This page is for the 2008 reboot. For the original, see Prince of Persia.
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.
General information
- Ubisoft forums for game series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions
- The Epilogue DLC is not available for this game on PC; It was only released for the consoles. Ubisoft stated they will not be porting it to PC, citing business reasons. [4]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename Ubi_Logo.bik[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Videos\
- Delete or rename
Ubi_Logo.bik . If you're playing in a non-English language, rename the Ubi_Logo.bik inside the relevant language subfolder.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Graphics settings in the launcher.
Example of a glitched, 16x AA launcher option. Do not select this option, if you see it.
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Set resolution in registry[citation needed]
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- Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ubisoft\Prince of Persia\1.0\Engine\ .
- Change
ScreenResolutionHeight and ScreenResolutionWidth to the desired resolution.
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Force windowed[citation needed]
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- Download and run DxWnd.
- Click on "Edit", then "Add".
- Set the "Path" to
<path-to-game>\PrinceOfPersia_Launcher.exe .
- Set the desired window position and size.
- Set "Desktop" for borderless fullscreen windowed.
- Set "Native" under "Screen resolution" in the "Video" tab.
- Click "OK", then "File" and "Save".
- Double-click the game icon in DxWnd to play.
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Input settings
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Audio settings
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Czech |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here |
Dutch |
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French |
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German |
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Hungarian |
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Retail only |
Italian |
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Spanish |
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Polish |
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Retail only. Patch for digital releases here |
Russian |
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Retail and GOG version. Patch for other digital releases here. |
VR support
Issues unresolved
Steam overlay is not available
Opening the Steam overlay in the retail game causes all input (keyboard or controller) to be ignored, requiring a restart of the game.
Game won't launch with Steam Controller connected
The game will fail to launch while the Steam Controller is connected to your computer. This also means the controller isn't compatible with the game. Possibly related to the Steam Overlay not being supported.
Issues fixed
EAX doesn't work properly with Creative Alchemy/Audio dropout in certain locations when using Creative Alchemy
Use DSO-AL with openAl-soft instead[citation needed]
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- Download the DSO-AL Dlls.
- Unzip the files to the installation folder.
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Game freezes or hangs when starting a new game on Windows 10
Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to 100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
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- Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
- Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
- Open
<path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\Prince of Persia.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
- Change
RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate] .
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In-game status is not showing in Steam
Create batch file[5]
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- 1. Open a text editor and add the following text to it.
set SteamAppId=19980
PrinceOfPersia_Launcher.exe
- 2. Save it as a
.bat file in the installation folder.
- 3. Run the file to launch the game.
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Game may freeze on loading screens
- Problem on Nvidia Drivers
Turn Vsync on[citation needed]
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- 1. Run Launcher.exe - Open Settings
- 2. Uncheck Widescreen
- 3. Check Vertical Sync
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Game may have slow or choppy motion
- Problem on Nvidia drivers
Lower Anti-Aliasing[citation needed]
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Open launcher and lower anti-aliasing setting.
Notes
- Older drivers, such as 197 or older do not have this issue.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c, 10 |
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Shader Model support |
3 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Havok |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium D AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon X1600 Nvidia GeForce 6800 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
DirectX 10 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References