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{{disambig|the first game in the series|the 2008 game|[[Prince of Persia (2008)]]}} | {{disambig|the first game in the series|the 2008 game|[[Prince of Persia (2008)]]}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Brøderbund}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Brøderbund}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
− | |engines = | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Brøderbund}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Ocean Software}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Softgold}} | ||
+ | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1992}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1992}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 21, 2014|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/NagyD/SDLPoP/blob/master/doc/ChangeLog.txt|title=ChangeLog.txt|date=2021-02-16}}</ref>}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 21, 2014}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 11, 2014|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/NagyD/SDLPoP/blob/master/doc/ChangeLog.txt|title=ChangeLog.txt|date=2021-02-16}}</ref>}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Side view }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Adventure, Platform }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Stylized }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy, Middle East }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Prince of Persia }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |hltb = 7287 | ||
+ | |lutris = prince-of-persia | ||
|strategywiki = Prince of Persia | |strategywiki = Prince of Persia | ||
|mobygames = prince-of-persia | |mobygames = prince-of-persia | ||
|wikipedia = Prince of Persia (1989 video game) | |wikipedia = Prince of Persia (1989 video game) | ||
+ | |igdb = prince-of-persia--2 | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | + | {{Introduction | |
− | {{ | + | |introduction = |
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = The Mac OS version has better graphics, resolution and framerate than the DOS version.<br> Playable with Basilisk II or Mini vMac emulators. | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Requires the manual to solve copy protection questions. | | DOS, Mac OS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Requires the manual to solve copy protection questions. | | DOS, Mac OS }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.popot.org/get_the_games.php | DRM-free | Choose "SDLPoP" in the menu to download a version for modern systems. | | DOS, Mac OS, Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Publisher | https://snapcraft.io/sdlpop | DRM-free | | | Linux }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} A [https://www.classicdosgames.com/game/Prince_of_Persia.html shareware demo] is available. | {{ii}} A [https://www.classicdosgames.com/game/Prince_of_Persia.html shareware demo] is available. | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = n/a | |invert controller y-axis = n/a | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = false |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
− | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = false |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
|impulse triggers = unknown | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
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|dualshock 4 = unknown | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
|dualshock 4 notes = | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
− | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = false |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
|light bar support = unknown | |light bar support = unknown | ||
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|other controllers = unknown | |other controllers = unknown | ||
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
− | |other button prompts = | + | |other button prompts = false |
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
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|controller hotplug = false | |controller hotplug = false | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = On/off only. | |separate volume notes = On/off only. | ||
|surround sound = false | |surround sound = false | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = always on |
− | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = No speech, storyline is text-based. |
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
+ | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = n/a |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
− | |windows exe notes = | + | |windows arm app = unknown |
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |windows exe notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dandelion Sprout|date=2021-02-16}}</ref> |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |mac os x powerpc app = false |
− | |macos app notes = | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown |
− | |linux 32-bit executable= | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = true |
− | |linux 64-bit executable= | + | |macos arm app = true |
+ | |macos app notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sdlpop|title=sdlpop — Homebrew Formulae|date=2 March 2022}}</ref> | ||
+ | |linux powerpc app = true | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= true | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= true | ||
+ | |linux arm app = true | ||
+ | |linux 68k app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |mac os 68k app = true | ||
+ | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = 2.11 | |minOS = 2.11 | ||
|minCPU = 8 MHz | |minCPU = 8 MHz | ||
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 512 KB |
|minHD = | |minHD = | ||
|minGPU = VGA, MCGA, EGA, Tandy, CGA, Hercules | |minGPU = VGA, MCGA, EGA, Tandy, CGA, Hercules | ||
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|OSfamily = Mac OS | |OSfamily = Mac OS | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 6.x |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Motorola 68K |
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = At least 2MB of RAM for B&W and 4MB of RAM for color graphics |
|minHD = | |minHD = | ||
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = 256 Color |
|recOS = | |recOS = |
Revision as of 00:53, 4 March 2024
This page is for the first game in the series. For the 2008 game, see Prince of Persia (2008).
Developers | |
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Brøderbund | |
Publishers | |
Brøderbund | |
Ocean Software | |
Softgold | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1990 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1992 |
Linux | July 21, 2014[1] |
Windows | July 21, 2014 |
macOS (OS X) | October 11, 2014[2] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Adventure, Platform |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Fantasy, Middle East |
Series | Prince of Persia |
Prince of Persia is a singleplayer side view action, adventure and platform game in the Prince of Persia series.
The Mac OS version has better graphics, resolution and framerate than the DOS version.
Playable with Basilisk II or Mini vMac emulators.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Requires the manual to solve copy protection questions. | |||
Publisher website | Choose "SDLPoP" in the menu to download a version for modern systems. | |||
Publisher website |
- A shareware demo is available.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\CONFIG.DAT <path-to-game>\SETUP.DAT |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\PRINCE.SAV |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Macintosh version only (DOS version uses keyboard shortcuts). | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | On/off only. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No speech, storyline is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | VGA, MCGA, EGA, Tandy, CGA, Hercules |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 2.11 | |
Processor (CPU) | 8 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 KB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | VGA, MCGA, EGA, Tandy, CGA, Hercules |
Mac OS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 6.x | |
Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68K | |
System memory (RAM) | At least 2MB of RAM for B&W and 4MB of RAM for color graphics | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 256 Color |
References
- ↑ ChangeLog.txt - last accessed on 2021-02-16
- ↑ ChangeLog.txt - last accessed on 2021-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Dandelion Sprout on 2021-02-16
- ↑ sdlpop — Homebrew Formulae - last accessed on 2 March 2022