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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Tzar- The Burden of the Crown - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Tzar- The Burden of the Crown - Cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Take-Two Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Take-Two Interactive}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|FX Interactive|Italy, Spain}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Haemimont Games|Digital}}
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|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 31, 2000}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 27, 2000}}
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|gogcom page  = tzar_the_burden_of_the_crown
+
|reception    =
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|wikipedia    = Tzar:_The_Burden_of_the_Crown
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB| tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown | 60 }}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Medieval, Fantasy }}
 +
|steam appid  = 825730
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207659252
 +
|hltb        = 17891
 +
|lutris      = tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 1378
 +
|wikipedia    = Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
 +
|winehq      = 2134
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/tzar_the_burden_of_the_crown GOG.com Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1207659252|tzar_the_burden_of_the_crown}}
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/tzar_the_burden_of_the_crown GOG.com Support Page]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/825730/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
{{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/ndxJHxT]
 +
{{mm}} [https://tza.red]
 +
https://descargas-ave.webcindario.com/
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | tzar_the_burden_of_the_crown | DRM-free |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | tzar_the_burden_of_the_crown | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 825730 | DRM-free|Can be played without Steam running | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Tzar: El Cid y la Reconquista | Released only in Spain. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Tzar: El Rey Arturo y Excalibur | Released only in Spain and Italy. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Tzar: El Imperio de Gengis Khan | Released only in Spain and Italy. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Tzar: Los Dominios de la Magia | Released only in Spain. | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
 +
https://discord.com/invite/ndxJHxT
 +
AS you can have different versions of Tzar, for modding, one with DATA, SOUND, and other folders, and one with PACKS folder, you can create multiple directories foreach version. Then you can archive together the different versions. Since many of the files are the same, you will need a compressor that uses one file out of say, 15 identical files. Software such as Bandizip and Peazip can compress with the zpaq compressor, which is recommended, as it saves a lot of space.
 +
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} Official patches that update the game to the latest version can be found [https://www.moddb.com/games/tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown/downloads/tzar-patches here].
 +
{{ii}} Unofficial patch 1.13, which provides balance changes, is available [https://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zmmozrzwncj here].
 +
{{ii}} Unofficial patch Tzar 1.16b, can be found at https://www.moddb.com/mods/tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown-116b/downloads/tzar116b
 +
{{ii}} Unofficial Launcher https://www.moddb.com/mods/tzar-r2p-launcher/downloads/tzar-ready2play-launcher . You need to add cnc-draw and set it to GDI rendering, opengl CTD-ed on me
 +
{{ii}} Use use https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases for stability.
 +
{{ii}} Digital music Ogg format  = true
 +
{{ii}} Digital music Ogg format  = https://github.com/dippy-dipper/ogg-winmm. Rip the music to ogg, put the files in Music folder, configure ogg-winmm
 +
{{ii}} Patch with cnc-draw, music in digital format, all campaigns
 +
https://mega.nz/file/mNsHWYCR#fJgFkTuFzSw_7Vitym-o64BxwQo1ElUy1mgNTMHRyA8
 +
{{ii}} https://tza.red/ online matchmaking, only multiplayer
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\tzar.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|gamesave manager      =  
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|discord                  =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|discord notes             =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = true
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Tzar The Burden of the Crown External Options.png|External options menu.}}
 +
{{Image|Tzar The Burden of the Crown Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= ''See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].''
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = use https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = True
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = use https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|upscaling notes            =
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|vsync                      = true
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|vsync notes                = https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps                    = unknown
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes             =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 +
}}
 +
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Widescreen resolutions support|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.moddb.com/games/tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown/downloads/tzar-burden-of-the-crown-hd-patch-1280x720-1920x1200-ver-30|title=Tzar - Burden of the Crown HD Patch (1280x720 - 1920x1200)|date=2022-08-22}}</ref>|fix=
 +
Install [https://www.moddb.com/games/tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown/downloads/tzar-burden-of-the-crown-hd-patch-1280x720-1920x1200-ver-30 HD Patch (1280x720 - 1920x1200)].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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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
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = 5.1
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes        = EAX 2.0
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface =  
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Bulgarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
{{--}} Steam version is available only in English.
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
==Mods==
 +
https://www.moddb.com/mods/tzar-and-the-legend-of-the-return-of-the-crown/downloads/early-access-campaign-release
 +
n level 6, the extremely difficult one where you have to fortify the Keanor city across the river as well as defend against the enemy on your shore, you can let Keanor fall, in which case Sartor will be captured. The next "secret" level then will be of you rescuing Sartor, after which the game will proceed as normal. Pretty nice.
 +
 +
The game was a big succes in Spain and Italy, multiple campaigns were released for these markets, this is the original site where you cand download the campaigns legally and free. The audio is in spanish. https://www-fxinteractive-com.translate.goog/p004/tzexgengis.htm?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=pt-PT
 +
 +
Alternatively, tou can download the campaigns transalted to english, only without voices.
 +
See here the post on gog
 +
https://www.gog.com/forum/tzar_the_burden_of_the_crown/expansion_campaigns_and_fan_missions_english_translations
 +
.
 +
 +
Since these campaigns were only released in Spanish (and Italian?), I have provided an English translation of them. For three of the campaigns, the translations are incorporated into the campaign file already; since "Excalibur and King Arthur" is still for sale, I have only provided translated text files that must be manually imported into the mission files. (Instructions are in the README file in the zip archive.) The zip archives below for "El Cid and the Reconquista" also includes a translated fan mission written by the author of the campaign. I hope to translate some other fan missions later and post them here. (Many fan missions--in Spanish--can be found on FX Interactive's website here.)
 +
 +
Official Campaigns
 +
 +
El Cid and the Reconquista: 2.0
 +
With Spanish voices:
 +
https://www.mediafire.com/file/3fzg2624hpy7vpx/The_Reconquista_2.0.7z/file
 +
Unvoiced:
 +
https://www.mediafire.com/file/1scyrb7kr8fmxas/Tzar_The_Reconquista_English_2.0_Unvoiced.7z/file
 +
 +
The Empire of Genghis Khan: 1.0
 +
Both voiced and unvoiced included:
 +
https://www.mediafire.com/file/ad599r9x1a20nxe/Tzar_The_Empire_of_Genghis_Khan_English.7z/file
 +
 +
The Domains of Magic: 1.0
 +
With Spanish voices:
 +
https://www.mediafire.com/file/8c1uyrfdviemwo4/Tzar_The_Domains_of_Magic_English_1.0.7z/file
 +
Unvoiced:
 +
https://www.mediafire.com/file/fazfyw9zqcm1mme/Tzar_The_Domains_of_Magic_English_1.0_Unvoiced.7z/file
 +
 +
Excalibur and King Arthur: 1.0
 +
Translation Patch:
 +
https://www.mediafire.com/file/dn8oss83kqin88o/Tzar_Excalibur_EnglishTranslationPatch_1.0.7z/file
 +
https://www.moddb.com/games/tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown
 +
Strategy guide https://archive.org/details/Tzar_The_Burden_of_the_Crown_Guide
 +
https://www.nexusmods.com/tzarburdenofthecrown/mods/1
 +
 +
Mods can be installed two ways: one, you download unpack and copy the file over DATA, MUSIC, IMAGES, Sound, Music, etc.
 +
A simpler way is to delete DATA, IMAGES, MUSIC, SOUND, MOVIES and LOCAL, and create a directory in the root folder called Packs. Then you put inside the packs folder the file from here https://www.moddb.com/mods/7-new-terrain-types-for-random-maps/downloads/tzar-gog-wdt-version
 +
Finaly, you put in the packs directory the wdt file of your mods.
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
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|local play          =  
 
