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|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Montreal}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Montreal}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/porter|TransGaming | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|TransGaming|OS X|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1138923/games.html|title=Prince of Persia, Shaun White Snowboarding heading to Mac - Macworld|date=2017-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/prince_of_persia_shaun_white_snowboarding_now_available_for_mac|title=Prince of Persia, Shaun White Snowboarding Now Available for Mac – The Mac Observer|date=2017-12-31}}</ref>}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}} | ||
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|lutris = prince-of-persia-2008 | |lutris = prince-of-persia-2008 | ||
|strategywiki = Prince of Persia (2008) | |strategywiki = Prince of Persia (2008) | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 38110 |
|wikipedia = Prince of Persia (2008 video game) | |wikipedia = Prince of Persia (2008 video game) | ||
|winehq = 8795 | |winehq = 8795 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | {{mm}} [https:// | + | {{mm}} [https://discord.gg/princeofpersia Official franchise Discord server] |
{{GOG.com links|1207659109|prince_of_persia_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|1207659109|prince_of_persia_series|for game series}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/19980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/19980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free, Disc check | Retail version is DRM-free.<ref>[https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/497422-DRM-in-prince-of-persia-%282008%29?p=2328884&viewfull=1#post2328884 DRM in prince of persia (2008) | Forums - Page 2]</ref><br>Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. | | Windows, OS X}} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free, Disc check | Retail version is DRM-free.<ref>[https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/497422-DRM-in-prince-of-persia-%282008%29?p=2328884&viewfull=1#post2328884 DRM in prince of persia (2008) | Forums - Page 2]</ref><br>Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. | | Windows, OS X}} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | prince-of-persia | unknown | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | prince-of-persia | Uplay | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | prince-of-persia | Uplay | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2137-1 | Uplay | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2137-1 | Uplay | | | Windows }} | ||
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===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename Ubi_Logo.bik|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename Ubi_Logo.bik|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
− | # Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\Videos}}. | + | # Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\Videos\}}. |
# Delete or rename {{File|Ubi_Logo.bik}}. If you're playing in a non-English language, rename the {{File|Ubi_Logo.bik}} inside the relevant language subfolder. | # Delete or rename {{File|Ubi_Logo.bik}}. If you're playing in a non-English language, rename the {{File|Ubi_Logo.bik}} inside the relevant language subfolder. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|discord = | |discord = | ||
|discord notes = | |discord notes = | ||
− | |epic games launcher = | + | |epic games launcher = false |
|epic games launcher notes = | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
|gog galaxy = false | |gog galaxy = false | ||
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution in registry|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Set resolution in registry|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix= | ||
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{registry|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\Ubisoft\Prince of Persia\1.0\Engine\}}. |
# Create or change <code>ScreenResolutionWidth</code> and <code>ScreenResolutionHeight</code> values to the desired resolution (careful to select decimal). | # Create or change <code>ScreenResolutionWidth</code> and <code>ScreenResolutionHeight</code> values to the desired resolution (careful to select decimal). | ||
− | # If the resolution is different from the standard 16:9, create or change <code>AspectRatioOverride</code> vale to [ | + | # If the resolution is different from the standard 16:9, create or change <code>AspectRatioOverride</code> vale to [desired width / desired height] x 100 (careful to select decimal). |
}} | }} | ||
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{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
− | |separate volume notes = Music, voice, SFX | + | |separate volume notes = Music, voice, SFX. |
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
|surround sound notes = Up to 7.0 output.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref> | |surround sound notes = Up to 7.0 output.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
− | |notes = Retail and GOG version. Patch for other digital releases [https:// | + | |notes = Retail and GOG version. Patch for other digital releases [https://www.playground.ru/prince_of_persia_2008/file/polnyj_rusifikator_prince_of_persia_2008_tekst_ozvuchka_i_video_akella-931285 here]. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Issues unresolved== | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
