This page is for the original game. For the 2014 reboot, see Thief (2014).
Key points
- TFix fixes problems running the game on modern systems.
General information
- A wiki for the classic Thief games
- TTLG Forums - Thief Series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series.
Availability
- An updated version of the original demos is available.
Version differences
- Thief Gold includes extra missions and some other enhancements.
Essential improvements
TFix
TFix updates the game for modern systems and is highly recommended. Contains fixes for the original missions and optional texture mods. The GoG release includes an out-of-date, stripped-down version of this patch.
Enhancement Pack 2.0
The Enhancement Pack 2.0 is an improved version of the Enhancement Pack, containing higher quality reproductions of original textures and objects. It also applies changes to Thief 2.
Thief Gold HD Texture Mod
The Thief Gold HD Texture Mod adds HD textures for all original missions, new effects and new enemy skins. It is only compatible with Thief Gold. Includes a tool to configure advanced graphics settings (Anti-Aliasing, Bloom, etc.). An FAQ with installation steps is available.
Note: Makes the game more de-saturated and changes its graphical style in a way some may not like (far more than the Enhancement Pack 2.0 does).
GoldToDark
The GoldToDark is a patch that will convert Thief Gold into the original Thief The Dark Project. This must be used on top of an existing clean valid installation of Thief Gold.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Configuration files are: cam.cfg (basic settings, resolution), cam_ext.cfg (NewDark config), cam_mod.ini (Mod and fan mission options), install.cfg and user.bnd (key bindings).
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
- Installing TFix enables Vsync by default. Vsync can be optionally disabled.
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
EAX support
- Thief features enhanced 3D sound effects that originally required a Creative sound card with special EAX drivers. To use EAX effects on modern systems, do the following:
Issues fixed
- A detailed forum thread for technical difficulties is available on the Through The Looking Glass forum.
Crashes on multi-core systems
Videos do not play
Retail version won't install
- Owners of the original disc version may encounter problems when attempting to install on modern operating systems.[1]
Low frame rate in fullscreen mode
- Thief has frame rate issues in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
System requirements
Windows |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) |
1.8 GHz single core | |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 7 compatible
| DirectX 9 compatible |
- These are for Thief Gold. The original version of the game may have slightly different requirements.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References