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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Cover.JPG
 
|cover        = Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Cover.JPG
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|EA Bright Light}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|EA Bright Light}}
{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|TransGaming Inc.|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/06/the-end-of-mac-gaming/|title=The end of Mac gaming - Ars Technica|date=2017-12-31}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|TransGaming Inc.|OS X|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/06/the-end-of-mac-gaming/|title=The end of Mac gaming - Ars Technica|date=2017-12-31}}</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Bright Light Halogen}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 2009}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 30, 2009}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 30, 2009|wrapper=Cider}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
|strategywiki =  
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|strategywiki = Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
 +
|mobygames    = harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince_
 
|wikipedia    = Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
 
|winehq      = 10021
 
|winehq      = 10021
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Harry Potter}}
 
{{Series|Harry Potter}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{--}} Console versions' multiplayer is not included.
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{{--}} Multiplayer from the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions has been removed.
 
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Harry Potter Wiki] - A massive wiki for the Harry Potter universe
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | {{DRM|SecuROM|v7}} | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} [http://largedownloads.ea.com/pub/demos/HarryPotter/ Demo]
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Electronic Arts\Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Electronic Arts\Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Electronic Arts\Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince\HPHBP0\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Video Settings.jpg|Video Settings}}
 
{{Image|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Video Settings.jpg|Video Settings}}
 
{{Image|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - General Settings.jpg|General Settings}}
 
{{Image|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - General Settings.jpg|General Settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Highest natively supported resolution is 1920x1080. For other resolutions see below.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See below.
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See below.
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Enabled by default. No in-game option.
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              = Capped at 30 fps
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|60 fps notes              = Capped at 30 FPS.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:4K Ultra HD|4K Ultra HD]]===
{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=3840x2160 (4K)|fix=
 +
# Open the '''hp6.exe''' with a hex-editor.
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# Search for the hex value of '''8080020000C7''' and  replace the following:
 +
'''8002''' → '''000F'''
 +
'''E001''' → '''7008'''
 +
3. Save the file and start the game.
 +
 
 +
If you cannot save the edited file, try unchecking read-only or move the file to a different folder.
 +
 
 +
'''For detailed instructions and other resolutions see [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwAPmJ6eU1Y&lc this video.]'''
 +
 
 +
The method above causes graphical glitches (ghosting around objects) in some situations. As an alternative try this method:-
 +
 
 +
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1842-resolutionzip/ resolution.zip] here.
 +
# Unzip the file and place it in the PC sub folder within the games installation folder (same folder as hp6.exe).
 +
# Start the game.
 +
 
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=21:9 and 32:9 ratio|fix=
 +
# Open the '''hp6.exe''' with a hex-editor.
 +
# Search for the following hex value: '''398EE33F'''
 +
  For 21:9 replace '''398EE33F''' with '''26B41740'''
 +
  For 32:9 replace '''398EE33F''' with '''398E6340'''
 +
 
 +
3. Then search for the following hex value: '''8035FA8E3C'''
 +
 
 +
  For 21:9 replace '''8035FA8E3C''' with '''0752AD3C'''
 +
  For 32:9 replace '''8035FA8E3C''' with '''A3E4EB3C'''
 +
4. Save the file and start the game.
 +
 
 +
If you cannot save the edited file, try unchecking read-only or move the file to a different folder.
 +
 
 +
'''For detailed instructions see [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwAPmJ6eU1Y&lc this video.]'''
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = X-axis can also be inverted.
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis can also be inverted.
|touchscreen              = false
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
|other controllers notes  =  
+
|other controllers notes  = Generic DirectInput controllers are supported.
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = false
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|controller hotplug        = true
|button prompts notes      =
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Language Options.jpg|Language Options}}
 
{{Image|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Language Options.jpg|Language Options}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = French
+
  |language  = Czech
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Italian
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  |language  = Danish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = German
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  |language  = Dutch
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = Finnish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Portuguese
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  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Dutch
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  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Polish
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  |language  = Hungarian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
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  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Danish
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  |language  = Norwegian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Swedish
+
  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Hungarian
+
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Czech
+
  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
+
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Finnish
+
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Norwegian
+
  |language  = Swedish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
 +
===Crashing at launch===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use DxWnd|fix=
 +
 +
{{ii}} Instead of opening DxWnd everytime you want to play, you can set-up a proxy.
 +
# Right-click the game in DxWnd.
 +
# Hover on "Proxy".
 +
# Select "d3d9" and click "Yes".
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = no
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP
+
|minOS    = XP SP2
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
|minCPU2  = AMD K6-2 266 MHz
+
|minCPU2  =  
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 2 MX400
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 7500
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
|recOS    = XP, Vista
+
|recOS    = Vista
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz
|recCPU2  = AMD K6-2 400 MHz
+
|recCPU2  =  
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
|recDX    = 9.0c
+
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements

Revision as of 04:49, 8 August 2020

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince cover
Developers
EA Bright Light
macOS (OS X) TransGaming Inc.[1]
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Bright Light Halogen
Release dates
Windows June 30, 2009
macOS (OS X) (Cider) June 30, 2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince guide on StrategyWiki
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on MobyGames
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on Wikipedia

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup 2003
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009
Lego Harry Potter (series)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 2011
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them VR Experience 2018
Hogwarts Legacy 2023
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions TBA

Key points

Multiplayer from the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions has been removed.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
SecuROM v7 DRM
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Electronic Arts\Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince\
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Electronic Arts\Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince\HPHBP0\
macOS (OS X)

Video

Video Settings
Video Settings
General Settings
General Settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Highest natively supported resolution is 1920x1080. For other resolutions see below.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
See below.
4K Ultra HD
See below.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enabled by default. No in-game option.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

4K Ultra HD

3840x2160 (4K)
  1. Open the hp6.exe with a hex-editor.
  2. Search for the hex value of 8080020000C7 and replace the following:
8002000F 
E0017008

3. Save the file and start the game.

If you cannot save the edited file, try unchecking read-only or move the file to a different folder.

For detailed instructions and other resolutions see this video.

The method above causes graphical glitches (ghosting around objects) in some situations. As an alternative try this method:-

  1. Download resolution.zip here.
  2. Unzip the file and place it in the PC sub folder within the games installation folder (same folder as hp6.exe).
  3. Start the game.

Ultra-widescreen

21:9 and 32:9 ratio
  1. Open the hp6.exe with a hex-editor.
  2. Search for the following hex value: 398EE33F
 For 21:9 replace 398EE33F with 26B41740
 For 32:9 replace 398EE33F with 398E6340

3. Then search for the following hex value: 8035FA8E3C

 For 21:9 replace 8035FA8E3C with 0752AD3C
 For 32:9 replace 8035FA8E3C with A3E4EB3C

4. Save the file and start the game.

If you cannot save the edited file, try unchecking read-only or move the file to a different folder.

For detailed instructions see this video.

Input

Audio

Language Options
Language Options

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Norwegian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish

Issues fixed

Crashing at launch

Use DxWnd
Instead of opening DxWnd everytime you want to play, you can set-up a proxy.
  1. Right-click the game in DxWnd.
  2. Hover on "Proxy".
  3. Select "d3d9" and click "Yes".

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 2 MX400
ATI Radeon 7500
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)


References

  1. The end of Mac gaming - Ars Technica - last accessed on 2017-12-31