Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) release of this game needs a fix to work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later (see API for details).
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is a singleplayer third-person action, platform and puzzle game.
The PC version is a port of the 2003 PlayStation 2 / GameCube / Xbox game of the same name. It comes with restored original HD textures, mod support and other improvements.[2]
Receives semi-regular updates as of 2025. Projected shadows, which were exclusive to the PS2 and GameCube versions, are available in a Steam beta branch, together with improved character lighting and bug-fixed levels, mirroring the PS4 release.[3]
For 64-bit support there is also a sixty-four-bits Steam branch, mirroring the beta changes. But current mods are not compatible with it.
General information
- Official Discord Server
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
DLC and expansion packs
| Name |
Notes |
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| Authoring Tools |
Free tools that were used to create the original game. Contains beta levels and previously-unseen content. |
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Essential improvements
- Mod for Sphinx where you can play the removed content of the game. Restoring the original storyline with the lost worlds of Akaria and Sakkara, and adding playable versions of the beta levels for Abydos, Heliopolis and Uruk.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System |
Location |
| Windows |
%APPDATA%\Sphinx\Sphinx.ini |
| macOS (OS X) |
$HOME/Library/Application Support/Sphinx/Sphinx.ini |
| Linux |
$XDG_DATA_HOME/Sphinx/Sphinx.ini |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
The game retains an unlimited amount of old save files instead of deleting them.[5] Progress can be rolled back by copying (backups appear with timestamped filenames like DATA0.OLD-2021.03.11-15.48.16) and then renaming them to DATA0, DATA1 or DATA2, for the SPHINX A/B/C slots, respectively.[6]
Video
Input
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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Music and master. |
| Surround sound |
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Makes use of OpenAL Soft. Up to 7.1 output. |
| Subtitles |
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All speech is text-based. |
| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| EAX support |
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Through the EFX extension, enabled by default. |
Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| French |
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| German |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| OpenGL |
3.0 |
Having the ARB_clip_control extension improves depth precision over large distances, reducing z-fighting. |
| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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A 64-bit version of EngineX is available under the sixty-four-bits Steam branch. Mirroring the beta branch contents with a different CPU architecture. |
| macOS (OS X) | |
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Use the sixty-four-bits Steam branch for 64-bit. See above. |
| Linux | |
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Use the sixty-four-bits Steam branch for 64-bit. See above. |
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum | Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
Vista | 7, 8, 10 |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel or AMD 1.5 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions | Intel or AMD 2 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions |
| System memory (RAM) |
1 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) |
1 GB | 2 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
OpenGL 3.0 Core Profile compatible like GeForce 8600 | OpenGL 3.0 Core Profile compatible like GeForce 8800 |
| macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum | Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
10.6 | 10.12 |
| Processor (CPU) |
1.5 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions | 2 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions |
| System memory (RAM) |
1 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) |
1 GB | 2 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
OpenGL 3.2 Core Profile compatible | OpenGL 3.2 Core Profile compatible |
| Linux |
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Minimum | Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS | SteamOS, Arch Linux, Linux Kernel 2.6+ (i686 arch) / glibc 2.1.3+ |
| Processor (CPU) |
1.5 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions | 2 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions |
| System memory (RAM) |
1 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) |
1 GB | 2 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
OpenGL 3.0 Core Profile compatible | OpenGL 3.0 Core Profile compatible |
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