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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Sacred cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Sacred cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ascaron Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Studio II Software}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Take-Two Interactive|Physical (Europe)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|FX Interactive|Physical (Spain, Italy)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Encore|Physical (North America)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|Digital}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Linux Game Publishing|Linux}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Linux Game Publishing|Linux}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 27, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 27, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 9, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 9, 2009}}
 +
|taxonomy=
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | ARPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Sacred }}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sacred|74}}
 
|steam appid  = 12320
 
|steam appid  = 12320
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|gogcom page  = sacred_gold
+
|gogcom id    = 1207658688
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|igdb        = sacred
 +
|hltb        = 8049
 +
|mobygames    = sacred
 
|wikipedia    = Sacred (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Sacred (video game)
 
|winehq      = 1898
 
|winehq      = 1898
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Sacred}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|sacred_gold|sacred_series|for game series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207658688|sacred_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/12320/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/12320/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://www.sacredwiki.org/index.php5/SacredWiki SacredWiki]: elaborate wiki about Sacred, Sacred Underworld and [[Sacred 2: Fallen Angel]].
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{{mm}} [http://www.sacredwiki.org/index.php/SacredWiki SacredWiki]: elaborate wiki about Sacred, Sacred Underworld and [[Sacred 2: Fallen Angel]].
 +
{{mm}} [http://pctalk.info/Games/Sacred2/Wolfes.Lair/SacredUnderworld/SacredUnderworldHome.htm Wolfe's Lair (archive)]: fansite with walkthroughs and tips for Sacred and the Underworld expansion.
 +
{{mm}} [https://sac.s2cm.net/ Sacred Ancaria Connection]: a tool which allows multiplayer connections without using VPN usage after the TinCat service shutdown.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | VOB for English release. ProtectCD for German and Italian releases. {{DRM|StarForce|3}} for French release. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG | sacred_gold | DRM-free | Sacred Gold | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | sacred_gold | DRM-free | Sacred Gold. Serial keys for multiplayer available by request to GOG support team.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/213036365-Sacred-Gold-Multiplayer-issue-CD-Key?product=gog|title=Sacred Gold - Multiplayer issue - CD Key|date=2021-06-13}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | sacred-gold | Steam | Sacred Gold |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | sacred-gold | Steam | Sacred Gold | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 12320 | Steam |Sacred Gold | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 12320 | Steam |Sacred Gold | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
−
*''Sacred'' - the original game, was released in February 2004
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*''Sacred'' - the original game, released in February 2004
−
*''Sacred Plus'' - Free expansion pack released in October 2004. It adds 2 regions, monsters, quests, items.
+
*''Sacred Plus'' - Free expansion pack released in October 2004 as part of the 1.7 and 1.8 patches for the base game. It adds 2 regions, monsters, quests, items.
 
*''Sacred Underworld'' - Expansion pack released in April 2005. It adds 2 player characters (Daemon and Dwarf), 6 regions, 2 acts, new monsters and items.
 
*''Sacred Underworld'' - Expansion pack released in April 2005. It adds 2 player characters (Daemon and Dwarf), 6 regions, 2 acts, new monsters and items.
 
*''Sacred Gold'' - Released in August 2005, includes the base game and both expansions.
 
*''Sacred Gold'' - Released in August 2005, includes the base game and both expansions.
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Sacred Plus | | Windows, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Sacred Plus | Distributed in 1.7 and 1.8 official patches for the base game for free. | Windows, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Sacred Underworld | | Windows, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Sacred Underworld | Files released as free download for Italian and Spanish releases by FX Interactive in 2006, requiring an SMS message request for a serial key.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.fxinteractive.com/p055/p055extras.htm|title=SACRED - La leyenda del Arma Sagrada|date=2021-06-13}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.fxinteractive.com/it/p056/p056extras.htm|title=SACRED - EDIZIONE ORO|date=2021-06-13}}</ref> | Windows, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Image|Sacred768.png|Sacred Gold running in standard 1024x768 resolution.}}
 
{{Image|Sacred768.png|Sacred Gold running in standard 1024x768 resolution.}}
 
{{Image|Sacred1080.png|Sacred Gold running in 1920x1080 resolution via dgVoodoo.}}
 
{{Image|Sacred1080.png|Sacred Gold running in 1920x1080 resolution via dgVoodoo.}}
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 +
===Patches===
 +
* The latest patch for Sacred is 1.8.26 (Dec 2004) - which upgrades it to Sacred Plus. It is available [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/sacred.php here].
 +
* The latest patch for Sacred Underworld / Gold is 2.28 (Nov 2006). It is available [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/sacred_underworld.php here]. It is already included in the digital releases.
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Download and apply [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo]|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Download and apply [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo]|fix=
 
{{ii}} This fix may introduce graphical artifacts.
 
