Difference between revisions of "Zeus: Master of Olympus"
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==Issues unresolved== | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
===Unresolved Animation Issues=== | ===Unresolved Animation Issues=== | ||
− | Not all of the animation issues are addressed in user patches. (Eg. the trading piers, hippodrome spectators and other buildings). | + | {{ii}} No animation patches for non-digital releases of the game exist. |
+ | {{ii}} Not all of the animation issues are addressed in user patches. (Eg. the trading piers, hippodrome spectators and other buildings). | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 15:40, 29 July 2021
Developers | |
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Impressions Games | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Sierra Entertainment |
Digital | Activision |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 17, 2000 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Building |
Themes | Europe, Classical, Fantasy |
Series | City Building (Sierra) |
City Building (Sierra) | |
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Caesar (series) | |
Pharaoh | 1999 |
Zeus: Master of Olympus | 2000 |
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom | 2002 |
Children of the Nile | 2004 |
Pharaoh: A New Era | 2023 |
Key points
- Comes with an adventure editor for creation of custom campaigns and scenarios
General information
- Official website (retrieved)
- Zeus Heaven website
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Several versions available by Sierra and Vivendi Universal. SecuROM DRM disc check. | |||
GOG.com | Includes the expansion Poseidon: Master of Atlantis | |||
Steam | Includes the expansion Poseidon: Master of Atlantis |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Poseidon: Master of Atlantis |
Essential improvements
Patches
The Enhancement Pack 1.1 is the latest patch for Zeus, and Enhancement Pack 2.1 for Poseidon, both available here. Steam and GOG releases already include this update.
Skip intro videos
Instructions[1] |
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Zeus_Intro.bik Zeus_Intro_HiQ.bik |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/566050/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\<user-id>\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/566050/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Separate UK and US versions | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Local retail version only. | |||
Spanish | Local retail version only.For digital Version https://steamcommunity.com/app/566050/discussions/0/3112530528196239245/ |
Issues fixed
Animation Speed Problems
The game has notable issues with specific animations that play too slow or too fast on modern systems. (Eg. god spawning effects and the urchin collectors along with various buildings).
Instructions[2] |
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Issues unresolved
Unresolved Animation Issues
- No animation patches for non-digital releases of the game exist.
- Not all of the animation issues are addressed in user patches. (Eg. the trading piers, hippodrome spectators and other buildings).
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw | 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.0m[3] |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 166 MHz | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | 650 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM | 4 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/566050/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (566050) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.