Black & White
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Developers | |
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Windows | Lionhead Studios |
Publishers | |
Windows | Electronic Arts |
Mac OS | Feral Interactive |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 25, 2001 |
Mac OS (Classic) | December 2001 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
Black & White | |
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Black & White | 2001 |
Black & White 2 | 2005 |
Key points
- The official multiplayer servers have been shut down.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
- This game is not available digitally.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Black & White: Creature Isle |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Patches
Patch 1.2
- Fixes some issues with the game, while adding some smaller features.
Patch 1.3
- This is an optional patch, it is only required for owners of the P5 Glove. In order to install this without using glove use this file.
Black & White Online Launcher
- Streamlined client, makes playing online far easier.
- Fairly buggy on more modern OSs, still in development.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- Save games are stored in the main installation path.
- Most in-game settings are stored in the registry, along with the main profile data.
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Instructions |
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Windowed
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | The official multiplayer servers have been shut down.[1] Use Black & White Online. |
VR support
- Supports the Essential Reality's P-5 Data Glove
Issues fixed
- Make sure to run the game and the setup launcher as an admin on newer versions of Windows.
Missing music
Instructions |
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Poor framerate on Windows 8
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, Me, 2000 | |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium II 350 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0a compatible |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | OS 8.6 | |
Processor (CPU) | G3 333 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 96 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM OpenGL 1.2 compatible |