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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. | + | 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]]. The [[#Availability|GOG.com release]] is pre-packaged with DOSBox. |
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== |
Revision as of 06:17, 21 February 2015
Developers | |
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MicroProse | |
Release dates | |
DOS | May 8, 1987 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1988 |
Windows | 1993 |
macOS (OS X) | November 29, 2012 |
Linux | July 24, 2014 |
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).
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GOG.com | Pirates! and Pirates! Gold (DOS) for Windows and OS X. | |||
Steam | ||||
Retail |
Version differences
- Pirates! Gold has greatly improved graphics and sound. The GOG.com release includes both versions of the game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/327380/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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 |
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 | ||||
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. The GOG.com release is pre-packaged with DOSBox.
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | DOS | DOS |
Processor (CPU) | 386 (Pirates! Gold) | |
System memory (RAM) | 256K RAM | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 18-20 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | CGA (Pirates!); VGA (Pirates! Gold) | EGA (Pirates!); SVGA (Pirates! Gold) |
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