Difference between revisions of "Pharaoh"
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| + | |oculus rift = unknown | ||
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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. | * On Windows 8, right-click the game's shortcut, select Properties -> Compatibility -> Reduced color mode -> 16-bit. Confirm by clicking OK. | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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 folder (default: C:\GOG Games\Pharaoh Gold\) with the ones found in the ZIP file. You can maximize the window afterwards. |
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An application that automatically changes the color depth to 16 bit and starts Pharaoh in a window. After the game is closed the color depth returns to 32 bit.<ref>http://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/q_is_there_a_way_to_activate_the_windowed_mode/post6</ref> | An application that automatically changes the color depth to 16 bit and starts Pharaoh in a window. After the game is closed the color depth returns to 32 bit.<ref>http://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/q_is_there_a_way_to_activate_the_windowed_mode/post6</ref> | ||
* Download [https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1420135/PharaohStarter.zip this file] | * Download [https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1420135/PharaohStarter.zip this file] | ||
| − | * Extract the .zip, and place PharaohStarter.exe in your game's | + | * Extract the .zip, and place PharaohStarter.exe in your game's folder. |
* Run the game using PharaohStarter.exe. Change your game shortcut to open PharaohStarter.exe instead of Pharaoh.exe | * Run the game using PharaohStarter.exe. Change your game shortcut to open PharaohStarter.exe instead of Pharaoh.exe | ||
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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.}} | * 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.}} | ||
| − | ===Game freezes / movies not playing=== | + | ===Game freezes / movies not playing=== |
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
{{Fixbox/fix|Multi-core fix}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Multi-core fix}} | ||
This is from a guide posted on the GOG.com Pharaoh forum.<ref>http://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/fix_for_freezes_andor_movies_not_playing_on_multicore_cpus</ref> | This is from a guide posted on the GOG.com Pharaoh forum.<ref>http://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/fix_for_freezes_andor_movies_not_playing_on_multicore_cpus</ref> | ||
* Download [http://web.archive.org/web/20080721084339/http://www16.brinkster.com/salvage/thief/imagecfg.zip ImageCFG] | * Download [http://web.archive.org/web/20080721084339/http://www16.brinkster.com/salvage/thief/imagecfg.zip ImageCFG] | ||
| − | * Extract the .zip and place imagecfg.exe in your game's | + | * Extract the .zip and place imagecfg.exe in your game's folder. |
* Create a batch file. First, open up notepad and paste the following. | * Create a batch file. First, open up notepad and paste the following. | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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:end | :end | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | *Save as a .bat file and place it in your Pharaoh | + | *Save as a .bat file and place it in your Pharaoh installation folder. |
*Run the batch file. | *Run the batch file. | ||
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{{Fixbox/fix|mss32.dll}} | {{Fixbox/fix|mss32.dll}} | ||
{{ii}} For this fix you will need Zeus: Master of Olympus <ref>http://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/instafreeze/post15</ref> | {{ii}} For this fix you will need Zeus: Master of Olympus <ref>http://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/instafreeze/post15</ref> | ||
| − | * Go to your Zeus: Master of Olympus | + | * Go to your Zeus: Master of Olympus folder (example C:\GOG Games\Zeus & Poseidon) |
* Copy the file mss32.dll | * Copy the file mss32.dll | ||
| − | * Paste this file in the Pharaoh | + | * Paste this file in the Pharaoh folder, overwriting the old mss32.dll file |
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| Impressions Games | |
| BreakAway Games | |
| Publishers | |
| Sierra Entertainment | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | 1999 |
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| City Building Series | |
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| 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
- The GOG.com version includes the expansion Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra, the latest patch and is fixed to run on modern computers.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Save game data location
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Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Windowed
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
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
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Game freezes / movies not playing
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 133 MHz | 200 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 360 MB | 630 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 1 MB of VRAM | |