011
4.5
Aug 14 2011
4.5
Version:
I hve a MacBook Pro 10.6.8 and no problems playing but, I can't install the patch to play online. Help anyone? 10.3.9 users note: Civilization IV 1.74 can not be installed while the game DVD is mounted. And then after I agree to license: An Internal error has occurred You will not be able to install this software It says that no software could be found to update!!!!!PLESE HELP!!!!!!
hvdkooij
hvdkooij
Aug 2 2011
4.0
Aug 2 2011
4.0
Version:
In general it works well. I have not seen any crashes. But after some time (usual several hours) the graphics seems to get mixed up. Saving the game, stopping and starting the application again is a workaround that always works.
Jeroentbt
Jeroentbt
Mar 26 2011
0.0
Mar 26 2011
0.0
Version:
Purchased in the MacUpdate spring 2011 Promo bundle. The serial provided isn't working for me. "You have entered an invalid serial number." Did anyone have any luck with this?
Piquiros
Piquiros
Mar 17 2011
1.74
4.5
Mar 17 2011
4.5
Version: 1.74
I have been playing Civilization since the original version was released for the Amiga in the early 90's. This is without a doubt the most established and creative franchise for strategy simulation games for the PC. Civ 4 was a bit of a learning curve for me, it offered complexities that were far more challenging than any of the previous versions. Those complexities and improvements kept the game fresh and insanely addictive for almost 4 years. I still play this, my sad MacBook Pro won't cut it for the newest version Civ5. But I am not complaining, this game still reveals new tricks, advancements and challenges for me. Be careful, this game will become insanely addictive once you master how to engage in combat.
Frosty
Frosty
Sep 12 2009
1.74
0.0
Sep 12 2009
0.0
Version: 1.74
According to Aspyr, Quicktime 7.6 broke the Civ App. If you want the replacement app, download it here: http://support.aspyr.com/index.php?x=&mod_id=2&root=239target=&id=599 I've played now for several hours and no problems. Cheers.
Damacguy
Damacguy
Dec 7 2008
1.74
0.0
Dec 7 2008
0.0
Version: 1.74
Running 10.5.5 on a 2.4GHz MBP. Clean install of Civ IV crashes on launch even with 1.74 patch.
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin
Mar 13 2008
2.13
0.0
Mar 13 2008
0.0
Version: 2.13
Was stoked to see this, thinking it meant a patch, as my 1.74 crashes too much! But cannot find a patch just a monster demo. Doh!
Jerry-Rosen
Jerry-Rosen
Jan 6 2008
1.74
0.0
Jan 6 2008
0.0
Version: 1.74
I have two new Mac Macbook Pro and Imac running 10.4.11 I had this game using native resolution and it kept crashing on both computers. I reinstalled the game at the root level and not in the applications folder. I dropped the resolution to 1024x768. I installed both patches after the game and the expansion pack was installed.I left auto save on just in case it crashed again. I turned off the opening movie in the ini file. I am now playing the game and it has not crashed. Aspyr tech support was totally useless. The game needs some more revisions to allow it to run in native resolution. Jan 6, 2008
Brian Kendig
Brian Kendig
Oct 9 2007
1.74
0.0
Oct 9 2007
0.0
Version: 1.74
There's a typo in the link on the page for the 1.74 patch download; they misspelled a word as 'patcches'. Delete the extra 'c', or just download it from: http://downloads2.macgamefiles.com/files/aspyr/patches/Civ4_1.74.dmg
Quickben
Quickben
Jan 27 2007
1.61revB
0.0
Jan 27 2007
0.0
Version: 1.61revB
Graphics fail to work properly on my Mac Pro (dual 2.66 w/ NVIDIA 7300GT). I tried all the different graphics settings in the game, yet there isn't any background showing up during game play. In other words, the characters appear to be standing in space--nothing but black.
Guest
Guest
Sep 27 2006
1.61revA
0.0
Sep 27 2006
0.0
Version: 1.61revA
Reviews I've read on the Web state that people have had no problems running this game on the MacBook. When I download the 1.61 v11864 version I get complete graphics corruption in-game. I've turned all the graphics to their lowest settings, and to medium settings with no luck. Can any MacBook owners get this demo to work? Me: MacBook OS 10.4.7 2 GB RAM 2 GHz CoreDuo
Brian Kendig
Brian Kendig
Aug 11 2006
1.61revA
0.0
Aug 11 2006
0.0
Version: 1.61revA
Even with the patch, this game brings my G5 (1.8GHz single) to its knees. Don't try this game unless you have a lot of patience.
