User Guide

Tutorial: Click on this button to begin the Civilization IV
tutorial. See the previous chapter for details on the tutorial.
Single Player: Click on this button to begin a standard “solo”
game of Civilization IV – just you against the computer. Click
here also to resume a saved single-player game. Upon clicking
here you are taken to the “Single Player Game Menu.” See
below for details.
Multiplayer: Click on this button to begin a “multiplayer”
game of Civilization IV. In a multiplayer game, you play against
one or more human players.You may do so by taking turns at
one computer, or against others sharing a LAN (local area net-
work), by email, or over the Internet.
Multiplayer gaming can be incredibly fun. However, it can also
be incredibly cutthroat and high-pressure.We recommend that
new players play solo against the computer a few times before
venturing into multiplayer gaming.
Game experience may change during online play.
Upon clicking on the “Multiplayer” button you are taken to
the “Multiplayer Game Menu.” See the “Multiplayer Games”
section of this manual for details.
Hall of Fame: Takes you to the Civilization IV Hall of Fame.
Soon your own exploits will be recorded here!
Advanced Menu: Takes you to the “Advanced Menu.” See
following.
Exit Game: Click here to exit the program and return to
your desktop.
THE SINGLE PLAYER GAME MENU
You come to this screen when you click on the “Single Player”
button on the “Main Menu.” This screen contains the follow-
ing buttons:
Play Now!: Click on this to begin a new single player game.
Once you do so you will begin the “Game Options” sequence,
where you will design the world in which you will play. See
“Game Setup,” below.
Load Game: Click this button to load a previously-saved
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game of Civilization IV. See “Saving and Loading a Game” for
details.
Custom Game: Click here to “customize” your game. See
the section on “Custom Games” in the Advanced section of
this manual for details.
Scenario: Click here to load a Civilization IV scenario.
Scenarios are pre-created situations designed to present new
and interesting challenges.A scenario might allow you to play
on a realistic map of Earth, for example. Or it might show the
Mediterranean basin and limit civilizations, technologies and
units to those that actually existed during the period of the
Roman Empire.
You can download scenarios from the official Civilization IV
website or other fan sites. Eventually you may even create your
own scenarios and share them online for others to download
and enjoy!
Check for Updates: This verifies that you are running the
most up-to-date version of Civilization IV and, if not, down-
loads and installs available patches. (This requires that you be
connected to the Internet.)
Go Back: Click on this to return to the Main Menu.
THE ADVANCED MENU
You get to this menu from the Main Menu (see above). The
Advanced Menu contains the following:
About this Build:View version information about the game.
This is useful when looking for technical support on
Civilization IV.
Load a Mod: Load a “module” – pre-designed scenario – for
Civilization IV. See “Modules,” page 174, for details.
Options: Go to the Options Menu. (See “Options,” page 168.)
Movies: Click here to go to the “Movies Menu,” where you
can view the animated movies to be found in Civilization IV.
Check for Updates: Click here to find out if any Civilization
IV updates have been released. (You must be connected to the
Internet to use this option.)
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