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{{disambig|the original 1995 game|the remake|[[Panzer Dragoon: Remake]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = PanzerDragoon-Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = PanzerDragoon-Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Team Andromeda}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Team Andromeda}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Sega PC|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 5, 1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 5, 1996}}
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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            | Panzer Dragoon }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
−
|strategywiki =  
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|strategywiki = Panzer Dragoon
 +
|mobygames    = panzer-dragoon
 
|wikipedia    = Panzer Dragoon
 
|wikipedia    = Panzer Dragoon
 
|winehq      = 11681
 
|winehq      = 11681
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\VirtualStore\Windows\PANZERDG.INI}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|windir}}\PANZERDG.INI}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|PanzerDragoon-General.png|General settings, including Video Settings}}
 
{{Image|PanzerDragoon-General.png|General settings, including Video Settings}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|PanzerDragoon-Control1.png|General Controller settings menu}}
 
{{Image|PanzerDragoon-Control1.png|General Controller settings menu}}
 
{{Image|PanzerDragoon-Control2.png|Keyboard Bindings menu}}
 
{{Image|PanzerDragoon-Control2.png|Keyboard Bindings menu}}
 
{{Image|PanzerDragoon-Control3.png|Controller Bindings menu}}
 
{{Image|PanzerDragoon-Control3.png|Controller Bindings menu}}
 
{{Image|PanzerDragoon-Control4.png|Sega Saturn Controller Bindings menu}}
 
{{Image|PanzerDragoon-Control4.png|Sega Saturn Controller Bindings menu}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = In-Game controls can be remapped, however menus are always mapped to function keys
 
|key remap notes          = In-Game controls can be remapped, however menus are always mapped to function keys
−
|acceleration option      =  
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|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          = Mouse input is completely ignored.
 
|mouse menu notes          = Mouse input is completely ignored.
−
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Set using 'Up/Down' setting in Change Control menu
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Set using 'Up/Down' setting in Change Control menu
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
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|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  =
 +
|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          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{--}} No vibration support
 
{{--}} No vibration support
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Opening the panel can stop all sound from working. See [[Panzer Dragoon#Sound stops working|Sound Stops Working]].
 
|separate volume notes    = Opening the panel can stop all sound from working. See [[Panzer Dragoon#Sound stops working|Sound Stops Working]].
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|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
−
|subtitles notes          = Always on due to all speech being in Japanese.
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|subtitles notes          = Always on
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Game also pauses.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Game also pauses.
 
|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  =
 +
|red book cd audio       = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
}}
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{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===Running the install program does not work===
 +
When opening the installer, nothing seemingly happens
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{{Fixbox|description=Run the installer directly|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.play-old-pc-games.com/2012/06/13/panzer-dragoon/|title=play-old-pc-games.com|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# Navigate to the disk itself
 +
# Go to the folder {{code| INSTALL}}
 +
# Run the file {{code| SETUP.exe}}
 +
}}
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===Game throws the error "Not attached Palette (DirectDraw)" on startup===
 +
The game will show a black screen, followed by the error.
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit the game's .ini file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.play-old-pc-games.com/2012/06/13/panzer-dragoon/|title=play-old-pc-games.com|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to {{code| %SYSTEMROOT%\panzerdg.ini}}
 +
# Go to the line that starts with <code>VMode=</code> and replace the whole line with <code>VMode=640*480*16</code>
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{{ii}} If the line <code>VMode=</code> is not present, add the following lines at the end of the file: <code>[Screen]</code> and <code>VMode=640*480*16</code>
 +
}}
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===Colours are wrong===
 
===Colours are wrong===
 
When the game is started, colours are incorrect.
 
When the game is started, colours are incorrect.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use 16-Bit Color Mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Use 16-Bit Color Mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Start the game.
 
# Start the game.
 
# Press {{key|F7}}.
 
# Press {{key|F7}}.
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When a cutscene is meant to play, the game instead appears to hang.
 
When a cutscene is meant to play, the game instead appears to hang.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Pause and unpause the game|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.play-old-pc-games.com/2012/06/13/panzer-dragoon/|title=play-old-pc-games.com|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>||fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Switch to 'Small' AVI Size|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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# Press {{key|F3}} twice to pause and unpause the game. The cutscene should proceed as normal.}}
−
# Press {{key|F5}}.
 
−
# Scroll to 'AVI Size' and change it to 'Small'
 
−
{{ii}} Once the cutscene starts playing, the setting can be changed back, but will need to be changed back every time one plays.
 
−
}}
 
  
 
===Cannot exit game===
 
===Cannot exit game===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Alt+F4|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Use Alt+F4|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
 
 
{{ii}} {{key|F4}} does not have a function in the game, it skips straight over it.
 
{{ii}} {{key|F4}} does not have a function in the game, it skips straight over it.
 
# Press {{key|Alt|F4}} when you want to quit the game
 
# Press {{key|Alt|F4}} when you want to quit the game
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When opening the Audio Mixer, the game's sound stops working entirely.
 
