Difference between revisions of "Emperor: Battle for Dune"
(→Playing without the CD: Since there have been claims the install fix is not official, linked to Archive.org's backup of Westwood Studio's official public FTP server, where the file originates from.) |
(After a fresh reinstall, I can confirm that Game.exe still wants one of the discs. Amended the title of the fixbox) |
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | key, disc check | {{Removed DRM|SafeDisc|v2}} - removed with the official install fix; see [[# | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | key, disc check | {{Removed DRM|SafeDisc|v2}} - removed with the official install fix; see [[#Bypassing SafeDisc|Bypassing SafeDisc]] | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
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# [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ Download dgVoodoo2] and unpack it. | # [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ Download dgVoodoo2] and unpack it. | ||
# Locate the file "dgVoodooSetup.exe" inside the MS folder. | # Locate the file "dgVoodooSetup.exe" inside the MS folder. | ||
− | # Copy and paste the files in the base game directory | + | # Copy and paste the files in the base game directory. |
# Run "dgVoodooSetup.exe" in the game base folder. | # Run "dgVoodooSetup.exe" in the game base folder. | ||
# An application will open: select your appropriate graphics card from the drop down menu in "Adapters to use/enable"; in "Apperance," choose "Centered". Now click on the "DirectX" tab above. New options will appear: input "512 MB" in the "VRAM" menu. Deselect "dgVoodoo watermark". Click on the "apply" button, then press "OK." | # An application will open: select your appropriate graphics card from the drop down menu in "Adapters to use/enable"; in "Apperance," choose "Centered". Now click on the "DirectX" tab above. New options will appear: input "512 MB" in the "VRAM" menu. Deselect "dgVoodoo watermark". Click on the "apply" button, then press "OK." | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | === | + | ===Bypassing SafeDisc=== |
{{Fixbox|description=Follow the procedure|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plokite Wolf|date=2021-10-14|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Follow the procedure|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plokite Wolf|date=2021-10-14|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
# Copy the contents of disc 1 to the hard drive. | # Copy the contents of disc 1 to the hard drive. | ||
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# Install [http://dune2k.com/Duniverse/Games/Emperor/Downloads/Patches Patch 1.09]. | # Install [http://dune2k.com/Duniverse/Games/Emperor/Downloads/Patches Patch 1.09]. | ||
# Extract the file <code>EMPEROR.EXE</code> from the install fix archive and copy it to <code>{{p|game}}</code>, overwriting the old file. | # Extract the file <code>EMPEROR.EXE</code> from the install fix archive and copy it to <code>{{p|game}}</code>, overwriting the old file. | ||
− | # | + | # If you have a version of <code>Game.exe</code> that does not check for the disc, copy the contents of the game disks 2, 3, and 4 into separate folders in the games directory, e.g. CD2, CD3, and CD4. |
# Edit the file <code>{{p|game}}\resource.cfg</code>. Look for the following section, where the letter <code>X:\</code> represents the drive you installed the game from: | # Edit the file <code>{{p|game}}\resource.cfg</code>. Look for the following section, where the letter <code>X:\</code> represents the drive you installed the game from: | ||
<pre> | <pre> |
Revision as of 20:32, 17 October 2021
Developers | |
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Westwood Studios | |
Intelligent Games | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 12, 2001 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Dune |
Dune | |
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Dune | 1992 |
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty | 1992 |
Dune 2000 | 1998 |
Emperor: Battle for Dune | 2001 |
Frank Herbert's Dune | 2001 |
OpenRA (unofficial) | 2010 |
Dune: Spice Wars | 2023 |
Dune: Imperium | 2024 |
Dune: Awakening | TBA |
General information
- Dune2K.com - A major Dune fansite with an active community
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v2 DRM - removed with the official install fix; see Bypassing SafeDisc |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.09 updates the game to the latest version.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed] |
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Delete or rename the file |
Lag fix in Windows 8/10
Follow the procedure[citation needed] |
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The game lags terribly in modern operating systems, such as Windows 8 and 10. In order to fix this, you have to use "dgVoodoo 2" by Dege. Follow the instructions in this video (Dark Ruler fix). The game will now run at 60 FPS in Windows 8 and 10. (Note: the program may be detected as malware; the developer of the program (Dege) asserts that it's merely a false positive).
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Bypassing SafeDisc
Follow the procedure[1] |
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CD1 .\data\ CD2 X:\ CD3 X:\ CD4 X:\ 8. Replace the letter CD1 .\data\ CD2 .\CD2\ CD3 .\CD3\ CD4 .\CD4\ 9. Save the file and run the game. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Westwood\Emperor\Options\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\DATA\saves\[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Forcing a resolution other than 4:3 results in a cropped screen. See the WSGF entry. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use dgVoodoo 2 | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Can be forced in video card's Control Panel or by using dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | UI animations are framerate dependent and seem to be intended for 30 FPS, playing twice as fast as they should at 60 FPS and four times as fast at 120 FPS. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Mouse controls can't be changed. LMB is for selection/orders, RMB is deselection/viewport panning, LMB+RMB viewport rotation. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Touchscreen optimised | Depends on system to co-operate. Only if touch input doubles as mouse input (tapping = LMB, holding = RMB, etc.). No special touch-screen controls or touch-screen control-overlay | |
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, Sound and Voice | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Korean | ||||
Traditional Chinese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | Versus |
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Online play | 4 | Versus |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Westwood Online |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, 2000, ME |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Plokite Wolf on 2021-10-14