|local play          =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 +
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
−
|lan play            =  
+
|lan play            = true
−
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play players    = 8
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|local co-op          =
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|online play notes    = https://tza.red/ Online matchmaking
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|local co-op players  =
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|asynchronous        =  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:34, 23 January 2024

Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown cover
Developers
Haemimont Games
Publishers
Take-Two Interactive
Italy, Spain FX Interactive
Digital Haemimont Games
Release dates
Windows January 27, 2000
Reception
IGDB 60
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Medieval, Fantasy
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Tzar: The Burden of the Crown is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric RTS game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
[1]
[2]

https://descargas-ave.webcindario.com/

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Can be played without Steam running
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Tzar: El Cid y la Reconquista Released only in Spain.
Windows
Tzar: El Rey Arturo y Excalibur Released only in Spain and Italy.
Windows
Tzar: El Imperio de Gengis Khan Released only in Spain and Italy.
Windows
Tzar: Los Dominios de la Magia Released only in Spain.
Windows

Essential improvements

https://discord.com/invite/ndxJHxT AS you can have different versions of Tzar, for modding, one with DATA, SOUND, and other folders, and one with PACKS folder, you can create multiple directories foreach version. Then you can archive together the different versions. Since many of the files are the same, you will need a compressor that uses one file out of say, 15 identical files. Software such as Bandizip and Peazip can compress with the zpaq compressor, which is recommended, as it saves a lot of space.

