Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK
What is Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK? (from Firaxis Games)
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Overview
Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK is a program developed by Firaxis Games. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK.exe. The software installer includes 84 files and is usually about 59.57 MB (62,468,072 bytes). ModBuddy.Updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 64% of users of Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.civilization5.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\valve\steam\steamapps\common\sid meier's civilization v sdk
Uninstaller: "C:\Valve\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/16830
Estimated size: 59.57 MB
Files installed by Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK
| Program executable: | Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK.exe |
| Name: | Civilization V SDK Launcher |
| Launcher utility for the Civilization V SDK |
| Path: | C:\valve\steam\steamapps\common\sid meier's civilization v sdk\Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK.exe |
| MD5: | 8e04412bc112f3ce44d8e4d3b450e5f0 |
Additional files:
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Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK.exe - Civilization V SDK Launcher (Launcher utility for the Civilization V SDK)
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WorldBuilder.exe - Civilization 5 (Civilization 5 World Builder)
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NexusConnection.dll - NexusConnection
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Firaxis.Framework.dll - Firaxis.Framework
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WeifenLuo.WinFormsUI.Docking.dll (by Weifen Luo) - DockPanel Suite (DockPanel Suite for .Net 2.0)
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WorldBuilderEngine.dll
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Irony.dll (by Irony Team) - Irony
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ModBuddy.Civ5ModBuildTasks.dll - ModBuddy.Civ5ModBuildTasks
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ModBuddy.exe - Firaxis ModBuddy
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ModBuddy.StartPage.dll - ModBuddy (ModBuddy.StartPage)
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ModBuddy.Updater.exe - Updater
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ModBuddyUI.dll
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve)
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crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll
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GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
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GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
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GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
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LuaLanguage.dll (by Salec.net) - LuaLanguage
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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Steam.dll - Steam Client Engine
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Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
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steamclient.dll
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steamclient64.dll
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steamerrorreporter.exe
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steamerrorreporter64.exe
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SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
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streaming_client.exe
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tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
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tier0_s64.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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7z.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Plugin)
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CivilizationV_Server.exe - Sid Meier's Civilization V
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Firaxis.Framework.Granny.Implx64.dll
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GrannyExporterFBXWin32.dll
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GrannyExporterFBXx64.dll
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libavresample-1.dll
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ModBuddy.AboutBoxPackage.dll - About Firaxis ModBuddy
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ModBuddy.Civ5ModProjectPackage.dll - Firaxis.ModBuddy.Civ5ProjectPackage
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ModBuddy.Civ5ModProjectWizards.dll - ModBuddy.Civ5ModProjectWizards
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video.dll
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avutil-51.dll
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Civ5NexusModes.dll - Civ5NexusModes
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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CSScriptLibrary.dll (by Galos) - C# Script engine (AssemblyExecutor)
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d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
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dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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DebuggerProxy.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 (Microsoft Visual Studio Internal Debugging Proxy/Stub)
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dotnetfx35.exe - .NET Framework 3.5 (.NET Framework 3.5 Setup)
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Firaxis.Framework.FirePlace.dll - Firaxis.Framework.FirePlace
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Firaxis.Framework.Granny.dll - Firaxis.Framework.Granny
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Firaxis.Framework.Granny.ImplWin32.dll
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FireGraphics.dll - FireGraphics
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FireTuner2.exe - FireTuner2
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libavcodec-55.dll
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libavcodec-56.dll
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libavformat-55.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ABA2DD56-F00B-4D40-AC0A-2B182C57677E}' (runs on registration).
- steamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0FA4F2B3-5879-4EB7-87D7-15A36952D352}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam 2.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- Steam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Steam' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
- steamTmp.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Steam' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -silent.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Steam.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Steam' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programas\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK\Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK.exe'.
- steamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK?
You can uninstall Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Sid Meier's Civilization V SDK.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,765
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.41% |
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| Windows 10 |
32.44% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.20% |
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| Windows XP |
0.94% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.86% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
11.29% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.21% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.94% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.23% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
3.31% |
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Geography
64.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
64.29% |
| United Kingdom |
7.41% |
| Canada |
5.37% |
| Germany |
3.79% |
| Australia |
2.16% |
| DK |
1.93% |
| France |
1.93% |
| Netherlands |
1.69% |
| Norway |
1.23% |
| Sweden |
1.05% |
| Spain |
0.93% |
| Finland |
0.88% |
| Belgium |
0.70% |
| Poland |
0.64% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.54% |
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| Dell |
19.51% |
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| ASUS |
12.52% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.21% |
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| Acer |
11.21% |
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| Toshiba |
5.97% |
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| Alienware |
5.82% |
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| Lenovo |
4.80% |
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| Samsung |
3.64% |
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| MSI |
2.62% |
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| Intel |
1.16% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
7.58% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.21% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
3.37% |
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| Alienware Alienware X51 |
2.81% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.25% |
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| ASUSTeK G74Sx |
1.97% |
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About Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games is a video game developer that focuses on strategy games whose titles are frequently prefixed with Sid Meier's name, due to his design and programming contributions and original games.
Publisher URL: www.firaxis.com