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This page is for the original release. For the remaster, see Pharaoh: A New Era.

Pharaoh
Developers

	Impressions Games
	BreakAway Games
Publishers
Retail	Sierra Entertainment
Digital	Activision
Release dates
Windows	November 5, 1999
Taxonomy
Genres	Building
Themes	Egypt
Series	City Building (Sierra)

City Building (Sierra)
Caesar (series)
Pharaoh	1999
Zeus: Master of Olympus	2000
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom	2002
Children of the Nile	2004
Pharaoh: A New Era	2023

Contents 1 Availability 1.1 DLC and expansion packs 2 Essential improvements 2.1 Patches 2.2 Skip intro videos 3 Game data 3.1 Configuration file(s) location 3.2 Save game data location 3.3 Save game cloud syncing 4 Video 4.1 Widescreen resolution 4.2 Windowed 5 Input 6 Audio 6.1 Localizations 7 Issues fixed 7.1 Unable to load function; Ft_thunk (Kernell32.dll) 7.2 Game freezes / movies not playing 8 Other information 8.1 API 8.2 Middleware 9 System requirements 10 Notes 11 References

General information

Pharaoh Heaven community site

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		The basegame using simple disc-check. The Cleopatra expansion utilize SecuROM V4 DRM disc check.
GOG.com		Includes expansion Cleopatra
Steam		Includes expansion Cleopatra

The GOG.com version includes the expansion Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra, the latest patch and is fixed to run on modern computers.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra

Essential improvements

Patches

Pharaoh Enhancement Pack 1.2 enables the in-game Mission Editor and fixes various issues. (Already included in the GOG and Steam versions).

Skip intro videos

Instructions^[1]
Go to `<path-to-game>\Binks\High` Rename, move or delete this file: Intro_big.bik

Instructions^[1]

Go to <path-to-game>\Binks\High
Rename, move or delete this file:

Intro_big.bik

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/564530/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Save^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/564530/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	Only for 16bit colour depth desktop. Hackable for 32bit see Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Widescreen resolution

For Pharaoh with Cleopatra (available from GOG or Steam):

Download Pharaoh Resizer (French version)
Place it in the same folder where Pharaoh.exe is
Open PharaohResizer.exe, set the desired resolution and save the new executable in the same folder of Pharaoh.exe
Use the new executable file to play

If the game crashes you may need to choose another resolution

For Pharaoh without Cleopatra replace Pharaoh.exe with this file.

Windowed

Change color depth^[2]
Change the colour depth of the display to 16-bit For Windows 8 and newer, enable the following compatibility settings for the `Pharaoh.exe` file (located in `<path-to-game>`: `Reduced color mode (16-bit color)`. For Windows Vista and 7, change the colour mode through the Screen resolution settings in the Control Panel. For Windows XP, change the colour mode through the Display settings in the Control Panel. Download the patched files and extract them into `<path-to-game>`. Launch the game.

Change color depth^[2]

Change the colour depth of the display to 16-bit
- For Windows 8 and newer, enable the following compatibility settings for the Pharaoh.exe file (located in <path-to-game>: Reduced color mode (16-bit color).
- For Windows Vista and 7, change the colour mode through the Screen resolution settings in the Control Panel.
- For Windows XP, change the colour mode through the Display settings in the Control Panel.
Download the patched files and extract them into <path-to-game>.
Launch the game.

PharaohStarter.exe^[3]
An application that automatically changes the colour depth to 16-bit and starts Pharaoh in a window. After the game is closed the color depth returns to 32-bit. Download the launcher. Extract the contents of the download to `<path-to-game>`. Run the game using `PharaohStarter.exe`.

PharaohStarter.exe^[3]

An application that automatically changes the colour depth to 16-bit and starts Pharaoh in a window. After the game is closed the color depth returns to 32-bit.

Download the launcher.
Extract the contents of the download to <path-to-game>.
Run the game using PharaohStarter.exe.

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 feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sliders for Music, Speech, Effects and City Ambient.
Surround sound
Subtitles		Not during cutscenes
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation.
Italian
Polish				Local retail version only
Spanish
Swedish				Local retail version only

Issues fixed

Unable to load function; Ft_thunk (Kernell32.dll)

Enable Compatibility mode^[4]
Enable the following compatibility settings for the `Pharaoh.exe` file (located in `<path-to-game>`: `Compatibility mode (Windows 2000)`. Launch the game.