{{ii}} This fix may introduce graphical artifacts.
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# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2_54.zip the latest version (released: 25.04.2017) ]  
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{{ii}} Will stretch gfx horizontally altering original aspect ratio.
 +
# Download [http://www.dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html the latest version (password given)]  
 
# Copy the three <code>.dll</code> files from the MS folder and the dgVoodoo executable into <code>{{p|game}}</code>
 
# Copy the three <code>.dll</code> files from the MS folder and the dgVoodoo executable into <code>{{p|game}}</code>
 
# Open the dgVoodoo executable from the game folder and click the <code>.\</code> button
 
# Open the dgVoodoo executable from the game folder and click the <code>.\</code> button
 
# In the <code>DirectX</code> tab of dgVoodoo, set Resolution to your monitor's native one and untick 'dgVoodoo Watermark'
 
# In the <code>DirectX</code> tab of dgVoodoo, set Resolution to your monitor's native one and untick 'dgVoodoo Watermark'
 
# Click <code>Apply</code> and close dgVoodoo as it needn't run along with the game
 
# Click <code>Apply</code> and close dgVoodoo as it needn't run along with the game
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [http://www.sacred-nl.necropol.sumy.ua/html/mnu01.php Sacred NL] or [http://www.sacred-nl.necropol.sumy.ua/html/mnu02.php PureHD]|fix=
 +
{{++}} Fixes all artifacts caused by playing at widescreen resolutions and interface scales correctly.
 +
{{ii}} Adds QoL improvements like extended zoom and new hotkeys.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Improve performance===
 
===Improve performance===
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{{Fixbox|description=Force vsynch off|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Force Vsync off|fix=
 
{{ii}} This fix may introduce graphical artifacts.
 
{{ii}} This fix may introduce graphical artifacts.
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code>
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# Add the line <code>WAITRETRACE : 0</code> at the end of the file
 
# Add the line <code>WAITRETRACE : 0</code> at the end of the file
 
# Save the changes and close the file
 
# Save the changes and close the file
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Multiplayer connectivity without VPNs===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Sacred Ancaria Connection|fix=
 +
{{++}} The project is open source, with a GitHub repository [https://github.com/Alby1987/SacredAncariaConnection here].
 +
# Download the latest version of the [https://sac.s2cm.net/ Sacred Ancaria Connection] client.
 +
# Execute it before launching Sacred.
 +
# In the game options, select "Modem/ISDN" as the network speed setting.
 +
# Go to the LAN menu and you should be seeing several servers.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\SETTINGS.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\SETTINGS.CFG}}
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{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Saved games are <code>GAME**.PAK</code>; saved heroes are <code>hero**.pax</code>.
 
{{ii}} Saved games are <code>GAME**.PAK</code>; saved heroes are <code>hero**.pax</code>.
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Sacred settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sacred settings.png|General settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sacred/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sacred/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, Speech, Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, Speech, Music.
−
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Requires ALchemy
 
|subtitles                = unknown
 
|subtitles                = unknown
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = US English release has censored blood effects, unlike European and Oceanian English-language releases
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    = Retail only.
 
  |notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail only. For digital releases use [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=492025020 this] guide
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    = Retail and GOG.
 
  |notes    = Retail and GOG.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    = Retail version, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=149413837 download].
 
  |notes    = Retail version, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=149413837 download].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|online play players  = 16
 
|online play players  = 16
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    = Master servers have been shut down.
+
|online play notes    = Master servers have been shut down. See [[#Multiplayer connectivity without VPNs|Multiplayer connectivity without VPNs]] for a workaround.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos 32-bit app      =
 +
|macos 64-bit app      =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux executable notes = Sacred Gold had a Linux release in 2009 (by Linux Game Publishing).
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Windows Media Video 9
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = TinCat
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Modifications===
 +
====[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1932965845 ReBorn HD]====
 +
{{ii}} The biggest and most elaborate balance mod-patch for Sacred.
 +
{{ii}} Requires [[#Version differences|Sacred Gold]].
 +
{{++}} Changes in the overall balance, bosses, heroes, items, their drop, game mechanics and makes small, but significant changes in the games world to make Sacred more enjoyable and less frustrating.
 +
{{++}} It's constantly updated and mod authors are opened for help.
 +
{{++}} Doesn't affects the original executable, provides own widescreen support and it's compatible with most languages.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minDX    = 8
 
|minDX    = 8
 +
|minaudio = DirectX compatible
  
 
|recOS    = 7
 
|recOS    = 7

Revision as of 09:45, 17 September 2021

Sacred
Sacred cover
Developers
Studio II Software
Publishers
Physical (Europe) Take-Two Interactive
Physical (Spain, Italy) FX Interactive
Physical (North America) Encore
Digital Strategy First
Linux Linux Game Publishing
Release dates
Windows February 27, 2004
Linux April 9, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 74
Taxonomy
Monetization Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Point and select
Genres ARPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Sacred
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Sacred
Sacred 2004
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel 2008
Sacred Citadel 2013
Sacred 3 2014

