This page is for game based on the 1972 film. For the 1991 game based on the film series, see The Godfather.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- The product key provided with physical copies can no longer be activated on Origin.[3]
Essential improvements
- Fixes the movies causing a crash on Vista and newer Windows versions.
- Only works with US
godfather.exe
.
- Additional options such as custom FPS cap and skipping intro videos are available in
SilentPatchGF.ini
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- European version stores its save files in
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\GF\corleone
System |
Native |
Notes |
Origin |
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OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Steam Cloud |
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Video
In-Game Graphics Options Menu at Highest settings
Input
In-Game Control Options Menu
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Fix[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
settings.ini .
- Paste all text at the bottom
[Controller_(Xbox_360_Wireless_Receiver_for_Windows):10:1:5]
DEVICETYPE=JOYSTICK_DEVICE
NAME="XBOX 360 Wireless Controller"
BUTTON2=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_LEFT
BUTTON0=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_DOWN
BUTTON1=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_RIGHT
BUTTON3=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_UP
BUTTON4=VBUTTON_LEFT_TOP
BUTTON5=VBUTTON_RIGHT_TOP
BUTTON6=VBUTTON_LEFT_BOTTOM
BUTTON7=VBUTTON_RIGHT_BOTTOM
BUTTON6=VBUTTON_SELECT
BUTTON7=VBUTTON_START
BUTTON8=VBUTTON_LEFT_STICK
BUTTON9=VBUTTON_RIGHT_STICK
POV_0_NORTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_UP
POV_0_SOUTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_DOWN
POV_0_EAST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_RIGHT
POV_0_WEST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_LEFT
DIRECTION_X_AXIS=LJOY_X_FULL_AXIS
DIRECTION_Y_AXIS=LJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS
ROTATION_X_AXIS=RJOY_X_FULL_AXIS
ROTATION_Y_AXIS=RJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS
DIRECTION_Z_POS_AXIS=VBUTTON_LEFT_BOTTOM
DIRECTION_Z_NEG_AXIS=VBUTTON_RIGHT_BOTTOM
4. Save and Exit
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Xbox 360 Wired Controller Fix
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- This controller configuration swaps the bumpers with the triggers. This is necessary because pressing both triggers simultaneously centers the Z-axis making it impossible to melee grab or aim and shoot.
- Go to
<path-to-game>
- Open
default.ini in a text editor and paste the text below to the end of the file.
[Controller_(XBOX_360_For_Windows):10:1:5]
DEVICETYPE=JOYSTICK_DEVICE
NAME="XBOX 360 Controller"
BUTTON0=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_DOWN
BUTTON1=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_RIGHT
BUTTON2=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_LEFT
BUTTON3=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_UP
BUTTON4=VBUTTON_LEFT_TOP
BUTTON5=VBUTTON_RIGHT_TOP
BUTTON6=VBUTTON_SELECT
BUTTON7=VBUTTON_START
BUTTON8=VBUTTON_LEFT_STICK
BUTTON9=VBUTTON_RIGHT_STICK
POV_0_NORTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_UP
POV_0_SOUTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_DOWN
POV_0_EAST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_RIGHT
POV_0_WEST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_LEFT
DIRECTION_X_AXIS=LJOY_X_FULL_AXIS
DIRECTION_Y_AXIS=LJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS
ROTATION_X_AXIS=RJOY_X_FULL_AXIS
ROTATION_Y_AXIS=RJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS
DIRECTION_Z_POS_AXIS=VBUTTON_LEFT_BOTTOM
DIRECTION_Z_NEG_AXIS=VBUTTON_RIGHT_BOTTOM
3. Save and Exit
4. Run the game, go to Controller Options, assign the Left and Right Sticks as they are not mapped by default.
- If the controller is still not recognized open the USB Game Controller Control Panel (Win+R
control joy.cpl ) to find the actual name of the used controller, edit the controller name inside the square brackets to match, replace spaces with underscores. Controller_(XBOX_360_For_Windows) and Controller_(XBOX_360_Controller_for_Windows) are the most common values for official and third-party XBOX 360 Wired Controllers.
