Difference between revisions of "Port Royale 2"
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===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
* The latest official patches are available [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3187/7/ here]. | * The latest official patches are available [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3187/7/ here]. | ||
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| + | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Move, rename or delete video files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-01-29|comment=Tested with GOG.com version, build 1.1.2.3.}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Videos}}. | ||
| + | # Move, rename or delete the following files: {{file|ascaron.wmv}}, {{file|intro.wmv}} and {{file|nvidia.wmv}}. | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| − | {{Image|Port Royale 2 External Options.png|External options menu.}} | + | {{Image|Port Royale 2 External Options.png|External options menu}} |
| + | {{Image|Port Royale 2 graphics settings.png|Graphics settings}} | ||
| + | {{Image|Port Royale 2 gameplay settings.png|Gameplay settings}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/port-royale-2/en | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/port-royale-2/en | ||
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|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = GOG.com's custom DirectDraw wrapper ({{file|dxcfg.exe}}) supports this. |
|borderless windowed = true | |borderless windowed = true | ||
|borderless windowed notes = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]. | |borderless windowed notes = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]. | ||
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|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
| + | {{Image|Port Royale 2 sound settings.png|Sound settings}} | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Sounds, music, atmosphere, video, speech. |
|surround sound = n/a | |surround sound = n/a | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
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|direct3d versions = | |direct3d versions = | ||
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
| − | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = 8 |
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
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|input = | |input = | ||
|input notes = | |input notes = | ||
| − | |cutscenes = | + | |cutscenes = Windows Media Foundation |
|cutscenes notes = | |cutscenes notes = | ||
|multiplayer = | |multiplayer = | ||
Revision as of 13:22, 29 January 2023
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| Developers | |
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| Ascaron Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | Take-Two Interactive |
| Digital | Strategy First |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 30, 2004 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 75 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Business, Strategy |
| Vehicles | Naval/watercraft |
| Themes | Piracy, North America, South America |
| Series | Port Royale |
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| Port Royale | |
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| Port Royale: Gold, Power and Pirates | 2002 |
| Port Royale 2 | 2004 |
| Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants | 2012 |
| Port Royale 4 | 2020 |
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
ProtectDISC Software 5.9 DRM | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Steam | |
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| ZOOM Platform | |
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| GamersGate (unavailable) | |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patches are available here.
Skip intro videos
| Move, rename or delete video files[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Ascaron Entertainment\Port Royale 2\Save |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12470/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Ascaron Entertainment\Port Royale 2\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12470/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
External options menu
Graphics settings
Gameplay settings
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | Stretched from 4:3. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | GOG.com's custom DirectDraw wrapper (dxcfg.exe) supports this. |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Borderless fullscreen windowed. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Forced via control panel. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed
The game comes with a configuration setting that says "Run in Fullscreen mode", checked by default. While unchecking this option implies windowed mode, the actual result is the following:
- The game runs at full desktop resolution, as if it was Borderless Windowed.
- If it is a widescreen aspect, the game stretches with distortion.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
Sound settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Sounds, music, atmosphere, video, speech. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | Retail, GOG.com and ZOOM Platform only. | |||
| German | Retail only. | |||
| Japanese | Retail only. | |||
| Spanish | Retail only. |
Issues fixed
Game does not start
Run PR2.exe in compatibility mode for Windows 98 / Me, with disabled display scaling and as administrator.[citation needed]
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| DirectDraw | 8 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Cutscenes | Windows Media Foundation |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 SE | ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 700 MHz | Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB (98SE, ME) 256 MB (2000, XP) |
512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (12470) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.