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# Download the following [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/691-the-i-of-the-dragon-missing-music-solution/ archive] and extract the files into the installation folder.
 
# Download the following [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/691-the-i-of-the-dragon-missing-music-solution/ archive] and extract the files into the installation folder.
 
# Run the <code>patch.cmd</code> file and select '''Yes''' when prompted.
 
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
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===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Acess Violation===
 
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# See [[Windows Compatibility Mode]].
 
# See [[Windows Compatibility Mode]].
 
# Go to the installation folder, and find <code>TheIOfTheDragon.exe</code>
 
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{{ii}} Doing this also solves an issue with the broken intro video.
 
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# See [[Windows Compatibility Mode]].
 
# See [[Windows Compatibility Mode]].
 
# Go to the installation folder, and find <code>TheIOfTheDragon.exe</code>
 
# Go to the installation folder, and find <code>TheIOfTheDragon.exe</code>
 
# Set the executable to run under the '''Windows Vista''' compatibility mode, and as an [[Compatibility Mode#Privilege Level|administrator]].
 
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==

Revision as of 00:42, 23 November 2017

The I of the Dragon
The I of the Dragon cover
Developers
Primal Software
Publishers
TopWare Interactive
Release dates
Windows December 1, 2002[1]
macOS (OS X) September 7, 2015[2]
Linux March 11, 2017[3]
The I of the Dragon on Wikipedia

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GamersGate
Error: DRM 'GamersGate' not recognised
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Set to the German language by default.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
A demo is available here.

Skip intro videos

Skip Intro[citation needed]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Primal\Dragon\Show
  2. Select the Video entry, select Decimal, then write 0.

Missing music solution

Instructions[4]
  1. Download the following archive and extract the files into the installation folder.
  2. Run the patch.cmd file and select Yes when prompted.

Notes

The three files which have been extracted from the archive can be deleted once applied.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Primal\Dragon\Graphics
  2. Select the HorizontalFOV entry, select Decimal, then write the desired value.

Windowed

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Primal\Dragon\Graphics
  2. Select the Windowed entry, select Decimal, then write 1.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Primal\Dragon\Graphics
  2. Select the MultiSampling entry, select Decimal, then write the desired value.

Notes

The possible accepted values are, 2, 4, 8 and 16.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Primal\Dragon\Graphics
  2. Select the VSync entry, select Decimal, then write 1.

Input settings

Input settings.
Input settings.

Template:Input settings

Mouse acceleration

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Primal\Dragon\Input
  2. Select the MouseAcceleration entry, select Decimal, then set it to 1 or 0.

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
German
Hungarian
Polish

Issues fixed

Acess Violation

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. See Windows Compatibility Mode.
  2. Go to the installation folder, and find TheIOfTheDragon.exe
  3. Set the executable to run under the Windows Vista compatibility mode, and as an administrator.

Crash to desktop

Doing this also solves an issue with the broken intro video.
Instructions[citation needed]
  1. See Windows Compatibility Mode.
  2. Go to the installation folder, and find TheIOfTheDragon.exe
  3. Set the executable to run under the Windows Vista compatibility mode, and as an administrator.
Play in a Windowed mode. See Windowed[citation needed]

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, XP
Processor (CPU) 600 MHz Pentium III
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.2 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM

References