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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Shogun Total War.png
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|cover        = Shogun Total War Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Creative Assembly}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Creative Assembly}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Dreamtime Interactive|Expansion}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega|Gold Edition post-2005 and digital}}
 +
|engines      =
 +
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 13, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 13, 2000}}
|steam appid  =  
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|reception    =
|gogcom page  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|shogun-total-war|84}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time, Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Free-roaming camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Menu-based, Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS, TBS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Historical, Japan }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Total War}}
 +
|steam appid  = 345240
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|strategywiki = Shogun: Total War
 +
|igdb        = shogun-total-war
 +
|hltb        = 8484
 +
|lutris      = shogun-total-wartm-gold-edition
 +
|mobygames    = 1692
 
|wikipedia    = Shogun: Total War
 
|wikipedia    = Shogun: Total War
 +
|winehq      = 3733
 +
|official site=https://web.archive.org/web/20010516035054/http://www.totalwar.com/
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Total War}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://forums.totalwar.com/forumdisplay.php/18-Shogun-Total-War/ Total War Forums]
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{{mm}} [https://community.creative-assembly.com/total-war/total-war-legacy/forums/37-shogun-series Official forums]
{{mm}} [http://www.twcenter.net/ Total War Center Unofficial Discussion and Modding community]  
+
{{mm}} [http://www.twcenter.net/ Total War Center] - A large fan site for the series with an active modding community
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/345240/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SHOGUNG/shogun-total-war-gold-edition GamersGate] | {{ID|GamersGate}} | This is the gold edition and includes all expansions.<br />secuROM DRM (no mention of problems though)}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|2}} | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1604-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 345240 | Steam | Gold Edition. Slightly updated for modern system & widescreen support. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/shogun-total-war/file/shogun-total-war-battle-trainer-test GameFront].
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| The Mongol Invasion | Comes bundled with the Warlord/Gold Edition. | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
*The latest version for the base game is 1.12: [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3694/7/30760 international].
 +
*The latest version for the Mongol Invasion expansion is 1.02 beta: [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3696/7/30756 international].
 +
*The latest version for the Warlord/Gold Edition is 1.02 beta: [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3697/7/30758 international] | [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3695/7/ Japanese].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\savegames\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/shogun-total-war
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/shogun-total-war
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= The Steam version does support widescreen resolutions. The original retail version does not.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = unknown
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|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                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|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        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|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      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|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          = unknown
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = false
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only - [https://web.archive.org/web/20001017165649/http://ea.com.br/ Electronic Arts Brasil.]
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          =  
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|local play          = unknown
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 +
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 +
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 +
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    = Official server browser has been shut down.
 
|online play notes    = Official server browser has 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 =
 
|online co-op notes  =
 
|hot-seat            =
 
|hot-seat players    =
 
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game won't run===
 
===Game won't run===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP SP2.|ref=<ref>{{store link|GamersGate|DD-SHOGUNG|By jbeme posted 3rd Dec 2012 - Buy and download on GamersGate}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Game does not run|ref=<ref>[http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SHOGUNG/shogun-total-war-gold-edition By jbeme posted 3rd Dec 2012 - Buy and download on GamersGate]</ref>}}
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}}
# Turn on Windows XP compatibility mode
+
 
# Set resolution to lowest possible
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{{Fixbox|description=Set the resolution to the lowest available.|ref={{cn|January 2023}}|fix=
{{ii}} Using just the first step may work
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Unable to run on more than the lowest resolution===
 
===Unable to run on more than the lowest resolution===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Sephus's ddraw.dll|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?142044-Fix-for-resolution-problems|title=Fix for resolution problems. - The Org|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Use Sephus's ddraw.dll|ref=<ref>[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?142044-Fix-for-resolution-problems Fix for resolution problems. - The Org]</ref>}}
+
# Download the fixed [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/227-sephus-ddraw-fix/ ddraw.dll].
# Download fixed [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/227-sephus-ddraw-fix/ ddraw.dll]
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# Place it in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
# Place it in <code>{{p|game}}</code>
+
}}
'''Notes'''
+
 
{{ii}} If this doesn't work try [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?345135-Screen-resolution#post7319718 old solution]
+
===Game crashes in some battles===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fix battle scripts|fix=
 +
# Follow [https://steamcommunity.com/app/345240/discussions/0/485624149160085779 this] guide to fix the battle script files.
 +
{{ii}} This seems to happen only in the Steam version.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 7.0a
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|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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|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  = Pentium 2 266 MHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium MMX 266 MHz
|minmem   = 32 MB
+
|minRAM   = 32 MB
|minHD    = 3 GB
+
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
|minDX    = 8.1
+
|minGPU  =
 +
|minDX    = 7.0a
  
|recOS    = XP
+
|recOS    = 98
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Shogun: Total War
Shogun: Total War cover
Developers
Creative Assembly
Expansion Dreamtime Interactive
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Re-release Sold Out Software
Gold Edition post-2005 and digital Sega
Release dates
Windows June 13, 2000
Reception
Metacritic 84
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time, Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Free-roaming camera
Controls Menu-based, Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS, TBS
Themes Historical, Japan
Series Total War
Shogun: Total War on HowLongToBeat
Shogun: Total War on IGDB
Shogun: Total War guide on StrategyWiki
Shogun: Total War on MobyGames
Shogun: Total War on Wikipedia
Shogun: Total War 2000
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Rome: Total War 2004
Medieval II: Total War 2006
Empire: Total War 2009
Napoleon: Total War 2010
Total War: Shogun 2 2011
Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai 2012
Total War Battles: Shogun 2012
Total War: Rome II 2013
Total War: Attila 2015
Total War Battles: Kingdom 2015
Total War: Warhammer (series)
Total War: Arena Cancelled
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia 2018
Total War: Three Kingdoms 2019
A Total War Saga: Troy 2020
Total War: Rome Remastered 2021
Total War: Pharaoh 2023

Shogun: Total War is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and free-roaming camera RTS and TBS game in the Total War series.

General information

Official forums
Total War Center - A large fan site for the series with an active modding community
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SafeDisc 2 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Gold Edition. Slightly updated for modern system & widescreen support.
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
A free demo version is available from GameFront.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Mongol Invasion Comes bundled with the Warlord/Gold Edition.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/345240/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\savegames\[Note 3]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/345240/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
The Steam version does support widescreen resolutions. The original retail version does not.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS

Input

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese
Polish
Local retail version only.
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only - Electronic Arts Brasil.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
Official server browser has been shut down.

Connection types

Issues fixed

Game won't run

Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP2.[3]
Set the resolution to the lowest available.[citation needed]

Unable to run on more than the lowest resolution

Use Sephus's ddraw.dll[4]
  1. Download the fixed ddraw.dll.
  2. Place it in <path-to-game>.

Game crashes in some battles

Fix battle scripts
  1. Follow this guide to fix the battle script files.
This seems to happen only in the Steam version.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium MMX 266 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0a compatible


Notes

  1. SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  3. 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).

References