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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Europa Universalis - Cover.png
 
|cover        = Europa Universalis - Cover.png
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Paradox Development Studio}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Paradox Development Studio}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Paradox Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|Retail (North America)}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Koch Media|Retail (UK)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Blackstar Interactive|Retail (Germany)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Vision Park|Retail (Scandinavia)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Retail (Russia)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Paradox Interactive|Retail re-releases, digital}}
 +
|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 14, 2000}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2000}}
|steam appid  =
+
|reception    =
|gogcom page  = europa_universalis
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|europa-universalis|86}}
|wikipedia    = Europa_Universalis
+
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy, Simulation }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Historical }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Europa Universalis }}
 +
|steam appid  =  
 +
|gogcom id    = 1423228477
 +
|hltb        = 20835
 +
|igdb        = europa-universalis
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 3484
 +
|wikipedia    = Europa Universalis
 +
|winehq      = 399
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Europa Universalis}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|europa_universalis|europa_universalis_series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1423228477|europa_universalis_series|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | europa_universalis | DRM-free ||}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}} | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | europa_universalis | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\config|{{p|game}}\config.eu}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Scenarios\Save Games}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Video settings
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{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = unknown
 
|windowed                  = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|60 fps                    = unknown
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes               =
|color blind                = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = hackable
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = See [[#Remapping|Remapping]]
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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===[[Glossary:Remapping|Remapping]]===
{{Audio settings
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Edit file <code>{{p|game}}\config\Buttons.txt</code>, shortcuts are identified by parameter <code>shortcut = <key></code>. Letters in lowercase mean the key pressed without modifier keys, uppercase means with {{Code|Shift}} pressed. Special keys are all uppercase.
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    =  
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==Audio==
|surround sound          = unknown
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{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = limited
 +
|separate volume notes    = Music can only be toggled on/off. SFX has a slider.
 +
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Only the narrator's lines are voiced.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface =  
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail version only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/1061-europa-universalis-deutsch-patch/ download for digital releases (includes fan-edited font)].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail version only.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=DarkSonicPT|date=2023-03-18|comment=https://wikidobragens.fandom.com/pt/wiki/Europa_Universalis}}</ref>
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
 +
===Getting compatibility with Windows 10/11===
 +
{{ii}} Information available on [https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/windows-10-11-compatibility-guide.1437858/ official Paradox Interactive forum website.]
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    = 7
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 200 MHz
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 64 MB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 210 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 MB
 +
|minDX    = 7.0
  
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = 98, 2000, NT SP4
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
|recRAM  =  
+
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 +
|recVRAM  =
 +
|recDX    =
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 18:51, 2 March 2024

Europa Universalis
Europa Universalis cover
Developers
Paradox Development Studio
Publishers
Retail (North America) Strategy First
Retail (UK) Koch Media
Retail (Germany) Blackstar Interactive
Retail (Scandinavia) Vision Park
Retail (Russia) 1C Company
Retail re-releases, digital Paradox Interactive
Release dates
Windows October 23, 2000
Reception
Metacritic 86
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres Strategy, Simulation
Themes Historical
Series Europa Universalis
Europa Universalis on HowLongToBeat
Europa Universalis on IGDB
Europa Universalis on MobyGames
Europa Universalis on Wikipedia
Europa Universalis
Europa Universalis 2000
Europa Universalis II 2001
Europa Universalis III 2007
Europa Universalis: Rome 2008
For the Glory: A Europa Universalis Game 2009
Europa Universalis IV 2013

Europa Universalis is a singleplayer top-down view strategy and simulation game in the Europa Universalis series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\config[Note 2]
<path-to-game>\config.eu[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Scenarios\Save Games[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Input

Remapping

Edit file <path-to-game>\config\Buttons.txt, shortcuts are identified by parameter shortcut = <key>. Letters in lowercase mean the key pressed without modifier keys, uppercase means with Shift pressed. Special keys are all uppercase.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music can only be toggled on/off. SFX has a slider.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Only the narrator's lines are voiced.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Retail version only; download for digital releases (includes fan-edited font).
Polish
Retail version only.
Portuguese
Retail version only.[3]

Issues fixed

Getting compatibility with Windows 10/11

Information available on official Paradox Interactive forum website.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 200 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 210 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0 compatible


Notes

  1. 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]
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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