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).
Monetization
Essential improvements
Unofficial Patch
- Corrects many problems with camera and mouse input. Adds 16:9 support, 60 FPS cap and additional fixes, including fix for Middle Tower springboard glitch.
- Includes Uncensor mod
- Includes Reduced Bloom mod
- High camera sensitivity for controller users (see below)
Instructions
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- Download the Unofficial Patch from this archive.
- Go to
<path-to-game>
- Extract all the files from Unofficial_Patch.zip file to this location.
Notes
- For controller users, copy everything except for the replacement executable (note that without the executable, FOV changes will not be applied).
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pop3.bf contains the the Middle Tower springboard fix.
- Adjust MSAA using the graphics card control panel.
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Adjust FOV with unofficial patch
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- FOV can be adjusted by modifying the executable with any hex editor (e.g. HxD).
- In HxD, jump to address offset 000B2C20
- Select the 66. In the data inspector on the right, the Single (float32) value should be roughly 1.799999999. Adjust this number to your preference. The unofficial patch defaults to 1.80, while the original game uses 1.00.
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Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Video .
- Delete or rename
LOGORP.BIK , UBIMC.BIK and UBISOFT.BIK .
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Skip loading screens
Delete or rename video files
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Video .
- Delete or rename
LOADIN0.BIK , LOADLOP0.BIK and LOADOUT0.BIK .
- Download this blank video file and replace the original
GO_GEN.BIK with it.
Notes
- Game language file names might differ (e.g.:
LOADIN4.BIK , LOADLOP4.BIK and LOADOUT4.BIK stand for german).
- Loading screens, intro videos and FMVs will be skipped automatically.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
In-game general video settings
In-game advanced video settings
Apply widescreen fix and set the desired resolution[5]
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- For non-GOG versions: Download Widescreen fix by nemesis2000
- GOG.com version: Download from PCGW Mirror instead
- Extract
pop3.7z files to <path-to-game> (password: pop3).
- For the GOG.com version, run
UPX.bat included in the archive.
- Edit
pop3.ini to set your resolution and FOV multiplier.
Notes
- Supported exe size: 6 344 704 bytes.
- Can be used together with the Unofficial Patch or the Uncensor Mod if preferred to the uncensor mod's built in option. Disable all resolution related options in
patch.ini , then use the widescreen patch. For the unofficial patch, you may need to adjust the FOV or it will appear too zoomed out.
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Use DxWnd[6]
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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.
- Run the game directly from DxWnd.
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
In-game keyboard/mouse settings
- Works for the entire trilogy.
- Two Thrones supports XInput and displays button prompts for Xbox 360 controllers, but does not seem to work for other XInput-compatible controllers.[7] Functionality can be restored using a DirectInput wrapper workaround.
Instructions[8]
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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.
- Xbox replacement
POPDATA.BF file can be used for dual XInput and DirectInput-compatible controllers in DirectInput mode.
- DualShock 4 replacement
POPDATA.BF 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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Controller not responding in game
Run game in Windows XP Service Pack 2 compatibility mode[citation needed]
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If only profile selection works you need to set the controls again
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Up to 7.0 output[9] |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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EAX Unified (compatible with EAX 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0) |
Royalty free audio |
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- 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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Retail, steam and Ubisoft Connect only. Patch for the GOG release here. |
Polish |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Russian |
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Retail and GOG.com version. Official localization by «Akella». Patch for other digital releases here. |
Spanish |
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VR support
Issues fixed
Launcher not working
Run PrinceOfPersia.exe as administrator
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Registry edit method 1
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- Download this archive and extract the contents.
- Open one of the REG files with notepad according to your OS.
- Change
Product_Path and Profiles_Path with your own game location.
- Save the REG file and use it to apply the changes.
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Registry edit method 2
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- Press ⊞ Win+R, type
regedit and click OK.
- Go to:
- For x86,
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ubisoft\Prince of Persia The Two Thrones\1.00.999 .
- For x64,
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Ubisoft\Prince of Persia The Two Thrones\1.00.999 .
- Change
Product_Path and Profiles_Path with your own game location.
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if it is still not working, set compatibility to win xp.
High frame rate issues
- Issues include random hang ups on loading screen, audio becomes desynchronized, cutscenes and parkour might behave unexpectedly if the frame rate is above 60 FPS.
