Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability[edit]
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org and GamePressure.
Essential improvements[edit]
Patches[edit]
- Official patches can be found on Patches-Scrolls.
Skip intro movies[edit]
Add -nointro parameter to Dragonshard.exe to auto skip intro movies and logos.
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System |
Location |
| Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dragonshard\ |
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.pro files contain configurations for individual game profiles, editing possible with notepad.
Save game data location[edit]
| System |
Location |
| Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dragonshard\ |
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Saves contains individual save games.
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Profiles contains profiles and campaign progress.
| System |
Native |
Notes |
| GOG Galaxy |
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| OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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Music, Voice and Effects. |
| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Game mutes and pauses. |
| EAX support |
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Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Italian |
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Retail only. |
| Polish |
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| Russian |
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Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed[edit]
"An unhandled exception has occurred" when choosing GameSpy multiplayer[edit]
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Temporarily disconnect internet[4]
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- Disconnect from the internet.
- Choose the GameSpy option in-game.
- Reconnect to the internet.
- Return to the game and continue normally.
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VR support[edit]
| 3D modes |
Native |
Notes |
| vorpX |
| G3D, Z3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Other information[edit]
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
9 |
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| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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Middleware[edit]
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Physics |
PhysX |
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| Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
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System requirements[edit]
| Windows |
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Minimum |
| Operating system (OS) |
2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) |
2 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2.5 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
References
