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{{Infobox | {{Infobox | ||
|cover = Sid Meier's Pirates! cover.jpg | |cover = Sid Meier's Pirates! cover.jpg | ||
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|publisher = [[Wikipedia:MicroProse|MicroProse]] | |publisher = [[Wikipedia:MicroProse|MicroProse]] | ||
|engine = | |engine = | ||
| − | |release dates = 1987 | + | |release dates = January 1, 1987 |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{Series:Sid Meier's Pirates!}} | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
{{ii}} For the remake see [[Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004)]]. | {{ii}} For the remake see [[Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004)]]. | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/pirates_gold_plus GOG.com | + | {{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/pirates_gold_plus GOG.com Community Discussions] |
| + | {{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/pirates_gold_plus GOG.com Support Page] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/pirates_gold_plus GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Pirates! and Pirates! Gold (DOS) for Windows and Mac OS X.}} | {{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/pirates_gold_plus GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Pirates! and Pirates! Gold (DOS) for Windows and Mac OS X.}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Best version=== | ===Best version=== | ||
Pirates! Gold has greatly improved graphics and sound. The [[#Availability|GOG.com release]] includes both versions of the game. | Pirates! Gold has greatly improved graphics and sound. The [[#Availability|GOG.com release]] includes both versions of the game. | ||
| − | == | + | == Game data == |
| − | === | + | {{Game Location Table| |
| − | + | {{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}} | |
| + | {{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | === [[Save game cloud syncing]] === | ||
| + | {{Save Game Cloud Syncing | ||
| + | |steam_cloud = | ||
| + | |steam_cloud_notes = | ||
| + | |origin = | ||
| + | |origin_notes = | ||
| + | |uplay = | ||
| + | |uplay_notes = | ||
| + | |gamesave_manager =true | ||
| + | |gamesave_manager_notes = | ||
| + | |gamestow =true | ||
| + | |gamestow_notes = | ||
| + | |synctocloud = | ||
| + | |synctocloud_notes = | ||
| + | |square_enix = | ||
| + | |square_enix_notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | == Video settings == | ||
| + | <!-- [[File:game_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] --> | ||
| + | {{Video Settings | ||
| + | |wsgf_link = | ||
| + | |widescreen_wsgf_award = | ||
| + | |multimonitor_wsgf_award = | ||
| + | |widescreen_resolution =unknown | ||
| + | |widescreen_resolution_notes= | ||
| + | |multimonitor =unknown | ||
| + | |multimonitor_notes = | ||
| + | |fov =unknown | ||
| + | |fov_notes = | ||
| + | |windowed =unknown | ||
| + | |windowed_notes = | ||
| + | |borderless_windowed =unknown | ||
| + | |borderless_windowed_notes = | ||
| + | |anisotropic =unknown | ||
| + | |anisotropic_notes = | ||
| + | |antialiasing =unknown | ||
| + | |antialiasing_notes = | ||
| + | |vsync =unknown | ||
| + | |vsync_notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Input settings== | ==Input settings== | ||
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|controller_support_notes = | |controller_support_notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| + | == Issues and Fixes == | ||
| + | === 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. running it in a [[virtual machine]]). 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== | ||
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|OSfamily = DOS | |OSfamily = DOS | ||
| − | |minOS | + | |minOS = DOS |
| − | |minproc = 386 (Pirates! Gold) | + | |minproc = 386 (Pirates! Gold) |
| − | |minmem | + | |minmem = 256K RAM |
| − | |minHD | + | |minHD = 18-20 MB |
| − | |minGPU = CGA (Pirates!); VGA (Pirates! Gold) | + | |minGPU = CGA (Pirates!); VGA (Pirates! Gold) |
| − | |recOS | + | |recOS = DOS |
| − | | | + | |recGPU = EGA (Pirates!); SVGA (Pirates! Gold) |
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}} | }} | ||
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[[Category:DOS]] | [[Category:DOS]] | ||
[[Category:Windows]] | [[Category:Windows]] | ||
[[Category:Mac]] | [[Category:Mac]] | ||
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| [[Series:|]] | |
|---|---|
| Sid Meier's Pirates! | 1987 |
| Pirates! Gold | 1993 |
| Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004) | 2004 |
Key points
- For the remake see Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004).
General information
Availability
Best version
Pirates! Gold has greatly improved graphics and sound. The GOG.com release includes both versions of the game.
Game data
Save game cloud syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video settings
Input settings
Issues and Fixes
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. running it in a virtual machine). The easiest solution is to use the DOS version in DOSBox. The GOG.com release is pre-packaged with DOSBox.