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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
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# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/724-arabian-nights-no-intro/ empty intro file] and extract it.
 
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/724-arabian-nights-no-intro/ empty intro file] and extract it.
 
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# Install [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide wrapper].
 
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# Configure [[Glossary:Windowed#D3DWindower|D3DWindower]] to start <code>_st_3dfx.exe</code>.
 
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==Issues fixed==
 
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===Display issues===
 
===Display issues===
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===Black screen after the game's start===
 
===Black screen after the game's start===
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==

Revision as of 06:40, 19 November 2017

Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights cover
Developers
Silmarils
Publishers
Visiware
Wanadoo
Release dates
Windows 2001

General information

Prince of Persia community forum (contains some information related to a game)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Only 2nd hand copies available.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Replace intro file with empty one[citation needed]
  1. Download empty intro file and extract it.
  2. Move it to the installation folder, overriding already existing one.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Game launcher.
Game launcher.
Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Windowed

Start the game in windowed mode[citation needed]
  1. Install nGlide wrapper.
  2. Configure D3DWindower to start _st_3dfx.exe.
  3. In Foreground Control enable Use Foreground Control, GetActiveWindow, GetForegroundWindow - this will make it possible to Alt-tab from a game, although the game will be still preforming actions even if out of focus.
  4. In Direct Input tab enable Use Direct Input and Cursor Clip.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Polish

Issues fixed

Display issues

Install 3dfx wrapper and use it as a renderer[citation needed]

Black screen after the game's start

Remove the intro movie. See Skip intro videos[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Glide 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium - 200 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 390 MB

References