Difference between revisions of "Summoner"
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− | |widescreen resolution notes= Use [http://timeslip.users.sourceforge.net Timeslip's Summoner patch]. However, this displaces the menus. Not compatible with German version.<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/summoner/summoner_patch_by_timeslip/page1 Summoner Patch (by Timeslip), page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Max supported resolution is 1024x768. Use [http://timeslip.users.sourceforge.net Timeslip's Summoner patch] for high/widescreen resolutions. However, this displaces the menus. Not compatible with German version.<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/summoner/summoner_patch_by_timeslip/page1 Summoner Patch (by Timeslip), page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> |
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− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = hackable |
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Use [http://timeslip.users.sourceforge.net Timeslip's Summoner patch]. |
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [http://timeslip.users.sourceforge.net Timeslip's Summoner patch]. |
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Revision as of 18:28, 5 September 2022
Developers | |
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Volition | |
Mac OS (Classic) | Graphsim Entertainment |
Publishers | |
Original | THQ |
Current | THQ Nordic |
Mac OS | Graphsim Entertainment |
Engines | |
CTG[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 19, 2001 |
Mac OS (Classic) | July 12, 2001 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 78 |
IGDB | 80 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
Perspectives | Third-person, Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | RPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Summoner is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person and bird's-eye view RPG game.
The official multiplayer service is no longer available.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/275570/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\players[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/275570/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Max supported resolution is 1024x768. Use Timeslip's Summoner patch for high/widescreen resolutions. However, this displaces the menus. Not compatible with German version.[2] | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Timeslip's Summoner patch. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use Timeslip's Summoner patch. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Exceeding 60 FPS increases game speed. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 2.0. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
German | ||||
Russian | Pirate translation (Fargus) Audio and Subtitle Download |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 4 | Co-op |
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Online play | 4 | Co-op |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
vorpX | Z3D User created game profile, (Glide !!) see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Better Performance on Modern Systems
Use dgVoodoo 2 Wrapper[3] |
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Missing Mouse and/or Incomplete In-Game Rendering
Set Windows Compatibility Mode to Windows XP Service Pack 3 for Sum.exe and Summoner.exe in the installation folder |
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Game runs too fast
Enable Vsync in options game and set monitor on 60hz[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 7 | |
OpenGL | Mac OS only. | |
Glide |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | THQmultiplay.net |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, ME |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz AMD K6-2 400 MHz |
Intel Pentium III 500 MHz AMD K2-6 500 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0 compatible | 16 MB of VRAM |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 8.6 | |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC G3 | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (275570) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.