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{{Availability/row| Uplay | 56c4948888a7e300458b47ce | Uplay | Uplay+ version may be DRM Free | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Uplay | 56c4948888a7e300458b47ce | Uplay | Uplay+ version may be DRM Free | | Windows }} | ||
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+ | {{ii}} Free demo: https://www.fileplanet.com/archive/p-16127/Prince-of-Persia-The-Sands-of-Time-Demo | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Peixoto's patch=== | ===Peixoto's patch=== | ||
− | [https://www. | + | [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Peixoto Peixoto's patch] |
* Disables the postprocess blur shader that the game employs | * Disables the postprocess blur shader that the game employs | ||
* Gets fog working correctly | * Gets fog working correctly | ||
* Keyboard\mouse emulation with Xinput gamepads | * Keyboard\mouse emulation with Xinput gamepads | ||
* Super sampling anti aliasing | * Super sampling anti aliasing | ||
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===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
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− | * Use [ | + | * Use [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Peixoto Peixoto's patch] to disable the blur shader. |
* Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/06/prince-of-persia-sands-of-time.html 3D Vision fix] to disable the low resolution distortion effect as well as the bloom effect. | * Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/06/prince-of-persia-sands-of-time.html 3D Vision fix] to disable the low resolution distortion effect as well as the bloom effect. | ||
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{{++}} Fixed in the GOG.com version.<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/prince_of_persia_series/prince_of_persia_sands_of_time_has_been_updated_details_inside_d/post1 Prince of Persia: Sands of Time has been updated! Details inside :D, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | {{++}} Fixed in the GOG.com version.<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/prince_of_persia_series/prince_of_persia_sands_of_time_has_been_updated_details_inside_d/post1 Prince of Persia: Sands of Time has been updated! Details inside :D, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Use [ | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Peixoto Peixoto's patch]|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}}} |
{{Fixbox|description=Disable "Fog" option in video settings|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}}} | {{Fixbox|description=Disable "Fog" option in video settings|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}}} |
Revision as of 09:55, 30 March 2021
This page is for the original release. For the remake, see Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake.
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Jade | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 2, 2003 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 89 |
IGDB | 84 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | Third-person, Bird's-eye view, First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Series | Prince of Persia |
Themes | Middle East |
Key points
- A remastered version of Prince of Persia (1989) can be unlocked on 6th gen consoles, but not in the PC version.
General information
- Ubisoft forums for game series
- Prince of Persia Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v3 DRM[Note 1]. Russian copies use StarForce 3 DRM[Note 2]. |
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GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Ubisoft Store | Uplay+ version may be DRM Free |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
- Free demo: https://www.fileplanet.com/archive/p-16127/Prince-of-Persia-The-Sands-of-Time-Demo
Essential improvements
Peixoto's patch
- Disables the postprocess blur shader that the game employs
- Gets fog working correctly
- Keyboard\mouse emulation with Xinput gamepads
- Super sampling anti aliasing
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[7] |
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Skip loading screens
- Doing this will cause the game to soft lock at some screen transitions [8]
Delete/rename loading files[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Hardware.ini[Note 3] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13600/pfx/[Note 4] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Profiles\[Note 3] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13600/pfx/[Note 4] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Apply Widescreen Fix (Hor+)[9] |
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Notes
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Windowed
Force windowed[citation needed] |
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Post-processing
Disable bloom, blur, and distortion |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | ||||
French | ||||
Spanish | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Italian | Not available in the GOG.com version; download. | |||
Russian | Retail and GOG version. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Polish | Patch for digital release here | |||
Czech | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Hungarian | Fanmade translation available here. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. | ||
vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.See here for an alternate profile. |
Issues unresolved
Water effects not rendering
- When the Water effects graphics option is enabled, water does not render on certain modern systems, such as those employing Intel HD Graphics. Disabling the setting is a working—albeit sub-optimal—solution.
Most of the dialogue has low volume causing it to be inaudible and no subtitles are provided
- Appears to be a problem on modern systems only.
- No known fixes. [10]
Issues fixed
Controller input not detected.
Unable to use Power of Haste when using Controller
- Gamepads are not working on some systems.[11] The game also has sensitivity issues with diagonal input for XInput controllers (running diagonally does not work because the game expects DirectInput values).
- XInput Controllers need the below fix to enable both triggers to work simultaneously to use The Power of Haste in the game.[12]
Use XInput Plus[13] |
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Notes
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Extreme amounts of fog
- Fixed in the GOG.com version.[14]
Use Peixoto's patch[citation needed] |
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Disable "Fog" option in video settings[citation needed] |
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Edit Hardware.ini[15] |
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Missing interface
Edit Hardware.ini[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98SE | 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 800 MHz AMD Athlon 800 MHz |
Intel Pentium 4 1.2 GHz AMD Athlon 1.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 DirectX 9.0 compatible | Nvidia GeForce4 Ti4200 ATI Radeon 9500 |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[3][4][5][6] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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). - ↑ 4.0 4.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/13600/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (13600) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Windows Vista support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 7 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Verified by User:Anon on 2020-07-01
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2020-01-13
- "Most of the screen goes black. The prince's sword remains, floating in space. Random arrows from the background keep getting shot, on fire. Landing nowhere."
- ↑ Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Widescreen HD Test №2 PC - YouTube - last accessed on 2017-03-02
- ↑ Verified by User:Sidspyker on 2020-09-22
- I have tested this on 3 different Windows 10 systems with varying hardware and audio configurations along with enabling and disabling EAX/Audio Virtualisation options in the game.
- ↑ Gamepad not working; Graphics not working. :: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time General Discussions
- ↑ Verified by User:Sidspyker on 2020-09-22
- ↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/prince_of_persia_series/pcgamingwiki_now_has_a_xbox_360xinput_fix_for_prince_of_persia_sands_of_time/post1
- ↑ Prince of Persia: Sands of Time has been updated! Details inside :D, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Verified by User:Anon on 2020-07-01