If you’re one of the many Civilization 3 fans who are struggling to get the venerable strategy game to run on your Windows 10 machine, fret not - we’ve got you covered. In this article, we’ll show you how to get Civ 3 up and running on Windows 10 using a few simple steps. First and foremost, make sure that your computer meets the system requirements. Civ 3 requires a 2GHz processor with at least 512MB of RAM, as well as a DirectX 9 graphics card with at least 32MB of VRAM. If your computer doesn’t meet these requirements, you may still be able to play Civ 3 by downgrading your graphics card or processor. Once your computer meets the system requirements, download and install the latest version of DirectX 9 from Microsoft’s website. You can also download DirectX 9 from various other websites, but be sure to check whether it’s up-to-date before installing it - sometimes older versions of DirectX 9 are incompatible with newer versions of Civ 3. Once DirectX 9 is installed, open up Civ 3 and click on “Options” in the main menu. Under “Graphics,” make sure that “Direct3D9” is selected as your graphics engine. If it isn’t already selected, click on “Select” and select “Direct3D9.” Finally, under “Display,” make sure that “Fullscreen” is selected and that your resolution is set to at least 1280x1024 pixels. Click on “OK” to save these settings and exit Civ 3. Now it’s time to configure Windows 10 for compatibility with Civ 3. First off, open up Settings > System > Advanced System Settings (or press Win+R keys together). Under “Processor type,” select “Intel x86.” Next under “Advanced options,” make sure that both “[Compatibility mode for legacy software]”: ..
