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Tzar: The Burden of the Crown is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric RTS game.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GOG.com
Steam		Can be played without Steam running

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Tzar: El Cid y la Reconquista	Released only in Spain.
Tzar: El Rey Arturo y Excalibur	Released only in Spain and Italy.
Tzar: El Imperio de Gengis Khan	Released only in Spain and Italy.
Tzar: Los Dominios de la Magia	Released only in Spain.

Essential improvements

Patches

Official patches that update the game to the latest version can be found here.

Unofficial patches

Unofficial patch 1.13, which provides balance changes, is available here.

Unofficial patch 1.16b can be found at ModDB

Unofficial launcher available from ModDB, featuring quality-of-life improvements

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\tzar.ini^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/825730/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Save^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/825730/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

External options menu.

In-game options menu.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Use cnc-ddraw
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Use cnc-ddraw
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Use cnc-ddraw
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Use cnc-ddraw
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Widescreen resolution

Install HD Patch (1280x720 - 1920x1200).^[1]

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sound, Music
Surround sound		5.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		EAX 2.0
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio		On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Bulgarian				Retail only.
French				Retail only.
German				Retail and GOG.com only.
Italian				Retail only.
Polish				Retail only.
Portuguese				Retail and GOG.com only.
Russian				Retail only.
Spanish				Retail and GOG.com only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		8	Versus
Online play		8	Versus Unofficial lobbies on tza.red and TzarOnline.com are available.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DirectDraw	7.0
Software renderer		GDI

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Mods

Mods can be installed two ways: extracting the files directly into the game's directory, or in the <path-to-game>\Packs folder (create it manually if not present) and use this package.

Tzar and the Legend of the Return of the Crown

FX Interactive's additional campaigns, with English translation

Translated official campaigns

El Cid and the Reconquista 2.0: with Spanish voices, unvoiced

The Empire of Genghis Khan 1.0: voiced and unvoiced

The Domains of Magic 1.0: with Spanish voices, unvoiced

Excalibur and King Arthur 1.0: translation patch

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000
Processor (CPU)	200 MHz Pentium
System memory (RAM)	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	202 MB

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 (825730) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Tzar - Burden of the Crown HD Patch (1280x720 - 1920x1200) - last accessed on 2022-08-22

[gamedir-1] 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).

[Proton_path_note-2] 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 (825730) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (825730) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] Tzar - Burden of the Crown HD Patch (1280x720 - 1920x1200) - last accessed on 2022-08-22

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[1]

Developers

	Haemimont Games
Publishers
	Take-Two Interactive
Italy, Spain	FX Interactive
Digital	Haemimont Games
Release dates
Windows	January 27, 2000
Reception
IGDB	60
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Genres	RTS
Themes	Medieval, Fantasy

