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{{disambig|the 2000 real-time strategy game|the 2022 turn-based strategy game|[[Theocracy (2022)]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Theocracy cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Theocracy cover.jpg
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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 30, 2000}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 1, 2000}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 30, 2000}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 1, 2000}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Pre-Columbian Americas }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20040806000008/http://www.theocracy.com:80/us/home.html
 +
|hltb        = 22850
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|igdb        = theocracy
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 17916
 
|wikipedia    = Theocracy (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Theocracy (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''General information'''
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{{Introduction
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{{mm}} [https://www.mobygames.com/game/theocracy MobyGames entry]
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\.gamesettings<br>{{p|game}}\mvos.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\.gamesettings|{{p|game}}\mvos.cfg}}
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{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
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{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\save\*.tsg}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save\*.tsg}}
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{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|fix=
 
# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
 
# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sounds, Ambient
 
|separate volume notes    = Sounds, Ambient
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
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{{L10n/switch
 
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
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|fan notes =
 
 
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  |notes    =  
 
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  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
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  |notes    = Local retail version only.
 
  |notes    = Local retail version only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
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|fan notes =
 
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Bypass SafeDisc|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Parseus|date=December 13, 2017}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Bypass SafeDisc|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Parseus|date=December 13, 2017}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Copy <code>dplayerx.dll</code> from CD2 to <code>{{p|game}}</code>
 
# Copy <code>dplayerx.dll</code> from CD2 to <code>{{p|game}}</code>
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# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/646-unsafedisc/ unSafedisc].
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# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/646-unsafedisc/ unSafedisc] + [https://gamecopyworld.com/games/gcw_cd-backup_unwrappers.shtml HowTo].
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# Run it and select <code>{{p|game}}\theocracy-0.6.85.ICD</code>
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# Create the following temporary directory: 
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# Switch <code>theocracy-0.6.85.exe</code> with <code>testme.exe</code>
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  TempDir:  C:\temp\exe
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4. Copy unSafeDisc to C:\temp\  (cannot be in the same location as game files!)<br>
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5. Copy the following files from the game directory to TempDir.
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  theocracy-0.6.85.exe
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  theocracy-0.6.85.icd
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  dplayerx.dll
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6. Execute <code>unSafedisc.exe</code>, press Decrypt Game and select <TempDir>\<code>theocracy-0.6.85.icd</code><br>
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- This will create <code>testme.exe</code> file in <TempDir>\<br>
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- Quit UnSafeDisc and rename the create <code>testme.exe</code> to: <code>theocracy-0.6.85.exe</code><br>
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- Copy the fixed <code>theocracy-0.6.85.exe</code> file to the game directory - overwriting the existing one!<br>
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- Remove the TempDir as it is not needed anymore.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
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|lan play            =
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|lan play            = false
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
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|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
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|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux powerpc app      = unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= true
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|linux 64-bit executable= false
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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{{ii}} Optimum settings according to the developer:
 
{{ii}} Optimum settings according to the developer:
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* Intel Pentium II 400 MHz
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* Intel Pentium II 400&nbsp;MHz
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* 128 MB RAM
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* 128 MB
 
* 32x CD-ROM drive
 
* 32x CD-ROM drive
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 18:22, 12 August 2023

This page is for the 2000 real-time strategy game. For the 2022 turn-based strategy game, see Theocracy (2022).

Theocracy
Theocracy cover
Developers
Philos Laboratories
Publishers
Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows March 1, 2000
Linux March 1, 2000
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS, Strategy
Art styles Realistic
Themes Pre-Columbian Americas
Icon overlay.png
Theocracy on HowLongToBeat
Theocracy on IGDB
Theocracy on MobyGames
Theocracy on Wikipedia

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Theocracy is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS and strategy game.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc 1.40.004 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
Linux
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\.gamesettings[Note 2]
<path-to-game>\mvos.cfg[Note 2]
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save\*.tsg[Note 2]
Linux

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
800x600 resolution only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See 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 and 120+ FPS

Windowed

Force windowed
  1. Download and run DxWnd.
  2. Click on Edit, then Add.
  3. Set the name and executable path.
  4. Set the window position and size for windowed or Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
  5. Click on Input tab, set Cursor clipper to ON.
  6. Click OK, then File and Save.
  7. Run the game from DxWnd.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sounds, Ambient
Surround sound
Subtitles
Voice acting is present only in a tutorial. Remaining modes do not feature voice acting.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Polish
Local retail version only.
Spanish

Issues fixed

Installing on modern versions of Windows

Run installer in Windows 98 compatibility mode

Game doesn't start

Bypass SafeDisc[3]
  1. Copy dplayerx.dll from CD2 to <path-to-game>
  2. Download unSafedisc + HowTo.
  3. Create the following temporary directory:
  TempDir:  C:\temp\exe

4. Copy unSafeDisc to C:\temp\ (cannot be in the same location as game files!)
5. Copy the following files from the game directory to TempDir. 

 theocracy-0.6.85.exe
 theocracy-0.6.85.icd
 dplayerx.dll

6. Execute unSafedisc.exe, press Decrypt Game and select <TempDir>\theocracy-0.6.85.icd
- This will create testme.exe file in <TempDir>\
- Quit UnSafeDisc and rename the create testme.exe to: theocracy-0.6.85.exe
- Copy the fixed theocracy-0.6.85.exe file to the game directory - overwriting the existing one!
- Remove the TempDir as it is not needed anymore.

Lock failed: SURFACEBUSY error

Run game in Windows 98 compatibility mode

Mouse doesn't work correctly (Windows 8 or newer)

Disable display scaling
  1. Open theocracy-0.6.85.exe compatibility settings.
  2. Disable display scaling on high DPI settings.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
6

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Input DirectInput 5

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 233 MHz Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) 800x600 high-color video card
2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 5.0 compatible 		4 MB of VRAM
Other 10x CD-ROM drive 20x CD-ROM drive
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 233 MHz Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) 800x600 high-color video card
2 MB of VRAM 		4 MB of VRAM
Other 10x CD-ROM drive 20x CD-ROM drive
Optimum settings according to the developer:
  • Intel Pentium II 400 MHz
  • 128 MB
  • 32x CD-ROM drive


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 2.2 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