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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Visiware}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Visiware}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wanadoo}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wanadoo}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DreamCatcher Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Piko Interactive|Digital re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2001}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 21, 2001}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|arabian-nights|50}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1679826562
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|hltb        = 49159
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|igdb        = arabian-nights--1
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
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|mobygames    = arabian-nights
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|wikipedia    = Arabian Nights (2001 video game)
 
|winehq      = 13129
 
|winehq      = 13129
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.princed.org/ Prince of Persia community forum] (contains some information related to a game)
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.princed.org/ Prince of Persia community forum] (contains some information related to a game)
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{{GOG.com links|1679826562|arabian_nights}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Only 2nd hand copies available. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}}. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | arabian_nights | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|description=Replace intro file with empty one|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Replace intro file with empty one|ref=<ref name="Sui" />|fix=
 
# 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.
 
# Move it to the installation folder, overriding already existing one.
 
# Move it to the installation folder, overriding already existing one.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Not required for GOG.com release.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                =
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|discord notes          =
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|epic games store      =
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|epic games store notes =
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|gog galaxy            = unknown
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|gog galaxy notes      =
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|origin                =
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|origin notes          =
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|steam cloud            =
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|steam cloud notes      =
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|uplay                  =
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|uplay notes            =
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|xbox cloud            =
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|xbox cloud notes      =
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}}
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Arabian Nights - launcher.png|Game launcher.}}
 
{{Image|Arabian Nights - launcher.png|Game launcher.}}
 
{{Image|Arabian Nights - graphics settings.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Arabian Nights - graphics settings.png|Graphics settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
{{Fixbox|description=Start the game in windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Dxwnd|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2019-12-20}}</ref>|fix=
# Install [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide wrapper].
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# Launch Dxwnd.
# Configure [[Glossary:Windowed#D3DWindower|D3DWindower]] to start <code>_st_3dfx.exe</code>.
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# Click '''Edit''' and '''Add...'''
# 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.
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# Type in the Name for the profile.
# In Direct Input tab enable '''Use Direct Input''' and '''Cursor Clip'''.
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# Press <code>...</code> button left of '''Path''' field.
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# Go to where you've installed the game and select {{file|_start.exe}} and click OK.
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# Tick the box left of '''Do not notify on task switch''' (this will prevent the game from crashing when loosing focus, with a downside of it constantly accepting for input, even if out of focus).
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# In '''Mouse''' tab under '''Mouse Clipper''' section select '''On'''.
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# Click OK and launch the game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Arabian Nights - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Arabian Nights - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Setting a volume slider to a lowest value will result in sounds/music being played at 100% volume.
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|separate volume notes    = Setting a music volume slider to a lowest value will result in music being played at 100% volume. Setting dialog volume slider to lowest value however will instantly skip all dialog lines.<ref name="Sui" />
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Not available on GOG.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
===Display issues===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Install [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide 3dfx wrapper] and use it as a renderer|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
 
 
 
===Black screen after the game's start===
 
===Black screen after the game's start===
{{Fixbox|description=Remove the intro movie. See [[#Skip intro videos|Skip intro videos]]|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Remove the intro movie. See [[#Skip intro videos|Skip intro videos]]|ref=<ref name="Sui" />}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        = 3
 
|glide versions        = 3
|glide notes            =  
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|glide notes            = Not present in GOG release.
 
|software mode          =  
 
|software mode          =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos 32-bit app      =
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|macos 64-bit app      =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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[[Category:GOG.com Enhancement Project]]

Revision as of 11:48, 15 May 2020

Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights cover
Developers
Silmarils
Publishers
Visiware
Wanadoo
DreamCatcher Interactive
Digital re-release Piko Interactive
Release dates
Windows June 21, 2001
Reception
Metacritic 50
Arabian Nights on HowLongToBeat
Arabian Nights on IGDB
Arabian Nights on MobyGames
Arabian Nights on Wikipedia

General information

Prince of Persia community forum (contains some information related to a game)
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 4 DRM.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

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

Notes

Not required for GOG.com release.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\opt.def[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\sultan.sa*[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

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

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS

Windowed

Use Dxwnd[1]
  1. Launch Dxwnd.
  2. Click Edit and Add...
  3. Type in the Name for the profile.
  4. Press ... button left of Path field.
  5. Go to where you've installed the game and select _start.exe and click OK.
  6. Tick the box left of Do not notify on task switch (this will prevent the game from crashing when loosing focus, with a downside of it constantly accepting for input, even if out of focus).
  7. In Mouse tab under Mouse Clipper section select On.
  8. Click OK and launch the game.

Input

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Setting a music volume slider to a lowest value will result in music being played at 100% volume. Setting dialog volume slider to lowest value however will instantly skip all dialog lines.[1]
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Polish
Not available on GOG.

Issues fixed

Black screen after the game's start

Remove the intro movie. See Skip intro videos[1]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Glide 3 Not present in GOG release.
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


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2019-12-20