Game freezes / movies not playing

Force only one CPU core to run the game^[5]
Download ImageCFG. Extract the contents of the download to `<path-to-game>`. Open a text editor (ex. Notepad) and paste in the following: @echo off if not exist Pharaoh.exe goto end if exist Pharaoh.exe.bak goto end copy Pharaoh.exe Pharaoh.exe.bak imagecfg -u Pharaoh.exe imagecfg -a 0x1 Pharaoh.exe pause :end 4. Save the file with the `.bat` extension and place it in `<path-to-game>`. 5. Run this file to launch the game.

Force only one CPU core to run the game^[5]

Download ImageCFG.
Extract the contents of the download to <path-to-game>.
Open a text editor (ex. Notepad) and paste in the following:

@echo off
if not exist Pharaoh.exe goto end
if exist Pharaoh.exe.bak goto end
copy Pharaoh.exe Pharaoh.exe.bak
imagecfg -u Pharaoh.exe
imagecfg -a 0x1 Pharaoh.exe
pause
:end

4. Save the file with the .bat extension and place it in <path-to-game>.
5. Run this file to launch the game.

Update the mss32.dll file^[6]
In `<path-to-game>`, rename the `mss32.dll` file to `oldmss32.dll`. Download Miles Sound System (MSS) v6.0m. Extract the contents of the download to `<path-to-game>`. Launch the game.

Stop Pharaoh from freezing^[7]
Download the "Pharaoh v1.2 [ENGLISH] No-CD/Fixed EXE" from "http://www.gamecopyworld.eu/games/pc_pharaoh.shtml" (or in your language from the list) Add it the installation folder and double-click it - this will patch your Pharaoh.EXE file to play the game without the CD and Fix the .EXE to stop freezing (in my case it worked over all other work-arounds) Hopefully this fixed your problem as it did me. Play and enjoy!

Stop Pharaoh from freezing^[7]

Download the "Pharaoh v1.2 [ENGLISH] No-CD/Fixed EXE" from "http://www.gamecopyworld.eu/games/pc_pharaoh.shtml" (or in your language from the list)
Add it the installation folder and double-click it - this will patch your Pharaoh.EXE file to play the game without the CD and Fix the .EXE to stop freezing (in my case it worked over all other work-arounds)
Hopefully this fixed your problem as it did me. Play and enjoy!

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DirectDraw	6	^{[citation needed]}

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System	5.0r^[8]
Cutscenes	Bink Video, Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95	98
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 133 MHz	Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM)	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	360 MB	630 MB
Video card (GPU)	1 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible

Notes

↑ ^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).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/564530/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (564530) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Tested by Nessy
↑ Support for Pharaoh + Cleopatra - GOG.com
↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/q_is_there_a_way_to_activate_the_windowed_mode/post6
↑ Instructions from the Sold Out Software release.
↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/fix_for_freezes_andor_movies_not_playing_on_multicore_cpus
↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/instafreeze/post15
↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/fix_for_freezes_andor_movies_not_playing_on_multicore_cpus
↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2020-01-19
Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.

Categories:

