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(Added Skip intro videos section.)
m (I deleted the previous text because for some reason that I don’t know, the game only works with this fix when it is run with ‘test run’, but when it is applied to the exe and run from the .exe itself, it doesn’t work correctly.)
 
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Disney Interactive Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Disney Interactive Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|EngineX}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|EngineX}}
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | 1 single-layer DVD. DRM-free after installation.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SirYodaJedi|date=2022-03-29|comment=Installed from disc, then removed DVD and unplugged disc drive before launching game.}}</ref>| | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Original release. 1 single-layer DVD. {{DRM|SecuROM|7.32.0012}}<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dancsi38|date=2023-09-08}}</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Re-release. 1 single-layer DVD.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SirYodaJedi|date=2022-03-29|comment=Installed from disc, then removed DVD and unplugged disc drive before launching game.}}</ref>| | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 301980 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 301980 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Remove video files||fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Remove video files||fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data</code>.
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# Go to {{Folder|{{p|game}}\data}}.
# Rename or delete the <code>Mov</code> folder.
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# Rename or delete the {{Folder|Mov}} folder.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
 
|widescreen resolution      = limited
 
|widescreen resolution      = limited
|widescreen resolution notes= Only 640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768 resolutions by default, with an option for [[Wikipedia:Anamorphic widescreen|anamorphic 16:9 widescreen]]. <br/>For native widescreen and custom resolutions, see the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/pirates-caribbean-worlds-end/en WSGF entry] and [[Talk:Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End|the discussion page]].
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|widescreen resolution notes= Only 640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768 resolutions by default, with an option for [[Wikipedia:Anamorphic widescreen|anamorphic 16:9 widescreen]].<!--Don't use the anamorphic term template here; that is for anamorphic screen change, which is different from anamorphic widescreen. --><br/>See [[#Widescreen|Widescreen]] for proper widescreen and custom resolutions.
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/pirates-caribbean-worlds-end/en WSGF entry] and [[Talk:Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End|the discussion page]].
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|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen|Widescreen]].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/pirates-caribbean-worlds-end/en WSGF entry] and [[Talk:Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End|the discussion page]].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen|Widescreen]].
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/pirates-caribbean-worlds-end/en WSGF entry] and [[Talk:Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End|the discussion page]].  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen|Widescreen]].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
|fov notes                  = Enabling "Widescreen" increases the horizontal FOV by 133.33% without affecting vertical FOV.
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|fov notes                  = Enabling '''Widescreen''' increases the horizontal FOV by 133.33% without affecting vertical FOV.
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing              = false
|antialiasing notes        = [[Glossary:Anti-aliasing_(AA)#Forcing_anti-aliasing|Force in GPU control panel]].<br/>Nvidia users can force [[SGSSAA]] using [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]]; no compatibility bits or LOD bias adjustments are necessary.
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|antialiasing notes        =  
|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
 
|upscaling tech            =  
 
|upscaling tech            =  
 
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|upscaling notes            =  
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = false
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|ray tracing notes          =
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen]]===
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{{ii}} These instructions are for the DRM-free rerelease. The Steam version executable needs to be unpacked with [https://github.com/atom0s/Steamless Steamless] before patching.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Jigen123|date=2023-02-03|comment=}}</ref>
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{{--}} The original SecuROM release is not supported.
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{{Fixbox|description=Manually modify the game executable|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SirYodaJedi|date=2022-03-29|comment=Modified from WSGF's instructions, replacing 1024x768 instead of 640x480, so that the UI isn't minuscule}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/dr/pirates-caribbean-worlds-end/en|title=Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End on WSGF|date=2023-02-03}}</ref>|fix=
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# Download [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD].
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# Launch it, make sure that {{code|Data inspector}} is enabled (View->Data viewer) and open {{file|At Worlds End.exe}}.
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# Search for {{code|00 04 66 C7 40 02 00 03}} as hex.
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# Select {{code|00 04}} and change {{code|Int16}} to the desired resolution width.
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# Select {{code|00 03}} and change {{code|Int16}} to the desired resolution height and save.
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# Select '''1024x768''' in-game.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Avoid enabling the in-game '''Widescreen''' option, as it will squeeze the image horizontally once this fix is applied.
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{{++}} FOV change using this method is {{term|hor+}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support              = unknown
|eax support notes         =  
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|eax support notes       =  
|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio       = false
|royalty free audio notes =  
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|royalty free audio notes = Uses arrangements of themes from the first two Pirates of the Caribbean films.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|audio    = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
|notes    =  
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|notes    = Local retail only; download [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1583094777 this] for Steam version.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
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|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = true
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|local play players  = 2
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = false
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = false
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|online play players  =
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        = false
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===The game does not start ===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use compatibility mode|fix=
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# Go to the game directory.
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# Right-click "At Worlds End.exe".
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# Select "Properties"
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# Go to "Compatibility".
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# Check "Disable fullscreen optimizations" and select "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)" or "Windows Vista" if the first option does not work.
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# Click on "Apply" followed by "OK"
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# Run the game.
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 05:46, 18 November 2023

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End cover
Developers
Eurocom Entertainment Software
Publishers
Disney Interactive Studios
Russia Noviy Disk
Engines
EngineX
Release dates
Windows May 22, 2007
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Piracy, Fantasy
Series Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End guide on StrategyWiki
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End on MobyGames
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End on Wikipedia
Pirates of the Caribbean
Subseries of Disney
Pirates of the Caribbean 2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007
Pirates of the Caribbean Online 2007
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game 2011

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is an action-adventure video game based on the Pirates of the Caribbean films Dead Man's Chest and At World's End. The PC version is based upon the PlayStation 2 release.

