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− | |vsync notes = By default vsync (enable by default) is activated only in the game, the menu does not use vsync. Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2] or [[#High_FPS_Issues|DxWnd]] for better Vsync. | + | |vsync notes = By default Vsync (enable by default) is activated only in the game, the menu does not use vsync. Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2] or [[#High_FPS_Issues|DxWnd]] for better Vsync. |
| |60 fps = limited | | |60 fps = limited |
| |60 fps notes = Character animations are capped at 30 FPS. | | |60 fps notes = Character animations are capped at 30 FPS. |
Revision as of 17:09, 10 February 2023
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Better textures, higher resolution and better colors than the Dreamcast version.
- Worse controls, slower animations and less balanced gameplay than the Dreamcast version.
- Character animations are capped at 30 FPS.
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
- A free demo is available here.
Essential improvements
Patches
Patches 1.1 and 1.2 update the game to the latest version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Apply Widescreen Fix[citation needed]
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- Download Widescreen fix from here.
- Open
POP3D_Widescreen_Resolutions.zip .
- Extract
options.sav from any resolution folder to <path-to-game> .
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Use DxWnd
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- Download and run DxWnd as administrator.
- Click on Edit, then Add.
- Set name to Prince of Persia 3D.
- Set path to
<path-to-game>\POP3D.exe .
- Set Acquire admin caps.
- Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
- Go to Mouse tab, set Cursor visibility to Hide.
- Go to Tweaks tab, select
win:NoMainWindowDestruction and click on + .
- Click OK, then File and Save.
- Run the game directly from DxWnd.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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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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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Japanese retail release. |
Brazilian Portuguese |
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BraSoft Hits release.[3] |
Issues unresolved
Black screen during the lower dirigible level
- Occurs on version 1.1 when reaching this part of the lower dirigible level. Just move the lever without fighting the enemy NPC; otherwise a black screen will occur.
Issues fixed
FMVs playback issues
Low FPS
Use DxWnd to force windowed mode
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Use dgVoodoo 2[4]
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Notes
- Under the DirectX tab, it is recommended to set 128 MB of VRAM.
- In the second level, it causes graphical problems underwater.
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Weird Textures
- Certain visual elements are not rendered correctly or are upside down.
Use Geometry Patch
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- Go to
<path-to-game> and delete the Geometry folder.
- Download Geometry Patch and extract the contents to the same directory.
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High FPS Issues
Use DxWnd
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- Use the following configuration in DxWnd:
- Under the DirectX(2) tab, set
VSync to ON and Wait for Frequency.
- Set the monitor refresh rate to 60Hz.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
6 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium MMX 233 MHz
| Intel Pentium II 300 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
300 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
8 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.1 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]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).
References