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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord notes         =  
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|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     = Added in a patch.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/39540/discussions/0/1692662484248075939/?ctp=12#c1694922526915396451 SpellForce Platinum Edition - Multiplayer, Widescreen and Windows Compatibility - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>
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|steam cloud notes         = Added in a patch.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/39540/discussions/0/1692662484248075939/?ctp=12#c1694922526915396451 SpellForce Platinum Edition - Multiplayer, Widescreen and Windows Compatibility - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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# The game will now play in widescreen.  
 
# The game will now play in widescreen.  
 
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==> June 11th, 2021: The archive is deleted on WSGF. Now available on [https://www.nexusmods.com/spellforceplatinumedition/mods/8 Nexus].
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==> June 11, 2021: The archive is deleted on WSGF. Now available on [https://www.nexusmods.com/spellforceplatinumedition/mods/8 Nexus].
  
 
Alternatively, one can:
 
Alternatively, one can:
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and Steam only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/222-spellforce-platinum-edition-german-patch/ download for GOG.com version].
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Only available in Polish retail release.
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Only available in Russian retail release. Full official text and ui translation for steam Platinum edition can be downloaded [https://www.playground.ru/files/spellforce_the_order_of_dawn_polnyj_rusifikator-159336/ here]
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  |notes    = Retail only. Full official text and UI translation for the Steam Platinum Edition can be downloaded [https://www.playground.ru/files/spellforce_the_order_of_dawn_polnyj_rusifikator-159336/ here]
 
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  |audio    = true
 
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 8
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|lan play modes      = Versus, Co-op
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|lan play notes      = Co-op supports up to 3 players.
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|online play          = true
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|online play players  = 8
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    = [[GameSpy]] server browser has been shut down.
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = false
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = true
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = false
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      = unknown
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          = true
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|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
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|udp  =
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|upnp =
 
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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
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==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          =
 
|local play players  =
 
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 8
 
|lan play modes      = Versus, Co-op
 
|lan play notes      = Co-op supports up to 3 players.
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    = [[GameSpy]] server browser has been shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =
 
|asynchronous notes  =
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =
 
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =
 
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =
 
|self-hosting      = unknown
 
|self-hosting notes =
 
|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =
 
|udp  =
 
|upnp =
 
 
}}
 
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
 
===Game asks for CD key on every launch===
 
===Game asks for CD key on every launch===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enter key while running as administrator|ref={{cn|date=February 2017}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enter key while running as administrator|ref={{cn|date=February 2017}}|fix=

Revision as of 20:29, 10 September 2021

SpellForce: The Order of Dawn
SpellForce: The Order of Dawn cover
Developers
Phenomic
Publishers
Encore
JoWood Productions
Nordic Games
Engines
KRASS Engine
Release dates
Windows November 28, 2003
Reception
Metacritic 74
Taxonomy
Monetization Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RPG, RTS
Themes Fantasy
Series SpellForce
SpellForce: The Order of Dawn on HowLongToBeat
SpellForce: The Order of Dawn on IGDB
SpellForce: The Order of Dawn on MobyGames
SpellForce: The Order of Dawn on Wikipedia
SpellForce
SpellForce: The Order of Dawn 2003
SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars 2006
SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny 2012
SpellForce 2: Demons of the Past 2014
SpellForce 3 2017
SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest 2019
SpellForce 3: Fallen God 2020
SpellForce 3: Versus Edition 2020
SpellForce: Conquest of Eo 2023

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Key points

All digital releases and recent physical releases are the Platinum Edition and include the expansions 'The Breath of Winter' & 'The Shadow of the Phoenix.'
On modern systems, dynamic shadows (High, Very High) are only rendered on part of the screen.[1] Precise cause remains unclear.
SLI (more than one graphics card) is not supported and causes a black anomaly to fill the screen, disable SLI to remedy.

General information

Official Forum
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
SecuROM 4 DRM disc check. Expansions use SecuROM 5 DRM.
The 2007 JoWood-published 'Spellforce Universe' (red box) requires CD Key only, no disc check.[2]
Russian copies use StarForce DRM.
Windows
GamersGate
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Platinum Edition.
Windows
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Platinum Edition.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Platinum Edition. Serial keys for multiplayer available by request to GOG support team.[3]
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Platinum Edition.
Windows
Humble Store
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Platinum Edition.
Windows
Steam
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Platinum Edition.
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Breath of Winter
Windows
Shadow of the Phoenix
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename prelude videos[citation needed]
  1. Go to videos in the installation folder.
  2. Delete or rename prelude_0.bik, prelude_1.bik, prelude_2.bik and prelude_3.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\config.lua[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39540/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SpellForce\SAVE
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39540/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Added in a patch.[4]

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Widescreen resolution

The game supports no native widescreen. There are two workarounds.

Download a fixed .exe from WSGF[citation needed]
  1. Download the Spellforce .exe archive from WSGF.
  2. Paste and overwrite the .exe corresponding to your resolution into the installation folder.
  3. The game will now play in widescreen.

==> June 11, 2021: The archive is deleted on WSGF. Now available on Nexus.

Alternatively, one can:

Edit config.lua[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Edit config.lua.
  3. Locate the section Graphic =
  4. At the end of the section add two entries:
    • WindowWidth = *your window width*,
    • WindowHeight = *your window height*,
  5. Save the file and exit.
  6. Right click on SpellForce.exe in the installation folder and choose Properties.
  7. Go to the Compatibility tab and choose Run this program as an administrator.

This fix however produces a series of graphical errors.[citation needed]

As of July 2019 latest steam version of the game includes native 1920x1080 resolution support via in-game options (It's also highly possible that higher resolutions are also available)

Input

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX and Voice.
Surround sound
Set in Options, Sound.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail and Steam only.
German
Retail and Steam only; download for GOG.com version.
Italian
Retail only.
Polish
Retail only.
Russian
Retail only. Full official text and UI translation for the Steam Platinum Edition can be downloaded here
Spanish
Retail only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Versus, Co-op
Co-op supports up to 3 players.
Online play
8 GameSpy server browser has been shut down.

Connection types

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 WIP58, (DX9) see profile introdution.
Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum.

Issues fixed

Game asks for CD key on every launch

Enter key while running as administrator[citation needed]
  • Right-click on game executable (or shortcut) and select Run as administrator. Enter the key, and after that the game will no longer prompt for the key every time it's launched (even if not running as administrator).

Other information

  • Draw-distance can be increased beyond the in-game maximum in the config.lua, at the cost of performance drops.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System 6.5c
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.5y
Multiplayer GameSpy GameSpy server browser has been shut down.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible


Notes

  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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 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>/39540/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (39540) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References