The year is 2225. The reckless humans have formed a coalition to defend themselves from the rising power of the evil Drengin Empire. The galaxy is about to be set ablaze but there is something far worse out there than each other...

* Play as the Terran Alliance or as one of 9 alien races -- or create your own
* Design your own ships both in how they look and how they function
* Sophisticated diplomatic engine makes sure politics takes a center stage as well
* Watch your designed ships and fleets do battle in GalCiv II's state of the art 3D engine
* Play stand-alone games with randomly generated galaxies, preset scenarios, or a multi-mission campaign that provides the back story for the game
* Advanced governors and empire management ensure that the late game won't bog down, even on gigantic maps.

Installation:
1. Extract
2. Install Galactic Civilizations II Gold (serial provided)
3. Patch Game
4. Install Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar
5. Enjoy!

Minimum System Requirements:
OS.........................: Windows XP or Windows Vista
CPU........................: Pentium III 800Mhz or equivalent
RAM........................: 256 MB
Video Memory...............: 32 MB
HDD........................: 2 GB
DirectX 9.0c

Recommended System Specifications:
CPU........................: Intel Pentium IV 2 GHz or equivalent
RAM........................: 512 MB
Video Memory...............: 128 MB
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