<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>Stardock Forums » RSS Feed » Galactic Civilizations II Posts</title><link>https://feeds.feedburner.com/Stardock/Stardock_com/forum/162</link><copyright>© 2006 - 2026 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright><description>Recent Posts In Galactic Civilizations II</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 8:11:32 AM -0400</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 8:11:32 AM -0400</lastBuildDate><docs>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html</docs><generator>Stardock Rss Generator v1.0</generator><managingEditor>info@stardock.com</managingEditor><webMaster>kwilas@stardock.com</webMaster><item><author>xifu</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/540761</comments><description><![CDATA[I'm currently into retro gaming and had the urge to play the 1.0 version of Galactic Civilizations. I got my Windows XP machine out of the closet (I did not and will not connect it to the Internet) and found my GC2 Collectors Edition which I bought brand new at launch. The jewel case inside the box was never opened since I just registered the serial numbers for the base game and the collectors edition content on Stardock's TotalGaming.net platform before it became Impulse. Back then, I wasn't ve...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/540761</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/540761</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:31:51 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2026-04-10T09:31:51</pubDateParsed><title>Version 1.0 Collectors Edition Download Links Not Working</title></item><item><author>BabylonAS</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/534785</comments><description><![CDATA[The Documents/My Games/GC2TwilightArnor folder has a pre-generated Gfx subfolder, suggesting the ability to add and/or replace textures without using mods (which break Metaverse compatibility) or replacing in-game files. I suppose though it's there mainly for customizing civilizations, which don't need mods to work.  Music apparently works the exact same way: I've been able to switch vanilla tracks with GalCiv3 music by creating Music and Event Music subfolders and adding MP3 files named ident...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/534785</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/534785</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 6:58:33 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2025-02-26T06:58:33-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Custom music without mods or overwriting game files</title></item><item><author>BabylonAS</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/534210</comments><description><![CDATA[The preferences file for GalCiv2 has a bunch of cryptic settings. For instance, the Initialization section has "HyperthreadEnhancement", "ThreadedInitialLoading" and "ForceTextureUpdate" settings, set by default to 0, while the Sound section has "UserDefinedPlayList", "CurrPlayListDir", "CurrentPlayList" and "CurrPlayListPos", set respectively to "0", "PlayList", empty and "0". None of these settings are reflected in the in-game options window, and I can only guess what exactly does each one of ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/534210</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/534210</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 7:04:40 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2025-02-04T07:04:40-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>HyperthreadEnhancement and other hidden settings</title></item><item><author>ntblood</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/509652</comments><description><![CDATA[I think this is a great overhaul mod for GalCiv2. Any thoughts? https://www.nexusmods.com/galacticcivilizations2/mods/1?tab=posts  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/509652</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/509652</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 1:03:32 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2024-10-17T13:03:32-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>overhaul mod feature: Autumn Twilight v2</title></item><item><author>isiszave</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/523574</comments><description><![CDATA[I was hoping this would be a good game for me and my partner to play together. We signed up and created characters on metaverse but when we tried logging through the metaverse his kept having an error. Is the description inaccurate about this game being multiplayer?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/523574</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/523574</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2023 5:27:17 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2023-10-29T17:27:17-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Multiplayer issues</title></item><item><author>mrwonderfulone</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/522881</comments><description><![CDATA[What to do when the download link provide does not work?  Thanks.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/522881</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/522881</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 1:18:16 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2023-09-26T13:18:16-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Download link fails</title></item><item><author>totenstill</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/487843</comments><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone,  &nbsp;  I just found my original copy of Gal Civ II Gold Edition in its original jewel case from way back in 2006 when I first got it. I was hoping to install it and update it -- a friend of mine who was playing it said that there had been some major updates for the game. After I installed it, I associated it with Steam so that I could play it via the launcher, and when I went to update the game, it informed me that it couldn't connect to the internet. When I tried updating ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/487843</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/487843</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 2:44:43 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2023-04-26T02:44:43-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Trying to Update Gal Civ II</title></item><item><author>boisimxsim</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/516206</comments><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone, im newbie  Will this game have a 2 dimensional map or a 3 dimensional map?  Thank you  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/516206</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/516206</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 8:32:25 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2022-12-28T08:32:25-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>2 dimensional or 3 dimensional ?