===Steam overlay is not available=== | ===Steam overlay is not available=== | ||
− | Opening the Steam overlay in the retail game causes all input (keyboard or controller) to be ignored, requiring a restart of the game. | + | * Opening the Steam overlay in the retail game causes all input (keyboard or controller) to be ignored, requiring a restart of the game. |
===Game won't launch with [[Controller:Steam Controller|Steam Controller]] connected=== | ===Game won't launch with [[Controller:Steam Controller|Steam Controller]] connected=== | ||
− | The game will fail to launch while the [[Controller:Steam Controller|Steam Controller]] is connected to your computer. This also means the controller isn't compatible with the game. Possibly related to the Steam Overlay not being supported. | + | * The game will fail to launch while the [[Controller:Steam Controller|Steam Controller]] is connected to your computer. This also means the controller isn't compatible with the game. Possibly related to the Steam Overlay not being supported. |
==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===EAX doesn't work properly with Creative Alchemy/Audio dropout in certain locations when using Creative Alchemy=== | ===EAX doesn't work properly with Creative Alchemy/Audio dropout in certain locations when using Creative Alchemy=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Use | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use DSOAL with openAl-soft instead|ref={{cn|date=July 2021}}|fix= |
− | + | # Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1363-dsoal/ DSOAL DLLs]. | |
− | # Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1363-dsoal/ | + | # Unzip the files to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. |
− | # Unzip the files to the | + | |
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{--}} Doesn't use the hardware solution and EAX 4.0 emulation isn't feature complete in DSOAL at the moment. | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=To fix while using EAX hardware|ref={{cn|date=December 2023}} | + | {{Fixbox|description=To fix while using EAX hardware|ref={{cn|date=December 2023}}|fix= |
− | |fix= | ||
− | |||
<ol> | <ol> | ||
<li>Open creative alchemy and select the prince of persia application </li> | <li>Open creative alchemy and select the prince of persia application </li> | ||
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<li>Run the game and reduce all volume gauges to half.</li> | <li>Run the game and reduce all volume gauges to half.</li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{--}} After a few hours, the audio may start to garble; Restarting will fix the issue. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Create batch file|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170520102816/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=766228&page=4#post29086248 Steam Overlay Not Working in Prince of Persia (the, uh, new one) - Page 4 - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Create batch file|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170520102816/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=766228&page=4#post29086248 Steam Overlay Not Working in Prince of Persia (the, uh, new one) - Page 4 - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix= | ||
<ol> | <ol> | ||
− | <li>Open a text editor and add the following text to it | + | <li>Open a text editor and add the following text to it:</li> |
− | <pre>set SteamAppId=19980 | + | <pre> |
− | PrinceOfPersia_Launcher.exe</pre> | + | set SteamAppId=19980 |
− | <li>Save it as a {{Code|.bat}} file in | + | PrinceOfPersia_Launcher.exe |
+ | </pre> | ||
+ | <li>Save it as a {{Code|.bat}} file in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.</li> | ||
<li>Run the file to launch the game.</li> | <li>Run the file to launch the game.</li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
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{{ii}} Might happen with some nvidia drivers. | {{ii}} Might happen with some nvidia drivers. | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Turn Vsync on in the game launcher|ref={{cn|really? when?|date=September 2015}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Turn Vsync on in the game launcher|ref={{cn|really? when?|date=September 2015}}|fix= | ||
− | # Run Launcher.exe | + | # Run {{file|Launcher.exe}}. |
+ | # Open Settings. | ||
# Uncheck Widescreen. | # Uncheck Widescreen. | ||
# Check Vertical Sync. | # Check Vertical Sync. | ||
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===Game may have slow or choppy motion=== | ===Game may have slow or choppy motion=== | ||
− | {{ii}} Might happen with some | + | {{ii}} Might happen with some Nvidia drivers. |
{{Fixbox|description=Lower anti-aliasing|ref={{cn|what does this mean? Did performance hit become bigger?|date=September 2015}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Lower anti-aliasing|ref={{cn|what does this mean? Did performance hit become bigger?|date=September 2015}}|fix= | ||
− | Open launcher and lower anti-aliasing setting. | + | * Open launcher and lower anti-aliasing setting. |
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' |
Latest revision as of 10:07, 10 July 2024
This page is for the 2008 reboot. For the original, see Prince of Persia.
