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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Sims Studio}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Sims Studio}}
{{Infobox game/row/developer|TransGaming Technologies|OS X}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|TransGaming Inc.|OS X}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
|engines      =  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|The Sims 3 Engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 22, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 22, 2011}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 22, 2011|wrapper=Cider}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-sims-medieval|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-sims-medieval|75}}
 
|steam appid  = 102820
 
|steam appid  = 102820
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|hltb        = 10199
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|mobygames    = sims-medieval
 
|wikipedia    = The Sims Medieval
 
|wikipedia    = The Sims Medieval
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 12914
 +
|license      = commercial
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|taxonomy =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Life sim }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | The Sims }}
 
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{{Series|The Sims}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110203024306/https://www.ea.com/the-sims-medieval Official Website] (archived)
 
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110203024306/https://www.ea.com/the-sims-medieval Official Website] (archived)
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/categories/the-sims-medieval-general-discussion- The Sims Medieval Official Forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/categories/the-sims-medieval-general-discussion- The Sims Medieval Official Forums]
{{mm}} [http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/The_Sims_Medieval The Sims Wikia entry]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/102820/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://thesimsmedieval.wikia.com/wiki/The_Sims_Medieval The Sims Medieval Wikia entry]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/102820/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Unknown | | Origin | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SecuROM|8}}. | Origin | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Origin | the-sims/the-sims-medieval | Origin | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Origin | the-sims/the-sims-medieval | Origin | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 102820 | Steam| | | Windows | unavailable}}
 
}}
 
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
{{ii}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4329/7/ Patch 2.0] are the latest patch available
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{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4329/7/ Patch 2.0] is the latest patch available.
{{ii}} The patch notes can be found here [http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/The_Sims_Medieval/Patch here]
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{{ii}} The patch notes can be found here [http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/The_Sims_Medieval/Patch here].
 +
{{ii}} Patch 2.0 doesn't work on Windows 8
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval}}
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims Medieval}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval\Saves}}
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims Medieval/Saves}}
 +
}}
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 +
===[[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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|epic games store      =
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|uplay                  =
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|xbox cloud            =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
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==Issues fixed==
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{{ii}} You can find various fixes in this [https://answers.ea.com/t5/Other-The-Sims-Games/The-Sims-Medieval-Troubleshooting-FAQ/td-p/2556704 Troubleshooting FAQ]
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|shader model versions  = 2.0
 
|shader model versions  = 2.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes     =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
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|macos intel 64-bit app = false
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux powerpc app      =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{ii}} Supported ATI Graphic Chips include: 9500/X300/X600/X700/X800/X850/X1300/X1600/X1800/X1900/X1950/2400/2600/2900/3460/3650/3850/3970/4850/4870/4890
 
{{ii}} Support for Windows XP SP2 have been discontinued. XP SP3 should still work..
 
{{ii}} Patch 2.0 doesn't work on Windows 8
 
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = Vista SP1
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|minOS    = XP SP3
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
|minCPU2  = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz
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|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 2400+
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minHD    = 5.3 gb
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|minHD    = 5.3 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX5900
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX 5900
|minGPU2  = Intel GMA 3/4/500/600/HD
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9500
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
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|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minDX    = 9
 
|minDX    = 9
 
|minSM    = 2.0
 
|minSM    = 2.0
|minaudio =
 
|minother =
 
  
|recOS    = 7
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|recOS    = Vista, 7
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 4000+
 
|recRAM  = 1.5 GB
 
|recRAM  = 1.5 GB
|recHD    = 6.3 gb
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|recHD    = 6.3 GB
|recGPU  =  
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
|recVRAM =  
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|recGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 4870
|recDX    =
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|recVRAM  = 512 MB
|recaudio =
 
|recother =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{--}} The game doesn't work on PowerPC Macs
 
{{--}} Support for 10.7 Lion have been discountinued
 
  
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
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|minOS    = 10.5.8
 
|minOS    = 10.5.8
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz
|minCPU2  = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz
 
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minHD    = 5.3 gb
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|minHD    = 5.3 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX5900
 
|minGPU2  = Intel GMA 3/4/500/600/HD
 
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
|minDX    = 9
 
|minSM    = 2.0
 
|minaudio =
 
|minother =
 
|mincont =
 
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = 10.8
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz
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|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 1.5 GB
 
|recRAM  = 1.5 GB
|recHD    = 6.3 gb
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|recHD    = 6.3 GB
|recGPU  =
 
|recVRAM  =
 
|recDX    =
 
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|recother =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 17:37, 15 June 2021

The Sims Medieval
The Sims Medieval cover
Developers
The Sims Studio
macOS (OS X) TransGaming Inc.
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
The Sims 3 Engine
Release dates
Windows March 22, 2011
macOS (OS X) (Cider) March 22, 2011
Reception
Metacritic 77
IGDB 75
Taxonomy
Genres Life sim
Series The Sims
The Sims Medieval on HowLongToBeat
The Sims Medieval on IGDB
The Sims Medieval on MobyGames
The Sims Medieval on Wikipedia
The Sims
Subseries of Sim
The Sims 2000
The Sims Online 2002
The Sims 2 2004
The Sims Stories (series)
MySims 2008
The Sims 3 2009
The Sims Medieval 2011
The Sims 4 2014

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

This game uses a slightly modified version of the The Sims 3 engine and most fixes and some mods for it also work here.

General information

Official Website (archived)
The Sims Medieval Official Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
SecuROM 8 DRM.
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Origin
Origin
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Pirates & Nobles
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Version differences

The Sims Medieval Deluxe edition contains both the base game and the Pirates & Nobles DLC.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 2.0 is the latest patch available.
The patch notes can be found here here.
Patch 2.0 doesn't work on Windows 8

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval
macOS (OS X) ~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims Medieval
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/102820/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval\Saves
macOS (OS X) ~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims Medieval/Saves
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/102820/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

You can find various fixes in this Troubleshooting FAQ

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Shader Model support 2.0
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.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2400+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5.3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce FX 5900
ATI Radeon 9500
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 2.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.5.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5.3 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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>/102820/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (102820) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References