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{{infobox
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{{disambig|the original release|the remaster|[[Pharaoh: A New Era]]}}
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|cover         = Pharaoh Coverart.png
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{{Infobox game
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Impressions Games|Impressions Games]]
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|cover       = Pharaoh Coverart.png
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|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Sierra Entertainment|Sierra Entertainment]]
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|developers  =
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|release dates = 1999
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Impressions Games}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|BreakAway Games|Expansion}}
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision|Digital}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
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|engines     =  
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 5, 1999}}
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|reception    =
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building }}
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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            | Egypt, Classical }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | City Building (Sierra) }}
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|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20010405205522/http://www.pharaoh1.com/main_index.shtml
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|steam appid = 564530
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|gogcom id    = 1207659046
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|hltb        = 7019
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|igdb        = pharaoh
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|lutris      = pharaoh-cleopatra
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|strategywiki = Pharaoh
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|mobygames    = 538
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|wikipedia    = Pharaoh (video game)
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|winehq      = 223
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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Pharaoh is a 1999 game developed by [[Wikipedia:Impressions Games|Impressions Games]], set in Ancient Egypt, and part of the Impressions City Building Series. Other games in this series include [[Caesar III]] (1998), [[Master of Olympus: Zeus]] (2000) and [[Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom]] (2002).
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
  
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== Availability ==
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|release history  = The game received the '''''Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra''''' expansion pack in July 2000, including new campaigns, structures and units.
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=== Best Version ===
 
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The best version is Pharaoh Gold, which includes the base game and the expansion Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile.
 
  
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{{StoreLink|Amazon|B000C05XRI}}
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|current state    =
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{{StoreLink|Gog|pharaoh_cleopatra}}
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}}
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 +
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://pharaoh.heavengames.com Pharaoh Heaven] community site
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{{GOG.com links|1207659046|pharaoh_cleopatra}}
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/564530/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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 +
==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | The base game uses a simple disc check. <br> The Cleopatra expansion utilizes {{DRM|SecuROM|v4}} disc check. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | pharaoh_cleopatra | DRM-free | Pharaoh: Gold | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 564530 | Steam | Pharaoh: Gold |  | Windows }}
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}}
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{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/pharaoh-cleopatra/file/pharaoh-demo GameFront].
 +
 
 +
===Version differences===
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{{ii}} '''Pharaoh: Gold''' includes both Pharaoh and Cleopatra.
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==Monetization==
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{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra |  | Windows }}
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}}
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 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
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{{ii}} Pharaoh Enhancement Pack 1.2 enables the in-game mission editor and fixes various issues. The Cleopatra Enhancement Pack 2.1 fixes the expansion's issues. Both are available [http://pharaoh.heavengames.com/downloads/lister.php?category=patches here]. They are already included in the digital releases.
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 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>Tested by [[User:Nessy|Nessy]]</ref>|fix=
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\Binks\High|folder}}
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# Rename, move or delete {{file|Intro_big.bik}}.
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}}
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
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}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save}}
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}}
  
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== Issues And Fixes ==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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=== Unable to load function; Ft_thunk (Kernell32.dll) ===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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The Sold Out Software release came with instructions on how to run Pharaoh & Queen of the Nile on Windows XP, which can also work on Windows Vista / 7.
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|discord                  =  
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* Install Pharaoh to a location on your hard drive.  If you are using Windows Vista / 7 it may be best to install to a location outside of Program Files.  Choose a full install.
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|discord notes            =  
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* Install Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra.
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|epic games launcher      =  
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* Download and install the [http://pharaoh.heavengames.com/downloads/lister.php?category=patches lastest patch] for your version of the game.
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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* Go to where you have installed the game and find the game .exe.  Right click on it and choose "Properties".  Click on the compatibility tab, tick the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select "Windows 2000".  Click on the OK button.
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|gog galaxy                = true
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=== Widescreen fix ===
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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User jackfuste from wsgf.org created patched executables for various resolutions.
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =  
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|steam cloud              = false
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|steam cloud notes        =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|xbox cloud                =  
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|xbox cloud notes          =  
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}}
  
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To change resolution, replace Pharaoh.exe in the installation directory with the desired version from the downloaded archive.
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==Video==
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{{Image|Pharaoh Display Options.png|Video settings}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/pharaoh/en
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|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|widescreen resolution     = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = n/a
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            = Only for 16-bit colour depth desktop. Hackable for 32-bit; see [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = n/a
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = n/a
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|antialiasing notes        =
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = false
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
  