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 |engines      =
 |release dates=
-{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 31, 2000}}
+{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 27, 2000}}
 |reception    =
 {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB| tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown | 60 }}
 |taxonomy     =
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | DLC }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select}}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Medieval, Fantasy }}
 |steam appid  = 825730
 |gogcom id    = 1207659252
 |hltb         = 17891
+|lutris       = tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown
 |strategywiki =
-|mobygames    = tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown
+|mobygames    = 1378
 |wikipedia    = Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
 |winehq       = 2134
 |license      = commercial
+}}
+{{Introduction
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
 }}
@@ Line 36: / Line 45: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GOG.com | tzar_the_burden_of_the_crown | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 825730 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 825730 | DRM-free|Can be played without Steam running | | Windows }}
 }}
+==Monetization==
 {{DLC|
 {{DLC/row| Tzar: El Cid y la Reconquista | Released only in Spain. | Windows }}
@@ Line 50: / Line 60: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Patches===
-{{ii}} Official patches that update the game to the latest version can be found [http://www.moddb.com/games/tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown/downloads/tzar-patches here].
+{{ii}} Official patches that update the game to the latest version can be found [https://www.moddb.com/games/tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown/downloads/tzar-patches here].
-{{ii}} Unofficial patch 1.13, which provides balance changes, is available [http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zmmozrzwncj here].
+===Unofficial patches===
+{{ii}} Unofficial patch 1.13, which provides balance changes, is available [https://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zmmozrzwncj here].
+{{ii}} Unofficial patch 1.16b can be found at [https://www.moddb.com/mods/tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown-116b/downloads/tzar116b ModDB]
+{{ii}} Unofficial launcher available from [https://www.moddb.com/mods/tzar-r2p-launcher/downloads/tzar-ready2play-launcher ModDB], featuring quality-of-life improvements
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 66: / Line 80: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             = true
+|gog galaxy                = true
-|gog galaxy notes       =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = false
+|steam cloud               = false
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Tzar The Burden of the Crown External Options.png|External options menu.}}
 {{Image|Tzar The Burden of the Crown Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
@@ Line 91: / Line 105: @@
 |ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     =
-|widescreen resolution      = false
+|widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= ''May be possible with unofficial patches (see below)''
+|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |multimonitor               = false
 |multimonitor notes         =
 |ultrawidescreen            = false
 |ultrawidescreen notes      =
-|4k ultra hd                = false
+|4k ultra hd                = hackable
-|4k ultra hd notes          =
+|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases cnc-ddraw]
 |fov                        = n/a
 |fov notes                  =
-|windowed                   = false
+|windowed                   = hackable
-|windowed notes             =
+|windowed notes             = Use [https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases cnc-ddraw]
-|borderless windowed        = false
+|borderless windowed        = hackable
-|borderless windowed notes  =
+|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases cnc-ddraw]
 |anisotropic                = n/a
 |anisotropic notes          =
 |antialiasing               = n/a
 |antialiasing notes         =
-|vsync                      = false
+|upscaling                  = unknown
-|vsync notes                =
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
+|vsync                      = hackable
+|vsync notes                = Use [https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases cnc-ddraw]
 |60 fps                     = unknown
 |60 fps notes               =
@@ Line 120: / Line 137: @@
 |color blind notes          =
 }}
-{{Fixbox|description=Enable Widescreen|fix=1920x1080 patch on ModDB<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.moddb.com/downloads/tzar-burden-of-the-crown-hd-patch-1920x1080|title=Tzar - Burden of the Crown HD Patch (1920x1080)|date=2020-12-21}}</ref> (doesn't work very well, leaves part of the screen black), see also this thread on the GOG forums<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/tzar_the_burden_of_the_crown/this_game_completely_ignores_and_overrides_the_gpu_scaling|title=The game ignores the "maintain aspect ratio" scaling|date=2020-12-21}}</ref>
+===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
+{{Fixbox|description=Install [https://www.moddb.com/games/tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown/downloads/tzar-burden-of-the-crown-hd-patch-1280x720-1920x1200-ver-30 HD Patch (1280x720 - 1920x1200)].|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.moddb.com/games/tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown/downloads/tzar-burden-of-the-crown-hd-patch-1280x720-1920x1200-ver-30|title=Tzar - Burden of the Crown HD Patch (1280x720 - 1920x1200)|date=2022-08-22}}</ref>|fix=
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = false
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 187: / Line 205: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Sound, Music
@@ Line 203: / Line 221: @@
 |red book cd audio        = true
 |red book cd audio notes  =
+|royalty free audio       = always on
+|royalty free audio notes =
 }}
@@ Line 219: / Line 240: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = n/a
-  |notes     = Local retail version only.
+  |notes     = Retail only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 227: / Line 248: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = n/a
-  |notes     = Local retail version only.
+  |notes     = Retail only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 235: / Line 256: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = n/a
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Retail and GOG.com only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 243: / Line 264: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = n/a
-  |notes     = Local retail version only.
+  |notes     = Retail only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 251: / Line 272: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = n/a
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Retail only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 259: / Line 280: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = n/a
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Retail and GOG.com only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 267: / Line 288: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = n/a
-  |notes     = Local retail version only.
+  |notes     = Retail only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 275: / Line 296: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = n/a
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Retail and GOG.com only.
   |fan       =
 }}
 }}
-{{--}} Steam version is available only in English.
 ==Network==
@@ Line 291: / Line 311: @@
 |lan play modes       = Versus
 |lan play notes       =
-|online play          = true
+|online play          = hackable
 |online play players  = 8
 |online play modes    = Versus
-|online play notes    =
+|online play notes    = Unofficial lobbies on [https://tza.red/ tza.red] and [https://tzaronline.com/ TzarOnline.com] are available.
 |asynchronous         =
 |asynchronous notes   =
@@ Line 339: / Line 359: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       =
+|macos intel 32-bit app =
-|macos 64-bit app       =
+|macos intel 64-bit app =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable=
 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
+===Mods===
+{{ii}} Mods can be installed two ways: extracting the files directly into the game's directory, or in the {{folder|{{p|game}}\Packs}} folder (create it manually if not present) and use [https://www.moddb.com/mods/7-new-terrain-types-for-random-maps/downloads/tzar-gog-wdt-version this package].
+{{mm}} [https://www.moddb.com/mods/tzar-and-the-legend-of-the-return-of-the-crown/downloads/early-access-campaign-release Tzar and the Legend of the Return of the Crown]
+{{mm}} [https://www.fxinteractive.com/p004/extra004.htm FX Interactive's additional campaigns], with [https://www.gog.com/forum/tzar_the_burden_of_the_crown/expansion_campaigns_and_fan_missions_english_translations English translation]
+====Translated official campaigns====
+{{mm}} El Cid and the Reconquista 2.0: [https://www.mediafire.com/file/3fzg2624hpy7vpx/The_Reconquista_2.0.7z/file with Spanish voices], [https://www.mediafire.com/file/1scyrb7kr8fmxas/Tzar_The_Reconquista_English_2.0_Unvoiced.7z/file unvoiced]
+{{mm}} The Empire of Genghis Khan 1.0: [https://www.mediafire.com/file/ad599r9x1a20nxe/Tzar_The_Empire_of_Genghis_Khan_English.7z/file voiced and unvoiced]
+{{mm}} The Domains of Magic 1.0: [https://www.mediafire.com/file/8c1uyrfdviemwo4/Tzar_The_Domains_of_Magic_English_1.0.7z/file with Spanish voices], [https://www.mediafire.com/file/fazfyw9zqcm1mme/Tzar_The_Domains_of_Magic_English_1.0_Unvoiced.7z/file unvoiced]
+{{mm}} Excalibur and King Arthur 1.0: [https://www.mediafire.com/file/dn8oss83kqin88o/Tzar_Excalibur_EnglishTranslationPatch_1.0.7z/file translation patch]
 ==System requirements==