Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
General information
- MontanaRaiders.com - A fan site for the Crimson Skies series
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
In-game general settings.
Patches
Patch 1.02
The latest patch can be downloaded from here or soggi.org.
Modern hardware support
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Use csfix[citation needed]
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- Make sure the game is patched to 1.02. If not, see the Patches section for a download link.
- Download the Crimson Skies FOV Fix (This download includes CSFix and corrects the FOV to work with any aspect ratio).
- Extract to the installation folder.
- Optional: Edit
csfix.ini to use a resolution other than your native resolution.
- If running on Windows 10, ensure that the Windows features are also enabled under "Turn Windows Features On and off"
- Legacy Components > DirectPlay
- Media Features > Windows Media Player
Notes
- The resolution specified in
csfix.ini is used during gameplay; menus are letterboxed 4:3.
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Use dgVoodoo2[citation needed]
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- Download dgVoodoo 2.
- Run
dgVoodooCpl.exe and under the DirectX tab, tick Application controlled fullscreen/windowed state.
- (Optional) Set your resolution and enable MSAA and texture filtering.
- Copy
D3DImm.dll and DDraw.dll from MS to <path-to-game>.
Notes
- Menus will follow your resolution, but they will be stretched unless the aspect ratio is 4:3.
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NVIDIA settings[citation needed]
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- In addition to csfix, Turn off AtiFix in csfix.ini to fix view circles appearing as squares.
- To fix FPS issues, in the NVIDIA Control Panel's 3D Settings, change these options for Crimson Skies:
- Maximum Prerendered Frames: 1
- Power Management Mode: Prefer Maximum performance
- Threaded Optimization: Off
- Vertical Sync: Fast
- You may need to use the Windows Compatibility Administrator (32 bit) and enable DWM8And16BitMitigation to fix preview circle glitching. (Program available from Windows ADK from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install as an optional component)
- If cutscenes run slower than the audio (causing sync issues) Try enabling "DisableDXMaximizedWindowedMode" from the aforementioned Compatibility Administrator.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Input
In-game general controls settings.
In-game key map settings.
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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Music, Effects, Voice |
| 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
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| German |
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Network
Multiplayer types
- Playing via MSN Gaming Zone is no longer possible.
Connection types
Ports
| Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
| TCP |
28805, 28801, 3040, 1121[3] |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
95 |
98, ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 266 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) |
64 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
700 MB |
1 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7 compatible
| 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible |
| Sound (audio device) |
DirectX compatible | |
| Other |
4x CD-ROM | |
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]
- ↑ 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