When opening the Audio Mixer, the game's sound stops working entirely.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Reinstall Panzer Dragoon to a different folder|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Reinstall Panzer Dragoon to a different folder|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Insert CD
 
# Insert CD
 
# Run Installer
 
# Run Installer
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 3
−
|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = Also supports nVidia NV1's 3D API if uses a nVidia card
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal 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
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minDX    = 3.0
 
|minDX    = 3.0
 
|minaudio = Sound Blaster 16 or 100% Compatibles
 
|minaudio = Sound Blaster 16 or 100% Compatibles
−
|minother = 2x CD-ROM drive, Keyboard.
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|minother = 2x CD-ROM drive, Keyboard
  
 
|recOS    = 95
 
|recOS    = 95

Latest revision as of 07:11, 27 December 2023

This page is for the original 1995 game. For the remake, see Panzer Dragoon: Remake.

Panzer Dragoon
Panzer Dragoon cover
Developers
Team Andromeda
Windows Sega PC
Publishers
Sega
Expert Software
Release dates
Windows December 5, 1996
Taxonomy
Series Panzer Dragoon
Panzer Dragoon guide on StrategyWiki
Panzer Dragoon on MobyGames
Panzer Dragoon on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Panzer Dragoon
Panzer Dragoon 1995
Panzer Dragoon: Remake 2020
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei TBA

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Disc can be removed after the game is started, but Music is streamed from the CD
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %WINDIR%\PANZERDG.INI[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Video

General settings, including Video Settings
General settings, including Video Settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Only 640x480 is available
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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
20.8 fps cap
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

General Controller settings menu
General Controller settings menu
Keyboard Bindings menu
Keyboard Bindings menu
Controller Bindings menu
Controller Bindings menu
Sega Saturn Controller Bindings menu
Sega Saturn Controller Bindings menu

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
In-Game controls can be remapped, however menus are always mapped to function keys
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse input is completely ignored.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Menus can be navigated with a controller.
Controller remapping
Only Buttons 1 - 4 (A, B, X and Y respectively on the Xbox 360 Pad) can be rebound.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Set using 'Up/Down' setting in Change Control menu
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Controller support

A special 'SEGA Pad' mode is available for Sega Saturn controllers used with an nVidia NV1-based graphics card.
Conventional controllers work using 'PC Pad' setting.
Movement on Joysticks, DirectInput and XInput controllers is grabbed from the X/Y Axis (Left Analogue Stick generally).
No vibration support

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Opening the panel can stop all sound from working. See Sound Stops Working.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Always on
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Game also pauses.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Running the install program does not work

When opening the installer, nothing seemingly happens

Run the installer directly[1]
  1. Navigate to the disk itself
  2. Go to the folder INSTALL
  3. Run the file SETUP.exe

Game throws the error "Not attached Palette (DirectDraw)" on startup

The game will show a black screen, followed by the error.

Edit the game's .ini file[2]
  1. Go to %SYSTEMROOT%\panzerdg.ini
  2. Go to the line that starts with VMode= and replace the whole line with VMode=640*480*16
If the line VMode= is not present, add the following lines at the end of the file: [Screen] and VMode=640*480*16

Colours are wrong

When the game is started, colours are incorrect.

Use 16-Bit Color Mode[citation needed]
  1. Start the game.
  2. Press F7.
  3. Scroll to 'Screen Mode' and change it to '640x480 16-Bit color'.
Make sure 'Run in 256 colors' in the Compatibility tab is unselected.

Cutscenes do not play

When a cutscene is meant to play, the game instead appears to hang.

Pause and unpause the game[3]
  1. Press F3 twice to pause and unpause the game. The cutscene should proceed as normal.

Cannot exit game

Use Alt+F4[citation needed]
F4 does not have a function in the game, it skips straight over it.
  1. Press Alt+F4 when you want to quit the game

Sound stops working

When opening the Audio Mixer, the game's sound stops working entirely.

Reinstall Panzer Dragoon to a different folder[citation needed]
  1. Insert CD
  2. Run Installer
  3. Select Uninstall and click OK
  4. Run Installer
  5. Install Panzer Dragoon to a different folder.
  6. Run Game
Never open the Sound Mixer again.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 3 Also supports nVidia NV1's 3D API if uses a nVidia card
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 95
Processor (CPU) 90 MHz Intel Pentium

(Some boxes state 75 MHz is sufficient)

133 MHz Intel Pentium or Better
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB 160 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 (8-Bit) Color, SVGA capable
DirectX 3.0 compatible 		nVidia NV1
or other Quadratic Mapping Capable card.
Sound (audio device) Sound Blaster 16 or 100% Compatibles
Other 2x CD-ROM drive, Keyboard 4x CD-ROM drive, Any Gameport or DirectInput Compatible Controller, Gamepad or Joystick. Sega Saturn Gamepad (When used with an nVidia NV1).


Notes

  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

  1. ↑ play-old-pc-games.com - last accessed on 26 May 2023
  2. ↑ play-old-pc-games.com - last accessed on 26 May 2023
  3. ↑ play-old-pc-games.com - last accessed on 26 May 2023