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|120 fps = hackable | |120 fps = hackable | ||
|120 fps notes = [[#Arx Libertatis port|Arx Libertatis]] has no frame rate cap. | |120 fps notes = [[#Arx Libertatis port|Arx Libertatis]] has no frame rate cap. | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
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|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
|mouse sensitivity = true | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
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{{Audio settings | {{Audio settings | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
− | |separate volume notes = Master, SFX, Speech and Ambience. | + | |separate volume notes = Master, SFX, Speech and Ambience sliders. |
− | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = true |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
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|language = French | |language = French | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
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|language = German | |language = German | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
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===HUD doesn't scale at higher resolutions=== | ===HUD doesn't scale at higher resolutions=== | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
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|minCPU = 500 MHz Pentium III or compatible | |minCPU = 500 MHz Pentium III or compatible | ||
|minRAM = 64 MB | |minRAM = 64 MB | ||
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|minVRAM = 16 MB | |minVRAM = 16 MB | ||
− | |recOS = XP | + | |recOS = ME, 2000, XP |
|recCPU = 900 MHz Pentium III or compatible | |recCPU = 900 MHz Pentium III or compatible | ||
|recRAM = 256 MB | |recRAM = 256 MB |
Revision as of 00:51, 3 December 2015
Developers | |
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Arkane Studios | |
Publishers | |
JoWood Productions | |
DreamCatcher Interactive | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 28, 2002 |
Key points
- Arx Libertatis updates and improves support for modern systems, porting the game to new systems as well as eliminating bugs and limitations.
General information
- Arx Libertatis Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
Essential improvements
Patches
Arx Fatalis Patch 1.21 fixes some issues with running the game on modern systems. This patch will update any version; no previous patch is required.
- Digital distribution versions usually include this patch but disc versions do not.
Arx Libertatis port
Arx Libertatis is a modern port for Windows and Linux that fixes numerous issues (install Arx Fatalis Patch 1.21 first if using a disc version).
- The most recent official release, 1.1.2, is from October 2013. Try the latest development snapshot to take advantage of the project's more recent improvements. Bear in mind that a small number of known regressions and issues have cropped up in the development versions. These builds are not fully tested, but generally very stable.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1700/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Arx Libertatis settings are stored in
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arx Libertatis\cfg.ini
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1700/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Arx Libertatis saves are stored in
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arx Libertatis\save
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- Some resolutions may not work when selected in-game but can still be used by editing
cfg_default.ini
directly.
Instructions |
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Windowed
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
Italian | ||||
German | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Russian |
Issues fixed
HUD doesn't scale at higher resolutions
- Arx Fatalis 1.21 interface elements are very small at higher resolutions. This issue was acknowledged by Arx Liberatis developement team and the solution is targeted for Arx Liberatis 1.2 release.[1]
Instructions |
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Invisible text
- This is caused by forcing anti-aliasing through your video card's control panel.
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | 500 MHz Pentium III or compatible | 900 MHz Pentium III or compatible |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 750 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM | 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 (1700) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.