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Difference between revisions of "Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura"

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== Game data ==
 
== Game data ==
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|GOG.com|GOG Games\Arcanum}}
 +
{{Game Location Table/row|Retail|Sierra\Arcanum}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|gamesave_manager      =true
 
|gamesave_manager      =true
 
|gamesave_manager_notes =
 
|gamesave_manager_notes =
|gamestow              =
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|gamestow              =true
 
|gamestow_notes        =
 
|gamestow_notes        =
 
|synctocloud            =
 
|synctocloud            =
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =incomplete
 
|widescreen_wsgf_award      =incomplete
 
|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =incomplete
 
|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =incomplete
|widescreen_resolution      =unknown
+
|widescreen_resolution      =hackable
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
+
|widescreen_resolution_notes=[[#High Resolution Patch v1.1a by Drog Black Tooth|High Resolution Patch v1.1a]] adds widescreen support
 
|multimonitor              =unknown
 
|multimonitor              =unknown
 
|multimonitor_notes        =
 
|multimonitor_notes        =
|fov                        =unknown
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|fov                        =false
 
|fov_notes                  =
 
|fov_notes                  =
|windowed                  =unknown
+
|windowed                  =hackable
|windowed_notes            =
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|windowed_notes            =See [[#Windowed Mode|Windowed Mode]]
 
|borderless_windowed        =unknown
 
|borderless_windowed        =unknown
 
|borderless_windowed_notes  =
 
|borderless_windowed_notes  =
|anisotropic                =unknown
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|anisotropic                =false
 
|anisotropic_notes          =
 
|anisotropic_notes          =
|antialiasing              =unknown
+
|antialiasing              =false
 
|antialiasing_notes        =
 
|antialiasing_notes        =
|vsync                      =unknown
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|vsync                      =false
 
|vsync_notes                =
 
|vsync_notes                =
 +
}}
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Windowed Mode}}
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# Download and install the [[#Unofficial Patch v091225 by Drog Black Tooth|Unofficial Patch]]
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# Add <code>-Window</code> in the target line of your Arcanum shortcut
 +
{{ii}} Need to install the [[#High Resolution Patch v1.1a by Drog Black Tooth|High Resolution Patch v1.1a]] for resolutions higher than 800x600
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
== Input settings ==
 
== Input settings ==
 
{{Input Settings
 
{{Input Settings
|key_remap                  =unknown
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|key_remap                  =false
 
|key_remap_notes            =
 
|key_remap_notes            =
|acceleration_option        =unknown
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|acceleration_option        =false
 
|acceleration_option_notes  =
 
|acceleration_option_notes  =
|controller_support        =unknown
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|controller_support        =false
 
|controller_support_notes  =
 
|controller_support_notes  =
 
}}
 
}}

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General information

Terra Arcanum Forum - a large fansite
GOG.com Community Discussions

Availability

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Improvements

Patches

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.

High quality townmaps

Adds high quality townmaps to the game, along with numerous bug fixes for the map system.

High quality music

Replaces the 128kbit/s music with a 320kbit/s version from a prerelease demo disc.

Game data

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Save game cloud syncing

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Video settings

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Instructions

Input settings

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Issues fixed

Files not installed properly

Recommended to avoid default installation directory, as this can lead to issues where certain files are not properly installed.
Instructions

Loading screen freezing

Freezing known to happen on systems with multi-core CPUs.
Instructions

Graphical issues

Instructions
Instructions

System requirements

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