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[http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=132063#p132063 Forum post with Pharaoh fix]
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{ii}} For Pharaoh '''with''' Cleopatra:
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Pharaoh Resizer|ref=|fix=
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# 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])
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# Place it in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Open {{file|PharaohResizer.exe}}, set the desired resolution and save the new executable in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Use the new executable file to play
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* If the game crashes, choose another resolution
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}}
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{{ii}} For Pharaoh '''without''' Cleopatra:
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{{Fixbox|description=Replace {{file|Pharaoh.exe}} with [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=132063#p132063 this file].|ref=|fix=
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}}
  
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[http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=132064#p132064 Forum post with Cleopatra fix]
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Change color depth|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/support/pharaoh_cleopatra/windowed_mode|title=Support for Pharaoh + Cleopatra - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# Change the colour depth of the display to 16-bit
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#* For Windows 8 and newer, enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] to the {{file|Pharaoh.exe}} file: {{code|Reduced color mode (16-bit color)}}.
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#* For Windows Vista and 7, change the colour mode through the Screen resolution settings in the Control Panel.
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#* For Windows XP, change the colour mode through the Display settings in the Control Panel.
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# Download [http://files.gog.com/support/Pharaoh_windowed.zip the patched files] and extract them into {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
 +
# Launch the game.
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}}
  
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== System Requirements ==
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{{Fixbox|description=Use the Pharaoh Starter|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/q_is_there_a_way_to_activate_the_windowed_mode/post6|title=gog.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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{{SysReq
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{{ii}} 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.
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# Download [https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1420135/PharaohStarter.zip the launcher].
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# Extract the contents of the download to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Run the game using {{file|PharaohStarter.exe}}.
 +
}}
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 +
==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
 +
|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Pharaoh Sound Options.png|Audio settings}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Sliders for Music, Speech, Effects and City Ambient.
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|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          = Not during cutscenes
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|closed captions          = true
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only; [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1522702617 download for digital versions].
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/pharaoh/3128 Fan translation.]
 +
|fan      = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail release; [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2052703738 download for digital versions]. [https://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/Faraon_(gra) Details]
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. ''Faraó''.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010209050240/http://www.brasoft.com.br/farao/index.htm|title=BraSoft (archived, 2001).|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only; [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1294403584 download for digital versions].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Swedish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Unable to load function; Ft_thunk (Kernell32.dll)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows 2000.|ref=<ref>Instructions from the Sold Out Software release.</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
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 +
===Game freezes / movies not playing===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Force only one CPU core to run the game|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/fix_for_freezes_andor_movies_not_playing_on_multicore_cpus|title=gog.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download [https://web.archive.org/web/20080721084339/http://www16.brinkster.com/salvage/thief/imagecfg.zip ImageCFG].
 +
# Extract the contents of the download to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Open a text editor and paste in the following:
 +
<pre>
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@echo off
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if not exist Pharaoh.exe goto end
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if exist Pharaoh.exe.bak goto end
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copy Pharaoh.exe Pharaoh.exe.bak
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imagecfg -u Pharaoh.exe
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imagecfg -a 0x1 Pharaoh.exe
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pause
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:end
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</pre>
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4. Save the file with the {{file|.bat}} extension and place it in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.<br />
 +
5. Run this file to launch the game.
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}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Update the mss32.dll file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/instafreeze/post15|title=gog.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# In {{folder|{{p|game}}}}, rename the {{file|mss32.dll}} file to {{file|oldmss32.dll}}.
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# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/514-miles-sound-system-mss-v60m/ Miles Sound System (MSS) v6.0m].
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# Extract the contents of the download to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Launch the game.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game speed/map scroll rate issue===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set the slider in-game|ref=<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/game_runs_at_superhigh_speed/?search=fast</ref><ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/some_animations_not_showing/?search=fast</ref>|fix=
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While in-game, press options and press speed option and move the game speed slider to adjust the game speed or scroll rate slider to adjust the scroll speed.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =  
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    = 6
 +
|directdraw notes      = {{cn|date=April 2016}}
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|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  =
 +
|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video, Smacker Video Technology
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
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}}
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==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS = Windows 95/98
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|minOS   = 95
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|minproc = 133 MHz Processor
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 133 MHz
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|recproc = 200 MHz Processor
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|minRAM  = 32 MB
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|minmem = 32 MB
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|minHD    = 360 MB
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|minHD = 360 MB
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|minGPU  =
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|recHD = 630 MB
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|minVRAM  = 1 MB
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|minGPU1 = 1 MB video card
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|minDX    = 6
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|recOS    = 98
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
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|recRAM  =
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|recHD   = 630 MB
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|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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= General Information =
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{{References}}
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== Community Sites ==
 