Patches

Official patches that update the game to the latest version can be found here.
Unofficial patch 1.13, which provides balance changes, is available here.
Unofficial patch Tzar 1.16b, can be found at https://www.moddb.com/mods/tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown-116b/downloads/tzar116b
Unofficial Launcher https://www.moddb.com/mods/tzar-r2p-launcher/downloads/tzar-ready2play-launcher . You need to add cnc-draw and set it to GDI rendering, opengl CTD-ed on me
Use use https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases for stability.
Digital music Ogg format = true
Digital music Ogg format = https://github.com/dippy-dipper/ogg-winmm. Rip the music to ogg, put the files in Music folder, configure ogg-winmm
Patch with cnc-draw, music in digital format, all campaigns

https://mega.nz/file/mNsHWYCR#fJgFkTuFzSw_7Vitym-o64BxwQo1ElUy1mgNTMHRyA8

https://tza.red/ online matchmaking, only multiplayer

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\tzar.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/825730/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/825730/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

External options menu.
External options menu.
In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
use https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
use https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases
Borderless fullscreen windowed
https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Widescreen resolution

Widescreen resolutions support[1]

Install HD Patch (1280x720 - 1920x1200).

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
Sound, Music
Surround sound
5.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 2.0
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Bulgarian
Local retail version only.
French
Local retail version only.
German
Italian
Local retail version only.
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Local retail version only.
Spanish
Steam version is available only in English.



Mods

https://www.moddb.com/mods/tzar-and-the-legend-of-the-return-of-the-crown/downloads/early-access-campaign-release n level 6, the extremely difficult one where you have to fortify the Keanor city across the river as well as defend against the enemy on your shore, you can let Keanor fall, in which case Sartor will be captured. The next "secret" level then will be of you rescuing Sartor, after which the game will proceed as normal. Pretty nice.

The game was a big succes in Spain and Italy, multiple campaigns were released for these markets, this is the original site where you cand download the campaigns legally and free. The audio is in spanish. https://www-fxinteractive-com.translate.goog/p004/tzexgengis.htm?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=pt-PT

Alternatively, tou can download the campaigns transalted to english, only without voices. See here the post on gog https://www.gog.com/forum/tzar_the_burden_of_the_crown/expansion_campaigns_and_fan_missions_english_translations .

Since these campaigns were only released in Spanish (and Italian?), I have provided an English translation of them. For three of the campaigns, the translations are incorporated into the campaign file already; since "Excalibur and King Arthur" is still for sale, I have only provided translated text files that must be manually imported into the mission files. (Instructions are in the README file in the zip archive.) The zip archives below for "El Cid and the Reconquista" also includes a translated fan mission written by the author of the campaign. I hope to translate some other fan missions later and post them here. (Many fan missions--in Spanish--can be found on FX Interactive's website here.)

Official Campaigns

El Cid and the Reconquista: 2.0 With Spanish voices: https://www.mediafire.com/file/3fzg2624hpy7vpx/The_Reconquista_2.0.7z/file Unvoiced: https://www.mediafire.com/file/1scyrb7kr8fmxas/Tzar_The_Reconquista_English_2.0_Unvoiced.7z/file

The Empire of Genghis Khan: 1.0 Both voiced and unvoiced included: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ad599r9x1a20nxe/Tzar_The_Empire_of_Genghis_Khan_English.7z/file

The Domains of Magic: 1.0 With Spanish voices: https://www.mediafire.com/file/8c1uyrfdviemwo4/Tzar_The_Domains_of_Magic_English_1.0.7z/file Unvoiced: https://www.mediafire.com/file/fazfyw9zqcm1mme/Tzar_The_Domains_of_Magic_English_1.0_Unvoiced.7z/file

Excalibur and King Arthur: 1.0 Translation Patch: https://www.mediafire.com/file/dn8oss83kqin88o/Tzar_Excalibur_EnglishTranslationPatch_1.0.7z/file https://www.moddb.com/games/tzar-the-burden-of-the-crown Strategy guide https://archive.org/details/Tzar_The_Burden_of_the_Crown_Guide https://www.nexusmods.com/tzarburdenofthecrown/mods/1

Mods can be installed two ways: one, you download unpack and copy the file over DATA, MUSIC, IMAGES, Sound, Music, etc. A simpler way is to delete DATA, IMAGES, MUSIC, SOUND, MOVIES and LOCAL, and create a directory in the root folder called Packs. Then you put inside the packs folder the file from here https://www.moddb.com/mods/7-new-terrain-types-for-random-maps/downloads/tzar-gog-wdt-version Finaly, you put in the packs directory the wdt file of your mods.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Versus
Online play
8 Versus
https://tza.red/ Online matchmaking and https://tzaronline.com/

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Tzar central, the site is in Spanish. https://tzaronline.com/

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 7.0
Software renderer
GDI
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000
Processor (CPU) 200 MHz Pentium
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 202 MB


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References