Difference between revisions of "Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader"

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Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader is a singleplayer and multiplayer isometric ARPG game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Some releases are DRM-free
GOG.com
Steam

A free demo is available from Archive.org.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete movie files (GOG.com version)^[1]
Go to `<path-to-game>`. Open `data.dat` with an archive utility like 7-Zip. Within the archive utility, go to `<path-to-game>\data.dat\Movies`. Delete `Black Isle.bik`, `Intro.bik`, and `Reflexive.bik` from the archive.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Lionheart.CFG^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/595060/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/595060/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		For the Steam version, use the Widescreen Patch. For the GOG.com version, use `dxcfg.exe` in the game's directory.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
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)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

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

Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Sound Effects, Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish				Audio is only available in the local retail version.^{[citation needed]}
Russian				Retail only.
Spanish				Improved fan translation by Clan Dlan, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play	4	Co-op
Online play	4	Co-op Use OpenSpy^[2]

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	GameSpy	GameSpy services have been shut down. To play online again use OpenSpy.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 600 MHz AMD Athlon K7 650 MHz	Intel Pentium III 1 GHz AMD Athlon K7 1 GHz
System memory (RAM)	128 MB	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	682 MB	1 GB
Video card (GPU)	8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible

Notes

↑ 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).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/595060/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (595060) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-04-17
↑ Verified by User:Posedennetshow on 2023-12-28
Tested on Scene-release Lionheart.Chinese.GB-KOEI. This game supports to OpenSpy

[gamedir-2] 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).

[Proton_path_note-3] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/595060/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (595060) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/595060/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (595060) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[baronsmoki-1] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-04-17

[4] Verified by User:Posedennetshow on 2023-12-28
Tested on Scene-release Lionheart.Chinese.GB-KOEI. This game supports to OpenSpy

[1]

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[2]

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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/perspectives      | }}
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-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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 |steam appid side  =
 |gogcom id    = 8
-|official site= lionheart-legacy-of-the-crusader
+|official site=
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-{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Some releases are DRM-free | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GOG.com | lionheart_legacy_of_the_crusader | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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+{{ii}} A free demo is available from [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=3289 Archive.org].
-===Demo===
-A free demo is available [https://www.fileplanet.com/archive/p-41863/Lionheart-Legacy-of-the-Crusader-Demo here].
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Skip intro videos===
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-# Go to <code>{{P|game}}</code>.
+# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
-# Open <code>data.dat</code> with an archive utility like [https://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip].
+# Open {{file|data.dat}} with an archive utility like [https://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip].
-# Within the archive utility, go to <code>{{p|game}}\data.dat\Movies\</code>.
+# Within the archive utility, go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\data.dat\Movies}}.
-# Delete <code>Black Isle.bik</code>, <code>Intro.bik</code>, and <code>Reflexive.bik</code> from the archive.
+# Delete {{file|Black Isle.bik}}, {{file|Intro.bik}}, and {{file|Reflexive.bik}} from the archive.
 }}
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 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= Use the [https://www.moddb.com/mods/lionheart-legacy-of-the-crusader-widescreen-patch/downloads/lionheart-legacy-of-the-crusader-widescreen-patch Widescreen Patch].
+|widescreen resolution notes= For the Steam version, use the [https://www.moddb.com/mods/lionheart-legacy-of-the-crusader-widescreen-patch/downloads/lionheart-legacy-of-the-crusader-widescreen-patch Widescreen Patch]. For the GOG.com version, use {{file|dxcfg.exe}} in the game's directory.
 |multimonitor               = false
 |multimonitor notes         =
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 |4k ultra hd                = false
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
-|fov                        = unknown
+|fov                        = n/a
 |fov notes                  =
 |windowed                   = false
@@ Line 124: / Line 122: @@
 |antialiasing               = unknown
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = unknown
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 214: / Line 215: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 256: / Line 259: @@
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     = Audio is only available in the local retail version.{{cn|date=2021-12-12}}
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Russian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = Retail only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 263: / Line 274: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
-  |fan       =
+  |notes     = Improved fan translation by ''Clan Dlan'', [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HscXKjzsUHpN-NMqC8yQGLEAWgxrv8M6/view?usp=drive_link download].
-  |notes     =
+  |fan       = true
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 270: / Line 281: @@
 ==Network==
 {{Network/Multiplayer
-|local play           =
+|local play           = false
 |local play players   =
 |local play modes     =
@@ Line 278: / Line 289: @@
 |lan play modes       = Co-op
 |lan play notes       =
-|online play          = unknown
+|online play          = hackable
 |online play players  = 4
 |online play modes    = Co-op
-|online play notes    =
+|online play notes    = Use OpenSpy<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Posedennetshow|date=2023-12-28|comment=Tested on Scene-release Lionheart.Chinese.GB-KOEI. This game supports to OpenSpy}}</ref>
 |asynchronous         =
 |asynchronous notes   =
@@ Line 326: / Line 337: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
 |macos intel 32-bit app =
 |macos intel 64-bit app =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable=
 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 348: / Line 362: @@
 |cutscenes notes  =
 |multiplayer      = GameSpy
-|multiplayer notes= [[GameSpy]] services have been shut down.
+|multiplayer notes= [[GameSpy]] services have been shut down. To play online again use OpenSpy.
 }}
@@ Line 355: / Line 369: @@
 |OSfamily = Windows
-|minOS    = XP
+|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
-|minCPU   = 1 GHz
+|minCPU   = Intel Pentium III 600 MHz
-|minRAM   = 256 MB
+|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon K7 650 MHz
+|minRAM   = 128 MB
 |minHD    = 682 MB
 |minGPU   =
-|minDX    = 7
+|minVRAM  = 8 MB
+|minDX    = 8.1
-|recOS    = Vista
+|recOS    =
-|recCPU   = 1.4 GHz
+|recCPU   = Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
-|recRAM   = 512 MB
+|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon K7 1 GHz
+|recRAM   = 256 MB
 |recHD    = 1 GB
 |recGPU   =
-|recDX    = 9
+|recDX    =
 }}
 {{References}}

Developers

	Black Isle Studios
	Reflexive Entertainment
Publishers
	Interplay Entertainment
Release dates
Windows	August 13, 2003
Reception
Metacritic	57
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Isometric
Controls	Point and select
Genres	ARPG
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Medieval, Europe