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+ | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
+ | ===Suddenly losing max HP=== | ||
+ | There is a bug where you permanently lose hitpoints after unequipping an item that increases Constitution (CON). The bug happens under these circumstances: | ||
+ | <ol> | ||
+ | <li>Player equips an item that brings his Constitution to an uneven number.</li> | ||
+ | <li>Player then gets a permanent Constitution increase (e.g. from one of the attribute-increasing barrels) which puts his Constitution to an even number and thus increases the modifier. This will now increase most CON-aligned values (e.g. saving throw), but NOT the max HP, because the interaction with CON-increasing items is bugged.</li> | ||
+ | <li>Now if the CON-increasing item is unequipped, the game will subtract hitpoints because the CON-modifier went down. But since the HP had never gone up previously, the player is now stuck with permanently less HP.</li> | ||
+ | </ol> | ||
+ | To prevent this bug form happening, make sure to unequip all attribute-increasing items before getting a permanent attribute improvement (like from one of the barrels). | ||
==Network== | ==Network== |
Revision as of 21:58, 4 August 2021
Developers | |
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Stormfront Studios | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 27, 2001 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Pool of Radiance |
Pool of Radiance | |
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Subseries of Gold Box | |
Pool of Radiance | 1988 |
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor | 2001 |
Warnings
This page is for the 2001 sequel using 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules. For the original 1988 Gold Box game, see Pool of Radiance.
Warnings
- A known bug for the uninstaller included in the original 1.0 release deleted system files when the game was uninstalled, causing the operating system to fail. This can be fixed by using the 1.1 uninstaller patch.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Requires disc 2 in the drive to play. |
- Two retail versions are available: the original 1.0 release and a re-release that has been pre-updated to version 1.2 (German release: 1.28) and also includes the 1.1 uninstaller.
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential Improvements
Patches
- If your original version is 1.0 (version can be checked in the main menu, bottom right), you will first need the 1.1 uninstaller patch to avoid the uninstaller deleting system files. This patch is not included with the 1.2, 1.3, or 1.4 updates. This patch is not necessary to install if you have the updated 1.2 retail re-release, as that version includes the 1.1 uninstaller.
- The latest official patch is 1.4 (different files depending on language version). It includes game fixes from the 1.2 and 1.3 updates, but does not include the uninstaller from the 1.1 patch so that will need to be used separately if you have the original 1.0 release.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>/savegames/[Note 1] |
Video settings
Input settings
- Adversely affected by Windows mouse acceleration. Disable "Enhance pointer precision" under "Pointer Settings" in Windows to fix problems with mouse acceleration in-game.
Remap Hotkeys
- In-game help menu only displays the default hotkeys regardless of what you actually have them set to.
Modify keymap.txt
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KEY FUNCTION For example, the "display help menu" hotkey defaults to the following: F1 SHOW_HELP
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | ||||
French | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Game doesn't launch on modern system
Install the latest patch |
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Install patch 1.4 from here, choose the correct file for your language version. If your game version is 1.0 (can be checked on the bottom right of the main menu), then you must first run the 1.1 uninstaller patch and then the 1.4 patch. |
Use compatibility mode |
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You can also use compatibility mode for Windows 10 SP 3 on the Pool II.exe, but that should not be required if you have patch 1.4 installed. |
Invisible objects and transparent characters
Use dgVoodoo |
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General tab: Appearance: Full Screen; Scaling Mode: Stretched, 4:3 Aspect Ratio |
Issues unresolved
Suddenly losing max HP
There is a bug where you permanently lose hitpoints after unequipping an item that increases Constitution (CON). The bug happens under these circumstances:
- Player equips an item that brings his Constitution to an uneven number.
- Player then gets a permanent Constitution increase (e.g. from one of the attribute-increasing barrels) which puts his Constitution to an even number and thus increases the modifier. This will now increase most CON-aligned values (e.g. saving throw), but NOT the max HP, because the interaction with CON-increasing items is bugged.
- Now if the CON-increasing item is unequipped, the game will subtract hitpoints because the CON-modifier went down. But since the HP had never gone up previously, the player is now stuck with permanently less HP.
To prevent this bug form happening, make sure to unequip all attribute-increasing items before getting a permanent attribute improvement (like from one of the barrels).
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | No longer functional due to GameSpy shutting down. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | The "real" executable is por2main.exe, not Pool II.exe (the latter just calls the former). The Windows 10 task manager shows it as "engine executable (32 bit)". |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Windows 95/98/ME | |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium III 500 MHz | Pentium III 600 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB |
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).