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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = prince of persia forgotten sands cover.jpg
+
|cover        = Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Montreal}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Montreal}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Quebec}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Singapore}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Casablanca}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 12, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 12, 2010}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands|75}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands|81}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{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        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy, Middle East }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Prince of Persia }}
 
|steam appid  = 33320
 
|steam appid  = 33320
 
|steam appid side = 901478
 
|steam appid side = 901478
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|hltb        = 7296
 +
|lutris      = prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands
 +
|mobygames    = prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands
 +
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
 
|wikipedia    = Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
 +
|winehq      = 11722
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Prince of Persia}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} No longer requires a constant internet connection. Playable offline.
 
{{ii}} No longer requires a constant internet connection. Playable offline.
 +
{{--}} Online services shut down on October 1, 2022. Installation and DLC access via Ubisoft Connect were also disabled. <ref name="UbiOnlineShutdownSep2022">{{Refurl|url=https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/gameplay/article/decommissioning-of-online-services-september-2022/000102396|title=Decommissioning of online services (September 2022)|date=2022-07-04}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.ubi.com/forumdisplay.php/59-Prince-of-Persia Ubisoft forums] for game series
+
{{mm}} [https://forums.ubisoft.com/forumdisplay.php/59-Prince-of-Persia Ubisoft forums] for game series
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/33320/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/33320/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=453 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 33320 | Steam, Uplay | Regular or [http://store.steampowered.com/app/901478/ Deluxe Edition].}}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Uplay | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-POPFS | Uplay | Regular or [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-POPFSDCE/prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands-digital-collector-edition Digital Collector Edition].}}
+
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2123-1 | Uplay | |  | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GMG | prince-persia-forgotten-sands-na | Uplay | Regular or [http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/prince-persia-forgotten-sands-deluxe-edition/ Deluxe Edition].}}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | prince-of-persia-forgotten-sands | Uplay | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands | Uplay | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 33320 | Steam, Uplay | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 56c4948788a7e300458b47c8 | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sandstm | Uplay | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL, account | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226042249/http://www.gamesforwindows.com:80/en-US/Games/Prince-of-Persia--TFS/|title=Prince of Persia: TFS - Games for Windows|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All versions require [[Uplay]].
+
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Uplay}}.
 +
{{ii}} The Deluxe Edition is no longer available.
  
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
−
{{ii}} The Deluxe Edition includes two exclusive skins, one exclusive map, the soundtrack and [[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]].
+
{{ii}} The Deluxe Edition included two exclusive skins, one exclusive map, the soundtrack and [[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]].
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of Ubisoft+ games|Ubisoft+]].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Download and install [https://www.nexusmods.com/princeofpersiatheforgottensands/mods/4 No-Intro Videos Fix]
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Videos}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|TAGLogo.bik}} and {{file|Ubi_new_logo.bik}}.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Ubisoft\Prince of Persia - The Forgotten Sands\1.0\Engine\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|uplay}}\savegames\{{p|uid}}\11\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
−
{{ii}} Settings must be changed using <code>GameSettings.exe</code> in the installation folder; nothing can be changed in-game.
+
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          = true
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    = {{cn|date=September 2021}}
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
  
