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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 22, 2011}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 22, 2011}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 22, 2011|wrapper=Cider}} | {{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 id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |hltb = 10199 | ||
| + | |mobygames = sims-medieval | ||
|wikipedia = The Sims Medieval | |wikipedia = The Sims Medieval | ||
| − | |winehq = | + | |winehq = 12914 |
|license = commercial | |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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{{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] | ||
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/102820/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/102820/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SecuROM|8}}. | Origin | Windows, OS X }} | {{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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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} [ | + | {{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}} 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 | {{ii}} Patch 2.0 doesn't work on Windows 8 | ||
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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}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |epic games store = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |epic games store notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |uplay | + | |origin = false |
| − | |uplay notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| + | |uplay = | ||
| + | |uplay notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
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|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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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 |
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| + | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = false | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
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Revision as of 10:19, 17 September 2021
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| 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) | <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
| 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 |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 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.