Thanks. I recognised my drivers are out of date and I wasn't going to post anything until tomorrow when I can download them (my internet connection is ropey where I am and its a large download) - just posted it as someone else had exactly my issue. Will advise tomorrow on my progress!

This is happening to me too. Everything workds except I dont see the world tiles or any graphics in the unit or research windows. Im running a laptop with an HD4570 card and Im a bit worried that this is slightly old, although it does support OpenGL2.0 and I play Civ 4 & 5 quite happily with it....

Thanks. My PC gaming has dropped off due to on-line activiation & security and its good to find a distributer that doesn't use it. Going to have to start looking through your catalogue now!!!

Veneke wrote:There's no option to install through steam at the moment so you're good. It's just like the good old days of boxed games, long codes written on bits of cardboard and manuals. Oh man, manuals!

But yeah, there's no steam requirement as it isn't on steam.

Heaven! Thanks alot. Order placed.

I've just come across this game, and as a huge fan of SMAC, I'm really keen to get hold of this. Quick question re the boxed game though - will the game install and run in its entirety straight from the disk, or will it be necessary to go on line and register through Steam? I loathe Steam with a pas...