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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
General information
- Ubisoft game page
- Ubisoft forums for game series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
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- Go to
Video in the installation folder.
- Delete or rename
LOGORP.BIK , UBIMC.BIK , and UBISOFT.BIK
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Skip loading screens
Delete/rename loading files[citation needed]
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- Go to
Video in the installation folder.
- Delete or rename
LOADIN0.BIK , LOADLOP0.BIK , and LOADOUT0.BIK
- depending on the game language file names might differ - e.g. german:
LOADIN4.BIK , LOADLOP4.BIK , and LOADOUT4.BIK
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Uncensor Mod
- Restores decapitations removed from the EU version.
- Removes save checksum protection.
- Ignores launcher requirements.
- Shows more resolutions.
- Ability to unlock all videos instantly.
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Download Uncensor Mod
- Copy
BinkW32.dll , patch.dll and patch.ini to the game directory
- Enable or disable the various features by editing
patch.ini
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Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
Template:Video settings
Force windowed[citation needed]
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- Download and run DxWnd as administrator.
- Click on Edit, then Add.
- Set name to Prince of Persia - The Two Thrones.
- Set path to
<path-to-game>\pop3.exe .
- Set launch to
<path-to-game>\PrinceOfPersia.exe .
- Set Acquire admin caps.
- Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
- Click on DirectX tab, set DirectX9.
- Click on Mouse tab.
- Set Cursor visibility to Hide.
- Click OK, then File and Save.
Notes
- Make sure that
PrinceOfPersia.exe and pop3.exe have no compatibility mode enabled.
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Post-processing
Disable post-processing effects[citation needed]
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Use 3D Vision fix to toggle the blur, bloom, and heat distortion effects.
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Input settings
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
Template:Input settings
- Works for the entire trilogy.
Instructions[5]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Open
POPDATA.BF with a text editor such as Notepad ++.
- Press Ctrl+F and find the line
Input event names .
- Under it go to
Gamepads then change the buttons to what you want.
Notes
- Make sure you don't increase or decrease the file size as it will make the game crash.
- DualShock 4 replacement file can be used (only for The Two Thrones). DualShock 4 works only with wired connection, unlike Sands of Time or Warrior Within.
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Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
- May require DirectSound3D restoration software to enable EAX and surround sound functionality on Windows Vista and later.
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Czech |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here |
French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Not available in the GOG.com version; download. |
Polish |
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Retail only, download |
Russian |
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Official localization by «Akella». Retail and GOG.com version. Patch for digital release here. |
Spanish |
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VR support
Issues unresolved
Random hang ups on loading screen
- No solution so far.
Issues fixed
MSAA can cause bloom glitches
- In-game MSAA option can cause the bloom effect to be rendered wrong.
Disable in-game MSAA[citation needed]
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- Disable in-game MSAA option and force it through the graphics card control panel.
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Middle Tower springboard glitch
- In the Middle Tower section near the end of the game there is a springboard that jumps to a dagger stab point. The Prince cannot stab this point and falls to his death.
Lock game's frame rate to 30 or 60fps FPS[citation needed]
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- The game's physics engine was designed for 30 FPS on consoles, so to fix use an external software such as RivaTuner and lock the game's frame rate to 30 or 60 FPS for this part to fix the issue.
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Enable V-Sync and set monitor to 60hz[6][citation needed]
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Sensitivity issues for gamepads
- The game has sensitivity issues with diagonal input for gamepads (running diagonally does not work).
Set gamepad speed to +1.25[citation needed]
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- Go to Options \ Controls \ Gamepad and set
Gamepad Speed to around +1.25
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VR support
Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2000 |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz AMD Athlon 1.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
| 128 MB of VRAM |
- Supported ATI chipsets: 7500/8500/9000/X series
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: GeForce 3/4/FX/6/7 series
- The Nvidia GeForce4 MX is not supported
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[2][3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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>/13530/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (13530) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References