Make sure your mac can run this game on the highest setting though. This is not a deal breaking condition, but it does look much nicer on the highest resolution. All in all, there is a deal to be had here, especially if you’re only interested in the basic CIv V experience. But it’s up to you whether paying an extra 60$ for the full version. Find out where to buy Sid Meier's Civilization III, published by 2K. Civilization VI for the Mac App Store is currently a single player experience. You can contact Aspyr’s Support Team via support.aspyr.com. ©1991-2019 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Developed by Firaxis Games. 2K, Sid Meier's Civilization, Civilization, Civ, Firaxis Games, Take-Two Interactive Software and their respective logos are all.
The Civilization III Downloads Collection at CivFanatics contains more than 2,000 files for Civ3, and new ones are coming out everyday!
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Completed ModpacksAll files in this category changed the rules of the game. Some changed both the rules and appearance. |
Graphics ModpacksContains graphics modpacks that only alter the appearance of the game. A good example is the popular Sn00py’s Terrain Graphics Modpack. |
Unit GraphicsContains hundreds of quality animated units created by players. Check out this tutorial if you don’t know how to install these units. |
ScenariosScenarios attempt to depict interesting and/or important events and periods in history, such as World War II. |
User-created MapsContains tons of maps, both real and fictional! |
Utility ProgramsUseful programs created by players, such as saved game editors and trainers. |
Tutorials, Reference, & GuidesTutorials, guides, and documentations related to Civ3 Creation and Customization. |
Patches & UpdatesDownload the latest patches for Civ3 and its expansion packs. |
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System Requirements | Expansion Packs | Patch & Updates | Frequently Asked Questions
“How do you improve on perfection?”
There was lots of confusion over the sequel to Civilization II. Some players thought Alpha Centauri is the sequel, while others thought Civilization: Call to Power is Civ3. It was not unusual to see people ask “When will Civilization III be release?” in newsgroups and forums and get replies such as “I already have it!”, “It’s already out!”, well before Civilization III was released.
The true sequel was developed by Firaxis Games and published by Infogrames / Atari . Civilization III was officially released on October 30th 2001 after two years of development. There are two editions at first: Collectors Edition and the Standard Edition. The Limited Edition comes in a very nice tin with the game, manual, a “Making of Civ III” CD, and a fold-out tech tree. The Standard Edition comes with just the game and the manual.
According to Jeff Briggs, President and CEO of Firaxis Games,
Our goal with Civilization III is to provide the most compelling and fun civilization experience ever! This game isn’t simply about a face-lift or adding more “stuff” to the existing design. It’s not even just about keeping and refining the good, addictive aspects of Sid Meier’s Civilization I and Civilization II and combining those with what was new and innovative in Alpha Centauri – though this is a major thrust of our efforts. It’s also about amplifying some previously unexplored areas of gameplay and enhancing some others in ways that give players more options and fun choices to build their empires the way they want to.
The Civilization III project was first announced in E3 1999 (May 14th). Firaxis released some impressive unit animations, concept arts, and in-game screenshots starting in January 2001. Many screenshots were also released thru gaming sites and magazines. You can find more than 150 high quality screenshots from the final version of the game in our Screenshots Gallery.
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Here are the key features of Civilization III:
- More interactions, alliances and realistic artificial intelligence responses put players in the middle of negotiations, trade systems and diplomatic actions. Advanced trade system to manage resources, trade routes and spread of technology.
- Improved combat options provide finer levels of control for enhanced war-making capabilities.
- Technologies, Wonders Of The World and Great People expand the scope of the game.
- New elements of Culture, Nationality and the Arts help players plan a new peaceful pathway to victory.
- Active world generator creates more realistic maps and organic terrain features.
- Easier-to-use interface for streamlined management and better control.
For more details, please visit our Civilization III Info Center. The Info Center contains more than 30 pages of Civ3 information, all indexed by topics!
Expansion Packs
Civilization III: Play the World (PTW)
Civilization III: Play the World was released in late 2002 and is the first expansion pack for Civilization III. The key feature of Play the World was the multiplayer mode. In addition to multiplayer, PTW also added eight new civilizations (Arabs, Celts, Carthaginians, Spanish, Ottomans, Vikings, Mongols, and Koreans) and new game modes including elimination, regicide, and capture the flag. There are also new terrain graphics, new wonders of the world, and extra units (WW2, Dino, Medieval Japan).
The Play the World expansion pack is included in later Civ3 releases such as Civilization III Gold and Civilization III: Complete. The second expansion pack Civilization III: Conquests also contains Play the World.
Civilization III: Conquests (C3C)
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Civilization III: Conquests is the second and the final expansion pack for Civilization III. It was published in 2003 by Atari. This expansion added seven new civilizations to the game, as well as including the eight civilizations from Play the World, bringing the total number of playable civilizations up to thirty-one. The new civilizations are the Byzantines, the Dutch, the Hittites, the Incans, the Mayans, the Portuguese and the Sumerians.
Two new special civilization traits are added: seafaring and agricultural. New governments (Feudalism and Fascism) have also been added to the game, along with new Wonders of the World such as the Statue of Zeus and the Mausoleum of Mausollos.
The main feature of this expansion however was the inclusion of eight scenarios (aka “conquests”). Unlike the epic game, these scenarios took much less time to play and focused on a specific period in history. Scenarios included in this expansion were Mesopotamia, the Rise and Fall of Rome, the Middle Ages in Europe, Mesoamerica, the Age of Discovery, the Napoleonic Wars, the Sengoku period in Japan, and World War II in the Pacific.
- A detailed list of changes from PTW to C3C is available on our forum.
System Requirements
Windows:
| Operating System: | Windows® 95/98/Me/2000 |
| Processor: | Pentium® II 300MHz (500 MHZ recommended) |
| Memory: | 32 MB RAM |
| Hard Disk Space: | 400 MB free hard drive space |
| CD-ROM Drive: | 4X Speed or higher |
| Video: | DirectX® 8.0a-compatible video card* (must be able to display 1024x768x16 bit) |
| Sound: | DirectX® 8.0a-compatible sound card* |
| DirectX: | DirectX® version 8.0a (included) or higher |
* Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 8.0a or higher.
Macintosh:
- MacOS 8.6 or higher or MacOS 10.0.4 or higher
- 300MHz iMac G3 or better (500MHz preferred)
- 64M RAM for the classic MacOS (96M preferred), 128M for MacOS X.
- 500MB Hard disk space (650MB preferred)
Patch & Updates
- Please visit this page for patches.