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PS2 Controller Fix[5]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
settings.ini with a text editor.
- Paste all text at the bottom
[Twin_USB_Joystick:12:1:4:0]
DEVICETYPE=JOYSTICK_DEVICE
NAME="Twin USB Joystick"
BUTTON0=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_LEFT
BUTTON1=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_DOWN
BUTTON10=VBUTTON_LEFT_STICK
BUTTON11=VBUTTON_RIGHT_STICK
BUTTON2=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_RIGHT
DIRECTION_X_AXIS=LJOY_X_FULL_AXIS
DIRECTION_Y_AXIS=LJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS
DIRECTION_Z_AXIS=RJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS
ROTATION_Z_AXIS=RJOY_X_FULL_AXIS
W_BUTTON3=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_UP
W_BUTTON4=VBUTTON_LEFT_TOP
W_BUTTON5=VBUTTON_RIGHT_TOP
W_BUTTON6=VBUTTON_LEFT_BOTTOM
W_BUTTON7=VBUTTON_RIGHT_BOTTOM
W_BUTTON8=VBUTTON_SELECT
W_BUTTON9=VBUTTON_START
W_POV_0_EAST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_RIGHT
W_POV_0_NORTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_UP
W_POV_0_SOUTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_DOWN
W_POV_0_WEST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_LEFT
4. Save and Exit
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Xbox One Wireless Controller Fix
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
settings.ini with a text editor.
- Paste all text at the bottom
[Controller_(Xbox_One_For_Windows):10:1:5]
DEVICETYPE=JOYSTICK_DEVICE
NAME="Xbox One For Windows"
BUTTON2=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_LEFT
BUTTON0=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_DOWN
BUTTON1=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_RIGHT
BUTTON3=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_UP
BUTTON4=VBUTTON_LEFT_TOP
BUTTON5=VBUTTON_RIGHT_TOP
BUTTON6=VBUTTON_LEFT_BOTTOM
BUTTON7=VBUTTON_RIGHT_BOTTOM
BUTTON6=VBUTTON_SELECT
BUTTON7=VBUTTON_START
BUTTON8=VBUTTON_LEFT_STICK
BUTTON9=VBUTTON_RIGHT_STICK
POV_0_NORTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_UP
POV_0_SOUTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_DOWN
POV_0_EAST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_RIGHT
POV_0_WEST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_LEFT
DIRECTION_X_AXIS=LJOY_X_FULL_AXIS
DIRECTION_Y_AXIS=LJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS
ROTATION_X_AXIS=RJOY_X_FULL_AXIS
ROTATION_Y_AXIS=RJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS
DIRECTION_Z_POS_AXIS=VBUTTON_LEFT_BOTTOM
DIRECTION_Z_NEG_AXIS=VBUTTON_RIGHT_BOTTOM
4. Save and Exit
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Traditional Chinese |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Retail only. |
Polish |
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Retail only. |
Portuguese |
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PlayStation 2 version only.[6] Download. |
Spanish |
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Issues fixed
Game crashes after copyright screen on modern versions of Windows
- Caused by the game's faulty video player[7][8]
Rename Movies to _Movies .[9]
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After renaming movies folder, character can not be named after creation
- A problem caused after applying SilentPatch into the European version of the game
Workaround[citation needed]
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- Create a save file in the original European
godfather.exe without any mods.
- Find a US executable that will enable SilentPatch to work, and replace the existing one.
- Rename the
_Movies folder back to Movies .
- Move the save file from
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\corleone to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GF\SG\ .
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c |
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DirectDraw |
7 |
Used for the video player. |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2000 |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 Intel GMA 900 series 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 6000 series ATI Radeon 9700 128 MB of VRAM |
- Nvidia GeForce 4 MX is not supported.
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References