Theocracy

Theocracy

Developers
	Philos Laboratories
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows	March 1, 2000
Linux	March 1, 2000
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Genres	RTS, Strategy
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Pre-Columbian Americas

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc 1.40.004 DRM

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\.gamesettings <path-to-game>\mvos.cfg
Linux

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\save\*.tsg
Linux

Video settings

Windowed

Force windowed
Download and run DxWnd. Click on Edit, then Add. Set the name and executable path. Set the window position and size for windowed or Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed. Click on Input tab, set Cursor clipper to ON. Click OK, then File and Save. Run the game from DxWnd.

Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Polish				Local retail version only.
Spanish

Issues fixed

Installing on modern versions of Windows

Run installer in Windows 98 compatibility mode

Game doesn't start

Bypass SafeDisc
Copy dplayerx.dll from CD2 to <path-to-game> Download unSafedisc. Run it and select <path-to-game>\theocracy-0.6.85.ICD Switch theocracy-0.6.85.exe with testme.exe

Lock failed: SURFACEBUSY error

Run game in Windows 98 compatibility mode

Mouse doesn't work correctly (Windows 8 or newer)

Disable display scaling
Open theocracy-0.6.85.exe compatibility settings. Disable display scaling on high DPI settings.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		6

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DirectDraw	5

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Input	DirectInput	5

System requirements

Windows

Linux

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95	98
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium II 233 MHz	Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
System memory (RAM)	32 MB	64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	200 MB
Video card (GPU)	800x600 high-color video card 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 5.0 compatible	4 MB of VRAM
Other	10x CD-ROM drive	20x CD-ROM drive

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium II 233 MHz	Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
System memory (RAM)	32 MB	64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	200 MB
Video card (GPU)	800x600 high-color video card 2 MB of VRAM	4 MB of VRAM
Other	10x CD-ROM drive	20x CD-ROM drive

Optimum settings according to the developer:

• Intel Pentium II 400 MHz
• 128 MB
• 32x CD-ROM drive