Difference between revisions of "Gothic"
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− | {{ii}} The Player-Kit is required for playing mods | + | {{ii}} The Player-Kit is required for playing mods. |
{{ii}} Causes a minor issue with a gate near the end of the game; use <code>Gothic_backup.exe</code> temporarily to pass this area (see [[#Gate cutscene doesn't play, gate won't open|Gate cutscene doesn't play, gate won't open]]). | {{ii}} Causes a minor issue with a gate near the end of the game; use <code>Gothic_backup.exe</code> temporarily to pass this area (see [[#Gate cutscene doesn't play, gate won't open|Gate cutscene doesn't play, gate won't open]]). | ||
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|vsync notes = Force in the [[Glossary:Graphics card|graphics card]]'s control panel. | |vsync notes = Force in the [[Glossary:Graphics card|graphics card]]'s control panel. | ||
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|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
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# Set <code>zStartupWindowed=1</code> in <code>Gothic.ini</code> (see [[#Windowed|Windowed]]). | # Set <code>zStartupWindowed=1</code> in <code>Gothic.ini</code> (see [[#Windowed|Windowed]]). | ||
# Set your desktop resolution in-game. Gothic should now display as a fullscreen borderless window. | # Set your desktop resolution in-game. Gothic should now display as a fullscreen borderless window. | ||
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− | {{ii}} A gate in the final area won't open when playing with the [[#Player-Kit|Player-Kit]] due to the cutscene not playing | + | {{ii}} A gate in the final area won't open when playing with the [[#Player-Kit|Player-Kit]] due to the cutscene not playing. |
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===Can't Alt+Tab (GOG.com)=== | ===Can't Alt+Tab (GOG.com)=== |
Revision as of 03:38, 25 June 2015
Developers | |
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Piranha Bytes | |
Publishers | |
Egmont Interactive | |
Engines | |
ZenGin | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 15, 2001 |
Gothic | |
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Gothic | 2001 |
Gothic II | 2002 |
Gothic 3 | 2006 |
Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods | 2008 |
Arcania: Gothic 4 | 2010 |
Arcania: Fall of Setarrif | 2011 |
Gothic Playable Teaser | 2019 |
The Chronicles of Myrtana: Archolos (unofficial mod) | 2021 |
Gothic 1 Remake | TBA |
Key points
- Use Gothic ½ — SystemPack to remove the 25 FPS cap, fix compatibility, and improve resolution support.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Install the version 1.08k patch. | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Steam | Only sold as part of bundles. |
Version differences
- The original German release included a performance by In Extremo that was omitted from later German releases and all international versions. Use the In Extremo Mod.
- The Russian Gothic: Collector's Edition includes Gothic and the Diccuric mod.
- The German Gothic Collector's Edition includes Gothic along with Gothic II and its expansion.
Essential improvements
Patches
The latest retail patch is version 1.08k. Digital distribution versions already include this patch. To check your current patch version look at the bottom right of the main menu box.
Player-Kit
- The Player-Kit is required for playing mods.
- Causes a minor issue with a gate near the end of the game; use
Gothic_backup.exe
temporarily to pass this area (see Gate cutscene doesn't play, gate won't open).
Instructions |
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- Gothic will now show a mod selector window when launched; to have a shortcut launch the unmodded game directly, change it to point to
GothicMod.exe
instead ofGothic.exe
.
SystemPack
Fan-made patch, introduces many fixes and features. Download and installation instructions here. Requires PlayerKit.
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Restore In Extremo performance
- The original German release included a performance by In Extremo; this was omitted from later German releases and all international versions.
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/65540/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/65540/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- Gothic only has native support for 1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x800, and 1440x900.
Instructions |
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Windowed
- Task-switching may cause repeated Tab input when you return to the game (simply press Tab again to make it work normally).
- Task-switching during video cutscenes will crash the game (there are only four during the game, not counting the intro and ending).
Instructions |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
- See Windowed for the limitations of this mode.
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | ||||
Polish | Available only in local retail release and as a part of Gothic Universe at CDP.pl. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Issues unresolved
ATI 1xxx invisible inventory items
- Inventory item graphics turn invisible on ATI 1xxx cards (the items themselves are still there). There is no known fix.
- One potential fix is to add
zInventoryItemsDistanceScale=2.0
under[GAME]
inGOTHIC.INI
.[1]
Issues fixed
Black videos (sound but no picture)
- This is caused by forcing anti-aliasing. Either method below will fix this.
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Window border visible in fullscreen mode
- Gothic and Gothic II show a window border in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
- The GOG.com version already includes this fix.
Instructions |
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Poor performance
Access violation errors (Steam)
Instructions |
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- Browsing to the games Steam folder and running as Administrator will work as well, if disabling the in-game overlay does not.
Access Violation / Assertion Failed error when saving
- This can be caused by deleting the saves folder.
Instructions |
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Gate cutscene doesn't play, gate won't open
- A gate in the final area won't open when playing with the Player-Kit due to the cutscene not playing.
- Use Gothic ½ — SystemPack.
Can't Alt+Tab (GOG.com)
- The GOG.com version prevents task switching to avoid some potential issues (e.g. crashing during FMV cutscenes).
Instructions |
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Constant Tab input after Alt+Tab
- After task switching the game may constantly repeat Tab ↹ input; press Tab ↹ again to stop this.
Game Starts, but screen is black
- If you have multiple monitors, disable/unplug all of them except the one that you're using to play Gothic.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, XP, 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium II 400 MHz | Pentium III 600 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 192 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3D Accelerated Graphics Card 4 MB of VRAM | 3D Accelerated Graphics Card 32 MB of VRAM |
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/65540/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (65540) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Windows
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- Games
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- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Invalid template usage (Save game cloud syncing)
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