The Godfather: The Game
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Developers | |
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EA Redwood Shores | |
Headgate Studios | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
RenderWare | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 21, 2006 |
The Godfather | |
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The Godfather | 1991 |
The Godfather: The Game | 2006 |
The Godfather II | 2009 |
For the 1991 game, see The Godfather.
Key points
- The game crashes after copyright screen on modern versions of Windows, use SilentPatch.
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS, use SilentPatch.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1] | |||
Retail | Themida DRM, German/French versions[citation needed] |
Essential improvements
SilentPatch
- Fixes the movies causing a crash on Vista and newer Windows versions.
- Only works with US
godfather.exe
- Additional options such as custom FPS cap and skipping intro videos are available in
SilentPatchGF.ini
.
How to install[3] |
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Extract the contents of |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Electronic Arts\The Godfather The Game\VideoSettings\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GF\settings.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24820/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GF\SG\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24820/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Controller support
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Fix[citation needed] |
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[Controller_(Xbox_360_Wireless_Receiver_for_Windows):10:1:5] DEVICETYPE=JOYSTICK_DEVICE NAME="XBOX 360 Wireless Controller" BUTTON2=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_LEFT BUTTON0=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_DOWN BUTTON1=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_RIGHT BUTTON3=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_UP BUTTON4=VBUTTON_LEFT_TOP BUTTON5=VBUTTON_RIGHT_TOP BUTTON6=VBUTTON_LEFT_BOTTOM BUTTON7=VBUTTON_RIGHT_BOTTOM BUTTON6=VBUTTON_SELECT BUTTON7=VBUTTON_START BUTTON8=VBUTTON_LEFT_STICK BUTTON9=VBUTTON_RIGHT_STICK POV_0_NORTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_UP POV_0_SOUTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_DOWN POV_0_EAST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_RIGHT POV_0_WEST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_LEFT DIRECTION_X_AXIS=LJOY_X_FULL_AXIS DIRECTION_Y_AXIS=LJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS ROTATION_X_AXIS=RJOY_X_FULL_AXIS ROTATION_Y_AXIS=RJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS DIRECTION_Z_POS_AXIS=VBUTTON_LEFT_BOTTOM DIRECTION_Z_NEG_AXIS=VBUTTON_RIGHT_BOTTOM 4. Save and Exit |
Xbox 360 Wired Controller Fix[citation needed] |
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[Controller_(XBOX_360_Controller_for_Windows):10:1:5] DEVICETYPE=JOYSTICK_DEVICE NAME="XBOX 360 Controller" BUTTON2=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_LEFT BUTTON0=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_DOWN BUTTON1=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_RIGHT BUTTON3=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_UP BUTTON4=VBUTTON_LEFT_TOP BUTTON5=VBUTTON_RIGHT_TOP BUTTON6=VBUTTON_LEFT_BOTTOM BUTTON7=VBUTTON_RIGHT_BOTTOM BUTTON6=VBUTTON_SELECT BUTTON7=VBUTTON_START BUTTON8=VBUTTON_LEFT_STICK BUTTON9=VBUTTON_RIGHT_STICK POV_0_NORTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_UP POV_0_SOUTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_DOWN POV_0_EAST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_RIGHT POV_0_WEST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_LEFT DIRECTION_X_AXIS=LJOY_X_FULL_AXIS DIRECTION_Y_AXIS=LJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS ROTATION_X_AXIS=RJOY_X_FULL_AXIS ROTATION_Y_AXIS=RJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS DIRECTION_Z_POS_AXIS=VBUTTON_LEFT_BOTTOM DIRECTION_Z_NEG_AXIS=VBUTTON_RIGHT_BOTTOM 4. Save and Exit
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PS2 Controller Fix[4] |
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[Twin_USB_Joystick:12:1:4:0] DEVICETYPE=JOYSTICK_DEVICE NAME="Twin USB Joystick" BUTTON0=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_LEFT BUTTON1=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_DOWN BUTTON10=VBUTTON_LEFT_STICK BUTTON11=VBUTTON_RIGHT_STICK BUTTON2=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_RIGHT DIRECTION_X_AXIS=LJOY_X_FULL_AXIS DIRECTION_Y_AXIS=LJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS DIRECTION_Z_AXIS=RJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS ROTATION_Z_AXIS=RJOY_X_FULL_AXIS W_BUTTON3=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_UP W_BUTTON4=VBUTTON_LEFT_TOP W_BUTTON5=VBUTTON_RIGHT_TOP W_BUTTON6=VBUTTON_LEFT_BOTTOM W_BUTTON7=VBUTTON_RIGHT_BOTTOM W_BUTTON8=VBUTTON_SELECT W_BUTTON9=VBUTTON_START W_POV_0_EAST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_RIGHT W_POV_0_NORTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_UP W_POV_0_SOUTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_DOWN W_POV_0_WEST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_LEFT 4. Save and Exit |
Xbox One Wireless Controller Fix |
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[Controller_(Xbox_One_For_Windows):10:1:5] DEVICETYPE=JOYSTICK_DEVICE NAME="Xbox One For Windows" BUTTON2=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_LEFT BUTTON0=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_DOWN BUTTON1=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_RIGHT BUTTON3=VBUTTON_RIGHT_DPAD_UP BUTTON4=VBUTTON_LEFT_TOP BUTTON5=VBUTTON_RIGHT_TOP BUTTON6=VBUTTON_LEFT_BOTTOM BUTTON7=VBUTTON_RIGHT_BOTTOM BUTTON6=VBUTTON_SELECT BUTTON7=VBUTTON_START BUTTON8=VBUTTON_LEFT_STICK BUTTON9=VBUTTON_RIGHT_STICK POV_0_NORTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_UP POV_0_SOUTH=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_DOWN POV_0_EAST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_RIGHT POV_0_WEST=VBUTTON_LEFT_DPAD_LEFT DIRECTION_X_AXIS=LJOY_X_FULL_AXIS DIRECTION_Y_AXIS=LJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS ROTATION_X_AXIS=RJOY_X_FULL_AXIS ROTATION_Y_AXIS=RJOY_Y_FULL_AXIS DIRECTION_Z_POS_AXIS=VBUTTON_LEFT_BOTTOM DIRECTION_Z_NEG_AXIS=VBUTTON_RIGHT_BOTTOM 4. Save and Exit |
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Game crashes after copyright screen on modern versions of Windows
Install SilentPatch[3] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
DirectDraw | 7 | Used for the video player. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 Intel GMA 900 Series 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 6000 Series ATI Radeon 9700 128 MB of VRAM |
- Nvidia GeForce4 MX isn't supported
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[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 (24820) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Blackbird on 2018-03-01
- Works.
- ↑ gamepad doesn't work with The Godfather!!?? - PC/Mac/Linux Society - GameSpot - last accessed on 2018-02-04
- ↑ CookiePLMonster/SilentPatchGF: SilentPatch for The Godfather: The Game (fixes startup crash on Windows 10) - last accessed on 2018-03-01
- ↑ VOGONS • View topic - The Godfather 1 and Vista/Win7 - warning: slightly technical thread here - last accessed on 2016-5-21