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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C-SoftClub|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 2}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 25, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 25, 2004}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Platform, Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Harry Potter }}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban|67}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban|74}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =
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|wikipedia    = Harry_Potter_and_the_Prisoner_of_Azkaban_(video_game)
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|strategywiki = Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PC)
 +
|hltb        = 4316
 +
|mobygames    = harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban_
 +
|wikipedia    = Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 7951
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Harry Potter}}
 
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'''General information'''
 
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{{mm}} [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Harry Potter Wiki] - A massive wiki for the Harry Potter universe
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0001ONL7O | unknown |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v3}} | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref=<ref name="2021-08-28">{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2021-08-28|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Movies</code>
 +
# Delete or rename the {{file|eag_***(*).bik}} and {{file|wb_***(*).bik}} files.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=(Alternative) Set a widescreen resolution|ref=<ref name="2021-08-28">{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2021-08-28|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Harry Potter™ and the Prisoner of Azkaban\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Harry Potter™ and the Prisoner of Azkaban\Save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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[[File:Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Advanced.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Advanced Settings]]
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{{Image|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Sound & Video.jpg|Sound & Video Settings}}
−
[[File:Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Sound & Video.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Sound & Video Settings]]
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{{Image|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Advanced.jpg|Advanced Settings}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/harry-potter-and-prisoner-azkaban
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/harry-potter-and-prisoner-azkaban
−
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = silver
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = The fonts scale poorly.
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/harry-potter-and-prisoner-azkaban WSGF entry].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
+
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} or use <code>-windowed</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = hackable
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Edit the <code>LevelOfAnisotropy</code> value under <code>[D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice]</code> in <code>hppoa.ini</code>.
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 8|dgVoodoo 2]] and choose between 2x-8x [[MSAA]].
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = false
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
−
|oculus rift                = false
+
|upscaling notes            =  
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|vsync                      = always on
−
|high frame rate           = unknown
+
|vsync notes                = Edit the <code>UseVSync</code> value in <code>hppoa.ini</code>
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|60 fps notes               =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              = High frame rate may cause certain scripted sequences to break. See [[#Frozen Imp|Frozen Imp]].
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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[[File:Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Input.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Input Settings]]
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set widescreen resolution|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/harry-potter-and-prisoner-azkaban Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
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{{Input settings
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>hppoa.ini</code>.
 +
# Change the <code>FullscreenViewportX=</code> and <code>FullscreenViewportY=</code> values under <code>[WinDrv.WindowsClient]</code> to the desired resolution.
 +
}}
 +
Or use the [https://github.com/r57zone/Harry-Potter-Settings utility].
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Input.jpg|Input Settings}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = hackable
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Edit the value <code>MouseYMultiplier</code> for Y-axis and <code>MouseXMultiplier</code> for X-axis under <code>[WinDrv.WindowsClient]</code> in <code>hppoa.ini</code>.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Mouse Sensitivity Issues===
 +
Gaming mouses with customizable DPI settings do not work correctly. The mouse sensitivity changes (supposedly switching between the mouse's default an custom dpi) when entering certain locations (e.g. when leaving the great hall and entering the courtyard). The mouse will temporarily differ in sensitivity till the spell button (left mouse button) is pressed. This does not happen with standard mouses that do not have customizable dpi settings.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use a mouse without dpi controls|fix=
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Connect a mouse to your computer that doesn't have its own dpi settings.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Music,Effects
+
|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = always on
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Only available in Czech retail release. [https://www.mediafire.com/file/qa44dobh19tu0x4/Harry_Potter_a_v%25C4%259Bzen_z_Azkabanu_%25C4%258De%25C5%25A1tina.rar/file download].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=DarkSonicPT|date=2023-03-18|comment=https://wikidobragens.fandom.com/pt/wiki/Harry_Potter_e_o_Prisioneiro_de_Azkaban_(videojogo_de_2004)}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Only available in Russian retail release.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Slovak
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [http://slovenciny.com/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-sk/ download].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Swedish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Only available in Swedish retail release.
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Error at Launch on Windows 8 and later===
 +
{{ii}} By default the game uses a Direct3D render device. In recent versions of Windows this may cause an error at launch: '''LockRect failed: D3DERR_DEVICELOST'''. The following has been tested on Windows 10 to work.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=August 2019}}|fix=
 +
# Use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change Render Device|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{P|game}}\system\</code>
 +
# Open {{file|Default.ini}}.
 +
# Or, if the game has already been launched for your user, you can also go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]] and open <code>hppoa.ini</code>.
 +
# Go to the <code>[Engine.Engine]</code> section.
 +
# Add a <code>;</code> in front of <code>RenderDevice=D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice</code>
 +
# Remove the <code>;</code> in front of <code>RenderDevice=OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice</code>
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Frozen Imp===
 +
{{ii}} During Ron's first Carpe Retractum challenge, the player will be introduced to the imp enemy which may become frozen after its intro cutsceen finishes, preventing further progress. The likely problem is a timing error with the cutscene's script.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Limit FPS|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.speedrun.com/hp3pc/thread/16gob/1#pto6e|title=speedrun.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Cap the framerate to 60 FPS.
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# Once the imp becomes active, the limiter can be disabled.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change to OpenGL Renderer|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.speedrun.com/hp3pc/thread/16gob/1#pto6e|title=speedrun.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# See [[#Error at Launch on Windows 8 and later|Change Render Device]].
 +
# Some report crashes at auto-save points with the OpenGL renderer, so consider changing it back after passing the imp section.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgvoodoo2 Wrapper|ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}|fix=
 +
# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html] dgvoodoo2.
 +
# Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to the game install directory.
 +
# Set monitor on 60hz
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Toggle between fullscreen and windowed mode|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://gaming.stackexchange.com/a/233251|title=gaming.stackexchange.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Press {{key|ALT|Enter}} as soon as the cutscene starts to toggle between fullscreen and windowed mode.
 +
# Toggle back.
 +
# Once the cutscene ends, the imp should move as usual.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Secret Portraits not Opening===
 +
{{ii}} During the game, Harry will need to collect passwords to open some portraits. Some of them will fail to open above 60 FPS. Likely the same reason as the Imp.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Limit FPS|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.speedrun.com/hp3pc/thread/16gob/1#pto6e|title=speedrun.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Cap the framerate to 60 FPS.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgvoodoo2 Wrapper|ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}|fix=
 +
# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html] dgvoodoo2.
 +
# Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to the game install directory.
 +
# Set monitor on 60hz
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Vsync (Enabled by default) not working correctly on Windows 10===
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=August 2019}}|fix=
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Latest revision as of 05:27, 1 March 2024

