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|release dates  =  1999
 
|release dates  =  1999
 
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{{Series|City Building Series}}
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://pharaoh.heavengames.com Pharaoh Heaven] community site
 
{{mm}} [http://pharaoh.heavengames.com Pharaoh Heaven] community site
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra GOG.com Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/pharaoh_cleopatra GOG.com Support Page]
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== Availability ==
 
== Availability ==
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=== Best version ===
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{{Availability Table|
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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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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sold-Out-Software-Pharaoh-Gold/dp/B000C05XRI/ Amazon] | {{ID|Amazon}} | Pharaoh Gold (Pharaoh + Cleopatra)}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/pharaoh_cleopatra GOG.com] | {{ID|Gog}} | Pharaoh + Cleopatra}}
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{{StoreLink|Amazon|B000C05XRI}}
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{{++}} The GOG.com version includes the expansion Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra, the latest patch and is fixed to run on modern computers.
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{{StoreLink|Gog|pharaoh_cleopatra}}
 
  
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== Issues And Fixes ==
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==Improvements==
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=== Unable to load function; Ft_thunk (Kernell32.dll) ===
 
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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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* 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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* Install Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra.
 
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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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* 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.
 
 
=== Widescreen fix ===
 
=== Widescreen fix ===
 
User jackfuste from wsgf.org created patched executables for various resolutions.
 
User jackfuste from wsgf.org created patched executables for various resolutions.
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[http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=132064#p132064 Forum post with Cleopatra fix]
 
[http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=132064#p132064 Forum post with Cleopatra fix]
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==Game data==
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===Save game location===
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Retail|C:\SIERRA\Pharaoh\Save\}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|GOG.com|C:\GOG Games\Pharaoh Gold\Save\}}
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}}
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==Video settings==
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{{Video Settings
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|wsgf_link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/pharaoh/en
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|widescreen_resolution      =hackable
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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|multimonitor              =false
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|multimonitor_notes        =
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|fov                        =
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|fov_notes                  =
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|windowed                  =true
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|windowed_notes            =See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]
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|borderless_windowed        =unknown
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|borderless_windowed_notes  =
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|anisotropic                =
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|anisotropic_notes          =
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|antialiasing              =
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|antialiasing_notes        =
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|vsync                      =
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|vsync_notes                =
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}}
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=== [[Windowed]] ===
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{{ii}} Instructions taken from GOG.com's support page <ref>http://www.gog.com/support/pharaoh_cleopatra/windowed_mode</ref>
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Windowed mode}}
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To enable windowed mode, first change the color depth to 16bit.
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* On Windows XP, right-click your desktop, select Properties -> Display, select the 16-bit color mode and confirm by clicking OK.
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* On Windows Vista and 7, right-click your desktop, select Screen resolution, select the 16-bit color mode and confirm by clicking OK.
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* On Windows 8, right-click the game's shortcut, select Properties -> Compatibility -> Reduced color mode -> 16-bit. Confirm by clicking OK.
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Now, download [http://files.gog.com/support/Pharaoh_windowed.zip this file], and replace the "Pharaoh.inf" and "Pharaohmap.inf" files found in the game's directory (default: C:\GOG Games\Pharaoh Gold\) with the ones found in the ZIP file. You can maximize the window afterwards..
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}}
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== Issues fixed ==
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=== Unable to load function; Ft_thunk (Kernell32.dll) ===
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{{ii}} 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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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Compatibility Mode}}
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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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* Install Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra.
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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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* 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.}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minGPU = 1 MB video card
 
|minGPU = 1 MB video card
 
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{{References}}
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[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]

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Template:Infobox

City Building Series
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

General information

Pharaoh Heaven community site
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Template:Availability Table

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

Improvements

Widescreen fix

User jackfuste from wsgf.org created patched executables for various resolutions.

To change resolution, replace Pharaoh.exe in the installation directory with the desired version from the downloaded archive.

Forum post with Pharaoh fix

Forum post with Cleopatra fix

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Video settings

Template:Video Settings

Windowed

Instructions taken from GOG.com's support page [1]
Instructions

Issues fixed

Unable to load function; Ft_thunk (Kernell32.dll)

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
Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements


References