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+{{disambig|the original release|the remaster|[[Pharaoh: A New Era]]}}
 {{Infobox game
 |cover        = Pharaoh Coverart.png
@@ Line 5: / Line 6: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/developer|BreakAway Games}}
 |publishers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment|Retail}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision|Digital}}
 |engines      =
 |release dates=
-{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 1999}}
+{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 5, 1999}}
+|reception    =
+|taxonomy     =
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres|Building}}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes|Egypt}}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|City Building (Sierra)}}
 |steam appid  = 564530
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+|gogcom id    = 1207659046
+|hltb         = 7019
+|igdb         = pharaoh
 |strategywiki = Pharaoh
+|mobygames    = pharaoh
 |wikipedia    = Pharaoh (video game)
 |winehq       = 223
+|license      = commercial
 }}
-{{Series|City Building Series}}
 '''General information'''
 {{mm}} [http://pharaoh.heavengames.com Pharaoh Heaven] community site
-{{GOG.com links|pharaoh_cleopatra|pharaoh_cleopatra}}
+{{GOG.com links|1207659046|pharaoh_cleopatra}}
-{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/564530/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/564530/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Unknown |  |  | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | The basegame using simple disc-check. <br> The Cleopatra expansion utilize {{DRM|SecuROM|V4}} disc check. | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| GOG | pharaoh_cleopatra | DRM-free | Includes expansion Cleopatra | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GOG.com | pharaoh_cleopatra | DRM-free | Includes expansion Cleopatra | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 564530 | Steam | Includes expansion Cleopatra |  | Windows }}
 }}
-{{++}} The {{store link|GOG|pharaoh_cleopatra|GOG.com version}} includes the expansion Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra, the latest patch and is fixed to run on modern computers.
+{{++}} The {{store link|GOG.com|pharaoh_cleopatra|GOG.com version}} includes the expansion Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra, the latest patch and is fixed to run on modern computers.
 {{DLC|
@@ Line 36: / Line 46: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Patches===
-{{ii}} [http://pharaoh.heavengames.com/downloads/lister.php?category=patches Pharaoh Enhancement Pack 1.2] enables the in-game Mission Editor and fixes various issues.
+{{ii}} [http://pharaoh.heavengames.com/downloads/lister.php?category=patches Pharaoh Enhancement Pack 1.2] enables the in-game Mission Editor and fixes various issues. (Already included in the GOG and Steam versions).
+===Skip intro videos===
+{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>Tested by [[User:Nessy|Nessy]]</ref>|fix=
+# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Binks\High</code>
+# Rename, move or delete this file:
+<pre>
+Intro_big.bik
+</pre>
+}}
 ==Game data==
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
+{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 }}
 ===Save game data location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save}}
+{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save}}
 }}
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|origin                =
+|discord                =
-|origin notes          =
+|discord notes          =
-|steam cloud           = unknown
+|epic games store       =
-|steam cloud notes     =
+|epic games store notes =
-|uplay                 =
+|gog galaxy             = true
-|uplay notes           =
+|gog galaxy notes       =
-|xbox cloud            =
+|origin                 =
-|xbox cloud notes      =
+|origin notes           =
+|steam cloud            = unknown
+|steam cloud notes      =
+|uplay                  =
+|uplay notes            =
+|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud notes       =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Pharaoh Display Options.png|Video settings}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
-|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/pharaoh/en
+|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/pharaoh/en
-|widescreen wsgf award      = full
+|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 |multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
@@ Line 93: / Line 118: @@
 |120 fps                    = unknown
 |120 fps notes              =
+|hdr                        = unknown
+|hdr notes                  =
 |color blind                = false
 |color blind notes          =
@@ Line 98: / Line 125: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
-{{ii}} Replace {{code|Pharaoh.exe}} with the appropriate version: [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=132063#p132063 Pharaoh], [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=132064#p132064 Cleopatra].
+{{ii}} For Pharaoh '''with''' Cleopatra (available from GOG or Steam):
+# Download [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=14149&p=165662#p165662 Pharaoh Resizer] ([https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=166514#p166514 French version])
+# Place it in the same folder where {{code|Pharaoh.exe}} is
+# Open {{code|PharaohResizer.exe}}, set the desired resolution and save the new executable in the same folder of {{code|Pharaoh.exe}}
+# Use the new executable file to play
+* If the game crashes you may need to choose another resolution
+{{ii}} For Pharaoh '''without''' Cleopatra replace {{code|Pharaoh.exe}} with [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=132063#p132063 this file].
 ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Change color depth|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/support/pharaoh_cleopatra/windowed_mode Support for Pharaoh + Cleopatra - GOG.com]</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Change color depth|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/support/pharaoh_cleopatra/windowed_mode Support for Pharaoh + Cleopatra - GOG.com]</ref>}}
 # Change the colour depth of the display to 16-bit
 #* For Windows 8 and newer, enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for the {{code|Pharaoh.exe}} file (located in {{code|{{p|game}}}}: {{code|Reduced color mode (16-bit color)}}.