</title></item><item><author>RonLacey54</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/510748</comments><description><![CDATA[Latest update on 3/7 broke Gal Civ II . It's menu opens up but when Play is hit it pulls up a black screen and then the screen drops to the&nbsp;  task bar. Have to right click on it and close it. The prior update did this to Gruntmods Dune2000, menu starts then 2nd page is black and drops to task bar. Had to go do directly running the .exe but could not get to any of the other options.&nbsp;  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/510748</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/510748</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 6:05:20 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2022-03-08T18:05:20-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Win 10 newest update</title></item><item><author>ntblood</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/509651</comments><description><![CDATA[I'm returning to this game after years away. I googled this but can't figure out how to build a combat ship. I just started and can't figure out what maybe I need to research. Any idea? Thank you : )  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/509651</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/509651</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 5:12:34 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2022-01-19T17:12:34-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>How do I research Hulls for new ships! (newbie)</title></item><item><author>13laster</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/505393</comments><description><![CDATA[So recently I picked up a used copy of Galciv2 Dread Lords: collectors edition which comes with additional parts for the in-game ship builder. My problem is that I cannot download the content from the link on the card which came with the game. The main problem being the website is throwing me for a loop. ( http://www.galciv2.com/CollectorsEdition ) prompts me to sign in which I consistently attempt to do, to no avail with no clear errors or blocks. I hit the login button and the site refreshes b...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/505393</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/505393</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2021 4:56:51 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2021-12-04T04:56:51-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Dread Lords Collectors Edition Content Problems</title></item><item><author>B R Snasis</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/505646</comments><description><![CDATA[Supposedly have the valid serial number, but will not install on my Windows 10 system. Any thoughts? Error message is "Product Activation could not write the activation signature"  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/505646</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/505646</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2021 5:18:50 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2021-06-26T17:18:50-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Install fails with "Product Activation could not write the activation signature"</title></item><item><author>Coentjo</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/493455</comments><description><![CDATA[My downloads only shows version 1.53  Please help in obtaining 2.20  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/493455</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/493455</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 8:28:09 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2021-02-01T20:28:09-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Version 2.20</title></item><item><author>noahjohn7788</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/502160</comments><description><![CDATA[  Can anyone help me in solving issue of Windows 10. Black screen shows to me with cursor. Need permanent solution. &nbsp;   ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/502160</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/502160</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 5:07:54 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-10-29T05:07:54-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Windows 10 Black Screen With Cursor Issue</title></item><item><author>EuphemiaFarah</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/500110</comments><description><![CDATA[ I've been getting back into playing GalCiv2 since the new patch and I've found something annoying - I can offer up planets for trade, but I can't ask for them from other civs. Also, I distinctly remember bonus food tiles from my earlier playthroughs, and there's none now.  I'm playing the Steam version of the Ultimate version, if that is relevant. &nbsp;  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/500110</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/500110</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 5:18:57 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-05-26T05:18:57-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Can't trade for planets?</title></item><item><author>Ocoda</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/499672</comments><description><![CDATA[i've played this game for a decade and got a new computer i re-downloaded it from here over 3 computer changes with no issues and it gave me the product key like it always does and now it keeps asking me for a serial number? isn't that the product key ? Now i've long lost the disk and case a long long long time ago so what do i do ?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/499672</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/499672</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 7:31:14 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-04-30T19:31:14-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>i have my product key but it wont accept it</title></item><item><author>sua-simphongthuyvn</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/496707</comments><description><![CDATA[  T&igrave;m hiểu về vấn đề   sinh năm 1964 mệnh g&igrave;   mang lại cho ch&uacute;ng ta rất nhiều lợi &iacute;ch trong cuộc sống. V&iacute; dụ như để quyết định sở hữu một sim hợp tuổi như thế n&agrave;o.    Sinh năm 1964 mệnh g&igrave; v&agrave; c&oacute; đặc điểm như thế n&agrave;o    Người sinh năm 1964 thuộc năm Gi&aacute;p Th&igrave;n theo &Acirc;m lịch, ngũ h&agrave;nh năm sinh l&agrave; mệnh Hỏa - Ph&uacute; Đăng Hỏa. Nhưng c&oacute; mệnh cung của Nam v&agrave; Nữ kh&aacute;c nhau.&nbsp...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/496707</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/496707</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 5:16:54 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2019-09-23T05:16:54-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Any easy way to increase max planet class?</title></item><item><author>Bertram_Moshier</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/496873</comments><description><![CDATA[Hello,  As my boot drive died and I'd like a clean system (for once), I'm in the process of installing Windows 10 Pro and all my programs / applications.&nbsp; This includes&nbsp;Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords.  