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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 20, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 20, 2012}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 25, 2015|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/games/259550/announcements/detail/231152900040112527 Linux version available - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Hero of the Kingdom]</ref>}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 25, 2015|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/259550/announcements/detail/231152900040112527|title=Linux version available - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Hero of the Kingdom|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 7, 2015|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/games/259550/announcements/detail/780595862698326149 Mac version available - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Hero of the Kingdom]</ref>}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 7, 2015|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/259550/announcements/detail/780595862698326149|title=Mac version available - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Hero of the Kingdom|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|hero-of-the-kingdom|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Isometric, Bird's-eye view, Flip screen }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{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            | Hero of the Kingdom }}
 
|steam appid  = 259550
 
|steam appid  = 259550
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|steam appid side = 304600
 +
|gogcom id    = 1852954036
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://www.lonelytroops.com/hotk/
 +
|hltb        = 16351
 +
|lutris      = hero-of-the-kingdom
 +
|mobygames    = 64472
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Hero of the Kingdom}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/259550/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1852954036|hero_of_the_kingdom}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/259550/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-HOK | GamersGate | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | hero_of_the_kingdom | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id6449934664 | MacApp |  |  | OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9pgp1snbrc4j | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 259550 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 259550 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-HOK | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Demo===
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available from [steam://install/304600 Steam].
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported                =
 +
|cross-game bonus            =
 +
|dlc                        =
 +
|expansion pack              =
 +
|freeware                    =
 +
|free-to-play                =
 +
|one-time game purchase      = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored                  =
 +
|subscription                =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = None
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
===Configuration file and save game data location===
+
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{ii}} Sound volume settings are stored in the save file, language in the {{file|StartLanguage.str}} file, windowed state in the {{file|StartWindowed.flg}} file.
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Lonely Troops\Hero of the Kingdom\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\259550\remote\}}
−
{{Game data/row|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\259550\remote\save_steam.dat}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/Lonely Troops/Hero of the Kingdom/}}
 +
}}
 +
{{XDG|true}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Lonely Troops\Hero of the Kingdom\Save.dat}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\259550\remote\Save.dat}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/Lonely Troops/Hero of the Kingdom/Save.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
  
 
===[[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
−
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                = unknown
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Image|Hero of the Kingdom - options.png|Options.}}
+
{{Image|Hero of the Kingdom - options.png|General settings}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/hero-kingdom/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/hero-kingdom/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Aspect ratios narrower than 16:9 are letterboxed.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Static aspect}} 16:9.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
−
|multimonitor notes        = Pillarboxed 16:9.
+
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Pillarboxed 16:9.
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9.
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = limited
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Upscaled from a lower resolution.
−
|fov                        =  
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Fullscreen mode is always borderless.
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Fullscreen mode is always borderless.
−
|anisotropic                =  
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              =  
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = n/a
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = true
+
|60 fps                    = limited
−
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Special effects like smoke update every frame. Hand-drawn animations update at around 8 FPS.
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = limited
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|ray tracing                = n/a
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse-driven.
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse-driven.
−
|acceleration option      =  
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume         = true
+
|separate volume           = true
−
|separate volume notes   = Effects, environment and music.
+
|separate volume notes     = Effects, Environment, and Music
−
|surround sound           = unknown
+
|surround sound           = n/a
−
|surround sound notes     =  
+
|surround sound notes     =  
−
|subtitles               = unknown
+
|subtitles                 = n/a
−
|subtitles notes         =  
+
|subtitles notes           = All speech is text-based.
−
|closed captions         = false
+
|closed captions           = false
−
|closed captions notes   =  
+
|closed captions notes     =  
−
|mute on focus lost       = true
+
|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  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|general midi audio        =
 +
|general midi audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Image|Hero of the Kingdom - languages.png|Language selection}}
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Danish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Slovak
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game crashes after launch===
 
===Game crashes after launch===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Add launch option|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/259550/discussions/0/648811768049265759/ The game doesn't work - SOLUTION - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Add launch option|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/259550/discussions/0/648811768049265759/|title=The game doesn't work - SOLUTION - Steam Community Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
Use the <code>-SoftwareVertexProcessing</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
 
Use the <code>-SoftwareVertexProcessing</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
−
{{ii}} The game uses a more compatible drawing method when you set this option.
+
{{ii}} The game uses a more compatible drawing method when this option is set.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
−
|opengl versions        =  
+
|opengl versions        = true
−
|opengl notes          =  
+
|opengl notes          = OS X and Linux only.
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:34, 8 January 2024

Hero of the Kingdom
Hero of the Kingdom cover
Developers
Lonely Troops
Release dates
Windows December 20, 2012
Linux May 25, 2015[1]
macOS (OS X) July 7, 2015[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Isometric, Bird's-eye view, Flip screen
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Themes Fantasy
Series Hero of the Kingdom
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Hero of the Kingdom on HowLongToBeat
Hero of the Kingdom on IGDB
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Hero of the Kingdom on MobyGames
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Hero of the Kingdom
Hero of the Kingdom 2012
Hero of the Kingdom II 2015
Hero of the Kingdom III 2018
Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 2020
Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 2021
Hero of the Kingdom IV TBA

Hero of the Kingdom is a singleplayer isometric, bird's-eye view and flip screen adventure game in the Hero of the Kingdom series.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GamersGate (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows

Demo

A demo is available from Steam.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Sound volume settings are stored in the save file, language in the StartLanguage.str file, windowed state in the StartWindowed.flg file.
System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Lonely Troops\Hero of the Kingdom\
Microsoft Store
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\259550\remote\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Lonely Troops/Hero of the Kingdom/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Lonely Troops\Hero of the Kingdom\Save.dat
Microsoft Store
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\259550\remote\Save.dat
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Lonely Troops/Hero of the Kingdom/Save.dat

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings
General settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Static aspect 16:9.
Multi-monitor
 
 Pillarboxed 16:9.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Pillarboxed 16:9.
4K Ultra HD
 
 Upscaled from a lower resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Fullscreen mode is always borderless.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Special effects like smoke update every frame. Hand-drawn animations update at around 8 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse-driven.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Effects, Environment, and Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Language selection
Language selection

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Slovak
Spanish
Turkish
Ukrainian

Issues fixed

Game crashes after launch

Add launch option[3]

Use the -SoftwareVertexProcessing command line argument.

Notes

The game uses a more compatible drawing method when this option is set.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL
OS X and Linux only.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 320 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.8
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 320 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 2.0 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 320 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 2.0 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


References