@@ Line 111: / Line 143: @@
 }}
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=PharaohStarter.exe|ref=<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/q_is_there_a_way_to_activate_the_windowed_mode/post6</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|PharaohStarter.exe|ref=<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/q_is_there_a_way_to_activate_the_windowed_mode/post6</ref>}}
 An application that automatically changes the colour depth to 16-bit and starts Pharaoh in a window. After the game is closed the color depth returns to 32-bit.
 # Download [https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1420135/PharaohStarter.zip the launcher].
@@ Line 119: / Line 150: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = false
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 131: / Line 162: @@
 |invert mouse y-axis       = false
 |invert mouse y-axis notes =
+|touchscreen               = unknown
+|touchscreen notes         =
 |controller support        = false
 |controller support notes  =
@@ Line 141: / Line 174: @@
 |invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 |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 notes  =
 |haptic feedback           = unknown
 |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==
 {{Image|Pharaoh Sound Options.png|Audio settings}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Sliders for Music, Speech, Effects and City Ambient.
@@ Line 173: / Line 234: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = English
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = yes
+  |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
-  |fan notes =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = French
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+  |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = German
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Hungarian
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/pharaoh/3128 Fan translation.]
+ |fan       = true
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Italian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = unknown
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Polish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = Local retail version only
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Spanish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = unknown
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Swedish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = Local retail version only
+ |fan       =
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 184: / Line 300: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Unable to load function; Ft_thunk (Kernell32.dll)===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Enable Compatibility mode|ref=<ref>Instructions from the Sold Out Software release.</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Enable Compatibility mode|ref=<ref>Instructions from the Sold Out Software release.</ref>}}
 # Enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for the {{code|Pharaoh.exe}} file (located in {{code|{{p|game}}}}: {{code|Compatibility mode (Windows 2000)}}.
 # Launch the game.
@@ Line 191: / Line 306: @@
 ===Game freezes / movies not playing===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Force only one CPU core to run the game|ref=<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/fix_for_freezes_andor_movies_not_playing_on_multicore_cpus</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Force only one CPU core to run the game|ref=<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/fix_for_freezes_andor_movies_not_playing_on_multicore_cpus</ref>}}
 # Download [https://web.archive.org/web/20080721084339/http://www16.brinkster.com/salvage/thief/imagecfg.zip ImageCFG].
 # Extract the contents of the download to {{code|{{p|game}}}}.
@@ Line 210: / Line 324: @@
 }}
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Update the mss32.dll file|ref=<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/instafreeze/post15</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Update the mss32.dll file|ref=<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/instafreeze/post15</ref>}}
 # In {{code|{{p|game}}}}, rename the {{code|mss32.dll}} file to {{code|oldmss32.dll}}.
-# Download [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/514-miles-sound-system-mss-v60m/ Miles Sound System (MSS) v6.0m].
+# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/514-miles-sound-system-mss-v60m/ Miles Sound System (MSS) v6.0m].
 # Extract the contents of the download to {{code|{{p|game}}}}.
 # Launch the game.
 }}
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Stop Pharaoh from freezing|ref=<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/fix_for_freezes_andor_movies_not_playing_on_multicore_cpus</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Stop Pharaoh from freezing|ref=<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/fix_for_freezes_andor_movies_not_playing_on_multicore_cpus</ref>}}
 # Download the "Pharaoh v1.2 [ENGLISH] No-CD/Fixed EXE" from "http://www.gamecopyworld.eu/games/pc_pharaoh.shtml" (or in your language from the list)
 # Add it the installation folder and double-click it - this will patch your Pharaoh.EXE file to play the game without the CD and Fix the .EXE to stop freezing (in my case it worked over all other work-arounds)
@@ Line 240: / Line 352: @@
 |mantle support         =
 |mantle support notes   =
-|vulkan support         =
+|vulkan versions        =
-|vulkan support notes   =
+|vulkan notes           =
 |dos modes              =
 |dos modes notes        =
 |shader model versions  =
 |shader model notes     =
-|64-bit executable      = false
+|windows 32-bit exe     = true
-|64-bit executable notes=
+|windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows exe notes      =
+|macos 32-bit app       =
+|macos 64-bit app       =
+|macos app notes        =
+|linux 32-bit executable=
+|linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux executable notes =
 }}
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 |physics notes    =
 |audio            = Miles Sound System
-|audio notes      =
+|audio notes      = 5.0r<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2020-01-19|comment=Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.}}</ref>
 |interface        =
 |interface notes  =