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Revision as of 10:06, 28 November 2014
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Bullfrog Productions | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| Magic Carpet | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 15, 1998 |
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| Populous | |
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| 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
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Origin |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 4 | |||
| Online play | 4 | Official servers have been shut down. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | Original matchmaking service is no longer available. Use the Populous Reincarnated Matchmaker | |
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| UDP | 7575 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- This is the default port used. It can be changed in-game by the user
Issues unresolved
Issues fixed
Graphics card not detected for ATI/AMD cards
| Instructions |
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Graphics Problem - Windows 7
- See Rainbow color problems in older games for solutions.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | 600 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | 250 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM | |
References
Categories:
- Windows
- Invalid template usage (Infobox game)
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Series)
- Invalid template usage (DRM)
- Invalid template usage (Availability)
- Invalid template usage (Save game cloud syncing)
- Invalid section order
- Self-hosting
- Invalid template usage (Network)
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (API)