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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Black Cactus}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Black Cactus}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/macporter|Zonic Limited}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Zonic Limited|Mac OS}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|Windows}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microïds|Retail}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|Mac OS}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|Retail (Mac OS)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 13, 2002}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 28, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|August 25, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|August 25, 2003}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Warrior Kings }}
 
|steam appid  = 297570
 
|steam appid  = 297570
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
−
|gogcom page  = warrior_kings
+
|gogcom id    = 1438006945
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 6074
 
|wikipedia    = Warrior Kings
 
|wikipedia    = Warrior Kings
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Warrior Kings}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|1438006945|warrior_kings_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1438006945|warrior_kings_series|for game series}}
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/297570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/297570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | |  | Windows, Mac OS }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|LaserLock}} |  | Windows, Mac OS }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | warrior_kings | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | warrior-kings-d07850 | Epic Games Store |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | warrior_kings | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | warrior-kings | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | warrior-kings | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 297570 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 297570 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | warrior-kings | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===WK Universal Unofficial Patch===
 +
{{++}} Fixes the unit teleportation bug on high framerate
 +
{{++}} Fixes issues with the music, improves framerate when music is on
 +
{{++}} Fixes sight range events not always being sent (like towers not shooting arrows, cutscene not being played in Rescue Tomas)
 +
{{++}} Improves modding (allows custom maps, patch BCPs, custom campaigns, ...)
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install WK Universal Unofficial Patch|fix=
 +
# Download the [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/WARKC/discussions/0/1319961618834033179/ patch].
 +
# Extract {{file|d3d8.dll}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\Software\Black Cactus\Warrior Kings}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\Software\Black Cactus\Warrior Kings}}
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\saved}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\saved}}
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           = false
+
|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      = unknown
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
−
# Go to <code>{{p|hklm}}\Software\Black Cactus\Warrior Kings\Renderer</code>
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# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hklm}}\Software\Black Cactus\Warrior Kings\Renderer}}
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# In the menu bar click Edit > New > DWORD 32-bit value.
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# Create a new DWORD 32-bit value and name it '''fullscreen'''
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# Name the new value: '''fullscreen'''
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# Set it to 0.
−
# Double-click it and set it to 0.
 
−
{{ii}} If you want to go back to fullscreen, double-click the '''fullscreen''' value and set it to 1.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|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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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, sound effects
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, sound effects
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail version, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1981995499 download].
 +
|fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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===Unit teleportation===
 
===Unit teleportation===
−
{{ii}} This will (hopefully) fix the unit teleportation when the music is off (also known as the "Glitch March").
+
{{ii}} Units sometimes stop moving and teleport when the framerate is high.
  
−
{{Fixbox|description=Unit teleportation fix|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Install the [[#WK Universal Unofficial Patch|WK Universal Unofficial Patch]]}}
−
# Download the [http://enbdev.com/convertor_dx8_dx9_v0036.htm ENB D3D8 to D3D9 converter].
 
−
# Extract the content of the ZIP file into the installation folder.
 
−
# Download this [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-xteMV6gdTeb2x3X1hlUGdQRUE d3d9 wrapper].
 
−
# Extract the content of the ZIP file into the installation folder.
 
−
}}
 
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  

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Warrior Kings
Warrior Kings cover
Developers
Black Cactus
Mac OS (Classic) Zonic Limited
Publishers
Retail Microïds
Retail (Mac OS) Feral Interactive
Digital Strategy First
Release dates
Windows February 28, 2002
Mac OS (Classic) August 25, 2003
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Fantasy
Series Warrior Kings
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Warrior Kings on MobyGames
Warrior Kings on Wikipedia
Warrior Kings
Warrior Kings 2002
Warrior Kings: Battles 2003

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Warrior Kings is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Warrior Kings series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 LaserLock DRM
Windows
Mac OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows

Essential improvements

WK Universal Unofficial Patch

Fixes the unit teleportation bug on high framerate
Fixes issues with the music, improves framerate when music is on
Fixes sight range events not always being sent (like towers not shooting arrows, cutscene not being played in Rescue Tomas)
Improves modding (allows custom maps, patch BCPs, custom campaigns, ...)
Install WK Universal Unofficial Patch
  1. Download the patch.
  2. Extract d3d8.dll to <path-to-game>.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Black Cactus\Warrior Kings[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/297570/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\saved[Note 3]
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/297570/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Windowed

Windowed mode[citation needed]
  1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Black Cactus\Warrior Kings\Renderer
  2. Create a new DWORD 32-bit value and name it fullscreen
  3. Set it to 0.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
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
Music, sound effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Spanish
Retail version, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8 GameSpy services have been shut down;[1] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Issues fixed

Graphical glitches

This bug seems to occur on Windows 10 and/or recent Intel Graphics drivers.
Graphical glitches fix[citation needed]
  1. Download the ENB D3D8 to D3D9 converter.
  2. Extract the content of the ZIP file into the installation folder.

Unit teleportation

Units sometimes stop moving and teleport when the framerate is high.
Install the WK Universal Unofficial Patch

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 2000, XP, ME
Processor (CPU) 733 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  3. ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References