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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
− | * The [https://emperor.heavengames.com/downloads/lister.php?category=patches 1.0.1.0 patch] is the latest official update for the game (already included in the GOG.com release). | + | * The [https://emperor.heavengames.com/downloads/lister.php?category=patches 1.0.1.0 patch] is the latest official update for the game (already included in the GOG.com release). Patch removes SecuROM and disk check, additionally fixes compatibility with Windows 10. |
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Skip all intro videos|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/useful_emperor_rotmk_links|title=Useful Emperor ROTMK links|date=February 08, 2018}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Skip all intro videos|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/useful_emperor_rotmk_links|title=Useful Emperor ROTMK links|date=February 08, 2018}}</ref>|fix= |
Revision as of 18:07, 30 September 2023
Developers | |
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Impressions Games | |
BreakAway Games | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Sierra Entertainment |
Digital | Activision |
Re-release | Sold Out Software |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 9, 2002 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Building |
Themes | China, Medieval |
Series | City Building (Sierra) |
City Building (Sierra) | |
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Caesar (series) | |
Pharaoh | 1999 |
Zeus: Master of Olympus | 2000 |
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom | 2002 |
Children of the Nile | 2004 |
Pharaoh: A New Era | 2023 |
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric building game in the City Building (Sierra) series.
General information
Availability
- A free demo version is available from GameFront.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The 1.0.1.0 patch is the latest official update for the game (already included in the GOG.com release). Patch removes SecuROM and disk check, additionally fixes compatibility with Windows 10.
Skip intro videos
Skip all intro videos[1] |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Save[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Patch the game's EXE using the Emperor Resolution Customiser, or use the older WSGF community files | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Patch the game's EXE using the Emperor Resolution Customiser. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Patch the game's EXE using the Emperor Resolution Customiser. Note that due to the way the game is rendered, text and graphics will be very small. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 20 FPS cap. Mouse not clamped to engine framerate. |
Windowed mode
Switch to windowed mode outside the game[2] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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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 | Game pauses during Alt+Tab ↹. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Retail only. | |||
German | Retail only; download for GOG.com version. | |||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | Retail only. | |||
Polish | Local retail version only. Details | |||
Spanish | Retail only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | Versus Players play separate cities connected by a world map menu. |
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Online play | 8 | Versus The official WON service has been shut down. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Game does not start after patching to 1.0.1.0
Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows 98/ME and as administrator[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.0i[3] |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | World Opponent Network | Was shut down in 2008 |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16-bit 4 MB SVGA |
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).
References
- ↑ Useful Emperor ROTMK links - last accessed on February 08, 2018
- ↑ Verified by User:XJDHDR on 2023-03-08
- ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2021-05-29
- Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.