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How to Reduce Late Game Lag on Civilization 4

Gamers playing "Sid Meier's Civilization IV," or "Civilization 4," can reduce late game lag. Late game lag can be caused by playing against a large number of civilizations, map size, graphics settings and computer hardware used by the game. Steps can be taken to reduce late game lag, giving gamers a better experience playing "Civilization 4."

Instructions

- 1
  Load "Civilization 4." Wait for the main game menu to appear.
- 2
  Click "Options" in the main menu.
- 3
  Click the tab labeled "Graphics" in the Options panel.
- 4
  Set "Anti-Aliasing MultiSamples" to 0 (zero) in the left pane.
- 5
  Adjust settings in the left pane to a lower level as needed. Settings for "Graphics Level," "Render Quality Level" and "Globe Quality" are available. The possible settings are Low, Medium and High.
- 6
  Select the following options in the right pane by clicking in the check box:
  
  "No Combat Zoom"
  
  "Effects Disabled"
  
  "Globe View Buildings Disabled"
  
  "Low Resolution Textures"
- 7
  Click "Exit."
- 8
  Restart "Civilization 4" for the graphics changes to take effect.

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