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Some users have complained about the screen flickering on Windows 7. A quick fix is to press the Windows button on the keyboard to minimize the game. Upon maximizing, the flickering stops (Changing between the main menu and the campaign/multi-player will require you to do this again). | Some users have complained about the screen flickering on Windows 7. A quick fix is to press the Windows button on the keyboard to minimize the game. Upon maximizing, the flickering stops (Changing between the main menu and the campaign/multi-player will require you to do this again). | ||
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Developers | |
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Gas Powered Games | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft Game Studios | |
OS X | MacSoft |
Engines | |
Siege Engine[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 5, 2002 |
macOS (OS X) | May 2, 2003 |
Warnings
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
Dungeon Siege | |
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Dungeon Siege | 2002 |
Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna | 2003 |
Dungeon Siege II | 2005 |
Dungeon Siege III | 2011 |
Key points
- Use
bltonly=true
command line argument to fix frame rate issues.[2]
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Steam |
Version differences
- Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna contains both Dungeon Siege and its main expansion Legends of Aranna.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39190/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39190/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- Widescreen fixes only work in-game, not on the main menu.
- Widescreen aspect ratios are Vert-; to set FOV see the WSGF entry.
- Some higher resolutions will crash the game; use dgVoodoo2 for these resolutions.
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Windowed
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Network
- Steam and non-Steam players cannot play together due to version differences.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | Co-op For Steam use the zonematch=true command line argument. |
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Online play | Co-op You may need to use a VPN, e.g. Hamachi.[3] |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | MSN Gaming Zone support has ended. | |
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Flickering screen
Instructions |
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Menu glitches
Instructions |
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Low frame rate in fullscreen mode
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 | [4] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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 (39190) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Dungeon Siege Heaven: Siege Engine
- ↑ Dungeon Siege 1 Antialiasing + Frame Rate + Widescreen + Multiplayer - Steam Users' Forums
- ↑ Steam forum thread by user WolfGangSenizen
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2016-09-27
- System requirements state DX8 but game actually uses DX7.