Difference between revisions of "Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura"
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| + | {{++}} Adds high quality townmaps to the game, along with numerous bug fixes for the map system. | ||
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| + | === [http://forums.pcgamingwiki.com/download/file.php?id=12 High quality music] === | ||
| + | {{++}} Replaces the 128kbps music with a 320kbps version from a prerelease demo disc. | ||
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== Issues and Fixes == | == Issues and Fixes == | ||
Revision as of 11:01, 13 February 2013
Template:Infobox General information
- GOG.com forum
- Terra Arcanum Forum - a large fansite.
Availability
Essential improvements
- Most patches were hosted on fansite Terra Arcanum, but due to unreliability, have been mirrored on to this PCGamingWiki Forum thread.
Official Patch v1.0.7.4
- Not required for GOG.com release.
Unofficial Patch v091225 by Drog Black Tooth
- Highly recommended bug fixes and restored content.
High Resolution Patch v1.1a by Drog Black Tooth
- Allows any user-set resolution, UI tweaks, larger fonts.
Other improvements
High quality townmaps
- Adds high quality townmaps to the game, along with numerous bug fixes for the map system.
High quality music
- Replaces the 128kbps music with a 320kbps version from a prerelease demo disc.
Enable complex shadows
- Enables high quality, complex shadows.
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Issues and Fixes
Installation
It's recommended you do not use the default installation directory, located in the \Program Files directory, as this can lead to issues where certain files are not properly installed. When running the installer, be sure to right-click on the .exe, and select "Run as Administrator".
Freezes on Loading Screen
Known to happen on systems with multi-core CPUs. Setting CPU affinity should solve this problem. Create a shortcut, and in the shortcut's "Target" field, insert the following:
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C start "ARCANUM" /D "C:\ARCANUM" /high /affinity 1 "C:\ARCANUM\arcanum.exe"
Be sure to replace "C:\ARCANUM" with your actual Arcanum installation directory. If needed, you can add additional command-line parameters to the end.
Graphical Issues
- Try adding "-no3d -doublebuffer" to the end of your Arcanum shortcut's "Target" field.
- If a file named "ddraw.dll" is located in your Arcanum installation directory, try renaming that file to "ddraw.dll.old".