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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Sid Meier's Pirates! cover.jpg | |cover = Sid Meier's Pirates! cover.jpg | ||
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{{Series|Sid Meier's Pirates!}} | {{Series|Sid Meier's Pirates!}} | ||
{{disambig||the remake|[[Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004)]]}} | {{disambig||the remake|[[Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004)]]}} | ||
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| + | '''Key points''' | ||
| + | {{ii}} A manual supplement is required to pass the in-game DRM | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Use [[DOSBox]]. Windows version [[#Pirates! Gold original Windows version on 64-bit Windows|will not work on 64-bit Windows]].}} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG | pirates_gold_plus | DRM-free | Pirates! and Pirates! Gold DOS versions pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref name="GOG.com">[http://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>}} | {{Availability/row| GOG | pirates_gold_plus | DRM-free | Pirates! and Pirates! Gold DOS versions pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref name="GOG.com">[http://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>}} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 327380 | Steam | Pirates! and Pirates! Gold DOS versions pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref name="Steam">[https://steamdb.info/app/327380/config/ Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic) · Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic) · AppID: 327380 · Steam Database]</ref>}} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 327380 | Steam | Pirates! and Pirates! Gold DOS versions pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref name="Steam">[https://steamdb.info/app/327380/config/ Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic) · Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic) · AppID: 327380 · Steam Database]</ref>}} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/row|DOS|}} | {{Game data/row|DOS|}} | ||
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{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}} | {{Game data/row|Mac OS|}} | ||
{{Game data/row|OS X|}} | {{Game data/row|OS X|}} | ||
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|origin notes = | |origin notes = | ||
|steam cloud = false | |steam cloud = false | ||
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|uplay = | |uplay = | ||
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==Video settings== | ==Video settings== | ||
| + | {{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}} | ||
{{Video settings | {{Video settings | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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==Input settings== | ==Input settings== | ||
{{Input settings | {{Input settings | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = na |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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==Audio settings== | ==Audio settings== | ||
{{Audio settings | {{Audio settings | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = false |
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = na |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Most speech is text-based. |
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
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===Pirates! Gold original Windows version on 64-bit Windows=== | ===Pirates! Gold original Windows version on 64-bit Windows=== | ||
The original Windows version of Pirates! Gold is a 16-bit Windows 3.x game so cannot be used on 64-bit versions of Windows without workarounds (e.g. [[virtualization]]). The easiest solution is to use the DOS version in [[DOSBox]]. Digital distribution releases are pre-packaged with DOSBox.<ref name="GOG.com"/><ref name="Steam"/> | The original Windows version of Pirates! Gold is a 16-bit Windows 3.x game so cannot be used on 64-bit versions of Windows without workarounds (e.g. [[virtualization]]). The easiest solution is to use the DOS version in [[DOSBox]]. Digital distribution releases are pre-packaged with DOSBox.<ref name="GOG.com"/><ref name="Steam"/> | ||
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| + | ==Other information== | ||
| + | ===API=== | ||
| + | {{API | ||
| + | |direct3d versions = | ||
| + | |direct3d notes = | ||
| + | |directdraw versions = | ||
| + | |directdraw notes = | ||
| + | |opengl versions = | ||
| + | |opengl notes = | ||
| + | |glide versions = | ||
| + | |glide notes = | ||
| + | |software mode = | ||
| + | |software mode notes = | ||
| + | |mantle support = | ||
| + | |mantle support notes = | ||
| + | |dos modes = CGA, EGA, VGA, SVGA | ||
| + | |dos modes notes = CGA and EGA are only supported for the original release. VGA and SVGA are only supported for the Gold release. | ||
| + | |shader model versions = | ||
| + | |shader model notes = | ||
| + | |64-bit executable = | ||
| + | |64-bit executable notes= | ||
| + | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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|OSfamily = DOS | |OSfamily = DOS | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 3.1 |
| − | |minCPU = 386 (Pirates! Gold) | + | |minCPU = Intel 386 16 MHz (Pirates! Gold) |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 2 MB |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 20 MB |
| − | |minGPU = CGA (Pirates!) | + | |minGPU = CGA (Pirates!) |
| + | |minGPU2 = VGA (Pirates! Gold) | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = 6.22 |
| − | |recGPU = EGA (Pirates!) | + | |recGPU = EGA (Pirates!) |
| + | |recGPU2 = SVGA (Pirates! Gold) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 8 May 2015
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| Developers | |
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| MicroProse | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | May 8, 1987 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1988 |
| Windows | 1993 |
| macOS (OS X) | November 29, 2012[1] |
| Linux | July 24, 2014[2] |
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| Sid Meier's Pirates! | |
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| Sid Meier's Pirates! | 1987 |
| Pirates! Gold | 1993 |
| Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004) | 2004 |
For the remake, see Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004).
Key points
- A manual supplement is required to pass the in-game DRM
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
Use DOSBox. Windows version will not work on 64-bit Windows. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Pirates! and Pirates! Gold DOS versions pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3] | |
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| Steam | |
Pirates! and Pirates! Gold DOS versions pre-packaged with DOSBox.[4] | |
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Version differences
- Pirates! Gold has greatly improved graphics and sound. Digital distribution releases includes both versions of the game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/327380/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/327380/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German |
Issues unresolved
Pirates! Gold original Windows version on 64-bit Windows
The original Windows version of Pirates! Gold is a 16-bit Windows 3.x game so cannot be used on 64-bit versions of Windows without workarounds (e.g. virtualization). The easiest solution is to use the DOS version in DOSBox. Digital distribution releases are pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3][4]
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | CGA, EGA, VGA, SVGA | CGA and EGA are only supported for the original release. VGA and SVGA are only supported for the Gold release. |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | |||||
| macOS (OS X) | |||||
| Linux | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 3.1 | 6.22 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 386 16 MHz (Pirates! Gold) | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | CGA (Pirates!) VGA (Pirates! Gold) | EGA (Pirates!) SVGA (Pirates! Gold) |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (327380) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- DOS
- Mac OS
- Windows
- OS X
- Linux
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