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Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

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Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy cover
Developers
Eurocom
THQ Nordic
Publishers
THQ Nordic
Engines
EngineX
Release dates
Windows November 10, 2017[1]
macOS (OS X) November 10, 2017[1]
Linux November 10, 2017[1]
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy guide on StrategyWiki
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy on MobyGames
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy on Wikipedia

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.

Key points

Comes with restored original HD textures, mod support and other improvements.[2]
Lacks projected shadows from the PlayStation 2 and GameCube versions.[3]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Can be played without Steam running.[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Soundtrack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Authoring Tools Free tools that were used to create the original game. Contains beta levels and previously-unseen content.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Sphinx and the Shadow of Set

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) ~/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

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Sphinx\
macOS (OS X) ~/Library/Application Support/Sphinx/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Sphinx/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

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Input settings

Control settings.
Control settings.

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Audio settings

Volume settings.
Volume settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Korean
Spanish

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
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel or AMD 1.5 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.0 Core Profile compatible like GeForce 8600
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.2 Core Profile compatible
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.0 Core Profile compatible

References