Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
General information
- Black & White Community - A forum and downloads site for the series
- Black & White BaW Patch Dev
- Unofficial Discord server - For discussion, technical help and multiplayer games
- Black & White Online - Multiplayer client
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Black & White: Creature Isle |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- Is the recommended official patch, includes all fixes from v1.1 Patch.
- Is the latest official patch but not recommended.
- Only adds support for P5-Glove. Requires P5DLL.dll.
- Is the latest official patch for OS X.
Unofficial Patches
- Removes SafeDisc DRM[Note 2], enabling the game to run on Windows Vista and later.
- Fixes crashing on display resolutions greater than 1080p or high DPI displays.
- Fixes various issues experienced on modern systems, including washed textures and massive draw distance reduction.[5]
- Fixes addons like football and villager banter and unlocks all creatures, including the rhino.
- Includes fixed setup dialog that allows resolution and windowed mode to be changed easily.
- Fixes various issues experienced on modern systems, including washed textures and massive draw distance reduction.
- Fixes addons & extra features not being detected.
- Requires a no CD crack.
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Lionhead Studios Ltd\Black & White\ |
macOS (OS X) |
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Save game data location
- In-game settings and profile data for the Windows version are stored in the registry.
Video
- Most video settings have to be changed through the external configuration tool.
In-game advanced settings.
Black and White Fan Patch Setup Dialog
Input
In-game controls settings.
Audio
In-game audio and video settings.
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Compatibility problems
- Make sure to run the game and the setup launcher as an admin on newer versions of Windows.[citation needed]
P5DLL.dll is missing
Bad textures/landscape
Install an unofficial patch
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- Make sure 'Maximum Detail' is selected in the graphic options or the fixes will not work.
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Missing music
Missing or malfunctioning add-ons
Poor framerate on Windows 8
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Download the following archive.
- Go to the installation folder, and extract the file.
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VR support
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
7, 8 |
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DirectDraw |
7 |
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OpenGL |
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Mac OS only. |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | | |
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macOS (OS X) | | | |
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Mac OS (Classic) | | | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
QSound |
5.00 (QMixer.dll) |
Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
1.0w |
Misc
- Streamlined client, makes playing online far easier.
- Fairly buggy on more modern operating systems, still in development.
- Useful for either quickly downgrading or reinstalling a certain patch quickly.
Addons
- Require either unofficial patch to work.
- Villager Banter Add-On
- Football Addon
- Dancing Bear Plug-in
- MP3 Addon
- English Language Pack
Additional Creatures
- Require either unofficial patch to work.
- Leopard
- Mandrill
- Gorilla
- Horse
System requirements
Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | macOS (OS X) |
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
95, 98, Me, 2000 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 350 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
600 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0a compatible |
Mac OS |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
8.6 |
Processor (CPU) |
G3 333 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
96 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
600 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
8 MB of VRAM OpenGL 1.2 compatible |
Bug/Issue report
ISSUE : Running game on Win XP 32bit leads to a black screen and eventual crash to desktop
SOLUTION : Don't run game from desktop or installation path icons, run directly from launcher on disc, this works for cracked version too.
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]
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[3] 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.[4]
- ↑ 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