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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Pacific General cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Pacific General cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategic Simulations, Inc.}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategic Simulations Inc.}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations Inc.|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GOG.com|Digital, original}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|SNEG|Digital, current}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 1997}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 1997}}
|steam appid  =  
+
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | TBS, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War II }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Panzer General }}
 +
|steam appid  = 1741130
 
|gogcom id    = 1430136184
 
|gogcom id    = 1430136184
 +
|hltb        = 6867
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 3344
 
|wikipedia    = Pacific General
 
|wikipedia    = Pacific General
 
|winehq      = 243
 
|winehq      = 243
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Panzer General}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/pacific-general MobyGames entry]
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{{ii}} Released as '''Pazifik Admiral''' in Germany and '''Batailles du Pacifique''' in France.
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.panzerliga.de/en/index.php Die PanzerLiga], a multiplayer community for Five-Star General, Panzer Corps and Strategic Command series
 
{{GOG.com links|1430136184|pacific_general}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1430136184|pacific_general}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1741130/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Unknown | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | pacific_general | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | pacific_general | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw cnc-ddraw 4.4.4.0] (English version only; German is available but not updated). | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1741130 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw cnc-ddraw 4.4.4.0]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/Padmiral Archive.org].
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
* Version 1.1 is the latest official patch for the game. The English version is available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3044/7/48150/download Patches-Scrolls.de], while the German version is available from [http://www.panzerliga.de/en/docs/downloads/updates.php Die PanzerLiga website].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\PREFS.DAT}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           = unknown
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           =  
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{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=  
|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                  = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|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      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Pacific General audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Master, music, unit movement, explosion and effects, ambient sounds
 +
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 +
{{ii}} Multiplayer support requires [[DirectPlay]].
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
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|local play          = true
|local play players  =  
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|local play players  = 2
|local play modes    =  
+
|local play modes    = Versus
|local play notes    =  
+
|local play notes    = Hot seat
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 2
 
|lan play players    = 2
|lan play modes      =  
+
|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
|online play players  = 2
+
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        = true
 
|asynchronous        = true
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|asynchronous notes  = Playing by email (PBEM)
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
+
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
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|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
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|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
|directdraw versions    =  
+
|directdraw versions    = true
|directdraw notes      =  
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|directdraw notes      = Steam and English GOG.com versions use [https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw cnc-ddraw 4.4.4.0].
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|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===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      = 3.6B
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Smacker Video Technology
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 23:13, 8 April 2024

Pacific General
Pacific General cover
Developers
Strategic Simulations Inc.
Publishers
Retail Strategic Simulations Inc.
Digital, original GOG.com
Digital, current SNEG
Release dates
Windows July 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres TBS, Strategy
Themes World War II
Series Panzer General
Pacific General on HowLongToBeat
Pacific General on MobyGames
Pacific General on Wikipedia
Panzer General
Panzer General 1994
Allied General 1995
Star General 1996
Fantasy General (series)
Pacific General 1997
Panzer General II 1997
People's General 1998
Panzer General 3D Assault 1999
Panzer General III: Scorched Earth 2000

Pacific General is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view TBS and strategy game in the Panzer General series.

General information

Released as Pazifik Admiral in Germany and Batailles du Pacifique in France.
Die PanzerLiga, a multiplayer community for Five-Star General, Panzer Corps and Strategic Command series
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Pre-packaged with cnc-ddraw 4.4.4.0 (English version only; German is available but not updated).
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Pre-packaged with cnc-ddraw 4.4.4.0.
Windows
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Essential improvements

Patches

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\PREFS.DAT[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1741130/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1741130/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

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 settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, music, unit movement, explosion and effects, ambient sounds
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German

Network

Multiplayer support requires DirectPlay.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
Hot seat
LAN play
2 Versus
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer
Playing by email (PBEM)

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw
Steam and English GOG.com versions use cnc-ddraw 4.4.4.0.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System 3.6B
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 1 MB of VRAM
DirectX 3 compatible
Other 4x CD-ROM drive


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