Black & White
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Developers | |
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Lionhead Studios | |
Publishers | |
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 |
- Running the game as an administrator does more harm than good.
- Extremely limited in-game video options.
General information
Availability
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Patches
Patch 1.1
Patch 1.2
- Additional changes from patch 1.1 are included.
- After installing the 1.2 patch the music folder will be automatically deleted. See Missing music for a fix.
Optional
Patch 1.3
- Adds support for the P-5 Glove.
- Installing this patch without owning the glove breaks the game completely, there's no new additions otherwise.
Misc
Patch Uninstaller
Hotfix 824141
- Installing Windows SP2 fixes this issue.
Mods
- Villager Banter Add-On
- Football Add-On - Can be installed after patch 1.2 is applied.
Additional Creatures
Online multiplayer
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Game data
- Be sure to run the Setup.exe with admin rights on. Do not run by any means the main executable with admin rights on.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
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 |
Issues fixed
Missing music
- Make a backup of the audio folder before installing the Patch 1.2.
- Copy and paste the backup to
<path-to-game>.
Low Framerates in Recent Operating Systems
Many people experience low, game-breaking frame rates in recent operating systems despite setting the video settings to "Maximum Detail". This can typically be avoided by using the "Custom" settings, and setting all settings to maximum.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium II 350 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 8 Mb of VRAM |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | OS 8.6 | |
Processor (CPU) | G3 333 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM |