Difference between revisions of "Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura"
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# Download and install the [[#Unofficial patch|unofficial patch]] | # Download and install the [[#Unofficial patch|unofficial patch]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:43, 23 January 2015
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| Developers | |
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| Troika Games | |
| Publishers | |
| Sierra Entertainment | |
| Activision | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 21, 2001 |
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Key points
- Greatly improved experience on newer systems thanks to unofficial mods
General information
- Terra Arcanum Forum - a large fansite
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
Disc check. | |
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| Amazon.com | |
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| GOG.com | |
Patched to official patch v1.0.7.4. | |
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Essential improvements
Patches
Official patch
- 1.0.7.4. Not needed for the GOG.com release
Unofficial patch
- Highly improved townmaps and soundtracks (from the vanilla 128kbit/sec to 320 kbit/sec) can be found alongside this patch
- Not compatible with older savegames
- 091225 by Drog Black Tooth. Highly recommended bug fixes.
High Resolution Patch
- 1.1a by Drog Black Tooth. Allows any user-set resolution, UI tweaks, larger fonts.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| GOG Galaxy |
Video settings
Windowed
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Files not installed properly
- Recommended to avoid default installation folder, as this can lead to issues where certain files are not properly installed.
| Instructions |
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Loading screen freezing
- Freezing known to happen on systems with multi-core CPUs.
| Instructions |
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Graphical issues
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II | |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA capable Card 8 MB of VRAM |
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