Black & White
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| Developers | |
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| Windows | Lionhead Studios |
| Publishers | |
| Windows | Electronic Arts |
| Mac OS | Feral Interactive |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 25, 2001 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | December 2001 |
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Warnings
- SafeDisc DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected releases).
- The Mac OS X release 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.
| Black & White | |
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| Black & White | 2001 |
| Black & White 2 | 2005 |
Key points
- Very small but active modding community.
- The official multiplayer servers have been shut down.[1]
- Playing the game with a CD/DVD is not possible on Windows 10
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
DRM: SafeDisc disc check. | |
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- This game is not available digitally.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Black & White: Creature Isle | |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
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Patches
- Patch 1.3 is the final patch. Fixes from the previous ones[2][3] are also included. Adds support for P5-Glove. If you don't own it, use the replacement P5DLL.dll.
- Sometimes installing a new patch might delete the music folder. Make a backup before proceeding. See missing music.
- Multiplayer matches can only be happen between players with the same game build.
Misc
Black & White Online Launcher
- Streamlined client, makes playing online far easier.
- Fairly buggy on more modern OSs, still in development.
Patch Uninstaller
- Useful for either quickly downgrading or reinstalling a certain patch quickly.
Mods
- Any official patch should be applied before installing any mods.
- Villager Banter Add-On
- Football Add-On
Additional Creatures
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- In-game settings and profile data for the Windows version are stored in the registry.
Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video settings
- Most video seettings have to be changed through the external configuration tool.
Settings launcher.
Advanced settings.
In-game advanced settings.
Widescreen resolution
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Windowed
- In order to play with no borders on fullscreen see Borderless fullscreen windowed.
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Input settings
In-game controls settings.
Audio settings
In-game audio and video settings.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| LAN play | |||
| Online play | The official multiplayer servers have been shut down.[1] Use Black & White Online. | ||
VR support
- Supports the Essential Reality's P-5 Data Glove
Issues unresolved
"Access Denied - Please login with administrator privileges and try again" error on launch (Windows 10)
- Does not work on Windows 10 due to SafeDisc support being discontinued.
Issues fixed
- Make sure to run the game and the setup launcher as an admin on newer versions of Windows.
P5DLL.dll is missing
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Missing music
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Poor framerate on Windows 8
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Bad Textures on modern hardware
- This fix will not work if you are using a CD/DVD to play the game.
- Make sure 'Maximum Detail' is selected in the graphic options or the fix will not work.
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System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, Me, 2000 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Pentium II 350 MHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 600 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0a compatible |
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| Mac OS | ||||
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| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | OS 8.6 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | G3 333 MHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 96 MB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 600 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM OpenGL 1.2 compatible |
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