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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = hackable
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = Game sets refresh rate to 60, can be forced with external program like Nvidia control panel
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|120 fps notes              = See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]].
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}}}
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# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
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# Click on Edit, then Add.
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# Set the Path to <code>{{p|game}}\Prince of Persia.exe</code>.
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# Set the desired window position and size.
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# Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
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# Click OK, then File and Save.
 
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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
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{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 100&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set screen refresh rate|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}}}
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# Install Special K by following the [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
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# Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
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# Open <code>{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini</code> or <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\Prince of Persia.exe\SpecialK.ini</code> depending on the installation method you used.
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# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code> under <code>[Render.FrameRate]</code>.
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable      = unknown
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|64-bit executable      = false
 
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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
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Developers
Ubisoft Montreal
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
Anvil
Release dates
Windows June 12, 2010
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands on Wikipedia
Prince of Persia 1989
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame 1993
Prince of Persia 3D 1999
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones 2005
Prince of Persia (2008) 2008
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands 2010
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 2024
The Rogue Prince of Persia EA
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake 2026

Key points

No longer requires a constant internet connection. Playable offline.

General information

Ubisoft forums for game series
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Steam
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Regular or Deluxe Edition.
Windows
GamersGate
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Regular or Digital Collector Edition.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Regular or Deluxe Edition.
Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Windows
All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition includes two exclusive skins, one exclusive map, the soundtrack and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33320/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33320/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video settings

Settings must be changed using GameSettings.exe in the installation folder; nothing can be changed in-game.

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Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Dutch
Available on Steam, despite not being stated in the store page.[1]
French
German
Italian
Polish
Local retail version only
Russian
Local retail version only
Spanish
Czech
Retail only. Patch for digital release here

VR support

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.6 GHz dual-core Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Vista, 7
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB DirectX 9.0c–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher. NVIDIA GeForce 6800 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 100 / 200 / GTX series; ATI RADEON X1600 / HD 2000 / HD 3000 / HD 4000 / HD 5000 series

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References