Difference between revisions of "The Sims Medieval"
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Sims Studio}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|The Sims Studio}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|TransGaming Inc.|OS X}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
+ | {{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}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 22, 2011|wrapper=Cider}} |
+ | |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 | + | |gogcom id = |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |hltb = 10199 | ||
+ | |mobygames = sims-medieval | ||
|wikipedia = The Sims Medieval | |wikipedia = The Sims Medieval | ||
− | |winehq = | + | |winehq = 12914 |
+ | |license = commercial | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Life sim }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | The Sims }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{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:// | + | {{mm}} [http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/categories/the-sims-medieval-general-discussion- The Sims Medieval Official Forums] |
− | + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/102820/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | |
− | {{mm}} [ | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{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 }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Steam | 102820 | Steam| | | Windows | unavailable}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
{{DLC/row| Pirates & Nobles | | Windows, OS X }} | {{DLC/row| Pirates & Nobles | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Version differences=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The Sims Medieval Deluxe edition contains both the base game and the Pirates & Nobles DLC. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Patches=== | ||
+ | {{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]. | ||
+ | {{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| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval}} |
− | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | + | {{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}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval\Saves}} |
− | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims Medieval/Saves}} |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Save game cloud syncing |
+ | |discord = | ||
+ | |discord notes = | ||
+ | |epic games store = | ||
+ | |epic games store notes = | ||
+ | |gog galaxy = | ||
+ | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
+ | |origin = false | ||
+ | |origin notes = | ||
+ | |steam cloud = false | ||
+ | |steam cloud notes = | ||
+ | |uplay = | ||
+ | |uplay notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video== | ||
+ | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = false | |invert mouse y-axis = false | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
+ | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
+ | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
+ | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
+ | |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 = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | {{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 | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = false | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux powerpc app = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = XP SP3 |
|minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz | ||
− | |minCPU2 = | + | |minCPU2 = AMD Athlon XP 2400+ |
|minRAM = 1 GB | |minRAM = 1 GB | ||
− | |minHD = 5.3 | + | |minHD = 5.3 GB |
− | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce | + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 |
− | |minGPU2 = | + | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9500 |
− | |minVRAM = | + | |minVRAM = 128 MB |
|minDX = 9 | |minDX = 9 | ||
|minSM = 2.0 | |minSM = 2.0 | ||
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− | |recOS = 7 | + | |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 | + | |recHD = 6.3 GB |
− | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT |
− | | | + | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 4870 |
− | | | + | |recVRAM = 512 MB |
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|minOS = 10.5.8 | |minOS = 10.5.8 | ||
− | |minCPU | + | |minCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz |
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|minRAM = 1 GB | |minRAM = 1 GB | ||
− | |minHD = 5.3 | + | |minHD = 5.3 GB |
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|minVRAM = 256 MB | |minVRAM = 256 MB | ||
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− | |recOS = | + | |recOS = 10.8 |
− | |recCPU = Intel | + | |recCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
|recRAM = 1.5 GB | |recRAM = 1.5 GB | ||
− | |recHD = 6.3 | + | |recHD = 6.3 GB |
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{{References}} | {{References}} |
Revision as of 10:19, 17 September 2021
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 | |
---|---|
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
Availability
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Pirates & Nobles |
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) | <SteamLibrary-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) | <SteamLibrary-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
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Borderless Gaming. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Can be forced in driver control panel | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Can be forced through graphics card control panel. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | No mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 5.1 when zoomed in. | |
Subtitles | No intelligible dialog. All in-game dialog uses the fictional Simlish language. | |
Closed captions | Sound effects accompanied by visual effects. | |
Mute on focus lost |
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 |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 2.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2400+ |
Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon 64 4000+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 1.5 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5.3 GB | 6.3 GB |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 ATI Radeon 9500 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 2.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 4870 512 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.5.8 | 10.8 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 1.5 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5.3 GB | 6.3 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (102820) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.