Key points

Online multiplayer master servers have been shut down.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
SacredWiki: elaborate wiki about Sacred, Sacred Underworld and Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.
Wolfe's Lair (archive): fansite with walkthroughs and tips for Sacred and the Underworld expansion.
Sacred Ancaria Connection: a tool which allows multiplayer connections without using VPN usage after the TinCat service shutdown.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 VOB for English release. ProtectCD for German and Italian releases. StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1] for French release.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Sacred Gold. Serial keys for multiplayer available by request to GOG support team.[5]
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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 Sacred Gold
Windows
Humble Store
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 Sacred Gold
Windows
Steam
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 Sacred Gold
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Version differences

  • Sacred - the original game, released in February 2004
  • Sacred Plus - Free expansion pack released in October 2004 as part of the 1.7 and 1.8 patches for the base game. It adds 2 regions, monsters, quests, items.
  • Sacred Underworld - Expansion pack released in April 2005. It adds 2 player characters (Daemon and Dwarf), 6 regions, 2 acts, new monsters and items.
  • Sacred Gold - Released in August 2005, includes the base game and both expansions.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Sacred Plus Distributed in 1.7 and 1.8 official patches for the base game for free.
Windows
Linux
Sacred Underworld Files released as free download for Italian and Spanish releases by FX Interactive in 2006, requiring an SMS message request for a serial key.[6][7]
Windows
Linux

Essential improvements

Sacred Gold running in standard 1024x768 resolution.
Sacred Gold running in standard 1024x768 resolution.
Sacred Gold running in 1920x1080 resolution via dgVoodoo.
Sacred Gold running in 1920x1080 resolution via dgVoodoo.

Patches

  • The latest patch for Sacred is 1.8.26 (Dec 2004) - which upgrades it to Sacred Plus. It is available here.
  • The latest patch for Sacred Underworld / Gold is 2.28 (Nov 2006). It is available here. It is already included in the digital releases.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\movie\
  2. Delete or rename ascaron.wmv and oem.wmv.

High-resolution rendering

Download and apply dgVoodoo
This fix may introduce graphical artifacts.
Will stretch gfx horizontally altering original aspect ratio.
  1. Download the latest version (password given)
  2. Copy the three .dll files from the MS folder and the dgVoodoo executable into <path-to-game>
  3. Open the dgVoodoo executable from the game folder and click the .\ button
  4. In the DirectX tab of dgVoodoo, set Resolution to your monitor's native one and untick 'dgVoodoo Watermark'
  5. Click Apply and close dgVoodoo as it needn't run along with the game
Use Sacred NL or PureHD
Fixes all artifacts caused by playing at widescreen resolutions and interface scales correctly.
Adds QoL improvements like extended zoom and new hotkeys.

Improve performance

Force Vsync off
This fix may introduce graphical artifacts.
  1. Go to <path-to-game>
  2. Open Settings.cfg
  3. Add the line WAITRETRACE : 0 at the end of the file
  4. Save the changes and close the file

Multiplayer connectivity without VPNs

Sacred Ancaria Connection
The project is open source, with a GitHub repository here.
  1. Download the latest version of the Sacred Ancaria Connection client.
  2. Execute it before launching Sacred.
  3. In the game options, select "Modem/ISDN" as the network speed setting.
  4. Go to the LAN menu and you should be seeing several servers.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SETTINGS.CFG[Note 2]
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12320/pfx/[Note 3]
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save[Note 2]
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12320/pfx/[Note 3]
Saved games are GAME**.PAK; saved heroes are hero**.pax.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 1024x768 by default. See High-resolution rendering.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Set in launcher.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See High-resolution rendering.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FSAA on/off. See High-resolution rendering.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
On by default.
60 FPS
Low performance when zoomed out. See Improve performance.
120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
SFX, Speech, Music.
Surround sound
Requires ALchemy
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Unknown version, supported by ALchemy.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
Czech
English
US English release has censored blood effects, unlike European and Oceanian English-language releases
French
German
Italian
Retail only.
Polish
Local retail only. For digital releases use this guide
Russian
Retail and GOG.
Spanish
Retail version, download.

Network

Online features require a product key; for the GOG.com version the key is available by submitting a multiplayer key request.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16
Online play
16 Master servers have been shut down. See Multiplayer connectivity without VPNs for a workaround.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Use GameServer.exe in the installation folder.
Direct IP

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux
Sacred Gold had a Linux release in 2009 (by Linux Game Publishing).

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Windows Media Video 9
Multiplayer TinCat

Modifications

ReBorn HD

The biggest and most elaborate balance mod-patch for Sacred.
Requires Sacred Gold.
Changes in the overall balance, bosses, heroes, items, their drop, game mechanics and makes small, but significant changes in the games world to make Sacred more enjoyable and less frustrating.
It's constantly updated and mod authors are opened for help.
Doesn't affects the original executable, provides own widescreen support and it's compatible with most languages.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz or higher
Intel Pentium 4
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible 		64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2.2.x or better Linux kernel with glibc-2.1 or later and X-Windows (XFree86 3.3.x or later)
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz x86
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.7 GB
Video card (GPU) Hardware Accelerated 3D Graphics card
32 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. ↑ 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. ↑ 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>/12320/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (12320) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References