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− | {{ | + | {{disambig|the first game in the series|the 2008 game|[[Prince of Persia (2008)]]}} |
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Prince of Persia cover.jpg | |cover = Prince of Persia cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Brøderbund}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Brøderbund}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
− | |engines = | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Brøderbund}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Ocean Software}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Softgold}} | ||
+ | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1992}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1992}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 21, 2014|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/NagyD/SDLPoP/blob/master/doc/ChangeLog.txt|title=ChangeLog.txt|date=2021-02-16}}</ref>}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 21, 2014}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 11, 2014|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/NagyD/SDLPoP/blob/master/doc/ChangeLog.txt|title=ChangeLog.txt|date=2021-02-16}}</ref>}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Side view }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Adventure, Platform }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Stylized }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy, Middle East }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Prince of Persia }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
+ | |hltb = 7287 | ||
+ | |lutris = prince-of-persia | ||
|strategywiki = Prince of Persia | |strategywiki = Prince of Persia | ||
+ | |mobygames = 196 | ||
|wikipedia = Prince of Persia (1989 video game) | |wikipedia = Prince of Persia (1989 video game) | ||
+ | |igdb = prince-of-persia--2 | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = The Mac OS version has higher-fidelity graphics, resolution and framerate than the DOS version. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://discord.gg/princeofpersia Official franchise Discord server] |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Requires the manual to solve copy protection questions. | | DOS, Mac OS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Requires the manual to solve copy protection questions. | | DOS, Mac OS }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.popot.org/get_the_games.php | DRM-free | Choose "SDLPoP" in the menu to download a version for modern systems. | | DOS, Mac OS, Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Publisher | https://snapcraft.io/sdlpop | DRM-free | | | Linux }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} A [https://www.classicdosgames.com/game/Prince_of_Persia.html shareware demo] is available. | {{ii}} A [https://www.classicdosgames.com/game/Prince_of_Persia.html shareware demo] is available. | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\CONFIG.DAT|{{p|game}}\SETUP.DAT}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\PRINCE.SAV}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
+ | |hdr = unknown | ||
+ | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{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 | ||
+ | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = n/a | |invert controller y-axis = n/a | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | | | + | |xinput controllers = false |
− | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
− | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = false |
− | |button prompts notes | + | |xbox prompts notes = |
+ | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
+ | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = false | ||
+ | |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 = false | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = false | |controller hotplug = false | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = false | |haptic feedback = false | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
− | | | + | |simultaneous input = unknown |
− | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = On/off only. | |separate volume notes = On/off only. | ||
|surround sound = false | |surround sound = false | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = always on |
− | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = No speech, storyline is text-based. |
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
+ | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
|audio = n/a | |audio = n/a | ||
|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|metal support = | |metal support = | ||
|metal support notes = | |metal support notes = | ||
− | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
− | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
− | |dos modes = | + | |dos modes = VGA, MCGA, EGA, Tandy, CGA, Hercules |
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dandelion Sprout|date=2021-02-16}}</ref> | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = false | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = true | ||
+ | |macos arm app = true | ||
+ | |macos app notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sdlpop|title=sdlpop — Homebrew Formulae|date=2 March 2022}}</ref> | ||
+ | |linux powerpc app = true | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= true | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= true | ||
+ | |linux arm app = true | ||
+ | |linux 68k app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |mac os 68k app = true | ||
+ | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = 2.11 | |minOS = 2.11 | ||
|minCPU = 8 MHz | |minCPU = 8 MHz | ||
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 512 KB |
|minHD = | |minHD = | ||
|minGPU = VGA, MCGA, EGA, Tandy, CGA, Hercules | |minGPU = VGA, MCGA, EGA, Tandy, CGA, Hercules | ||
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|OSfamily = Mac OS | |OSfamily = Mac OS | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 6.x |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Motorola 68K |
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = At least 2MB of RAM for B&W and 4MB of RAM for color graphics |
|minHD = | |minHD = | ||
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = 256 Color |
|recOS = | |recOS = |
Latest revision as of 07:11, 11 April 2024
This page is for the first game in the series. For the 2008 game, see Prince of Persia (2008).
Developers | |
---|---|
Brøderbund | |
Publishers | |
Brøderbund | |
Ocean Software | |
Softgold | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1990 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1992 |
Linux | July 21, 2014[1] |
Windows | July 21, 2014 |
macOS (OS X) | October 11, 2014[2] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Adventure, Platform |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Fantasy, Middle East |
Series | Prince of Persia |
Prince of Persia is a singleplayer side view action, adventure and platform game in the Prince of Persia series.
The Mac OS version has higher-fidelity graphics, resolution and framerate than the DOS version.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Requires the manual to solve copy protection questions. | |||
Publisher website | Choose "SDLPoP" in the menu to download a version for modern systems. | |||
Publisher website |
- A shareware demo is available.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\CONFIG.DAT <path-to-game>\SETUP.DAT |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\PRINCE.SAV |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Macintosh version only (DOS version uses keyboard shortcuts). | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
---|
XInput-compatible controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
---|
PlayStation controllers |
---|
Generic/other controllers |
---|
Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | On/off only. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No speech, storyline is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | VGA, MCGA, EGA, Tandy, CGA, Hercules |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 2.11 | |
Processor (CPU) | 8 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 KB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | VGA, MCGA, EGA, Tandy, CGA, Hercules |
Mac OS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 6.x | |
Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68K | |
System memory (RAM) | At least 2MB of RAM for B&W and 4MB of RAM for color graphics | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 256 Color |
References
- ↑ ChangeLog.txt - last accessed on 2021-02-16
- ↑ ChangeLog.txt - last accessed on 2021-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Dandelion Sprout on 2021-02-16
- ↑ sdlpop — Homebrew Formulae - last accessed on 2 March 2022