Difference between revisions of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"
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The game requires a form of DRM, known as SafeDisc/SecuROM implemented in secdrv.sys. Unfortunately, it is a gaping security flaw, and evidently couldn't be fixed without being removed. Microsoft disabled it in Windows 7 and removed it in Windows 10. The following has been tested in Windows 7 to work. | The game requires a form of DRM, known as SafeDisc/SecuROM implemented in secdrv.sys. Unfortunately, it is a gaping security flaw, and evidently couldn't be fixed without being removed. Microsoft disabled it in Windows 7 and removed it in Windows 10. The following has been tested in Windows 7 to work. | ||
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− | This effectively reopens the security hole, starts the game, and then patches the vulnerability again after 1 second. You'll likely need to run the script in Administrator mode. | + | '''Notes''' |
+ | {{ii}} This effectively reopens the security hole, starts the game, and then patches the vulnerability again after 1 second. You'll likely need to run the script in Administrator mode. | ||
+ | {{ii}} You can experiment with different timings if 1 second turns out to be too short on your system. | ||
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===Low frame rate on Windows 8 & Windows 8.1=== | ===Low frame rate on Windows 8 & Windows 8.1=== |
Revision as of 03:43, 29 July 2016
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Developers | |
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KnowWonder | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 1 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 15, 2001 |
Mac OS (Classic) | February 28, 2002 |
macOS (OS X) | August 15, 2005 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
Key points
- Released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in North America.
- Non-working on some Windows 10 64-bit systems.[1][2]
General information
- Harry Potter Wiki - A massive wiki for the Harry Potter universe
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Input settings
Controller support
- Triggers can't be mapped in XInput controllers.
- Lack of Deadzone in Right Thumbstick, makes camera spinning. See Camera spinning with Xbox 360 Controller.
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Czech | Only available in Czech & Slovak retail release. |
Issues fixed
Fails to Start Windows 8.1 and Below
Instructions |
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Low frame rate on Windows 8 & Windows 8.1
Instructions |
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Low frame rate on Windows 8 and later
Instructions |
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Camera spinning with Xbox 360 Controller
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, 2000, ME, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz AMD K6-2 266 MHz |
Intel Pentium II 400 MHz AMD K6-2 400 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0 compatible |
- Supported chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce3, NVIDIA GeForce2, NVIDIA GeForce 256, NVIDIA Riva TNT2, NVIDIA Riva TNT, 3dfx Voodoo5, ATI Radeon, ATI Rage 128 Pro, ATI Rage 128, Matrox MGA-G550, Matrox MGA-G450, Matrox MGA-G400, Matrox MGA-G200, PowerVR3 Kyro II, PowerVR3 Kyro, S3 Savage2000