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.
For the original game, see Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Key points
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.[1]
General information
- Official website
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Assets\Bink
- Delete or rename
firaxis_logo.bik and Logos.bik
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Patches
1.02 patch is the latest version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Set in Config.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Config.ini .
- Go to the bottom of the file.
- Add the line
fullscreen = 0
- Save your changes.
Notes
- In some cases, this may cause strange issues with the mouse in menus, such as having to click to the lower right of a button for it to activate.
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Italian |
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Retail version, download. |
Spanish |
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Retail version, download. |
Issues fixed
Severe performance issues
This issue has been present since release. Although the 2005 1.02 patch addressed many issues, some users (especially those with high spec, modern systems) still experience low frame rates, with currently no available solution.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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32-bit only.[2] |
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 |
ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 1.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible | |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.5 |
10.6 |
Processor (CPU) |
PowerPC 1.4 GHz Intel 1.4 GHz |
PowerPC 2.0 GHz Intel 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.4 GHz | |
Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM
| 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References