Nede
Nede
Aug 2 2006
1.61revA
0.0
Aug 2 2006
0.0
Version: 1.61revA
Had high hopes for this update but the sound issues are still there along with a some new strange clicking sounds. Game still runs slowly on dual processor G5 with RAM to spare.
Guest
Guest
Jun 4 2002
1.1.7g
0.0
Jun 4 2002
0.0
Version: 1.1.7g
quiero saber como obtener algun demo de este fabuloso juego
kamaludinkaya
kamaludinkaya
Apr 13 2020
5.0
Apr 13 2020
5.0
Version: null
cheapsoftware
cheapsoftware
Dec 7 2012
5.0
Dec 7 2012
5.0
Version: null
carlosepimentel
carlosepimentel
Nov 5 2012
2.0
Nov 5 2012
2.0
Version: null
ft-se
ft-se
Oct 10 2012
5.0
Oct 10 2012
5.0
Version: null
Arnoldweil
Arnoldweil
Oct 10 2012
0.5
Oct 10 2012
0.5
Version: null
mjh123
mjh123
Sep 25 2012
2.5
Sep 25 2012
2.5
Version: null
Alphawolf
Alphawolf
Sep 13 2012
3.0
Sep 13 2012
3.0
Version: null
Mjsullivan98
Mjsullivan98
Sep 12 2012
3.0
Sep 12 2012
3.0
Version: null
T3chn0g33x
T3chn0g33x
Aug 2 2012
4.0
Aug 2 2012
4.0
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Jred21
Jred21
Jun 13 2012
4.0
Jun 13 2012
4.0
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Davequito
Davequito
Jun 9 2012
5.0
Jun 9 2012
5.0
Version: null
Peter65
Peter65
Apr 30 2012
5.0
Apr 30 2012
5.0
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Scarpanaga
Scarpanaga
Apr 30 2012
5.0
Apr 30 2012
5.0
Version: null
Heiwasan
Heiwasan
Apr 25 2012
1.0
Apr 25 2012
1.0
Version: null
Madamsmusic
Madamsmusic
Apr 24 2012
1.5
Apr 24 2012
1.5
Version: null
Uchiha
Uchiha
Apr 17 2012
5.0
Apr 17 2012
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-flamingo-488777
Apr 9 2012
4.0
Version: null
j-worker
j-worker
Mar 20 2012
3.5
Mar 20 2012
3.5
Version: null
Uncle-Lar
Uncle-Lar
Mar 15 2012
0.5
Mar 15 2012
0.5
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AussieAussieAussie
AussieAussieAussie
Mar 12 2012
2.0
Mar 12 2012
2.0
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gensen
gensen
Mar 10 2012
4.5
Mar 10 2012
4.5
Version: null
Niftierthanthou
Niftierthanthou
Mar 10 2012
5.0
Mar 10 2012
5.0
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jmhbpc
jmhbpc
Mar 9 2012
4.5
Mar 9 2012
4.5
Version: null
華顗-童-Tetu
Feb 29 2012
0.5
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Diaa
Diaa
Feb 18 2012
0.5
Feb 18 2012
0.5
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Guizmo85
Guizmo85
Feb 14 2012
2.5
Feb 14 2012
2.5
Version: null
jpfernandez
jpfernandez
Feb 12 2012
4.5
Feb 12 2012
4.5
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hmorv
hmorv
Feb 10 2012
5.0
Feb 10 2012
5.0
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Vivamau
Vivamau
Jan 29 2012
5.0
Jan 29 2012
5.0
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Aaron-T
Aaron-T
Jan 15 2012
1.0
Jan 15 2012
1.0
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Andrea-Cavaleri
Andrea-Cavaleri
Jan 9 2012
4.5
Jan 9 2012
4.5
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a-chimpur
a-chimpur
Dec 25 2011
5.0
Dec 25 2011
5.0
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Daniel-Herkenhoff
Daniel-Herkenhoff
Dec 23 2011
4.5
Dec 23 2011
4.5
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softblackstar
softblackstar
Dec 21 2011
3.0
Dec 21 2011
3.0
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RFOG
RFOG
Dec 6 2011
4.0
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4.0
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Stefan-Gerber
Stefan-Gerber
Nov 17 2011
1.0
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1.0
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mrTUR
mrTUR
Nov 11 2011
1.5
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1.5
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Lukaz32
Lukaz32
Oct 28 2011
2.0
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2.0
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abennis
abennis
Oct 16 2011
0.5
Oct 16 2011
0.5
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Muppet73
Muppet73
Sep 30 2011
4.0
Sep 30 2011
4.0
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