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# Install the [[#Player-Kit|Player-Kit]]. | # Install the [[#Player-Kit|Player-Kit]]. | ||
# Install the [http://www.bendlins.de/nico/gothic/misc/GothicFps-108.zip FPS patch] (right click, run as administrator). | # Install the [http://www.bendlins.de/nico/gothic/misc/GothicFps-108.zip FPS patch] (right click, run as administrator). | ||
+ | # For Windows 8 and later install the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/4-gothic-and-gothic-ii-windows-8-fixes/ Windows 8 fixes]. | ||
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Revision as of 21:06, 31 July 2014
Developers | |
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Piranha Bytes | |
Publishers | |
Egmont Interactive | |
Engines | |
ZenGin | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 15, 2001 |
Gothic | |
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Gothic | 2001 |
Gothic II | 2002 |
Gothic 3 | 2006 |
Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods | 2008 |
Arcania: Gothic 4 | 2010 |
Arcania: Fall of Setarrif | 2011 |
Gothic Playable Teaser | 2019 |
The Chronicles of Myrtana: Archolos (unofficial mod) | 2021 |
Gothic 1 Remake | TBA |
Key points
- For Windows 8 apply the fullscreen border fix (not needed for the GOG.com version).
- Frame rate is capped at 25 FPS by default; see High frame rate to remove the cap.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Essential improvements
Version 1.08k Patch (retail)
The latest retail patch is version 1.08k. Digital distribution versions already include this patch. To check your current patch version look at the bottom right of the main menu box.
Player-Kit
- The Player-Kit is required for playing mods and unlocking the frame rate.
- Causes a minor issue with a gate near the end of the game; use
Gothic_backup.exe
temporarily to pass this area (see Gate cutscene doesn't play, gate won't open).
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- Gothic will now show a mod selector window when launched; to have a shortcut launch the unmodded game directly, change it to point to
GothicMod.exe
instead ofGothic.exe
.
Skip intro videos
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/65540/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/65540/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- Gothic only has native support for 1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x800, and 1440x900.
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Windowed
- Task-switching may cause repeated Tab input when you return to the game (simply press Tab again to make it work normally).
- Task-switching during video cutscenes will crash the game (there are only four during the game, not counting the intro and ending).
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
- See Windowed for the limitations of this mode.
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High frame rate
- Gothic runs with a frame rate of around 25 FPS by default.
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | ||||
Polish | Available only in local retail release and as a part of Gothic Universe at CDP.pl. | |||
Spanish |
Issues unresolved
ATI 1xxx invisible inventory items
- Inventory item graphics turn invisible on ATI 1xxx cards (the items themselves are still there). There is no known fix.
Issues fixed
Black videos (sound but no picture)
- This is caused by forcing anti-aliasing. Either method below will fix this.
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Fullscreen border (Windows 8)
- Gothic and Gothic II show a window border in fullscreen mode on Windows 8.
- The GOG.com version already includes this fix.
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Poor performance
- Gothic may have poor performance, e.g. a low frame rate even when using the FPS patch.
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Access violation errors (Steam)
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- Browsing to the games Steam folder and running as Administrator will work as well, if disabling the in-game overlay does not.
Access Violation / Assertion Failed error when saving
- This can be caused by deleting the saves folder.
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Gate cutscene doesn't play, gate won't open
- A gate in the final area won't open when playing with the Player-Kit due to the cutscene not playing; use
Gothic_backup.exe
to get past the gate.
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Can't Alt+Tab (GOG.com)
- The GOG.com version prevents task switching to avoid some potential issues (e.g. crashing during FMV cutscenes).
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Constant Tab input after Alt+Tab
- After task switching the game may constantly repeat Tab ↹ input; press Tab ↹ again to stop this.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, XP, 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium II 400 MHz | Pentium III 600 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3D Accelerated Graphics Card 16 MB of VRAM | 3D Accelerated Graphics Card 32 MB of VRAM |
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/65540/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (65540) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Windows
- Invalid template usage (Infobox game)
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Series)
- Invalid section order
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Invalid template usage (Save game cloud syncing)
- Missing section (Availability)
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (API)