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Difference between revisions of "American Conquest: Fight Back"

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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} Stand-alone expansion to [[American Conquest]].
 
{{ii}} Stand-alone expansion to [[American Conquest]].
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{{ii}} If you downloaded this game from GOG.com, you will need to contact [http://www.gog.com/support/contact/other_questions_issues GOG.com Support] to request your multiplayer key.
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{{++}} Works great in [[WINE]] emulation.<ref>Tested through my trusty Linux Mint 12 laptop and Wine 1.4.1</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/american_conquest GOG.com Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/american_conquest GOG.com Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/american_conquest GOG.com Support Page]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/american_conquest GOG.com Support Page]
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{{mm}} [http://www.moddb.com/games/american-conquest-fight-back ModDB Page]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://cossacksworld.ucoz.co.uk/forum/37 Cossacks World forum] - For American Conquest
 
{{mm}} [http://cossacksworld.ucoz.co.uk/forum/37 Cossacks World forum] - For American Conquest
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{{mm}} [http://cossacksworld.ucoz.co.uk/index/0-135 Cossacks World downloads]
 
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{{mm}} [http://www.mastersofthefield.com/ The Hawks Group] - Mods reenacting historical battles for many games
 
  
 
== Availability ==
 
== Availability ==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | Safedisc v2 Copy Protection }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/american_conquest GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Also includes the original American Conquest}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/american_conquest GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Also includes the original American Conquest}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/115220/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/115220/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Game data ==
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==Improvements==
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===Skip intro screen===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/instructions|Skip intro screen}}
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# Navigate to the game's directory (check [[#Game data|Game data]])
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# Delete or rename <code>cdv.avi</code>.
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}}
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==Game data==
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===Save game location===
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|GOG.com (Default)|C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\American Conquest with Fight Back\American Conquest - Fight Back\Save}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Steam (Default)|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\American Conquest - Fight Back\Save}}
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}}
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===Default game directory===
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|GOG.com (Default)|C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\American Conquest with Fight Back\American Conquest - Fight Back}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Steam (Default)|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\American Conquest}}
 
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|uplay_notes            =
 
|uplay_notes            =
 
|gamesave_manager      =false
 
|gamesave_manager      =false
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|gamesave_manager_notes =You need to add an entry manually (follow the guide [http://www.gamesave-manager.com/?s=support&c=custom_entry here]).
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|gamestow              =
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|gamestow              =false
 
|gamestow_notes        =
 
|gamestow_notes        =
 
|synctocloud            =
 
|synctocloud            =
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== Video settings ==
 
== Video settings ==
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<!-- [[File:game_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] -->
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[[File:American-Conquest-settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings]]
 
{{Video Settings
 
{{Video Settings
 
|wsgf_link                  =
 
|wsgf_link                  =
 
|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
 
|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
 
|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =
 
|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =
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|widescreen_resolution      =unknown
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|widescreen_resolution      =true
 
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
 
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
 
|multimonitor              =unknown
 
|multimonitor              =unknown
 
|multimonitor_notes        =
 
|multimonitor_notes        =
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|fov                        =unknown
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|windowed                  =false
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|fov_notes                  =
 
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|windowed                  =unknown
 
 
|windowed_notes            =
 
|windowed_notes            =
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|borderless_windowed        =unknown
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|borderless_windowed        =false
 
|borderless_windowed_notes  =
 
|borderless_windowed_notes  =
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|anisotropic                =unknown
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|vsync                      =false
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|anisotropic_notes          =
 
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|antialiasing              =unknown
 
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|antialiasing_notes        =
 
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|vsync                      =unknown
 
 
|vsync_notes                =
 
|vsync_notes                =
 
}}
 
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== Input settings ==
 
== Input settings ==
 
{{Input Settings
 
{{Input Settings
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|key_remap                  =unknown
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|key_remap                  =hackable
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|key_remap_notes            =
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|key_remap_notes            =See [[Remapping]] for more info and [http://www.gog.com/forum/american_conquest/manual_and_howto/post2 here] for keybindings.
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|acceleration_option        =unknown
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|acceleration_option        =false
 
|acceleration_option_notes  =
 
|acceleration_option_notes  =
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|controller_support        =unknown
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}}
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|controller_support_notes  =
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==Issues fixed==
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=== Game running too fast ===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Running too fast|ref=<ref>http://www.gog.com/forum/american_conquest/what_to_do_when_the_game_runs_too_fast</ref>}}
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{{ii}} Like [[Cossacks: European Wars|Cossacks]], the other title from GSC Game World, American Conquest features a unique engine timing system. While the games' speed is still dependant on the CPU clock, like many older titles, they offer a flexible speed setting in the options menu to enable the user to tweak the speed to his liking.
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{{ii}} To make the game more bearable, make sure to:
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:* Go to the game settings.
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:* Choose "Slow Mode"
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:* Decrease the "Game speed" by approximately 10%.
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:* Save the settings and go play the game.
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{{ii}} If a game goes fast again, press Ctrl+D to revert.
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}}
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=== Color issues ===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Color issues}}
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{{ii}} The game uses an 8-bit palette which does not always display properly on Windows XP/Vista/7. For more information, see [[Rainbow color problems in older games]].
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* You will need to create a script which will kill Explorer.exe and start the game, and restart Explorer.exe once you quit. Here is the script; just fill in the brackets and save the file as dmln.bat in the [[#Game data|game's directory]].
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REM -dmln.bat
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taskkill /F /IM Explorer.exe
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<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[#Default game directory|Game directory]]\dmln.exe<nowiki>]</nowiki>
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start explorer.exe
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* Now also create a shortcut (<code>Right-Click -> Create Shortcut</code>) to that file and run the script.
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
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|minOS    = Windows XP or newer
 
|minproc  = 1.4 GHz
 
|minproc  = 1.4 GHz
 
|minmem  = 512 MB
 
|minmem  = 512 MB
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|minHD    = 3.5 GB
 
|minHD    = 3.5 GB
 
}}
 
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{{References}}
  
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]

Revision as of 20:08, 1 June 2013

Template:Infobox

American Conquest
American Conquest 2002
American Conquest: Fight Back 2003
American Conquest: Divided Nation 2006

Key points

Stand-alone expansion to American Conquest.
If you downloaded this game from GOG.com, you will need to contact GOG.com Support to request your multiplayer key.
Works great in WINE emulation.[1]

General information

Steam Users' Forums for game series
Steam Community Discussions
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Cossacks World forum - For American Conquest

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

Skip intro screen

Instructions

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Default game directory

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

General settings

Template:Video Settings

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Issues fixed

Game running too fast

Instructions

Color issues

Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements


References

  1. ↑ Tested through my trusty Linux Mint 12 laptop and Wine 1.4.1