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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Patrician II Quest for Power cover.jpg | |cover = Patrician II Quest for Power cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|patrician-ii-quest-for-power|76}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|patrician-ii-quest-for-power|76}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|patrician-ii-quest-for-power|rating}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|patrician-ii-quest-for-power|rating}} | ||
| + | |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 }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Business, Strategy }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | Naval/watercraft }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Europe }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Patrician }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = 1207663933 | |gogcom id = 1207663933 | ||
|gogcom id side = 1207658802 | |gogcom id side = 1207658802 | ||
| + | |hltb = 29740 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 3817 |
|wikipedia = Patrician II: Quest for Power | |wikipedia = Patrician II: Quest for Power | ||
|winehq = 397 | |winehq = 397 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ | + | |
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | German release: {{DRM|ProtectDISC Software}} for base game, {{DRM|SafeDisc|2}} for expansion.<br>Internationally: {{DRM|SecuROM}} | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | patrician_1_2 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[The Patrician]]. | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | patrician_1_2 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[The Patrician]]. Uses GOG's custom DirectDraw wrapper. | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/Patrician2_DemoUK_Intro_exe Archive.org] | ||
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
{{DLC/row| Aufschwung der Hanse | German language only. Bundled in the Gold Edition, which is sold internationally as [[Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse]] | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Aufschwung der Hanse | German language only. Bundled in the Gold Edition, which is sold internationally as [[Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse]] | Windows }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | * The latest official patch for the original German release is 1.30: [https://web.archive.org/web/20050327173121fw_/http://www.ascaron.com/d/updates/updates_patrizier2.html link] | ||
| + | * The latest official patch for the German-only expansion is 1.1: [https://web.archive.org/web/20050327173154fw_/http://www.ascaron.com/d/updates/updates_patrizier2addon.html Expansion] | [https://web.archive.org/web/20050327173158fw_/http://www.ascaron.com/d/updates/updates_patriziergold.html Gold Edition] | ||
| + | * The latest official patch for international versions is 1.1: [https://web.archive.org/web/20040605023151/http://www.strategyfirst.ca/downloads/patches/Patrician2_patch_1_1_US.exe US English] | [https://web.archive.org/web/20041029215359/http://www.ascaron.org/patches/patrizier2/p2_hol_12.exe Dutch] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Skip intro video=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|fix= | ||
| + | # Go to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}} | ||
| + | # Delete or rename {{file|Intro.bik}}, {{file|Trailer.bik}}. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\P2.cfg}} |
}} | }} | ||
===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 | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = true |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Image|Patrician II Quest for Power Options.png|Options menu}} |
| + | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/patrician-ii-quest-power/en | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/patrician-ii-quest-power/en | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | |widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= Only supports 800x600, 1024x768, and 1280x1024. | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Only supports 800x600, 1024x768, and 1280x1024. Menu is hardcoded to 800x600. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|4k ultra hd = false | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = n/a |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = GOG's custom wrapper includes support for this. |
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = n/a |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = n/a |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |upscaling tech = |
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = hackable | ||
| + | |vsync notes = GOG's custom wrapper includes support for this. | ||
|60 fps = unknown | |60 fps = unknown | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = false |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
| − | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = The official 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 = 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 = 7 |
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
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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 | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |physics = | ||
| + | |physics notes = | ||
| + | |audio = Miles Sound System | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = | ||
| + | |multiplayer = | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = 95 | + | |minOS = 95, 98, ME, 2000 |
| − | |minCPU = Intel Pentium II | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz |
|minRAM = 32 MB | |minRAM = 32 MB | ||
| − | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 370 MB |
|minGPU = 800x600 resolution | |minGPU = 800x600 resolution | ||
|minDX = 7.0 | |minDX = 7.0 | ||
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|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium III 450 MHz |
| − | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = 64 MB |
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = 530 MB |
|recGPU = 1280x1024 resolution | |recGPU = 1280x1024 resolution | ||
| + | |recVRAM = 16 MB | ||
|recDX = | |recDX = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Ascaron Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Europe | Infogrames |
| North America | Strategy First |
| Russia | 1C Company |
| GOG.com | Kalypso Media Digital |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 24, 2000 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 76 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Business, Strategy |
| Vehicles | Naval/watercraft |
| Themes | Europe |
| Series | Patrician |
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| Patrician | |
|---|---|
| The Patrician | 1992 |
| Patrician II: Quest for Power | 2000 |
| Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse | 2003 |
| Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade | 2010 |
Patrician II: Quest for Power is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric business and strategy game in the Patrician series.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
German release: ProtectDISC Software DRM for base game, SafeDisc 2 DRM[Note 1] for expansion. Internationally: SecuROM DRM |
|
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| GOG.com | |
Bundled with The Patrician. Uses GOG's custom DirectDraw wrapper. | |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Aufschwung der Hanse | German language only. Bundled in the Gold Edition, which is sold internationally as Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch for the original German release is 1.30: link
- The latest official patch for the German-only expansion is 1.1: Expansion | Gold Edition
- The latest official patch for international versions is 1.1: US English | Dutch
Skip intro video
| Delete/rename video files |
|---|
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\P2.cfg[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Save[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy |
Video
Options menu
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Only supports 800x600, 1024x768, and 1280x1024. Menu is hardcoded to 800x600. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | GOG's custom wrapper includes support for this. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | GOG's custom wrapper includes support for this. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
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 | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| German | Retail only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | Hot seat |
||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | The official multiplayer service has been shut down. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DirectDraw | 7 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, ME, 2000 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz | Intel Pentium III 450 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 370 MB | 530 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 800x600 resolution 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0 compatible | 1280x1024 resolution 16 MB of VRAM |
| Other | 4x CD-ROM drive | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16