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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Fantasy Wars - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Fantasy Wars - cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ino-Co}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ino-Co}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2007-2018}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|TheEngine}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|TheEngine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 30, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 30, 2007}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|fantasy-wars|67}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|fantasy-wars|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | TBS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Fantasy Wars }}
 
|steam appid  = 63900
 
|steam appid  = 63900
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658868
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658868
 +
|official site= https://www.fulqrumpublishing.com/game/544-fantasy-wars
 +
|hltb        = 3370
 +
|igdb        = fantasy-wars
 +
|lutris      = fantasy-wars
 +
|mobygames    = 33118
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Fantasy Wars
 
|wikipedia    = Fantasy Wars
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{series|Fantasy Wars}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|TAGES}} | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|TAGES|5}} and {{DRM|Solidshield|1}} | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | fantasy-wars-ec9601 | unknown | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | fantasy-wars | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3545-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3545-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | fantasy_wars | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | fantasy_wars | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | fantasy-wars | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 63900 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 63900 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | fantasy-wars | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| publisher | https://fulqrumpublishingstore.com/strategy/fantasy-wars | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patch is 1.1: [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1606/7/43402/download international] | [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1606/7/43403/download Russian]
 +
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-03-19}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\LocData\Video}}
 +
# Open {{file|intros.list}} with a text editor.
 +
# Empty the file's content and save it.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} The in-engine intro will still play, but company splashes no longer will.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\Fantasy Wars\Profiles}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\Fantasy Wars\Profiles}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      = false
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Fantasy Wars graphics settings.png|Graphics settings}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Fantasy Wars game settings.png|Game settings}}
|key remap                = unknown
+
{{Input
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap                = false
 +
|key remap notes          = Only a list of preset hotkeys is available.
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
+
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Also includes X-axis inversion option.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Fantasy Wars audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Voice, sound effects, music.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = always on
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|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 = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
|local play players  =  
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|local play players  = 4
 
|local play modes    = Hot seat
 
|local play modes    = Hot seat
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
|lan play players    =  
+
|lan play players    = 4
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
+
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
+
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
+
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
+
|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Missing strings===
 +
{{--}} For unknown reasons, many strings are left unassigned, leaving some game options like advanced graphics settings being displayed as "uiOptVideoAdd", etc.
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game does not restart after exiting===
 +
{{--}} The game is unable to end its process after exiting.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Manually end the {{file|fw.exe}} process in the [[Task Manager]] before trying to restart the game.|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-03-19}}</ref>|fix=}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = FMOD
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
+
|minOS    = 2000, XP, Vista
|minCPU  = 1.4 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX 5700
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9600
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = 2.4 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX 6800
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9800
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 15:38, 13 August 2023

Fantasy Wars
Fantasy Wars cover
Developers
Ino-Co
Publishers
2007-2018 1C Company
2018-2022 1C Entertainment
2022-present Fulqrum Publishing
Engines
TheEngine
Release dates
Windows August 30, 2007
Reception
Metacritic 67
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres TBS
Themes Fantasy
Series Fantasy Wars
Fantasy Wars on HowLongToBeat
Fantasy Wars on IGDB
Fantasy Wars on MobyGames
Fantasy Wars on Wikipedia
Fantasy Wars
Fantasy Wars 2007
Elven Legacy 2009

Fantasy Wars is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view TBS game in the Fantasy Wars series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is 1.1: international | Russian

Skip intro videos

Edit configuration file[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\LocData\Video
  2. Open intros.list with a text editor.
  3. Empty the file's content and save it.

Notes

The in-engine intro will still play, but company splashes no longer will.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Fantasy Wars\Profiles
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63900/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Fantasy Wars\Profiles
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63900/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Game settings
Game settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Only a list of preset hotkeys is available.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Also includes X-axis inversion option.
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Voice, sound effects, music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only.
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Hot seat
LAN play
4
Online play

Connection types

Issues unresolved

Missing strings

For unknown reasons, many strings are left unassigned, leaving some game options like advanced graphics settings being displayed as "uiOptVideoAdd", etc.

Issues fixed

Game does not restart after exiting

The game is unable to end its process after exiting.
Manually end the fw.exe process in the Task Manager before trying to restart the game.[2]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce FX 5700
ATI Radeon 9600
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Plok on 2023-03-19
  2. Verified by User:Plok on 2023-03-19