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|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|3D People}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|3D People}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Virtual Programming|OS X}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Games Farm}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Games Farm}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 1, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 1, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 20, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 20, 2006}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | ARPG, RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Heretic Kingdoms }}
 
|steam appid  = 277650
 
|steam appid  = 277650
|gogcom page  = heretic_kingdoms_the_inquisition
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|gogcom id    = 1207660283
 +
|hltb        = 13935
 +
|lutris      = heretic-kingdoms-the-inquisition
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 15291
 
|wikipedia    = Kult: Heretic Kingdoms
 
|wikipedia    = Kult: Heretic Kingdoms
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 9271
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Heretic Kingdoms}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Released as '''Kult: Heretic Kingdoms''' outside North America.
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|heretic_kingdoms_the_inquisition|heretic_kingdoms_series|for game series}}
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{{ii}} Released as '''Kult: Heretic Kingdoms''' outside North America.
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/277650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1207660283|heretic_kingdoms_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/277650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | drm-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | heretic_kingdoms_the_inquisition | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | kult-heretic-kingdoms | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | heretic_kingdoms_the_inquisition | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 277650 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 277650 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/KultHereticKingdoms_201405 Archive.org].
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patch is 1.05, available from Patches-Scrolls: [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2020/7/44853/download American] | [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2380/7/45917/download European] | [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2380/7/45918/download Russian]
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\config.cfg}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\save\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Heretic Kingdoms The Inquisition - settings.jpg|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Heretic Kingdoms The Inquisition - settings.jpg|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= Defaults to native resolution.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Defaults to native resolution. For Linux, refer to the [https://www.gamersonlinux.com/forum/threads/heretic-kingdoms-guide.1725/ GamersOnLinux] article.
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = hackable
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                = Force through driver control panel.
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound
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|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
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = French
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  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = German
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  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
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  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Portuguese
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  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail: CD Expert.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes     =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
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|minOS    = 2000, XP SP1
|minCPU  = 2 GHz
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|minCPU  = 1.2 GHz
|minRAM  = 1 GB
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|minRAM  = 256 MB (2000)<br>512 MB (XP)
|minHD    = 2.5 GB
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|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
|minDX    = 9.0c
+
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
|minGPU2 = 256 MB
+
|minDX    = 8.1
 +
 
 +
|recCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|recVRAM = 64 MB
 +
|recDX    = 9.0a
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 01:46, 26 December 2023

Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition
Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition cover
Developers
3D People
macOS (OS X) Virtual Programming
Publishers
Games Farm
Release dates
Windows October 1, 2004
macOS (OS X) October 20, 2006
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Genres ARPG, RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Heretic Kingdoms
Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition on HowLongToBeat
Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition on MobyGames
Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition on Wikipedia
Heretic Kingdoms
Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition 2004
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms 2014
Shadows: Awakening 2018

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and isometric ARPG and RPG game in the Heretic Kingdoms series.

General information

Released as Kult: Heretic Kingdoms outside North America.
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
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Windows
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is 1.05, available from Patches-Scrolls: American | European | Russian

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\config.cfg[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/277650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/277650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Defaults to native resolution. For Linux, refer to the GamersOnLinux article.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail: CD Expert.
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP SP1
Processor (CPU) 1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB (2000)
512 MB (XP)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References