Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
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Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Ubisoft Casablanca | |
macOS (OS X) | TransGaming[1] |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Jade | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 1, 2005 |
macOS (OS X) (Cider) | October 6, 2008 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 85 |
IGDB | 80 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person, Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Fantasy, Middle East |
Series | Prince of Persia |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is a singleplayer third-person and bird's-eye view action, adventure, platform and puzzle game in the Prince of Persia series.
General information
- Official franchise Discord server
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Releases with key code printed on media have StarForce 3.6.10.06 DRM[Note 1]. Releases with no key code on media use a simple disc check. |
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Epic Games Store | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Ubisoft Store | Included with Ubisoft+ | |||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [4] |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Ubisoft+. |
Essential improvements
Unofficial Patch
- Fixes many issues with camera and mouse input, adds 16:9 support, 60 FPS cap along additional fixes and includes fix for Middle Tower springboard glitch.
- Includes Uncensor mod.
- Includes Reduced Bloom mod.
- High camera sensitivity for controller users (see below).
Instructions |
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Notes
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Adjust FOV with unofficial patch |
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Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files |
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Skip loading screens
Delete or rename video files |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13530/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\POP3Profiles\[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13530/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Very limited resolution choices. See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 4x MSAA. Can be improved to 8x through the graphics card control panel. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Multiple issues above 60 FPS. Use Unofficial Patch to have 60 FPS lock. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
Use Unofficial Patch |
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Apply widescreen fix and set the desired resolution[5] |
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Notes
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Field of view (FOV)
Use Unofficial Patch |
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Use Widescreen fix |
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Windowed
Use Unofficial Patch |
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Use DxWnd[6] |
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Notes
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Post-processing
Disable post-processing effects[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Forced Analog emulation and massive deadzone on mouse. Use Unofficial Patch to fix it. |
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Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | See Button prompts. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers | Generic DirectInput controllers are supported. | |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Button prompts
- Works for the entire trilogy.
- The game supports XInput and displays button prompts for Xbox 360 controllers, but does not seem to work for other XInput-compatible controllers.[7]
Functionality can be restored using a DirectInput wrapper workaround.
Instructions[8] |
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Notes
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output.[9] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX Unified (compatible with EAX 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0). | |
Royalty free audio |
- May require DirectSound3D restoration software to enable EAX and surround sound functionality on Windows Vista and later.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Retail, steam and Ubisoft Connect only. Patch for the GOG release here. |
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Polish | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Russian | Retail and GOG.com version. Official localization by «Akella». Patch for other digital releases here. |
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Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Prince of Persia The Two Thrones. | ||
vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Launcher not working
- Some AMD CPUs are erroneously recognized as "Unknown AMD Processor".
- Some Intel CPUs are erroneously recognized as “Pentium II”.
Run PrinceOfPersia.exe as administrator
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Registry edit method #1 |
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Registry edit method #2 |
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Notes
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Run pop3.exe from the game directory while the launcher is open
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Notes
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Use launcher skip |
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Notes
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Use Unofficial Patch or Uncensor Mod and just run pop3.exe
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Use Widescreen Launcher v2 |
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Non-Steam:
Steam (Windows/Linux):
Notes
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High frame rate issues
- Issues include random hang ups on loading screen, audio becomes desynchronized, cutscenes and parkour might behave unexpectedly if the frame rate is above 60 FPS.
Use Unofficial Patch |
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Use external FPS limiter |
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Middle Tower springboard glitch
- In the Middle Tower section, towards the end of the game, there is a springboard that leads to a dagger stab point. The Prince cannot stab this point and falls to his death.
Use Unofficial Patch |
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Release the wallrun button before reaching the springboard, then proceed normally. |
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Notes
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Limit the frame rate to 30 FPS[11] |
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Enable Alt+F4
Instructions |
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Alt+Tab not working
- After opening the game, pressing Alt+Tab ↹ does not return to the desktop
Before entering the game, open a folder or a TXT file and then enter the game. |
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MSAA can cause bloom glitches
- In-game MSAA option can cause the bloom effect to be rendered wrong.
Disable in-game MSAA option and force it through the GPU control panel[citation needed] |
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Use Unofficial Patch to replace the in-game MSAA |
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Unable to use some buttons with XInput controllers
- Support for XInput controllers is broken. Triggers and analog stick buttons may not work correctly.[12][13]
If the controller supports multiple modes, switch from XInput to DirectInput and rebind buttons in the game options.[14] |
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Use bumpers instead |
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Use XInput Plus[15] |
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Notes
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Use Steam Input |
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Notes
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Use the Xbox button prompts |
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Sensitivity issues for gamepads
- The game has sensitivity issues with diagonal input for gamepads (running diagonally does not work).
Set the gamepad speed to +1.25 in the gamepad options[citation needed]
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Controller not working
Set the compatibility mode to Windows XP (Service Pack 2) [citation needed]
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If only profile selection works, you need to set the controls again. |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
Extract all Voice, SFX & Music files
Instructions |
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Notes
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Mods
Uncensor Mod
- Restores decapitations removed from the EU version, removes save checksum protection, ignores launcher requirements, shows more resolutions and adds the ability to unlock all videos instantly.
- Cutscenes are very slightly stretched. If this is bothersome, use nemesis2000's widescreen fix instead.
- Included in the Unofficial Patch.
Install Uncensor Mod |
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Kindred Blades Mod
- This mod aims to get closer to the original pre-release vision for Prince of Persia 3 as seen during E3 2005, more in line with the darker aesthetic from Warrior Within.
Includes better character models, better lighting (and fixed bloom effects), upscaled textures, new skyboxes, decapitation, blood and more.
Install Kindred Blades Mod |
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Reduced Bloom
- In the vanilla version, Bloom appears stronger compared to other versions of the game.
- Uses HelixMod to replace bloom shader with alternative reduced bloom replacement. It also incorporates nemesis2000's widescreen fix.
Install Reduced Bloom Mod |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz AMD Athlon 1.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | 128 MB of VRAM |
Other | 16X CD-ROM or 4X DVD-ROM |
- Supported ATI chipsets: 7500/8500/9000/X series.
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: GeForce 3/4/5/FX/6/7 series.
- Nvidia GeForce4 MX is not supported.
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[2][3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (13530) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones comes to Mac - Macworld - last accessed on 2017-12-31
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace - last accessed on 20 August 2022
- ↑ Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones Widescreen HD Test PC - YouTube - last accessed on 2017-03-02
- ↑ speedrun.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:squiddingme on 2023-06-24
- Tested with XInput-compatible 8bitdo controller. Game displays only generic numbered button prompts. Strings for Xbox 360 controllers are referenced in POPDATA.BF and the game executable.
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Middle Tower Climb - last accessed on 2023-04-20
- ↑ Verified by User:squiddingme on 2023-04-20
- 60 and 59 FPS can sometimes work, but is unreliable.
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/13530/discussions/0/618459109264455158/#c4015478340395154992
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:squiddingme on 2023-04-12
- As with Warrior Within, this will work but display generic button prompts.
- ↑ Verified by User:squiddingme on 2023-04-12
- ↑ Verified by User:squiddingme on 2023-04-12
- xinput9_1_0.dll referenced in game executable, checked with hex editor and then tested in-game