Difference between revisions of "Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura"
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 21, 2001}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 21, 2001}} | ||
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|gogcom page = arcanum_of_steamworks_and_magick_obscura | |gogcom page = arcanum_of_steamworks_and_magick_obscura | ||
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|wikipedia = Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura | |wikipedia = Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
{{++}} Greatly improved experience on newer systems thanks to [[#Unofficial patch|unofficial mods]]. | {{++}} Greatly improved experience on newer systems thanks to [[#Unofficial patch|unofficial mods]]. | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{mm}} [http://terra-arcanum.com/phpBB/ Terra Arcanum Forum] - a large fansite | {{mm}} [http://terra-arcanum.com/phpBB/ Terra Arcanum Forum] - a large fansite | ||
{{GOG.com links|arcanum_of_steamworks_and_magick_obscura|arcanum_of_steamworks_and_magick_obscura}} | {{GOG.com links|arcanum_of_steamworks_and_magick_obscura|arcanum_of_steamworks_and_magick_obscura}} | ||
+ | {{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/500810/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00004TTHT | unknown | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B00004TTHT | unknown | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG | arcanum_of_steamworks_and_magick_obscura | DRM-free | Patched to official patch v1.0.7.4. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG | arcanum_of_steamworks_and_magick_obscura | DRM-free | Patched to official patch v1.0.7.4. | | Windows }} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\modules\Arcanum\Save\}} | {{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\modules\Arcanum\Save\}} | ||
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+ | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
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Revision as of 11:33, 30 August 2016
Developers | |
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Troika Games | |
Publishers | |
Sierra Entertainment | |
Activision | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 21, 2001 |
Key points
- Greatly improved experience on newer systems thanks to unofficial mods.
General information
- Terra Arcanum Forum - a large fansite
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Disc check. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
GOG.com | Patched to official patch v1.0.7.4. | |||
Steam |
Essential improvements
Patches
Official patch
- 1.0.7.4. Not needed for the GOG.com release
Unofficial patch
- Highly improved townmaps and soundtracks (from the vanilla 128kbit/sec to 320 kbit/sec) can be found alongside this patch
- Not compatible with older savegames
- 091225 by Drog Black Tooth. Highly recommended bug fixes.
High Resolution Patch
- If you are unable to pan the camera past the edge of the screen with the high resolution patch enabled, add
-scrolldist:0 -scrollfps:70
to the target line in the shortcut of the game. - 1.1a by Drog Black Tooth. Allows any user-set resolution, UI tweaks, larger fonts.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/500810/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/500810/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Windowed
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Files not installed properly
- Recommended to avoid default installation folder, as this can lead to issues where certain files are not properly installed.
Instructions |
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Loading screen freezing
- Freezing known to happen on systems with multi-core CPUs.[citation needed]
Instructions |
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Graphical issues
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | VGA capable Card 8 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 (500810) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Windows
- Invalid template usage (Infobox game)
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Availability)
- Invalid template usage (Save game cloud syncing)
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Pages needing references
- Invalid section order
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (Localizations)
- Missing section (API)