Difference between revisions of "Sid Meier's Pirates!"
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| + | {{Infobox | ||
| + | |cover = Sid Meier's Pirates! cover.jpg | ||
| + | |developer = [[Wikipedia:MicroProse|MicroProse]] | ||
| + | |publisher = [[Wikipedia:MicroProse|MicroProse]] | ||
| + | |engine = | ||
| + | |release dates = 1987 | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} For the remake see [[Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004)]]. | ||
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| + | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/pirates_gold_plus GOG.com forum] for the game | ||
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| + | ==Availability== | ||
| + | {{Availability Table| | ||
| + | {{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/pirates_gold_plus GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Pirates! and Pirates! Gold (DOS) for Windows and Mac OS X.}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | ===Best version=== | ||
| + | Pirates! Gold has greatly improved graphics and sound. The [[#Availability|GOG.com release]] includes both versions of the game. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Issues== | ||
| + | === Pirates! Gold original Windows version on 64-bit Windows === | ||
| + | The original Windows version of Pirates! Gold is a 16-bit Windows 3.x game so cannot be used on 64-bit versions of Windows without workarounds (e.g. running it in a [[virtual machine]]). The easiest solution is to use the DOS version in [[DOSBox]]. The [[#Availability|GOG.com release]] is pre-packaged with DOSBox. | ||
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| + | ==Input settings== | ||
| + | {{Input Settings | ||
| + | |key_remap =unknown | ||
| + | |key_remap_notes = | ||
| + | |acceleration_option =false | ||
| + | |acceleration_option_notes = | ||
| + | |controller_support =true | ||
| + | |controller_support_notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==System requirements== | ||
| + | {{System Requirements | ||
| + | |OSfamily_ = DOS | ||
| + | |||
| + | |minOS_ = DOS | ||
| + | |minproc_ = 386 (Pirates! Gold) | ||
| + | |minmem_ = 256K RAM | ||
| + | |minHD_ = 18-20 MB | ||
| + | |minGPU1_ = CGA (Pirates!); VGA (Pirates! Gold) | ||
| + | |||
| + | |recOS_ = DOS | ||
| + | |recproc_ = | ||
| + | |recmem_ = | ||
| + | |recHD_ = | ||
| + | |recGPU1_ = EGA (Pirates!); SVGA (Pirates! Gold) | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | [[Category:Game]] | ||
| + | [[Category:DOS]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Windows]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mac]] | ||
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- For the remake see Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004).
General information
- GOG.com forum for the game
Availability
Best version
Pirates! Gold has greatly improved graphics and sound. The GOG.com release includes both versions of the game.
Issues
Pirates! Gold original Windows version on 64-bit Windows
The original Windows version of Pirates! Gold is a 16-bit Windows 3.x game so cannot be used on 64-bit versions of Windows without workarounds (e.g. running it in a virtual machine). The easiest solution is to use the DOS version in DOSBox. The GOG.com release is pre-packaged with DOSBox.