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===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
− | 1.2 is the most current patch. Download [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/388/7/38400/download German patch] or [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/389/7/19787 select international patch (English / French / Spanish / Italian)]. If patch installation fails because of a problem with "unInstallShield", temporarily deactivate your antivirus program(s).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mcseboard.de/topic/63198-setupfehler-uninstall-shield-aktiv/|title= | + | 1.2 is the most current patch. Download [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/388/7/38400/download German patch] or [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/389/7/19787 select international patch (English / French / Spanish / Italian)]. If patch installation fails because of a problem with "unInstallShield", temporarily deactivate your antivirus program(s).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mcseboard.de/topic/63198-setupfehler-uninstall-shield-aktiv/|title=mcseboard.de|date=26 May 2023}}</ref> |
==Run on modern Windows== | ==Run on modern Windows== |
Latest revision as of 00:22, 28 May 2023
Developers | |
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Westka Interactive | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 2000 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Genres | RPG, Adventure |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Detective/mystery, Fantasy |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- Can be made to run under Windows 10 and other modern systems by using a NoCD-patch, steps are listed here.
General information
- Forum
- Official website (Webarchive)
Availability
Patches
1.2 is the most current patch. Download German patch or select international patch (English / French / Spanish / Italian). If patch installation fails because of a problem with "unInstallShield", temporarily deactivate your antivirus program(s).[3]
Run on modern Windows
Because of SafeDisc DRM, the disc version by default can not run on Windows 10 or some previous versions of Windows. However, there are several ways around this:
Use a NoCD-patch (German)[4] |
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Use a NoCD-patch (English)[4] |
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Now simply launch the game from darksun.exe in the game folder. The discs no longer have to be inserted. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\arcatera.cfg[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVE[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | In the arcatera.cfg | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Ray tracing (RT) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
- Right-click and left-click on your character or move your mouse to the bottom of the screen to bring up the in-game menus. Click the small x on the top right of each menu to close it.
- Left-click on something to open the interaction menu, right-click to examine things.
- Left-clicking on your character or his/her portrait is the only way to open their inventory and combat menu.
- Combat can be paused with Space ␣
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Seperate slider for music volume. Other audio can't be changed. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Arcatera: La Confrérie des Ombres (English audio) | |||
German | Arcatera: Die Dunkle Bruderschaft (original language) | |||
Polish | Arcatera: Mroczne Bractwo |
Issues fixed
Installation from disc blocked because of "unInstallShield"
Deactivate your antivirus program(s) during the installation |
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Doesn't launch or says "access denied, please login with administrator privileges and try again"
Use NoCD-patch like described here |
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The start menu (Startup.exe, this one gets set as default link in Windows' program menu) only shows the option "Install", but not to Start the game, despite the game being installed.
Launch directly from darksun.exe in the game menu |
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Alternatively, edit the Windows Registry (not recommended) |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | darksun.exe is the game executable, Startup.exe is the start menu |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95/98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium II 233 | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ mcseboard.de - last accessed on 26 May 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_arcatera.shtml#Arcatera