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**Maximilian** · 24-07-2011, 01:45

We have 4 games going at the other place right now. If we had twice as many games going, I don;t think it would be a problem.

The more the merrier.

**Rev Hellfire** · 27-07-2011, 14:53

Kicking off new game this evening if any stragglers still want in.

danthefan · 11-09-2011, 23:13

I bought this game on Steam there this weekend, went to play it today and am having awful trouble with the resolution. My PC is hooked up to a TV, the resolution of which is 1280x720 I think, and the game just refuses to let me play in this resolution. The result is bits are cut off the sides or the bottom of the screen, making it virtually unplayable. Has anyone else had this issue or know of a fix for it?

**Maximilian** · 12-09-2011, 01:46

You could try going into \documents\mygames\Civ 5 and editing the graphicsettingdx9.ini file (or the dx11 if you use that).

Find these lines and change them to

WindowResX = 1280

WindowResY = 720

Sometimes, games change these settings back, so if that happens right click properties on the file and tick read only.

Hope that works.

danthefan · 12-09-2011, 12:36

Tried that just now, it puts the game into 1280x768.

I guess 720 is not supported or something.

Windowed mode it is

**Maximilian** · 12-09-2011, 12:41

Bummer. Try posting on the civ 5 support forums

http://forums.2kgames.com/forumdispl...tion-V-Support

danthefan · 12-09-2011, 14:57

Managed to get it sorted by messing around with the settings on the TV rather than the game.

Thanks for the help.

kevrr · 16-09-2011, 22:29

Does anybody else find this game a bit dumbed down compared to previous versions of Civ?

TheChrisD · 17-09-2011, 16:37

I wouldn't necessarily say "dumbed down". I know it does have less features than previous Civ titles, especially if you compare it to Civ 4 BtS, but for the type and playstyle of 5, it's good enough.

Yes, it could have a few other features like foreign trade, better diplomacy and other things, but it works.

SeantheMan · 04-10-2011, 11:36

Got CIV5 ont he sale there the other week. Just started a game on Saturday, loved it ! ...was getting used to it, destroying all the other cities and having a great time. Was up till 6am...as this stage I nearly had the world conquered, seen "city state" Sydney...and laughed..as it was a tiny Island..so decided to take a screenshot...pressed F12 (Steam screenshot) and it quickloaded a game from the very start

Sunday day, started a new game with my friend, Huge map, 12-16 Civs or whatever it is, we are about 14 hours in, 300+ turns , and it's amazing. I can't wait for a few days off to just play. Even though I have Fifa12, BF3 Beta, RAGE out soon etc...this is all that's on my mind

*Blowfish* · 04-10-2011, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeantheMan

Got CIV5 ont he sale there the other week. Just started a game on Saturday, loved it ! ...was getting used to it, destroying all the other cities and having a great time. Was up till 6am...as this stage I nearly had the world conquered, seen "city state" Sydney...and laughed..as it was a tiny Island..so decided to take a screenshot...pressed F12 (Steam screenshot) and it quickloaded a game from the very start

There are autosaves every so often so your game may still be there.

TheChrisD · 04-10-2011, 12:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeantheMan

so decided to take a screenshot...pressed F12 (Steam screenshot) and it quickloaded a game from the very start :

Annoyingly those quicksave/quickload shortcuts have only been in quite recently. Before that F12 used to be the shortcut to switch between normal and strategic view on the map. And there's no way to change them, so you're forced to changing your screenshot key every time.

This is also why I have the game set to autosave every 3 turns!

SeantheMan · 04-10-2011, 14:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blowfish

There are autosaves every so often so your game may still be there.

Cool

. I'll check when I get home, have to finish this game with my friend first, then I'll let ye know, but I may be aswell restarting as I was just plodding along trying everything, at least now I am still new..but have a little bit more knowledge of what things do.
In work till 8pm, and can't wait to just get back on and make my next move

smithy1981 · 20-10-2011, 20:54

Any newbies want to try a multi-player game? I tried my first yesterday and got my ass whipped

JiveTurkey · 09-12-2011, 10:13

Got this game recently and after a few weeks playing, its getting uninstalled, its too addictive!! Love that your able to buy land now and the the whole city-state thing but i prefer Civ4 if im honest.

