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| + | |local play = | ||
| + | |local play players = | ||
| + | |local play notes = | ||
| + | |lan play = true | ||
| + | |lan play players = | ||
| + | |lan play notes = | ||
| + | |online play = false | ||
| + | |online play players = 4 | ||
| + | |online play notes = Official servers have been shut down. | ||
| + | |local co-op = | ||
| + | |local co-op players = | ||
| + | |local co-op notes = | ||
| + | |lan co-op = | ||
| + | |lan co-op players = | ||
| + | |lan co-op notes = | ||
| + | |online co-op = | ||
| + | |online co-op players = | ||
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| + | |hot-seat = | ||
| + | |hot-seat players = | ||
| + | |hot-seat notes = | ||
| + | |asynchronous = | ||
| + | |asynchronous notes = | ||
| + | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
| + | |matchmaking = | ||
| + | |matchmaking notes = | ||
| + | |p2p = | ||
| + | |p2p notes = | ||
| + | |dedicated = | ||
| + | |dedicated notes = | ||
| + | |self-hosting = | ||
| + | |self-hosting notes = | ||
| + | |direct ip = | ||
| + | |direct ip notes = | ||
| + | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
| + | |tcp = | ||
| + | |udp = | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Bullfrog Productions | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| Magic Carpet | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 15, 1998 |
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| Populous | |
|---|---|
| Populous | 1989 |
| Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods | 1991 |
| Populous: The Beginning | 1998 |
Key points
- Poor compatibility with modern systems.
General information
- Populous Wiki - a small wiki for the Populous series
- Populous: Reincarnated - a fan site dedicated to Populous: The Beginning
- Populous: Reincarnated Wiki - a wiki for Populous: The Beginning
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
- The GOG.com version includes the Undiscovered Worlds expansion.[1]
Essential improvements
Patch 1.01
The latest official retail patch available is 1.01. The GOG.com version comes with this pre-installed.
Collective Populous Patch (1.03)
The unofficial Collective Populous Patch includes 1.01 fixes as well as a network hosting bug fix. It also removes the CD check and adds a restore tool along with an update tool.
- This patch will update the game to the US version.
Displacements Patch
The unofficial Displacements Patch improves all landscape textures. This affects both the base game and its' expansion.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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Save game data location
| System | Location |
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Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 4 | Official servers have been shut down. | ||
Issues unresolved
Issues fixed
Graphics card not detected for ATI/AMD cards
| Instructions |
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Graphics Problem - Windows 7
This information is for users not using the GOG executable
Many users using Windows 7 may experience a problem whereby colours are not right. This can be solved by stopping the process explorer.exe (this is a windows process, so make sure you know how to restart it for when your finished playing) and rerunning POTB.exe.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Pentium 133 MHz | 600 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | 250 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM | |