Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance
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| Developers | |
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| Synergistic Software | |
| Publishers | |
| Sierra | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | July 31, 1997 |
| Windows | July 31, 1997 |
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Key points
- Installing the Windows version on 64-bit systems requires a workaround. See Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
CD contains both DOS and Windows 95 versions. | |
- A demo is available.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patches are available.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\GAMEOPT.DAT |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\gameopt.dat[Note 1] <path-to-game>\MP.cfg[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\ |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\[Note 1] |
Video
Video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 640x480 only. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Toggle with F2 for Windows; for the DOS version in DOSBox use Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, Effects. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
- Multiplayer is only available in the Windows version.
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | |||
| Online play | 8 | Official servers have been shut down. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows
- The Windows version needs a workaround for the 16-bit Sierra installer when using a 64-bit version of Windows (for the DOS version use DOSBox).
| Copy game files[1] |
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Pixelated graphics when moving camera
| Disable Auto Resolution Adjust[1] |
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Set Auto Resolution Adjust to Off. |
Other information
Editors
- Official editors are available for altering characters and scenarios.
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 75 | Intel Pentium 100 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 MB | 300 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 1 MB of VRAM | SVGA |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 95 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 75 | Intel Pentium 100 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 MB | 300 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 1 MB of VRAM | SVGA |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Garrett on April 27, 2017