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24-07-2011, 01:45	#436
Maximilian Moderator Join Date: Feb 1998 Posts: 5,304 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Judges' Chambers [Legal Issues], Legal Discussion	We have 4 games going at the other place right now. If we had twice as many games going, I don;t think it would be a problem. The more the merrier.

27-07-2011, 14:53	#437
Rev Hellfire Moderator Join Date: Feb 1998 Posts: 6,941 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Roleplaying, Strategy, Toys & Boardgames	Kicking off new game this evening if any stragglers still want in.

11-09-2011, 23:13	#438
danthefan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7,034 Adverts \| Friends	I bought this game on Steam there this weekend, went to play it today and am having awful trouble with the resolution. My PC is hooked up to a TV, the resolution of which is 1280x720 I think, and the game just refuses to let me play in this resolution. The result is bits are cut off the sides or the bottom of the screen, making it virtually unplayable. Has anyone else had this issue or know of a fix for it?

12-09-2011, 01:46	#439
Maximilian Moderator Join Date: Feb 1998 Posts: 5,304 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Judges' Chambers [Legal Issues], Legal Discussion	You could try going into \documents\mygames\Civ 5 and editing the graphicsettingdx9.ini file (or the dx11 if you use that). Find these lines and change them to WindowResX = 1280 WindowResY = 720 Sometimes, games change these settings back, so if that happens right click properties on the file and tick read only. Hope that works.

12-09-2011, 12:36	#440
danthefan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7,034 Adverts \| Friends	Tried that just now, it puts the game into 1280x768. I guess 720 is not supported or something. Windowed mode it is

12-09-2011, 12:41	#441
Maximilian Moderator Join Date: Feb 1998 Posts: 5,304 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Judges' Chambers [Legal Issues], Legal Discussion	Bummer. Try posting on the civ 5 support forums http://forums.2kgames.com/forumdispl...tion-V-Support

12-09-2011, 14:57	#442
danthefan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7,034 Adverts \| Friends	Managed to get it sorted by messing around with the settings on the TV rather than the game. Thanks for the help.

16-09-2011, 22:29	#443
kevrr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 40 Adverts \| Friends	Does anybody else find this game a bit dumbed down compared to previous versions of Civ?

17-09-2011, 16:37	#444
TheChrisD Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dunboyne, Co. Meath Posts: 2,668 Adverts \| Friends	I wouldn't necessarily say "dumbed down". I know it does have less features than previous Civ titles, especially if you compare it to Civ 4 BtS, but for the type and playstyle of 5, it's good enough. Yes, it could have a few other features like foreign trade, better diplomacy and other things, but it works.

04-10-2011, 11:36	#445
SeantheMan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,978 Adverts \| Friends	Got CIV5 ont he sale there the other week. Just started a game on Saturday, loved it ! ...was getting used to it, destroying all the other cities and having a great time. Was up till 6am...as this stage I nearly had the world conquered, seen "city state" Sydney...and laughed..as it was a tiny Island..so decided to take a screenshot...pressed F12 (Steam screenshot) and it quickloaded a game from the very start Sunday day, started a new game with my friend, Huge map, 12-16 Civs or whatever it is, we are about 14 hours in, 300+ turns , and it's amazing. I can't wait for a few days off to just play. Even though I have Fifa12, BF3 Beta, RAGE out soon etc...this is all that's on my mind

20-10-2011, 20:54	#449
smithy1981 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tipperary, Ireland Posts: 374 Adverts \| Friends	Any newbies want to try a multi-player game? I tried my first yesterday and got my ass whipped

09-12-2011, 10:13	#450
JiveTurkey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 10 Adverts \| Friends	Got this game recently and after a few weeks playing, its getting uninstalled, its too addictive!! Love that your able to buy land now and the the whole city-state thing but i prefer Civ4 if im honest.