Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Also called 1503 A.D in North America.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Official game site
- Anno 1503 Wiki (German only)
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Copies with the name Anno 1503 use SecuROM 4 DRM, and copies with the name 1503 AD or Anno 1503: The New World[1] use SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1]. |
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GOG.com |
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includes the "Treasures, Monsters & Pirates" expansion. |
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- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Demo
An English demo can be downloaded here.
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Treasures, Monsters & Pirates |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Location |
Windows |
In the "SaveGame" folder, which is at the root of the game's installation folder. |
Video settings
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D3DWindower[citation needed]
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- See D3DWindower for further instructions.
- Find
<path-to-game>\1503Startup.exe .
- Run it with D3DWindower by pushing the fifth button.
Notes
- Activating the emulation is not needed. Running the game directly through the launcher will work.
- Run any borderless applications before running D3Dwindower or else the game will crash.
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Network
Multiplayer types
Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 |
2000 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 500 MHz
| Intel Pentium III 1 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
128 MB |
256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
930 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] 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.[3]
References