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The game lags terribly in modern operating systems, such as Windows 8 and 10. In order to fix this, you have to use "dgVoodoo 2" by [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ Dege]. Follow the instructions [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3bDuhJm5nU in this video (Dark Ruler fix).] The game will now run at 60 FPS in Windows 8 and 10. (''Note: the program may be detected as malware; the developer of the program ([http://dege.freeweb.hu/ Dege]) asserts that it's merely a false positive).'' | The game lags terribly in modern operating systems, such as Windows 8 and 10. In order to fix this, you have to use "dgVoodoo 2" by [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ Dege]. Follow the instructions [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3bDuhJm5nU in this video (Dark Ruler fix).] The game will now run at 60 FPS in Windows 8 and 10. (''Note: the program may be detected as malware; the developer of the program ([http://dege.freeweb.hu/ Dege]) asserts that it's merely a false positive).'' | ||
− | # [ | + | # [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ Download dgVoodoo2] and unpack it. |
# Locate the file "dgVoodooSetup.exe" inside the MS folder. | # Locate the file "dgVoodooSetup.exe" inside the MS folder. | ||
# Copy and paste the files in the base game directory. By default it's "C:/Westwood/Emperor". | # Copy and paste the files in the base game directory. By default it's "C:/Westwood/Emperor". |
Revision as of 09:00, 1 September 2021
Developers | |
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Westwood Studios | |
Intelligent Games | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 12, 2001 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Dune |
Dune | |
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Dune | 1992 |
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty | 1992 |
Dune 2000 | 1998 |
Emperor: Battle for Dune | 2001 |
Frank Herbert's Dune | 2001 |
OpenRA (unofficial) | 2010 |
Dune: Spice Wars | 2023 |
Dune: Imperium | 2024 |
Dune: Awakening | TBA |
General information
- Dune2K.com - A major Dune fansite with an active community
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v2 DRM - removed with the official install fix; see Playing without the CD |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.09 updates the game to the latest version.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed] |
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Delete or rename the file |
Lag fix in Windows 8/10
Follow the procedure[citation needed] |
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The game lags terribly in modern operating systems, such as Windows 8 and 10. In order to fix this, you have to use "dgVoodoo 2" by Dege. Follow the instructions in this video (Dark Ruler fix). The game will now run at 60 FPS in Windows 8 and 10. (Note: the program may be detected as malware; the developer of the program (Dege) asserts that it's merely a false positive).
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Playing without the CD
Follow the procedure[citation needed] |
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CD1 .\data\ CD2 X:\ CD3 X:\ CD4 X:\ 8. Replace the letter CD1 .\data\ CD2 .\CD2\ CD3 .\CD3\ CD4 .\CD4\ 9. Save the file and run the game. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Westwood\Emperor\Options\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\DATA\saves\[Note 2] |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Korean | ||||
Traditional Chinese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | Versus |
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Online play | 4 | Versus |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Westwood Online |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, 2000, ME |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ 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).