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Sid Meier's Gettysburg!

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About

Sid Meier's Gettysburg recreates the key battle of the American Civil War in real-time, over the exact terrain the soldiers faced. You can take control of the forces of either side, in either real or simulated situations.

You must direct them into strategically advantageous positions, bearing line-of-sight and fog-of-war considerations in mind. Select the right formation for the situation from a large number of plans. The speed of the game can be altered depending on how busy things are.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Supported Systems/Models

x86 (32-bit)

Drivers/APIs Supported

DirectDraw

Media Type

CD-ROM

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse, Other Input Devices

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Multiplayer Options

Internet, LAN, Modem, Null-modem cable

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

Number of Online Players

2-8 Players

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel Pentium

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 95

Min. RAM Required

16 MB

Min. DirectX Version Required

DirectX 5

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

2X (300 KB/s)

Min. Video Memory Required

1 MB

Video Modes Supported

Full screen

Video Resolutions Supported

800×600

Box art

Also known as

Sid Meier's Civil WarWorking title

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Facts

Developer

Firaxis Games

Released

1997

Series

Scourge of War

Platforms

PCWindows

Age ratings

ESRBKids to AdultsUSK6ELSPA11+

Standing

Top 41% by want to play

Tags

Diagonal-downReal-timeMultiple units/characters controlPoint and selectHistorical eventsNorth AmericaWar