−
<!--[[File:prince_of_persia_the_forgotten_sands_settings1.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]-->
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{ii}} Graphics settings must be changed using <code>GameSettings.exe</code> in the installation folder.
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/prince-persia-forgotten-sands
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/prince-persia-forgotten-sands
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = false
+
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
−
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        = 2x,4x,8x
+
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
−
|high frame rate            = false
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     = Frame rate is capped at 100 FPS.
+
|120 fps notes             = See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]].
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
 +
# Click on Edit, then Add.
 +
# Set the Path to <code>{{p|game}}\Prince of Persia.exe</code>.
 +
# In Generic check: Run in Window, Lower Background priority and Ask confirm on window close.
 +
# In Position check:  Hide desktop background, Keep aspect ratio and Adaptative ratio.
 +
# In Window initial position & size set X=0, Y=0, your resolution and clic on Desktop.
 +
# Click OK, then File and Save.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
=== Post-Process ===
 +
{{Fixbox|description= Disable Post Effects (like blur)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=helixmod.blogspot.com|title=Helixmod|date=2021-07-25}}</ref>|fix=
 +
#Open Regedit and navigate to: <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ubisoft\Prince of Persia - The Forgotten Sands\1.0\Engine</code>
 +
#Go to PostEffects and change Dword value to 0 or 1 (according to your liking) instead of 2.
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Should the game glitch, restart the game.}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = true
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = false
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = false
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [http://www.folkemonovycestiny.cz/cestina-do-hry-prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands/ here].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Available on Steam, despite not being stated in the store page.
 +
|ref      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/33320/depots/|title=Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands on SteamDB|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1605646556 here].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://www.playground.ru/prince_of_persia_the_forgotten_sands/file/rusifikator_dlya_prince_of_persia_the_forgotten_sands_steam_dorabotannyj-1110693 here].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://mega.nz/file/QTwWzRLC#Bpwsl0nJExnNQ2UoFGv-SQkZLRiFP-Jx7t4eR5wMOJM Download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Arabic
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://arb-sub.blogspot.com/2023/07/prince-of-persia-forgotten-sands.html Arabic Subtitles].
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  = Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            = gold
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/03/prince-of-persia-2010-forgotten-sands.html Helix Mod: Prince of Persia 2010 (Forgotten Sands)]
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = true
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
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|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Steam overlay is not available===
 +
{{ii}} Opening the Steam overlay causes all input (keyboard or controller) to be ignored, {{key|ALT|TAB}} to desktop and then back into the game will resolve the input issue.
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 +
{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to lowest available Screen Refresh rate, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
 +
# Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
 +
# Open <code>{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini</code> or <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\Prince of Persia.exe\SpecialK.ini</code> depending on the installation method you used.
 +
# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code> under <code>[Render.FrameRate]</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use ForceFix|fix=
 +
# Install recommended software and system updates, if for Windows 7, under Ideal Conditions from [https://steamcommunity.com/app/235460/discussions/0/630802344702757872 Steam Guide].
 +
# Download version of ForceFix for your operating system from [https://steamcommunity.com/app/235460/discussions/0/630802344702757872 Steam Guide].
 +
# Unpack the archive and launch ForceFix.
 +
# For refresh rates above 60 Hz, set frequency under Custom tab and Apply.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} By default, the refresh rate in the game will go back to normal once you close the program. You can change it by unchecking Restore on Close option.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[ReShade]] 5.6.0+|fix=
 +
# Download [https://reshade.me/ ReShade] of any version post and including [https://reshade.me/releases/8539-5-6 5.6.0].
 +
# Install ReShade by navigating to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}, selecting {{file|Prince of Persia.exe}} and DirectX 9 option in ReShade's installer. You don't need to install any effects.
 +
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}} and open {{file|ReShade.ini}} with any text editor (i.e. Notepad).
 +
# In the <code>[APP]</code> section of {{file|ReShade.ini}} find <code>ForceDefaultRefreshRate=0</code> variable and change its value to <code>1</code>.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This will force the game to use the display refresh rate set in Windows display settings.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 3.0
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Mods===
 +
====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/extra-content-for-pop-tfs/downloads/extra-content-for-pop-tfs Extra Content Unlocker]====
 +
{{++}} This mod adds 3 Extra Skins: (Malik Costume, Sandwraith Skin and Assassin Costume) and 3 Extra Game Modes: (Survival, Enemy Tides and Time Trial).
 +
 +
====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/pop-the-forgotten-sands-blood-patch/downloads/pop-the-forgotten-sands-blood-patch Blood Patch]====
 +
{{++}} This mod adds blood as seen in Warrior Within and The Two Thrones.
  
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7
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|minOS    = XP SP3
−
|minCPU  = 2.6 GHz dual-core Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium D 2.6 GHz
−
|minmem   = 1 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Vista, 7
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
 +
|minRAM   = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
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|minGPU  = 256 MB DirectX 9.0c–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher. NVIDIA GeForce 6800 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 100 / 200 / GTX series; ATI RADEON X1600 / HD 2000 / HD 3000 / HD 4000 / HD 5000 series
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6800 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 100 / 200 / GTX series
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600 / HD 2000 / HD 3000 / HD 4000 / HD 5000 series
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
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|minDX    = 9.0c
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|minSM    = 3.0
  
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|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = Vista SP2, 7
−
|recCPU  = 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or higher
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
−
|recmem   = 2 GB Windows XP / 4 GB Vista, 7
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
−
|recHD    = 8 GB
+
|recRAM   = 4 GB
−
|recGPU  = 512 MB DirectX 9.0c–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher. NVIDIA GeForce 6800 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 100 / 200 / GTX series; ATI RADEON X1600 / HD 2000 / HD 3000 / HD 4000 / HD 5000 series
+
|recHD    =  
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6800 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 100 / 200 / GTX series
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600 / HD 2000 / HD 3000 / HD 4000 / HD 5000 series
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|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|recDX    =
 +
|recSM    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 22:31, 17 March 2024

