Civilization V on Windows 10

[donald23]

For many people Civilization stopped working correctly after upgrading their OS to Windows 10.

As with many other Steam games for the vast majority of the games, this issue is simply resolved by one or two of these suggestions:

1) Verify your game files.
Open the Steam Client >> Right click on Civilization 5 >> Choose Properties
Go to the tab Local Files >> Click the button "Verify Integrity Of Game Cache..."

2) Update your graphics drivers to the Windows 10 version of them. Windows 10 doesn't always install those right away when upgrading.


If all else fails, delete the folder Sid Meiers Civilization 5 (it includes all your save games!) from My Documents/My Games
Then Delete All Local content by going into the Steam Client and right clicking Civilization 5.

After that, click the install button on the game, causing it to download again. When that is finished, start the game again.

[Ozymandias]

Can't play on windows 10

I upgrade my computer to win 10 today and when i try to play civ 5 game stops working. Is anyone else had the same issue?

[Von Doom]

yes, as well as City:skylines and Sim City (Origen). I'm still waiting to hear from others. I suspect it is DirectX, but am unsure. Hopefully there is a solution and someone has it.

[Colione]

I can play it, but alot of the words have lines through them (top to bottom), making them unreadable... Including rankings for the different categories.

[Colione]

I updated directx with the directx libraries on ms's website and now it works with no issues... http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

[Dainbramage]

ditto, used a DX11 installer.. http://getintopc.com/softwares/development/directx-11-free-download/

[Ozymandias]

Originally posted by mikecolione:

I updated directx with the directx libraries on ms's website and now it works with no issues... http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

Thanks but didn't work for me but i discover that it works just fine with directx 9 (with ♥♥♥♥♥♥ graphics :( )

[12piecekfc]

Windows 10 Compatibility?

Is anyone experiencing some glitches, heavy lagging, and what not for this game after upgrading to Windows 10? Because I am.

[gmoney2123]

ive been running the tech preview for a while, after both a new graphics card and update to official version of win 10, i cant change graphics settings, coincidence? >:/

[BoincBoinc8]

For Nvidia GPU: If you have Lucid Virtu installed = remove it if you have installed the latest nvidia driver for win10. If you want to keep Lucid Virtu, use a previous nvidia driver built for windows 8.1

[donald23]

Works perfectly okay under Win10. I do recommend upgrading to the latest GPU drivers (nvidia released those almost at the same time as Win10) and verifying your game files on Steam.

[gmoney2123]

i'll give it a go, though with Geforce experiance youd think it would update drivers automaticly

[gmoney2123]

verified the game files, didnt say there were any issues, kinda busy at the moment so i'll see if it worked later.

[Oppenheimer]

I upgraded to Windows 10 and it still works fine for me. Are you trying to play using the DirectX 10/11 version or the Windows 8 version? (I use the DirectX 10/11 version)

[Ozymandias]

Originally posted by Oppenheimer:

I upgraded to Windows 10 and it still works fine for me. Are you trying to play using the DirectX 10/11 version or the Windows 8 version? (I use the DirectX 10/11 version)

I'm trying to use directx 10/11 still can't find any solution but playing with dx9

[Envyforme]

Windows 10 Starting Problems.

Hello Civ5 Community. I love this game and don't want to stop playing on my laptop, I play civ5 at school inbetween classes, and It keeps me occupied. I dont think I have as many hours on any other game than civ5 on my library.

Anyway, I used to run windows 8.1 on my Dell Inspiron 5447. Specs from PC Mag here:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0%2c2817%2c2475936%2c00.asp?tab=Specs

Civ5 Ran FINE on this laptop, even though I didn't run the recommended requirements from multiple websites. All I did was run on lowest settings (Admit it, Civ5 is beautiful, but you dont need great graphics to play it) After I installed 10, it doesn't work anymore. I tried everything in that one troubleshooting sticky, and no prevail.

What usually happens is the startup menu starts and it leaves a black screen. I was told online it might have been an error with the intro video, and in which I disabled in the ini file as well. I also tried verifying the files, and restarting a new, completely new download. Still no dice after that.

Going into an IT major, I find this kind of frustrating. Everything I have tried in the past with game problems usually did work, I cannot figure this out. Someone with major access in starting these games, maybe be able to help me? It would be greatly appreciated.