Difference between revisions of "American Conquest"

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American Conquest
American Conquest	2002
American Conquest: Fight Back	2003
American Conquest: Divided Nation	2006

Key points

Most of the mods are only available with American Conquest: Fight Back expansion.

If you downloaded this game from GOG.com, you will need to contact GOG.com Support to request your multiplayer key.

General information

Steam Users' Forums

Steam Community Discussions

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Cossacks World forum - For American Conquest

Availability

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Singleplayer and multiplayer demo are both available at Fileplanet.

Improvements

Skip intro screen

Instructions

Game data

Save game location

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Save game cloud syncing

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Video settings

General settings

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Input settings

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Issues fixed

Game running too fast

Instructions

Rainbow colors

Instructions

System requirements

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References

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 '''Key points'''
 {{ii}} Most of the mods are only available with [[American Conquest: Fight Back]] expansion.
+{{ii}} If you downloaded this game from GOG.com, you will need to contact [http://www.gog.com/support/contact/other_questions_issues GOG.com Support] to request your multiplayer key.
 '''General information'''
 {{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1203 Steam Users' Forums]
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 ==Issues fixed==
-=== Game running too fast/slow ===
+=== Game running too fast ===
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+{{Fixbox/fix|Running too fast|ref=<ref>http://www.gog.com/forum/american_conquest/what_to_do_when_the_game_runs_too_fast</ref>}}
-*Like Cossacks, the previous title from GSC Game World, American Conquest features a unique engine timing system. While the games' speed is still dependant on the CPU clock, like many older titles, they offer a flexible speed setting in the options menu to enable the user to tweak the speed to his liking.
+Cossacks, the other title from GSC Game World, American Conquest features a unique engine timing system. While the games' speed is still dependant on the CPU clock, like many older titles, they offer a flexible speed setting in the options menu to enable the user to tweak the speed to his liking.
+{{ii}} To make the game more bearable, make sure to:
-*On modern machines, it is advisable to ''set the "Game Mode" to "Slow Mode"'' and the ''"Game Speed" slider to about 80%''. Note that adjustments to the "Game Speed" slider affect ''everything'', even the scrolling speed, so it is recommended to adjust the "Scrolling Speed" slider after one has found a comfortable "Game Speed" setting.
+:* Go to the game settings.
+:* Choose "Slow Mode"
-*Note further that due to the game's heavy focus on micromanagement, the AI has a significant advantage to any human player. A slower game speed will allow the player more time for micromanagement and decision making, while at faster speeds, untrained player will be overwhelmed quickly. Therefore, the "Game Speed" slider is effectively a difficulty modifier (and arguably more so than the "Easy/Med/Hard/V. Hard" options) and can be set to lower percentages if the game is perceived as too difficult.
+:* Decrease the "Game speed" by approximately 10%.
+:* Save the settings and go play the game.
+{{ii}} If the game suddenly changes to fast mode, press Ctrl+D and the modes will be switched instantly.
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-=== Palette corruption ===
+=== Rainbow colors ===
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-{{Fixbox/fix|Description}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Rainbow colors}}
-*The game uses an 8-bit palette which does not always display properly on Windows XP/Vista/7. See [[rainbow color problems in older games]] for solutions.
+{{ii}} The game uses an 8-bit palette which does not always display properly on Windows XP/Vista/7. See [[Rainbow color problems in older games]] for solutions.
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