User Guide

THE OPTIONS SCREEN
The “Options Screen” allows you to customize many aspects
of Civilization IV, including game information displayed, unit
activation, shortcut keys, graphic and audio details, and the
game clock.
GETTING TO THE OPTIONS SCREEN
Press [Ctrl-o] to go to the Options Screen. Or press [Esc] (the
“Escape” key) while on the Main Screen and then [click] on
the “Options Screen” button.
OPTIONS SCREEN ORGANIZATION
There are four separate sections to the Options Screen –
Game, Graphics,Audio, and Clock.When you first arrive at the
Options Screen you are in the “Game” section. [Click] on the
labeled buttons at the top of the screen to move between sec-
tions. In addition to the section buttons, you’ll also find a but-
ton leading to the “Profile Management” menu.
PROFILE MANAGEMENT
If you share your computer with others, each player can create
a separate “profile,” allowing each to set up and save their own
options settings.
THE GAME SCREEN
This screen allows you to turn on and off various display and
help options. Active options have a check mark on their but-
tons; inactive options have blank buttons. [Click] on an option
button to turn on and off that option.
[Roll over] an option to learn more about it.
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GRAPHICS MENU
This menu allows you to adjust the game’s graphics to better
suit your computer and graphics card. [Roll over] the options
to learn more about them.
AUDIO SCREEN
The Audio Options Screen allows you to adjust the game’s
audio output to suit your personal preferences. Once again,
[roll over] the options to learn more about them.
CLOCK SCREEN
The Clock Options Screen lets you turn on and off a clock to
time how long you’ve been playing, as well as set an alarm to
let you know when you should stop playing and go to work.
Or eat. [Roll over] the entries to see how they work.
THE CUSTOM GAME SCREEN
The Custom Game Screen allows you to “fine-tune” your
Civilization IV game experience. Though primarily intended
to assist in creating multiplayer games, you can do some fairly
cool stuff in a solo game, as well.
THE PLAYERS MENU
The Players Menu allows you to choose how many civiliza-
tions will appear in your game.You can also choose which civ-
ilizations you’ll be facing, as well.
Player Menu
Your name always appears in the top slot (assuming that you
created the game).You can set the following slots to one of
three settings:
Open: Available for other human players. See “Multiplayer
Games” for more details.
AI: To be played by an artificial intelligence (standard in a sin-
gle-player game).
Closed: Nobody will play that slot.
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