Sid Meier's Pirates!
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This page is for the original release. For the enhanced version, see Pirates! Gold. For the remake, see Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004).
Developers | |
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MPS Labs | |
Publishers | |
Retail | MicroProse |
Digital | Retroism |
Digital | Nightdive Studios |
Release dates | |
PC booter | May 8, 1987 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1988 |
DOS | 1994 |
Windows (DOSBox) | July 17, 2012 |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | November 29, 2012[1] |
Linux (DOSBox) | July 24, 2014[2] |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Themes | Piracy |
Series | Sid Meier's Pirates! |
Sid Meier's Pirates! | |
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Sid Meier's Pirates! | 1987 |
Pirates! Gold | 1993 |
Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004) | 2004 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
GOG.com | Bundled with Pirates! Gold. DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3] | |||
Steam | Bundled with Pirates! Gold. DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[4] |
Version differences
- The initial DOS release (version 432.02) is a modified version of the PC booter release (this is the version sold on GOG.com and Steam).[5]
- The later DOS release (version 432.03) has improvements such as a revised save menu with an Exit to DOS option.[5]
- Pirates! Gold is a redesigned version featuring new graphics and sound and some gameplay changes.
Game data
Save game data location
System | Location |
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PC booter | A:\ B:\ |
DOS | <path-to-game>\disks |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
- The PC booter release saves to a dedicated floppy disk; for DOSBox mount a blank floppy image and switch to it when prompted (see BOOT for details).[5]
- This game does not store any settings.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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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 |
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Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
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 |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Spanish | Retail only. Download. |
Issues unresolved
"Insert Save Disk" prompt when retiring (DOS)
- The DOS version sold on GOG.com and Steam (version 432.02) prompts for a Save Disk when choosing to register in the Pirate Hall of Fame and will not continue[6] (mounting a drive A: or B: in DOSBox does not fix this).[5]
- Full error message: "Insert Save Disk into Drive A: then press ENTER" or "Insert Save Disk into Drive B: then press ENTER".
- This issue does not apply to the revised DOS version (version 432.03) or the PC booter version.[5]
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes | CGA, Tandy, EGA |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 3.1 | 6.22 |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | CGA | EGA |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/
even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in thecloud_saves
folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).
References
- ↑ November Mac Game Update: 12 new additions ● GOG.com
- ↑ GOG.com Now Supports Linux! ● GOG.com
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic) · Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic) · AppID: 327380 · Steam Database
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Verified by User:Garrett on May 28, 2019
- ↑ Pirate Hall of Fame Issue (Classic), page 1 - Forum - GOG.com