Difference between revisions of "Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura"
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===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
====Official patch==== | ====Official patch==== | ||
| − | {{mm}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/387/19769 1.0.7.4]. Not needed for the GOG.com release | + | {{mm}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/387/7/19769 1.0.7.4]. Not needed for the GOG.com release. |
====Unofficial patch==== | ====Unofficial patch==== | ||
| − | {{++}} Highly improved townmaps and soundtracks (from the vanilla 128kbit/sec to 320 kbit/sec) can be found alongside this 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 | + | {{--}} Not compatible with older savegames. |
| − | {{mm}} [http://terra-arcanum.com/drog | + | {{mm}} [http://terra-arcanum.com/drog/uap.html 091225] by Drog Black Tooth. Highly recommended bug fixes. |
====High Resolution Patch==== | ====High Resolution Patch==== | ||
{{ii}} If you are unable to pan the camera past the edge of the screen with the high resolution patch enabled, add <code>-scrolldist:0 -scrollfps:70</code> to the target line in the shortcut of the game. | {{ii}} If you are unable to pan the camera past the edge of the screen with the high resolution patch enabled, add <code>-scrolldist:0 -scrollfps:70</code> to the target line in the shortcut of the game. | ||
| − | {{mm}} [http://terra-arcanum.com/drog | + | {{mm}} [http://terra-arcanum.com/drog/highres.html 1.5] by Drog Black Tooth. Allows any user-set resolution, UI tweaks, larger fonts. |
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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Revision as of 16:42, 8 September 2017
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| Developers | |
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| Troika Games | |
| Publishers | |
| Sierra Entertainment | |
| Activision | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 21, 2001 |
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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
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:70to the target line in the shortcut of the game. - 1.5 by Drog Black Tooth. Allows any user-set resolution, UI tweaks, larger fonts.
Game data
Game options
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/500810/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/500810/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Video options
Windowed
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Sound options
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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Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 (Fixbox)
- Pages needing references
- Invalid section order
- Invalid template usage (Save game cloud syncing)
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (Localizations)