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* [http://pharaoh.heavengames.com/ Pharaoh Heaven]
 
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 8 April 2024

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

Pharaoh
Pharaoh cover
Developers
Impressions Games
Expansion BreakAway Games
Publishers
Retail Sierra On-Line
Digital Activision
Re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows November 5, 1999
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Point and select
Genres Building
Themes Egypt, Classical
Series City Building (Sierra)
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Pharaoh on HowLongToBeat
Pharaoh on IGDB
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Pharaoh guide on StrategyWiki
Pharaoh on MobyGames
Pharaoh on Wikipedia
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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

Pharaoh is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and isometric building game in the City Building (Sierra) series.

The game received the Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra expansion pack in July 2000, including new campaigns, structures and units.

General information

Pharaoh Heaven community site
GOG.com Community Discussions
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)
 The base game uses a simple disc check.
The Cleopatra expansion utilizes SecuROM v4 DRM disc check.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Pharaoh: Gold
Windows
Steam
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 Pharaoh: Gold
Windows
A free demo version is available from GameFront.

Version differences

Pharaoh: Gold includes both Pharaoh and Cleopatra.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Pharaoh Enhancement Pack 1.2 enables the in-game mission editor and fixes various issues. The Cleopatra Enhancement Pack 2.1 fixes the expansion's issues. Both are available here. They are already included in the digital releases.

Skip intro videos

Instructions[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Binks\High
  2. Rename, move or delete Intro_big.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

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

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Only for 16-bit colour depth desktop. Hackable for 32-bit; 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:
Use Pharaoh Resizer
  1. Download Pharaoh Resizer (French version)
  2. Place it in <path-to-game>.
  3. Open PharaohResizer.exe, set the desired resolution and save the new executable in <path-to-game>.
  4. Use the new executable file to play
  • If the game crashes, choose another resolution
For Pharaoh without Cleopatra:
Replace Pharaoh.exe with this file.

Windowed

Change color depth[2]
  1. Change the colour depth of the display to 16-bit
    • For Windows 8 and newer, enable the following compatibility settings to the Pharaoh.exe file: 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.
  2. Download the patched files and extract them into <path-to-game>.
  3. Launch the game.
Use the Pharaoh Starter[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.
  1. Download the launcher.
  2. Extract the contents of the download to <path-to-game>.
  3. 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 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
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail only; download for digital versions.
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Korean
Retail only
Polish
Retail release; download for digital versions. Details
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only. Faraó.[4]
Spanish
Retail only; download for digital versions.
Swedish
Retail only.

Issues fixed

Unable to load function; Ft_thunk (Kernell32.dll)

Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows 2000.[5]

Game freezes / movies not playing

Force only one CPU core to run the game[6]
  1. Download ImageCFG.
  2. Extract the contents of the download to <path-to-game>.
  3. Open a text editor 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[7]
  1. In <path-to-game>, rename the mss32.dll file to oldmss32.dll.
  2. Download Miles Sound System (MSS) v6.0m.
  3. Extract the contents of the download to <path-to-game>.
  4. Launch the game.

Game speed/map scroll rate issue

Set the slider in-game[8][9]

While in-game, press options and press speed option and move the game speed slider to adjust the game speed or scroll rate slider to adjust the scroll speed.

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[10]
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. ↑ 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

  1. ↑ Tested by Nessy
  2. ↑ Support for Pharaoh + Cleopatra - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ gog.com - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ BraSoft (archived, 2001). - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ Instructions from the Sold Out Software release.
  6. ↑ gog.com - last accessed on May 2023
  7. ↑ gog.com - last accessed on May 2023
  8. ↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/game_runs_at_superhigh_speed/?search=fast
  9. ↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/some_animations_not_showing/?search=fast
  10. ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2020-01-19
    Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.