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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 3, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 3, 2002}}
|steam appid  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2003}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid  = 1284080
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.slitherine.com/game/legion-gold | unknown | Improved "Gold" re-release, including an expansion pack. | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| retail | | disc |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| retail | | disc |  |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1284080 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | unknown |  |  | Mac OS }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.slitherine.com/game/legion-gold | Key | Improved "Gold" re-release, including an expansion pack. | Steam | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1284080 | Steam | Improved "Gold" re-release, including an expansion pack. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} These are for the original Retail releases. The Steam release is already patched.
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====US====
 +
Install patch [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2760-legion-2002-101-to-106b-patch/ 1.0.1 to 1.0.6b] first, and then [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2761-legion-2002-106b-to-106c-patch/ 1.0.6b to 1.0.6c].
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====Gold====
 +
[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2762-legion-gold-106c-patch/ 1.0.6c]
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                =
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = unknown
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
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==Video==
  
 
{{--}} No in-game graphics options at all. Only option is to modify configuration files to toggle fullscreen or windowed mode.
 
{{--}} No in-game graphics options at all. Only option is to modify configuration files to toggle fullscreen or windowed mode.
 
{{--}} Alt-tabbing may cause graphical issues on Windows Vista or newer.
 
{{--}} Alt-tabbing may cause graphical issues on Windows Vista or newer.
  
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Game only runs in 800x600.
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Game only runs in 800x600.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
  
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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# Open <code>Tweaks.txt</code>.
 
# Open <code>Tweaks.txt</code>.
 
# Locate line:
 
# Locate line:
<pre>FULLSCREEN 1</pre>
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<pre>FULLSCREEN     1</pre>
 
<ol start="5">  
 
<ol start="5">  
 
<li>Change <code>1</code> to <code>0</code> to force windowed mode.</li>
 
<li>Change <code>1</code> to <code>0</code> to force windowed mode.</li>
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</ol>}}
 
</ol>}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sliders for sound and music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sliders for sound and music.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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==="Could not open INSTALL.LOG file" error when attempting to uninstall the game===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=[[Troubleshooting_guide/Installation_and_download_problems#.22Could_not_open_INSTALL.LOG_file.22_error_with_old_Wise_uninstallers|Workaround]]||fix=
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}}
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===The game fails to detect the disc===
 +
{{ii}} The original release of the game has an issue with detecting the disc on secondary drives.
 +
 +
Apply one of the following fixes:
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use a modified game exe to circumvent disc-check||fix=
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Patch the game to version 1.0.6c||fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 8
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|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
|directdraw versions    =  
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|directdraw versions    = 7
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|wing                  =  
 
|wing                  =  
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|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
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|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = Windows 98/2000/ME/XP
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|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
|minCPU  = Pentium 233 Mhz MMX
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium MMX 233 MHz
|minRAM  = 64MB
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|minRAM  = 64 MB
|minHD    = 250MB
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|minHD    = 250 MB
|minGPU  = 2MB DirectX Compatible
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|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 MB
 +
|minDX    = 8.0
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

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Legion
Legion cover
Developers
Paradox Interactive
Slitherine
Publishers
Strategy First
Release dates
Windows June 3, 2002
Mac OS (Classic) 2003
Legion on MobyGames
Legion on Wikipedia

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Retail
DRM details are not known
Mac OS
Publisher website
CD key
Improved "Gold" re-release, including an expansion pack.
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Improved "Gold" re-release, including an expansion pack.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

These are for the original Retail releases. The Steam release is already patched.

US

Install patch 1.0.1 to 1.0.6b first, and then 1.0.6b to 1.0.6c.

Gold

1.0.6c

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1284080/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save Games\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1284080/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

No in-game graphics options at all. Only option is to modify configuration files to toggle fullscreen or windowed mode.
Alt-tabbing may cause graphical issues on Windows Vista or newer.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Game only runs in 800x600.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See 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.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Windowed

This may induce graphical issues on Windows Vista or newer.
Modify Tweaks.txt
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\
  2. Open Tweaks.txt.
  3. Locate line:
FULLSCREEN     1
  1. Change 1 to 0 to force windowed mode.
  2. Save the change and launch the game.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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
Sliders for sound and music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

"Could not open INSTALL.LOG file" error when attempting to uninstall the game

Workaround

The game fails to detect the disc

The original release of the game has an issue with detecting the disc on secondary drives.

Apply one of the following fixes:

Use a modified game exe to circumvent disc-check
Patch the game to version 1.0.6c

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 7
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium MMX 233 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.0 compatible


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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References