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands cover
Developers
Ubisoft Montreal
Ubisoft Quebec
Ubisoft Singapore
Ubisoft Casablanca
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
Anvil
Release dates
Windows June 12, 2010
Reception
Metacritic 75
IGDB 81
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Adventure, Platform
Themes Fantasy, Middle East
Series Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands on HowLongToBeat
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands on IGDB
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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands on MobyGames
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Prince of Persia 1989
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame 1993
Prince of Persia 3D 1999
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones 2005
Prince of Persia (2008) 2008
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands 2010
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 2024
The Rogue Prince of Persia 2024
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake TBA

Key points

No longer requires a constant internet connection. Playable offline.
Online services shut down on October 1, 2022. Installation and DLC access via Ubisoft Connect were also disabled. [1]

General information

Ubisoft forums for game series
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
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Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Ubisoft Store
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 Included with Ubisoft+.
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.
The Deluxe Edition is no longer available.

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition included two exclusive skins, one exclusive map, the soundtrack and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Ubisoft+.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Download and install No-Intro Videos Fix
Delete/rename video files
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Videos.
  2. Delete or rename TAGLogo.bik and Ubi_new_logo.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ubisoft\Prince of Persia - The Forgotten Sands\1.0\Engine\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33320/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\11\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33320/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect
[citation needed]

Video

Graphics settings must be changed using GameSettings.exe in the installation folder.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Force windowed[citation needed]
  1. Download and run DxWnd.
  2. Click on Edit, then Add.
  3. Set the Path to <path-to-game>\Prince of Persia.exe.
  4. In Generic check: Run in Window, Lower Background priority and Ask confirm on window close.
  5. In Position check: Hide desktop background, Keep aspect ratio and Adaptative ratio.
  6. In Window initial position & size set X=0, Y=0, your resolution and clic on Desktop.
  7. Click OK, then File and Save.

Post-Process

Disable Post Effects (like blur)[3]
  1. Open Regedit and navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ubisoft\Prince of Persia - The Forgotten Sands\1.0\Engine
  2. Go to PostEffects and change Dword value to 0 or 1 (according to your liking) instead of 2.

Notes

Should the game glitch, restart the game.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Dutch
Available on Steam, despite not being stated in the store page.[4]
French
German
Hungarian
Retail only.
Italian
Polish
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Russian
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Spanish
Turkish
Fan translation, Download.
Arabic
Fan translation, Arabic Subtitles.

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Prince of Persia 2010 (Forgotten Sands)
iZ3D

Issues unresolved

Steam overlay is not available

Opening the Steam overlay causes all input (keyboard or controller) to be ignored, Alt+Tab ↹ to desktop and then back into the game will resolve the input issue.

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to lowest available Screen Refresh rate, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\Prince of Persia.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
  4. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].
Use ForceFix
  1. Install recommended software and system updates, if for Windows 7, under Ideal Conditions from Steam Guide.
  2. Download version of ForceFix for your operating system from Steam Guide.
  3. Unpack the archive and launch ForceFix.
  4. For refresh rates above 60 Hz, set frequency under Custom tab and Apply.

Notes

By default, the refresh rate in the game will go back to normal once you close the program. You can change it by unchecking Restore on Close option.
Use ReShade 5.6.0+
  1. Download ReShade of any version post and including 5.6.0.
  2. Install ReShade by navigating to <path-to-game>, selecting Prince of Persia.exe and DirectX 9 option in ReShade's installer. You don't need to install any effects.
  3. Go to <path-to-game> and open ReShade.ini with any text editor (i.e. Notepad).
  4. In the [APP] section of ReShade.ini find ForceDefaultRefreshRate=0 variable and change its value to 1.

Notes

This will force the game to use the display refresh rate set in Windows display settings.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Mods

Extra Content Unlocker

This mod adds 3 Extra Skins: (Malik Costume, Sandwraith Skin and Assassin Costume) and 3 Extra Game Modes: (Survival, Enemy Tides and Time Trial).

Blood Patch

This mod adds blood as seen in Warrior Within and The Two Thrones.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3 Vista SP2, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium D 2.6 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+		 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 100 / 200 / GTX series
ATI Radeon X1600 / HD 2000 / HD 3000 / HD 4000 / HD 5000 series
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support		 Nvidia GeForce 6800 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 100 / 200 / GTX series
ATI Radeon X1600 / HD 2000 / HD 3000 / HD 4000 / HD 5000 series
512 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Decommissioning of online services (September 2022) - last accessed on 2022-07-04
  2. ↑ Prince of Persia: TFS - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
  3. ↑ [helixmod.blogspot.com Helixmod] - last accessed on 2021-07-25
  4. ↑ Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands on SteamDB - last accessed on May 2023