The download file for&nbsp;Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords extracts, but nothing more.&nbsp; It doesn't go on to install and instructions on how to continue don't exist (at least not presented in the installation procedures).  Any suggestions / recommendation / instr...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/496873</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/496873</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 4:40:08 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2019-09-12T16:40:08-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>"Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords" extracts but nothing more</title></item><item><author>Greyson37</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/493557</comments><description><![CDATA[Hello there, wonder if anyone would be able to help me with this issue.  I've been trying to register my dvd copy of Galciv2 Ultimate Edition so I can finally download some updates. Signed up to stardock account fine, but when I try to register my legit serial code I get the following:   Error  An error occurred while updating the entries. See the inner exception for details.  &nbsp;  No clue what any of that means. I just want to be able to try out the latest version, been playing it on and...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/493557</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/493557</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 8:58:24 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2019-02-18T08:58:24-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Problem with registering</title></item><item><author>walton_reeves</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/492194</comments><description><![CDATA[I used to play DL way back when--Back when the game was on a disk.&nbsp;&nbsp; Well the disk is long gone and I felt like getting back into this game so I purchased the Steam ultimate pack thing.&nbsp;&nbsp; The game runs great and looks as good as I remember but I think I would like to play without the ToA DLC.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; From what I remember installing it from Steam didn't ask which (if any) DLC I wanted to install.&nbsp; It just automatically installed them all.&nbsp;&nbsp; I checked t...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/492194</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/492194</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 5:38:57 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2018-11-27T17:38:57-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Is there a way to disable some of the DLC?</title></item><item><author>KruhlSentru</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/490858</comments><description><![CDATA[Does this event EVER end?&nbsp; I just realized that here I am, I've already research technological victory (the victory may be disabled, but the bonuses apparently are not!), I've almost finished researching the entire tech tree (plus I traded for some I can't normally get), I own over half of an Immense galaxy... and I'm still stuck at 5 moves tops.&nbsp; I literally, at this point, have no need to even use engines anymore.&nbsp; I have enough bonuses to use ships with no engines, and move at ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/490858</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/490858</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 3:44:34 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2018-09-10T15:44:34-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Speed Limit Event?</title></item><item><author>KruhlSentru</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/490707</comments><description><![CDATA[I'm trying to make a custom race, and I'm looking at which tech tree to choose.&nbsp; I can't seem to find anything that actually shows it all.&nbsp; Even Galactopedia won't open the Twilight of Arnor category, so I can't seem to find anything.&nbsp; So far I've just been going by guess and check, which doesn't always work.&nbsp; Case in point, the Yor have great productivity, true, but they have a cripplingly weak economy, and, as I learned too late, they can only get the very first upgrade to ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/490707</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/490707</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 3:31:01 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2018-09-07T03:31:01-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Twilight of Arnor Tech Tree?</title></item><item><author>Rygel XVI</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/490773</comments><description><![CDATA[So, I'm one of them folks that keeps reminding Devteams that it would be really neat to have a Linux port for your games. Normal response is "Go away!" but with a much nicer tone (at first, later the sobbing comes), but now finally there is hope for playing GalCiv II on linux via steam     &nbsp;  Tried it out with the new steam feature, Proton, and must say it was a really good 1:1 translation.  I'm running on a low spec machine (NUC with a Pentium 5 and internal "graphics") but even the ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/490773</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/490773</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2018 6:59:53 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2018-08-31T18:59:53-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Linux gaming</title></item><item><author>SeverusV</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/490347</comments><description><![CDATA[So i colonize 9 and above worlds leaving rest uncolonized.  I have this one civilisation that colonize worlds from lvl 4 planet class.  Is there a way to stop it or do i have to start a full scale war with them ?  Thanks for the info,  Cheers,  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/490347</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/490347</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2018 2:31:05 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2018-08-07T02:31:05-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>How to prevent other civs from taking planets in yours solars systems ?</title></item><item><author>IztokBitenc</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/488197</comments><description><![CDATA[Hi!  After nearly 10 years hiatus, I'm back to this game. Finally installed TotA (never cared for it, looked too restrictive for me)&nbsp;+ community patch 6.2.2???(something). It seems some great work has been done, but someone euthanized my beloved Thalans   . Fortunately I learned some modding in those 10 years, so it's time to start modding&nbsp;this game.  Anyone still playing? Up for discussion?  BR,&nbsp; Iztok  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/488197</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/488197</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 7:22:37 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2018-06-19T07:22:37-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Ping</title></item></channel></rss>