The game was released on DVD-ROM in North America on May 22, 2007, three days prior to the the United States release of the film, with other regions' release dates following. The game was re-released digitally worldwide on Steam on October 06, 2014.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Original release. 1 single-layer DVD. SecuROM 7.32.0012 DRM[1]
Windows
Retail
DRM-free
Re-release. 1 single-layer DVD.[2]
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Remove video files
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data.
  2. Rename or delete the Mov folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Disney Interactive Studios\Pirates of the Caribbean - At Worlds End\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/301980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Disney Interactive Studios\Pirates of the Caribbean - At Worlds End\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/301980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Options menu, as accessed from main menu[Note 2]
Options menu, as accessed from main menu[Note 2]

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Only 640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768 resolutions by default, with an option for anamorphic 16:9 widescreen.
See Widescreen for proper widescreen and custom resolutions.
Multi-monitor
See Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
See Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
See Widescreen.
Field of view (FOV)
Enabling Widescreen increases the horizontal FOV by 133.33% without affecting vertical FOV.
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Widescreen

These instructions are for the DRM-free rerelease. The Steam version executable needs to be unpacked with Steamless before patching.[3]
The original SecuROM release is not supported.
Manually modify the game executable[4][5]
  1. Download HxD.
  2. Launch it, make sure that Data inspector is enabled (View->Data viewer) and open At Worlds End.exe.
  3. Search for 00 04 66 C7 40 02 00 03 as hex.
  4. Select 00 04 and change Int16 to the desired resolution width.
  5. Select 00 03 and change Int16 to the desired resolution height and save.
  6. Select 1024x768 in-game.

Notes

Avoid enabling the in-game Widescreen option, as it will squeeze the image horizontally once this fix is applied.
FOV change using this method is Hor+.

Input

Controller configuration menu, with default keyboard controls pictured
Controller configuration menu, with default keyboard controls pictured

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Main menu requires keyboard input.
Controller remapping
No default controller button mapping; controller buttons must be user-defined.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
No camera control
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
XInput controllers use DirectInput mode.
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Generic DirectInput controllers are supported.
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg Button prompts use action-based icons (ex: "light attack" button is represented by a sword).
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
For separate players or menu input

Suggested controller button mapping

Controllers do not have any buttons bound by default; the following button mapping should provide a layout similar to the original PS2 version.

Action Xbox button PlayStation button Nintendo button
Light Attack A Cross (X) B
Heavy Attack X Square (□) Y
Grab / Combo Attack LT / L L2 ZL
Block / Special Attack RT / R R2 ZR
Action / Interact B Circle (O) A
Use Item Y Triangle (Δ) X
Move Up Left Stick Up Left Stick Up Left Stick Up
Move Down Left Stick Down Left Stick Down Left Stick Down
Move Left Left Stick Left Left Stick Left Left Stick Left
Move Right Left Stick Right Left Stick Right Left Stick Right
Previous Item LB / White L1 L
Next Item RB / Black R1 R
Inventory View / Back Select / Share Select / Minus (-)
Pause Menu / Start Start / Options Start / Plus (+)

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Volume
Surround sound
Subtitles
Only applies to cutscenes, some cutscenes have subtitles regardless.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Uses arrangements of themes from the first two Pirates of the Caribbean films.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Disney Piratas do Caribe: No Fim do Mundo.
Russian
Local retail only; download this for Steam version.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Issues fixed

The game does not start

Use compatibility mode
  1. Go to the game directory.
  2. Right-click "At Worlds End.exe".
  3. Select "Properties"
  4. Go to "Compatibility".
  5. Check "Disable fullscreen optimizations" and select "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)" or "Windows Vista" if the first option does not work.
  6. Click on "Apply" followed by "OK"
  7. Run the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4
AMD Athlon 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1434 MB
Video card (GPU) 3D video card with Hardware Transform and Lighting capability
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
Integrated video cards are not officially supported.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. A smaller options menu can also be accessed from the pause menu; this smaller menu only has the volume controls and the subtitle and widescreen toggles.

References

  1. Verified by User:Dancsi38 on 2023-09-08
  2. Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2022-03-29
    Installed from disc, then removed DVD and unplugged disc drive before launching game.
  3. Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2023-02-03
  4. Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2022-03-29
    Modified from WSGF's instructions, replacing 1024x768 instead of 640x480, so that the UI isn't minuscule
  5. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End on WSGF - last accessed on 2023-02-03