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{{ii}} Instructions taken from GOG.com's support page <ref>http://www.gog.com/support/pharaoh_cleopatra/windowed_mode</ref> | {{ii}} Instructions taken from GOG.com's support page <ref>http://www.gog.com/support/pharaoh_cleopatra/windowed_mode</ref> | ||
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
| − | {{Fixbox/fix| | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Change color depth}} |
To enable windowed mode, first change the color depth to 16bit. | To enable windowed mode, first change the color depth to 16bit. | ||
* On Windows XP, right-click your desktop, select Properties -> Display, select the 16-bit color mode and confirm by clicking OK. | * On Windows XP, right-click your desktop, select Properties -> Display, select the 16-bit color mode and confirm by clicking OK. | ||
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* On Windows 8, right-click the game's shortcut, select Properties -> Compatibility -> Reduced color mode -> 16-bit. Confirm by clicking OK. | * On Windows 8, right-click the game's shortcut, select Properties -> Compatibility -> Reduced color mode -> 16-bit. Confirm by clicking OK. | ||
| − | Now, download [http://files.gog.com/support/Pharaoh_windowed.zip this file], and replace the "Pharaoh.inf" and "Pharaohmap.inf" files found in the game's directory (default: C:\GOG Games\Pharaoh Gold\) with the ones found in the ZIP file. You can maximize the window afterwards | + | Now, download [http://files.gog.com/support/Pharaoh_windowed.zip this file], and replace the "Pharaoh.inf" and "Pharaohmap.inf" files found in the game's directory (default: C:\GOG Games\Pharaoh Gold\) with the ones found in the ZIP file. You can maximize the window afterwards. |
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| + | {{Fixbox/fix|PharaohStarter.exe}} | ||
| + | An application that automatically changes the color depth to 16 bit and starts Pharaoh in a window. After the game is closed the color depth returns to 32 bit. <ref>http://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/q_is_there_a_way_to_activate_the_windowed_mode/post6</ref> | ||
| + | * Download [https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1420135/PharaohStarter.zip this file] | ||
| + | * Extract the .zip, and place PharaohStarter.exe in your game's directory. | ||
| + | * Run the game using PharaohStarter.exe. Change your game shortcut to open PharaohStarter.exe instead of Pharaoh.exe | ||
| + | }} | ||
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== Issues fixed == | == Issues fixed == | ||
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* Download and install the [http://pharaoh.heavengames.com/downloads/lister.php?category=patches lastest patch] for your version of the game. | * Download and install the [http://pharaoh.heavengames.com/downloads/lister.php?category=patches lastest patch] for your version of the game. | ||
* Go to where you have installed the game and find the game .exe. Right click on it and choose "Properties". Click on the compatibility tab, tick the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select "Windows 2000". Click on the OK button.}} | * Go to where you have installed the game and find the game .exe. Right click on it and choose "Properties". Click on the compatibility tab, tick the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select "Windows 2000". Click on the OK button.}} | ||
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| + | ===Game freezes / movies not playing=== | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox/fix|Multi-core fix}} | ||
| + | This is from a guide posted on the GOG.com Pharaoh forum. <ref>http://www.gog.com/forum/pharaoh_cleopatra/fix_for_freezes_andor_movies_not_playing_on_multicore_cpus</ref> | ||
| + | * Download [http://web.archive.org/web/20080721084339/http://www16.brinkster.com/salvage/thief/imagecfg.zip ImageCFG] | ||
| + | * Extract the .zip and place imagecfg.exe in your game's directory. | ||
| + | * Create a batch file. First, open up notepad and paste the following. | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | @echo off | ||
| + | if not exist %1 goto end | ||
| + | if exist %1.bak goto end | ||
| + | copy %1 %1.bak | ||
| + | imagecfg -u %1 | ||
| + | imagecfg -a 0x1 %1 | ||
| + | pause | ||
| + | :end | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | *Save as a .bat file and place it in your Pharaoh game directory. | ||
| + | *Run the batch file. | ||
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| + | This will change the CPU affinity of Pharaoh so it will run on one CPU core. | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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| City Building Series | |
|---|---|
| Caesar (series) | |
| Pharaoh | 1999 |
| Zeus: Master of Olympus | 2000 |
| Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom | 2002 |
| Children of the Nile | 2004 |
| Pharaoh: A New Era | 2023 |
General information
- Pharaoh Heaven community site
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
- The GOG.com version includes the expansion Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra, the latest patch and is fixed to run on modern computers.
Improvements
Widescreen fix
User jackfuste from wsgf.org created patched executables for various resolutions.
To change resolution, replace Pharaoh.exe in the installation directory with the desired version from the downloaded archive.
Game data
Save game location
Video settings
Windowed
- Instructions taken from GOG.com's support page [1]
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Issues fixed
Unable to load function; Ft_thunk (Kernell32.dll)
- The Sold Out Software release came with instructions on how to run Pharaoh & Queen of the Nile on Windows XP, which can also work on Windows Vista / 7
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Game freezes / movies not playing
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System requirements