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# First try deleting the Video folder in the installation folder. Start the game. | # First try deleting the Video folder in the installation folder. Start the game. | ||
− | # If you have one of the 8000 series | + | # If you have one of the 8000 series Nvidia graphics cards, or a similar ATI card, and are running Windows XP, download [http://www.mastersofthefield.com/garnier/ddraw.dll this ddraw.dll] and again, place it in the installation folder. Also be sure you've deleted the Video folder as in step 1. Try starting the game again. |
# If you are running Vista or Windows 7, download [http://www.mastersofthefield.com/garnier/dmcr.zip dmcr.zip] and extract the DMCR.exe into the folder. Try starting the game again. If this doesn't work, and you also have the ddraw.dll in the installation folder from step 2, delete ddraw.dll, and try starting the game again. | # If you are running Vista or Windows 7, download [http://www.mastersofthefield.com/garnier/dmcr.zip dmcr.zip] and extract the DMCR.exe into the folder. Try starting the game again. If this doesn't work, and you also have the ddraw.dll in the installation folder from step 2, delete ddraw.dll, and try starting the game again. | ||
#* Antivirus software may think this is a virus, but it assuredly is not. | #* Antivirus software may think this is a virus, but it assuredly is not. |
Revision as of 22:29, 1 September 2022
Developers | |
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GSC Game World | |
Publishers | |
cdv Software Entertainment | |
Engines | |
DMCR 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 29, 2003 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | North America |
Series | American Conquest |
American Conquest | |
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American Conquest | 2002 |
American Conquest: Fight Back | 2003 |
American Conquest: Divided Nation | 2006 |
American Conquest: Fight Back is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric RTS game in the American Conquest series.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Cossacks World forum - For American Conquest
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1]. | |||
GOG.com | Also includes the original American Conquest. | |||
Steam | Slightly updated for modern systems. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/115220/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 3] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/115220/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | Retail only; download for digital releases. | |||
Spanish | Retail version; download for digital releases. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 7 | |||
Online play | 7 |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s)[3] |
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TCP | 2300-2400, 6667, 47624 |
UDP | 80, 3783, 27900, 28900, 29900-29901, 13139, 2300-2400, 34000-34005, 16000 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues unresolved
Retail version not working on Windows 8 and later
- The retail version doesn't work properly on Windows 8 and later.[4] Digital versions do not have this problem (see Availability).
Issues fixed
Game running too fast
Running too fast[5] |
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Color issues
- See Rainbow color problems in older games for solutions.
Game doesn't start
Game doesn't start[6] |
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0% progress in LAN
- This sometimes happens on Windows XP when with 3 or more players on LAN. Note that this is a workaround for this and not an actual fix.
LAN loading time[citation needed] |
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Mouse doesn't work
- This kind of issue manifests itself on laptops using Intel Core i3/i5/i7 CPUs, and Nvidia GPUs through Optimus technology. A workaround is possible, though not guaranteed to work.
Mouse doesn't work[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Modifications
- Cossacks downloads - Registration only.
- The Hawks' Forum
European Warfare: Napoleonica (HEW)
- This is a mod which attempts to recreate vast Napoleon's conquests in its full glory including:
- Battles (Trafalgar, Austerlitz, Waterloo...)
- Factions (Poland, Austria, Prussia amongst existing ones)
- Units (Grenadiers, skirmishers, heavy cavalry, hussars, lancers...)
- Random Map AI does not work. (Except somewhat for France)
- For more information on the mod check out the beginners' guide.
- To be able to play both unmodded and modded game, make a copy of the installation folder.
- When trying to host multiplayer games, it is advisable to forward ports (see Ports).
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | 2000, ME, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 450 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | |
Other | 12x CD-ROM drive |
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 (115220) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
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
- ↑ Mastersofthefield • View topic - Hosting Through a Router: Port Forwarding (revised)
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20141205065555/http://mastersofthefield.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=3218
- ↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/american_conquest/what_to_do_when_the_game_runs_too_fast
- ↑ http://mastersofthefield.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1607