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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = zeusmasterolympus.jpg
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|cover        = Zeus Master of Olympus Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Impressions Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Impressions Games}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Darklands Engine}}
 
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 29, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 29, 2000}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|City Building Series}}
 
{{Series|City Building Series}}
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 +
'''Key points'''
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{{++}} Has adventure editor for creation of custom content.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | zeus_poseidon | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | zeus_poseidon | DRM-free | Includes expansion Poseidon: Master of Atlantis and patch 1.1 | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00004TJ2N | unknown | Several versions and prices available by Sierra and Vivendi Universal | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
===Version differences===
 
{{ii}} The {{store link|GOG|zeus_poseidon|GOG.com version}} includes the expansion Poseidon: Master of Atlantis, the latest patch, and an Adventure Editor which allows the creation of custom adventures.
 
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
[http://zeus.heavengames.com/downloads/lister.php?category=patches 1.1 Patch] is the latest retail patch.
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The [http://zeus.heavengames.com/downloads/lister.php?category=patches Zeus Enhancement Pack 1.1] is the latest patch
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\{{P|uid}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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[[File:Zeus Master of Olympus Video Settings.png|thumbnail|right|Video settings]]
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= Use the [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.wsgfmedia.com/jackfuste/Zeus/Zeus.7z Widescreen patch].
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use the [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=135498&sid=5f74f95b2c8ca180f5cb404952562de1#p135498 Widescreen patch].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = Pressing F5 will switch to windowed, if the desktop resolution is higher than the game resolution.
 
|windowed notes            = Pressing F5 will switch to windowed, if the desktop resolution is higher than the game resolution.
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = 20 FPS cap. Mouse is not clamped to engine framerate.
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Camera panning speed can be changed.
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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[[File:Zeus Master of Olympus Audio Settings.png|thumbnail|right|Audio settings]]
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = yes
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|audio    = yes
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
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|64-bit executable      = false
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|64-bit executable notes=
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}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            = Miles Sound System
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minCPU  = Pentium 166 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Pentium 166 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
|minHD    = 450 MB (GOG.com version - 496 MB)
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|minHD    = 450 MB (GOG.com version - 803 MB)
 
|minGPU  = VGA graphics
 
|minGPU  = VGA graphics
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 11:31, 21 April 2016

Zeus: Master of Olympus
Zeus: Master of Olympus cover
Developers
Impressions Games
Publishers
Sierra Entertainment
Release dates
Windows September 29, 2000
Zeus: Master of Olympus on Wikipedia
City Building Series
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

Has adventure editor for creation of custom content.

General information

Official website (retrieved)
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Zeus Heaven website

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Includes expansion Poseidon: Master of Atlantis and patch 1.1
Windows
Amazon.com
DRM details are not known
Several versions and prices available by Sierra and Vivendi Universal
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Poseidon: Master of Atlantis
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The Zeus Enhancement Pack 1.1 is the latest patch

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 450 MB (GOG.com version - 803 MB)
Video card (GPU) VGA graphics