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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
{{ii}} For Pharaoh '''with''' Cleopatra (available from GOG or Steam): | {{ii}} For Pharaoh '''with''' Cleopatra (available from GOG or Steam): | ||
− | # Download [ | + | # Download [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=14149&p=165662#p165662 Pharaoh Resizer] ([https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=166514#p166514 French version]) |
# Place it in the same folder where {{code|Pharaoh.exe}} is | # Place it in the same folder where {{code|Pharaoh.exe}} is | ||
# Open {{code|PharaohResizer.exe}}, set the desired resolution and save the new executable in the same folder of {{code|Pharaoh.exe}} | # Open {{code|PharaohResizer.exe}}, set the desired resolution and save the new executable in the same folder of {{code|Pharaoh.exe}} | ||
# Use the new executable file to play | # Use the new executable file to play | ||
* If the game crashes you may need to choose another resolution | * If the game crashes you may need to choose another resolution | ||
− | {{ii}} For Pharaoh '''without''' Cleopatra replace {{code|Pharaoh.exe}} with [ | + | {{ii}} For Pharaoh '''without''' Cleopatra replace {{code|Pharaoh.exe}} with [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=132063#p132063 this file]. |
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== |
Revision as of 22:57, 14 August 2019
Developers | |
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Impressions Games | |
BreakAway Games | |
Publishers | |
Sierra Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 31, 1999 |
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 |
General information
- Pharaoh Heaven community site
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
GOG.com | Includes expansion Cleopatra | |||
Steam | Includes expansion Cleopatra |
- The GOG.com version includes the expansion Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra, the latest patch and is fixed to run on modern computers.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Pharaoh Enhancement Pack 1.2 enables the in-game Mission Editor and fixes various issues. (Already included in the GOG version)
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/564530/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Save[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/564530/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- For Pharaoh with Cleopatra (available from GOG or Steam):
- Download Pharaoh Resizer (French version)
- Place it in the same folder where
Pharaoh.exe
is - Open
PharaohResizer.exe
, set the desired resolution and save the new executable in the same folder ofPharaoh.exe
- Use the new executable file to play
- If the game crashes you may need to choose another resolution
- For Pharaoh without Cleopatra replace
Pharaoh.exe
with this file.
Windowed
Change color depth[1] |
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|
PharaohStarter.exe[2] |
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An application that automatically changes the colour depth to 16-bit and starts Pharaoh in a window. After the game is closed the color depth returns to 32-bit.
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Local retail version only | |||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | Local retail version only |
Issues fixed
Unable to load function; Ft_thunk (Kernell32.dll)
Enable Compatibility mode[3] |
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Game freezes / movies not playing
Force only one CPU core to run the game[4] |
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@echo off if not exist Pharaoh.exe goto end if exist Pharaoh.exe.bak goto end copy Pharaoh.exe Pharaoh.exe.bak imagecfg -u Pharaoh.exe imagecfg -a 0x1 Pharaoh.exe pause :end 4. Save the file with the |
Update the mss32.dll file[5] |
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Stop Pharaoh from freezing[6] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DirectDraw | 6 | [citation needed] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video, Smacker Video Technology |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 360 MB | 630 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 1 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible |
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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 (564530) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Support for Pharaoh + Cleopatra - GOG.com
- ↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/q_is_there_a_way_to_activate_the_windowed_mode/post6
- ↑ Instructions from the Sold Out Software release.
- ↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/fix_for_freezes_andor_movies_not_playing_on_multicore_cpus
- ↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/instafreeze/post15
- ↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/fix_for_freezes_andor_movies_not_playing_on_multicore_cpus