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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Lords of Magic Special Edition cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Lords of Magic Special Edition cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Impressions Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Impressions Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 19, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 19, 1997}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time, Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
 +
{{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            | }}
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/19991012114946/http://www.lordsofmagic.com/
 
|steam appid  = 404040
 
|steam appid  = 404040
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  = lords_of_magic_special_eddition
+
|gogcom id    = 1207658778
 +
|hltb        = 5379
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 2082
 
|wikipedia    = Lords of Magic
 
|wikipedia    = Lords of Magic
 
|winehq      = 924
 
|winehq      = 924
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  = The game was expanded with the '''''Legends of Urak''''' expansion in 1998, with the '''''Special Edition''''' containing both.
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658778|lords_of_the_realm_lords_of_magic_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658778|lords_of_the_realm_lords_of_magic_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/404040/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/404040/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Special Edition has a disc check. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Special Edition has a disc check. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | lords_of_magic_special_eddition | DRM-free | |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Gamersgate | lords-of-magic-special-edition | Steam | Special Edition. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | lords-of-magic-special-edition | Steam | |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | lords_of_magic_special_eddition | DRM-free | Special Edition. |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 404040 | Steam |  | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | lords-of-magic-special-edition | Steam | Special Edition. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 404040 | Steam | Special Edition. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | lords-of-magic-special-edition | DRM-free | Special Edition. Pre-packaged with [[Glossary:Display wrapper|DDrawCompat]]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All digital releases are the Special Edition release, which includes the '''Legends of Urak''' expansion.
+
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/LordsofMagic_1020 Archive.org] and [http://sierrahelp.com/Misc/Demos.html#L SierraHelp].
  
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''Special Edition''' release includes the base game, the Legends of Urak expansion, new units, buildings, campaigns and the lord editor.
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| Lords of Magic: Legends of Urak | | Windows }}
+
{{DLC/row| Legends of Urak | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Official patches===
 +
{{ii}} The last official for Lords of Magic is 3.01 for the Special Edition and 2.0a for the non-SE release. Both may be found [http://sierrahelp.com/Patches-Updates/Patches-Updates-Games/LordsOfTheRealmUpdates.html here].
 +
{{++}} The Steam and GOG versions come with the 3.01 patch already installed.
 +
{{--}} The last patch for SE has a bug that causes some low level dungeons and marauder parties to spawn with Pegasus Riders, a high level unit.
 +
 
 +
===Unofficial patch===
 +
{{ii}} Only works with the SE release patched to version 3.01
 +
{{++}} Fixes the Pegasus Rider bug mentioned above.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install the unofficial patch|ref=|fix=
 +
# Download the latest build from [http://members.iinet.net.au/~peterykwong/lomse.htm here] or [http://sierrahelp.com/Patches-Updates/Patches-Updates-Games/LordsOfTheRealmUpdates.html here].
 +
# Extract the contents of the archive downloaded into the {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}} folder.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename/move video files|ref=|fix=
 +
# Open the {{file|{{p|game}}\smk|folder}} folder.
 +
# Delete, rename or move {{file|Intro.smk}} and {{file|IMPTITLE.smk}}.
 +
# Do the same for {{file|Credits.smk}} to skip the credits video shown when exiting the game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\settings.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\savegame}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Only resolution available is 640x480.
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = See [[Lords of Magic#Windowed|Windowed]].
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[Lords of Magic#Windowed|Windowed]].
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[dgVoodoo 2]]|ref=|fix=
 +
# Follow the installation instructions for [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 2-8|installing for a DX2-8 game]].
 +
# Copy the files {{file|dgVoodoo.conf}} and {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} from the archive into {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}, then run {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}}.
 +
# Under the '''General''' tab, change the '''Appearance''' setting to ''Windowed''. Also tick the '''Centre app window''' box.
 +
# Under the '''DirectX''' tab, untick '''Application controlled fullscreen/windowed state''', '''Disable Alt-Enter to toggle screen state''' and '''dgVoodoo watermark'''.
 +
# Click on '''Ok'''.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|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
+
{{Image|Lords of Magic sound settings.png|Sound settings}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Music, sound effects, speech, ambience
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|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      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = English
+
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
|notes    =  
+
|notes    =  
|fan      =  
+
|fan      =  
|fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 +
|fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/960-lords-of-magic-special-edition-german-patch/ download for digital versions].
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = The official WON multiplayer service has been shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
+
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
+
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
+
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
+
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Smacker Video Technology
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = World Opponent Network
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = Vista
+
|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 75 MHz
|minRAM  = 1 GB
+
|minRAM  = 16 MB
|minHD    = 600 MB
+
|minHD    = 135 MB
|minGPU  = Hardware T&L support
+
|minGPU  = SVGA
|minDX    = 7
+
|minDX    =  
  
|recOS    = 7, 8, 10
+
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|recDX    = 9
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|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 23:07, 8 April 2024

Lords of Magic
Lords of Magic cover
Developers
Impressions Games
Publishers
Retail Sierra On-Line
Digital Rebellion Developments
Release dates
Windows November 19, 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time, Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Point and select
Genres Strategy
Themes Fantasy
Lords of Magic on HowLongToBeat
Lords of Magic on MobyGames
Lords of Magic on Wikipedia

Lords of Magic is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric strategy game.

The game was expanded with the Legends of Urak expansion in 1998, with the Special Edition containing both.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Special Edition has a disc check.
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Special Edition.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Special Edition.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Special Edition.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Special Edition.
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Special Edition. Pre-packaged with DDrawCompat.
Windows
A free demo version is available from Archive.org and SierraHelp.

Version differences

The Special Edition release includes the base game, the Legends of Urak expansion, new units, buildings, campaigns and the lord editor.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Legends of Urak
Windows

Essential improvements

Official patches

The last official for Lords of Magic is 3.01 for the Special Edition and 2.0a for the non-SE release. Both may be found here.
The Steam and GOG versions come with the 3.01 patch already installed.
The last patch for SE has a bug that causes some low level dungeons and marauder parties to spawn with Pegasus Riders, a high level unit.

Unofficial patch

Only works with the SE release patched to version 3.01
Fixes the Pegasus Rider bug mentioned above.
Install the unofficial patch
  1. Download the latest build from here or here.
  2. Extract the contents of the archive downloaded into the <path-to-game> folder.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename/move video files
  1. Open the <path-to-game>\smk folder.
  2. Delete, rename or move Intro.smk and IMPTITLE.smk.
  3. Do the same for Credits.smk to skip the credits video shown when exiting the game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\settings.cfg[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/404040/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\savegame[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/404040/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Windowed

Install dgVoodoo 2
  1. Follow the installation instructions for installing for a DX2-8 game.
  2. Copy the files dgVoodoo.conf and dgVoodooCpl.exe from the archive into <path-to-game>, then run dgVoodooCpl.exe.
  3. Under the General tab, change the Appearance setting to Windowed. Also tick the Centre app window box.
  4. Under the DirectX tab, untick Application controlled fullscreen/windowed state, Disable Alt-Enter to toggle screen state and dgVoodoo watermark.
  5. Click on Ok.

Input

Audio

Sound settings
Sound settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, sound effects, speech, ambience
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail and GOG.com only.
German
Retail only; download for digital versions.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
4
Online play
4 The official WON multiplayer service has been shut down.

Connection types

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology
Multiplayer World Opponent Network

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 75 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 135 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA


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