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban cover
Developers
KnowWonder
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Russia 1C-SoftClub
Engines
Unreal Engine 2
Release dates
Windows May 25, 2004
Reception
Metacritic 67
IGDB 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure, Platform, Puzzle
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, Fantasy
Series Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on HowLongToBeat
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on IGDB
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban guide on StrategyWiki
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on MobyGames
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup 2003
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009
Lego Harry Potter (series)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 2011
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them VR Experience 2018
Hogwarts Legacy 2023
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions TBA

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 SafeDisc v3 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Movies
  2. Delete or rename the eag_***(*).bik and wb_***(*).bik files.
(Alternative) Set a widescreen resolution[3]

See Widescreen resolution.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Harry Potter™ and the Prisoner of Azkaban\

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Harry Potter™ and the Prisoner of Azkaban\Save\

Video

Sound & Video Settings
Sound & Video Settings
Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
 
 The fonts scale poorly.
Field of view (FOV)
See the WSGF entry.
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter or use -windowed command line argument.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Edit the LevelOfAnisotropy value under [D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice] in hppoa.ini.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Use dgVoodoo 2 and choose between 2x-8x MSAA.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Edit the UseVSync value in hppoa.ini
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High frame rate may cause certain scripted sequences to break. See Frozen Imp.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Set widescreen resolution[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open hppoa.ini.
  3. Change the FullscreenViewportX= and FullscreenViewportY= values under [WinDrv.WindowsClient] to the desired resolution.

Or use the utility.

Input

Input Settings
Input Settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Edit the value MouseYMultiplier for Y-axis and MouseXMultiplier for X-axis under [WinDrv.WindowsClient] in hppoa.ini.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Mouse Sensitivity Issues

Gaming mouses with customizable DPI settings do not work correctly. The mouse sensitivity changes (supposedly switching between the mouse's default an custom dpi) when entering certain locations (e.g. when leaving the great hall and entering the courtyard). The mouse will temporarily differ in sensitivity till the spell button (left mouse button) is pressed. This does not happen with standard mouses that do not have customizable dpi settings.

Use a mouse without dpi controls

Connect a mouse to your computer that doesn't have its own dpi settings.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Only available in Czech retail release. download.
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Local retail version only.
Polish
Local retail version only.
Portuguese
[5]
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Only available in Russian retail release.
Slovak
Fan translation, download.
Spanish
Swedish
Only available in Swedish retail release.

Issues fixed

Error at Launch on Windows 8 and later

By default the game uses a Direct3D render device. In recent versions of Windows this may cause an error at launch: LockRect failed: D3DERR_DEVICELOST. The following has been tested on Windows 10 to work.
Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Use dgVoodoo 2.
Change Render Device[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\system\
  2. Open Default.ini.
  3. Or, if the game has already been launched for your user, you can also go to the configuration file(s) location and open hppoa.ini.
  4. Go to the [Engine.Engine] section.
  5. Add a ; in front of RenderDevice=D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice
  6. Remove the ; in front of RenderDevice=OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice

Frozen Imp

During Ron's first Carpe Retractum challenge, the player will be introduced to the imp enemy which may become frozen after its intro cutsceen finishes, preventing further progress. The likely problem is a timing error with the cutscene's script.
Limit FPS[6]
  1. Cap the framerate to 60 FPS.
  2. Once the imp becomes active, the limiter can be disabled.
Change to OpenGL Renderer[7]
  1. See Change Render Device.
  2. Some report crashes at auto-save points with the OpenGL renderer, so consider changing it back after passing the imp section.
Use dgvoodoo2 Wrapper[citation needed]
  1. Download [1] dgvoodoo2.
  2. Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to the game install directory.
  3. Set monitor on 60hz
Toggle between fullscreen and windowed mode[8]
  1. Press Alt+↵ Enter as soon as the cutscene starts to toggle between fullscreen and windowed mode.
  2. Toggle back.
  3. Once the cutscene ends, the imp should move as usual.

Secret Portraits not Opening

During the game, Harry will need to collect passwords to open some portraits. Some of them will fail to open above 60 FPS. Likely the same reason as the Imp.
Limit FPS[9]
  1. Cap the framerate to 60 FPS.
Use dgvoodoo2 Wrapper[citation needed]
  1. Download [2] dgvoodoo2.
  2. Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to the game install directory.
  3. Set monitor on 60hz

Vsync (Enabled by default) not working correctly on Windows 10

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Use dgVoodoo 2.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
OpenGL
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME, XP XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 600 MHz Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 820 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 2
ATI Radeon
Matrox Parhelia
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible 		64 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]

References