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
macOS (OS X) | TransGaming[1][2] |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Retail (Russia) | Akella[3] |
Engines | |
Scimitar | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 9, 2008 |
macOS (OS X) (Cider) | March 24, 2009 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
IGDB | 84 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Adventure, Platform |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Fantasy, Middle East |
Series | Prince of Persia |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Prince of Persia (2008) is a singleplayer third-person action, adventure and platform game in the Prince of Persia series.
General information
- Official franchise Discord server
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Retail version is DRM-free.[4] Russian copies use StarForce 5 DRM. |
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Epic Games Store | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Ubisoft Store | Included with Ubisoft+. | |||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [5] |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Ubisoft+. |
DLC and expansion packs
- The Epilogue DLC is not available for this game on PC; It was only released for the consoles.
Ubisoft stated they will not be porting it to PC, citing business reasons.[6]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename Ubi_Logo.bik[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ubisoft\Prince of Persia\1.0\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/19980/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Prince of Persia\Save\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/19980/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. There can be a glitch with Nvidia GeForce 10xx GPUs that causes a 16x option to show in this menu. Selecting it will cause the game to crash on launch. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Double buffered. Force triple buffering externally if having frame rate issues. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | See Run the game at screen refresh rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
Set resolution in registry[citation needed] |
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Windowed
Force windowed[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | No mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Steam Controller not supported due to not supporting Steam Overlay. When using an Xbox 360 controller the game doesn't display the proper names of the buttons. |
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Full controller support | Launcher requires mouse and keyboard. Create a shortcut for <path-to-game>\Prince of Persia.exe as a workaround. | |
Controller remapping | No remap option; only one layout. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | Steam Overlay not supported. | |
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, voice, SFX. | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output.[7] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | May require DirectSound3D restoration software. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Retail only. Patch for digital release here or link #2. | |||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Retail only. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Retail only. Patch for digital releases here. | |||
Russian | Retail and GOG version. Patch for other digital releases here. | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod: Prince of Persia 2008 (old version) for better 3D support. | |||
iZ3D |
Issues unresolved
Steam overlay is not available
- Opening the Steam overlay in the retail game causes all input (keyboard or controller) to be ignored, requiring a restart of the game.
Game won't launch with Steam Controller connected
- The game will fail to launch while the Steam Controller is connected to your computer. This also means the controller isn't compatible with the game. Possibly related to the Steam Overlay not being supported.
Issues fixed
EAX doesn't work properly with Creative Alchemy/Audio dropout in certain locations when using Creative Alchemy
Use DSOAL with openAl-soft instead[citation needed] |
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Notes
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To fix while using EAX hardware[citation needed] |
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Buffers=4 Duration=6 MaxVoiceCount=128 DisableDirectMusic=0 Notes
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Game freezes or hangs when starting a new game on Windows 10
Use Elisha's Windows 10 Patch[citation needed] |
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Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to 100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed] |
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Use ForceFix |
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Notes
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Use ReShade 5.6.0+ |
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Notes
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In-game status is not showing in Steam
Create batch file[8] |
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set SteamAppId=19980 PrinceOfPersia_Launcher.exe |
Game may freeze on loading screens
- Might happen with some nvidia drivers.
Turn Vsync on in the game launcher[citation needed] |
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Force Vsync in the GPU's control panel |
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Game may have slow or choppy motion
- Might happen with some Nvidia drivers.
Lower anti-aliasing[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c, 10 | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium D AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1600 Nvidia GeForce 6800 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
DirectX 10 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 (19980) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Prince of Persia, Shaun White Snowboarding heading to Mac - Macworld - last accessed on 2017-12-31
- ↑ Prince of Persia, Shaun White Snowboarding Now Available for Mac – The Mac Observer - last accessed on 2017-12-31
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2023-03-06
- ↑ DRM in prince of persia (2008) | Forums - Page 2
- ↑ Blur - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ Prince of Persia Next-Gen DLC on PC? What's your view | Forums - Page 3
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Overlay Not Working in Prince of Persia (the, uh, new one) - Page 4 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)