Enable external framerate cap
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- Nvidia users can use
Nvidia Control Panel or Nvidia Inspector .
- AMD users can use
AMD Chill or Framerate Target Control option to do the same.
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Middle Tower springboard glitch
- In the Middle Tower section, towards the end of the game, there is a springboard that leads to a dagger stab point. The Prince cannot stab this point and falls to his death.
Release wallrun button before reaching springboard, then proceed normally (the Prince will still reach the springboard even with a shorter wallrun). This will spring the Prince into a slightly different position that can reliably use the dagger plate even at higher framerates.[10]
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Enable Alt+F4
Instructions
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- Download SuperF4, Install and run it.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+F4 simultaneously to exit the game.
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Alt+Tab not working
- After opening the game, pressing Alt+Tab ↹ does not return to the desktop
Before entering the game, open a folder or a txt file and then enter the game.
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MSAA can cause bloom glitches
- In-game MSAA option can cause the bloom effect to be rendered wrong.
Disable in-game MSAA option and force it through the GPU control panel[citation needed]
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Unable to use some buttons with XInput controllers
- While The Two Thrones is the first game in the trilogy to support XInput (and native Xbox button prompts), support is broken and the triggers and analog stick buttons may not work correctly.[12][13]
If the controller supports multiple modes, switch from XInput to DirectInput and rebind buttons in the game options.[14]
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- For XInput Controllers:
Use XInput Plus[15]
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- Download and run XInput Plus.
- Set Target Program to
<path-to-game>\pop3.exe .
- Go to the DirectInput tab and check Enable DirectInput Output
- In the same tab, set LT/RT to
Button12/13 .
- Under Advanced in the DirectInput tab, check Disable XInput.
- Under Dll Files in the Setting tab, enable XInput9_1_0.dll (this is the specific XInput version the game uses[16])
- Click Apply and DLL files will be installed to the game directory.
- Run the game and rebind buttons in the options.
Notes
- Restore Xbox button prompts using the linked replacement
POPDATA.BF file.
- If pressing the Left Stick fully makes you walk instead of running:
- Go to Sticks tab, then Left Stick tab and reduce Saturation in 5% increments until rectified.
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Use Steam Input
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- Map Left Trigger to R key on keyboard.
- Map Right Trigger to Right Click on mouse.
Notes
- Game may display keyboard prompts intermittently.[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 the gamepad speed to +1.25 in the gamepad options[citation needed]
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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Instructions
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- Download from official site or direct link or mirror.
- Extract all files to
<path-to-game>\Sound and run tt_extract_and_convert_music.bat .
- As soon as it's finished, check the newly created
!audio folder.
Note
- For more information, you can check the
README.txt file inside the archive.
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Mods
Uncensor Mod
- Restores decapitations removed from the EU version, removes save checksum protection, ignores launcher requirements, shows more resolutions and adds the ability to unlock all videos instantly.
- Cutscenes are very slightly stretched. If this bothers you use nemesis2000's widescreen fix instead.
Notes
- included in Unofficial Patch
Install Uncensor Mod
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- Download Uncensor Mod.
- Copy
BinkW32.dll , patch.dll and patch.ini to <path-to-game> .
- Enable or disable the various features by editing
patch.ini .
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Kindred Blades Mod
- This mod aims to get closer to the original pre-release vision for Prince of Persia 3 as seen during E3 2005, more in line with the darker aesthetic from Warrior Within.
Includes better character models, better lighting (and fixed bloom effects), upscaled textures, new skyboxes, decapitation, blood and more.
Reduced Bloom
- Bloom in the base game of The Two Thrones on PC appears stronger compared to other versions of the game.
- Mod uses HelixMod to replace bloom shader with alternative reduced bloom replacement. It also incorporates nemesis2000's widescreen fix.
Install Reduced Bloom Mod
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- Download Reduced Bloom Mod.
- Copy all files to
<path-to-game> .
- For the GOG.com version, run UPX.bat included in the archive.
- Edit pop3.ini to set your resolution and FOV multiplier.
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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 |
Other |
16X CD-ROM or 4X DVD-ROM | |
- Supported ATI chipsets: 7500/8500/9000/X series.
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: GeForce 3/4/5/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 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References