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Revision as of 21:52, 8 February 2023
This page is for the original release. For the remake, see Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake.
Key points
- A remastered version of Prince of Persia (1989) can't be unlocked on PC, but can be unlocked on the 6th gen consoles.
General information
- Ubisoft forums for game series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo is available here.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files[8]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Video .
- Delete or rename
Bink.int , Intro.int , nvidia.int , poplogo.int and ubisoft.int .
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Skip loading screens
Delete or rename video files
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Video .
- Delete or rename
POP_IN.int and POP_OUT.int .
- Download this blank video file and replace the original
Loading.int with it.
Notes
- This can cause a bug preventing the player from progressing in the first level.[9]
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Game data
Configuration file location
Save game data location
Video
Apply Widescreen Fix (Hor+)[10]
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- Download Widescreen fix by nemesis2000 from Here or from our Mirror.
- Extract
pop.7z files to <path-to-game> (archive password: pop).
- Edit
pop.ini to set your desired resolution and FOV multiplier.
Notes
- Supported exe size: 4 280 320 bytes.
- If HUD appears cut off, disable autohud in
pop.ini .
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Force windowed mode[11]
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- Download and run DxWnd as administrator.
- Click on Edit, then Add.
- Set name to Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time.
- Set path to
<path-to-game>\pop.exe .
- Set launch to
<path-to-game>\PrinceOfPersia.exe .
- Set Acquire admin caps.
- Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
- Click on DirectX tab, set DirectX9.
- Click OK, then File and Save.
- Run the game directly from DxWnd.
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Post-processing
Disable bloom, blur, and distortion
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- Use Peixoto's patch to disable the blur shader.
- Use 3D Vision fix to disable the low resolution distortion effect as well as the bloom effect.
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Increase pixelated post-processing effects and water resolution
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- Use Peixoto's patch and enable Forced Resolution with Super Sampling set to Ceilx2 or Ceilx4.
- May require original executable, so Steam version could be downgraded with Steamless.
- May be incompatible with overlays like MSI Afterburner/RTSS and ReShade.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Effects, music and voice. |
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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EAX support |
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EAX Unified (compatible with EAX 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0) |
Royalty free audio |
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- May require DirectSound3D restoration software to enable EAX and surround sound functionality on Windows Vista and later.
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Czech |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
French |
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German |
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Hungarian |
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Fan translation, download. |
Italian |
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Retail, steam and Ubisoft Connect only. Patch for the GOG release here. |
Polish |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Russian |
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Retail and GOG only. Patch for other digital releases here. |
Spanish |
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Retail, Steam and Ubisoft connect only. Patch for GOG release here. |
VR support
Issues fixed
Enable Alt+F4
Instructions
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- Download SuperF4, Install and open it.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+F4 keys simultaneously to exit the game.
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Alt+Tab not working
- After opening the game, pressing alt + tab does not return to the desktop
Before entering the game, open a folder or a txt file and then enter the game.
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Controller input not detected. Unable to use Power of Haste when using Controller
- Gamepads are not working on some systems.[13] The game also has sensitivity issues with diagonal input for XInput controllers (running diagonally does not work because the game expects DirectInput values).
- XInput Controllers need the below fix to enable both triggers to work simultaneously to use The Power of Haste in the game.[14]
Use XInput Plus[15]
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- Download XInput Plus and extract it to any folder.
- Launch XInput Plus.
- Set the Target Program by browsing to the
<path-to-game> and selecting pop.exe .
- Go to
Sticks tab and for the Left Stick change the Rect Correction slider from 0 to 1 .
- Go to
DirectInput tab and check Enable DirectInput Output .
- In the same tab, click on
LT/RT and select Button 12/13 from the drop-down menu.
- Click Apply; this will install a DLL file to your game folder that will automatically be used when you start the game.
- Start the game and rebind the triggers in Options.
Notes
- If pressing Left Stick fully forward results in walking instead of running, go to
Sticks then Left Stick and reduce Saturation in 5% increments until rectified.
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Water effects not rendering
- When the Water effects graphics option is enabled, water does not render on certain modern systems, such as those employing Intel HD Graphics.
Disable "Water Effects" option in the video settings
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Extreme amounts of fog
- Fixed in the GOG.com version.[16]
Disable "Fog" option in the video settings
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Edit Hardware.ini[17]
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- Go to
<path-to-game> and open Hardware.ini .
- Change the following values as noted:
ForceVSFog=1
InvertFogRange=0
- Save the file, then right-click on it and select Properties.
- Check Read-only and click OK.
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Missing interface
Edit Hardware.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game> and open Hardware.ini .
- Change the following value as noted:
CanStretchRect=1 to CanStretchRect=0
- Save the file, then right-click on it and select Properties.
- Check Read-only and click OK.
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Most of the dialogue has low volume causing it to be inaudible
- Appears to be an issue on modern systems only.
Enable Loudness Equalization
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- Press ⊞ Win+R.
- Type
mmsys.cpl and press ↵ Enter.
- Under the Playback tab, double-click on
Speakers .
- Under the Enhancements tab, tick Loudness Equalization and click OK.
- Adjust volume in the game sound settings, if needed.
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Prince stuck in attack motion / Game running too fast
Use DxWnd
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Use the following configuration in DxWnd:
- Under the Compat. tab, tick Set single core process affinity.
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Game engine runs fast / Prince's animations seem too fast
- Don't use RTSS, in-engine frames (prince) still run fast.
Enable V-Sync and set the refresh rate to 60Hz
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0b |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
Instructions
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- Download from official site or direct link or mirror.
- Extract all files to
<path-to-game>\Sound and run extract_and_convert_all.bat .
- As soon as it's finished, check the newly created
!audio folder.
Note
- For further information, check the
README.txt file inside the archive.
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98SE, ME |
2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 800 MHz AMD Athlon 800 MHz |
Intel Pentium 4 1.2 GHz AMD Athlon 1.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 Matrox Parhelia DirectX 9.0b compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti 4200 ATI Radeon 9500 |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX 8.0 compatible | |
- 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]
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[3][4][5][6] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References