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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 13, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 13, 2007}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 4, 2013}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 4, 2013|wrapper=Wineskin}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 22 2016|wrapper=Wine|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/253900/discussions/0/385428943462183543/ Linux and Steam OS Version available now! :: Knights and Merchants General Discussions]</ref>}}
 
|steam appid  = 253900
 
|steam appid  = 253900
|gogcom page  = knights_and_merchants_the_peasants_rebellion
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|gogcom id    = 1207658772
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = knights-and-merchants-the-shattered-kingdom
 
|wikipedia    = Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
 
|wikipedia    = Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{mm}} [http://www.knights.de/ Official website]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.knights.de/ Official website]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.knightsandmerchants.net/ Knights and Merchants NET] - A fan site for the game
 
{{mm}} [http://www.knightsandmerchants.net/ Knights and Merchants NET] - A fan site for the game
{{GOG.com links|knights_and_merchants_the_peasants_rebellion|knights_and_merchants_peasants_rebellion}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207658772|knights_and_merchants_peasants_rebellion}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/253900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/253900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, Mac OS, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, Mac OS, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | knights_and_merchants_the_peasants_rebellion | DRM-free | | | Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-KAMTPR | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | knights_and_merchants_the_peasants_rebellion | DRM-free | | | Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | knights-merchants | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | knights-and-merchants | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id595411919 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 253900 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 253900 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename KAMLOGO.AVI|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename KAMLOGO.AVI|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\gfx\video\</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\gfx\video\</code>
 
# Delete or rename <code>KAMLOGO.AVI</code>.
 
# Delete or rename <code>KAMLOGO.AVI</code>.
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===Configuration file location===
 
===Configuration file location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\setup.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\setup.cfg}}
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Knights\ and\ Merchants\ Historical\ Version/Game/KAM/setup.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Knights\ and\ Merchants\ Historical\ Version/Game/KAMRemake/KaM_Remake_Settings.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\save}}
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|~/Library/Containers/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/Data/Library/Application Support/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|~/Library/Containers/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/Data/Library/Application Support/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Containers/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/Data/Library/Application Support/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Containers/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/Data/Library/Application Support/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Knights\ and\ Merchants\ Historical\ Version/Game/KAM/data/save}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Knights\ and\ Merchants\ Historical\ Version/Game/KAMRemake/Saves}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
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|discord                =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes          =
|origin               =  
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|epic games store      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games store notes =
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy             = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
|uplay                 =  
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|origin                 =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes           =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud           = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes     =  
 +
|uplay                 =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud notes       =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Image|Knights and Merchants settings.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Knights and Merchants settings.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/knights-and-merchants-peasants-rebellion/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/knights-and-merchants-peasants-rebellion/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|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
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|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
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Czech
 
  |language  = Czech
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Dutch
 
  |language  = Dutch
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Hungarian
 
  |language  = Hungarian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    = Audio localization is only available in the retail version
 
  |notes    = Audio localization is only available in the retail version
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|directdraw versions    = 5, 7
 
|directdraw versions    = 5, 7
 
|directdraw notes      = {{cn|date=August 2015}}
 
|directdraw notes      = {{cn|date=August 2015}}
|opengl versions        = Unknown
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|opengl versions        = true
 
|opengl notes          = Mac OS, OS X, and Linux only.
 
|opengl notes          = Mac OS, OS X, and Linux only.
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos 32-bit app      = unknown
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|macos 64-bit app      = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware

Revision as of 15:18, 4 January 2020

Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom cover
Developers
Joymania Entertainment
Publishers
North America Interactive Magic
Europe TopWare Interactive
Linux Linux Game Publishing
Release dates
Windows September 18, 1998
Mac OS (Classic) 2001
Linux March 13, 2007
macOS (OS X) (Cider) February 4, 2013
Linux (Wine) March 22, 2016[1]
Knights and Merchants on MobyGames
Knights and Merchants on Wikipedia

General information

Official website
Knights and Merchants NET - A fan site for the game
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Digital versions include the Peasants Rebellion expansion

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Peasants Rebellion A standalone expansion, but includes all the content from the base game.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename KAMLOGO.AVI[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\gfx\video\
  2. Delete or rename KAMLOGO.AVI.

KaM Remake

KaM Remake adds widescreen support and fixes various issues.

Game data

Configuration file location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\setup.cfg[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)
Linux ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Knights\ and\ Merchants\ Historical\ Version/Game/KAM/setup.cfg
Linux ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Knights\ and\ Merchants\ Historical\ Version/Game/KAMRemake/KaM_Remake_Settings.ini
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\save[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic) ~/Library/Containers/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/Data/Library/Application Support/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/
macOS (OS X) ~/Library/Containers/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/Data/Library/Application Support/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/
Linux ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Knights\ and\ Merchants\ Historical\ Version/Game/KAM/data/save
Linux ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Knights\ and\ Merchants\ Historical\ Version/Game/KAMRemake/Saves

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Hungarian
Polish
Audio localization is only available in the retail version
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
6
Online play
6 Official servers are offline; use KaM Remake.

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
DirectDraw 5, 7 [citation needed]
OpenGL
Mac OS, OS X, and Linux only.
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 233 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 90 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 8.6
Processor (CPU) PowerPC G3
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) Single core
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2.2.x or better Linux kernel with glibc-2.1 or later and X-Windows (XFree86 3.3.5 or later)
Processor (CPU) 400 MHz x86
System memory (RAM) 200 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 450 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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