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|release dates=  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 19, 2004}}
 
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
{{ii}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/987/7/22213 Patch 1.03] updates the game to the latest version.
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{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/987/7/22213 Patch 1.03] updates the game to the latest version.
  
 
Patch introduces new features to the game chat, removes some errors in rendering adds suport for service Gamespy. Below detailed list of modifications:
 
Patch introduces new features to the game chat, removes some errors in rendering adds suport for service Gamespy. Below detailed list of modifications:
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-Fixed problem with GeForce4 MX rendering
 
-Fixed problem with GeForce4 MX rendering
  
-Fixed problem with rendering on older ATI cards (eg Radeon 7200) < / LI>
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-Fixed problem with rendering on older ATI cards (eg Radeon 7200)
  
 
-Fixed problem with glow textures (sometimes improper lights could Occur)
 
-Fixed problem with glow textures (sometimes improper lights could Occur)
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/conan-dark-axe/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/conan-dark-axe/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = false
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|vsync                      = unknown
 
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Inno2d|date=2023-07-28}}</ref>
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|upnp =  
 
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}}
 
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==Issues fixed==
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===Unclimbable objects ===
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{{Fixbox|description=Force VSync through the Nvidia Control Panel or the AMD alternative, if you monitor is over 60hz, then [[Glossary:Frame rate capping|cap the frames]] to 60.|}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 98/ 2000 SP4 / XP SP1
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = 1 GHz
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 256 MB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 2.3 GB
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|minGPU  = 3D Card with pixelshader support (Geforce 3 TI)
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recCPU  = 1.6 GHz
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|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
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|recGPU  = Geforce 4 TI 4200/4600 / Radeon
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Conan
Conan cover
Developers
Cauldron
Publishers
TDK Mediactive
Engines
CloakNT
Release dates
Windows February 19, 2004
Taxonomy
Series Conan the Barbarian
Conan on HowLongToBeat
Conan on MobyGames
Conan on Wikipedia
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Cimmerian 1991
Conan 2004
Age of Conan: Unchained 2008
Conan Exiles 2018
Conan Unconquered 2019
Conan Chop Chop 2022

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Key points

Titled Conan: The Dark Axe during development.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM DRM
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.03 updates the game to the latest version.

Patch introduces new features to the game chat, removes some errors in rendering adds suport for service Gamespy. Below detailed list of modifications:

-Unlocked Local Arenas

-Unlocked Multiplayer Arenas

-Added support for Chat is a multiplayer and controls

-Support for Gamespy

-Fixed problem with GeForce4 MX rendering

-Fixed problem with rendering on older ATI cards (eg Radeon 7200)

-Fixed problem with glow textures (sometimes improper lights could Occur)

-Minor AI changes

-Default settings fixed in all menus

-Corrected support of gamepad in arenas

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\ConanSave_*[Note 1]

Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
[1]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Versus
Online play
8 Versus
GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Issues fixed

Unclimbable objects

Force VSync through the Nvidia Control Panel or the AMD alternative, if you monitor is over 60hz, then cap the frames to 60.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98/ 2000 SP4 / XP SP1
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.3 GB
Video card (GPU) 3D Card with pixelshader support (Geforce 3 TI)


Notes

  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

  1. Verified by User:Inno2d on 2023-07-28
  2. Pricing | GameSpy Technology