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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 19, 2004}}
 
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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/genres            | Action, Hack and slash, Puzzle }}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Conan the Barbarian }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Conan the Barbarian }}
 
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|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20040611022102/http://www.conangame.com/
 
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|mobygames    = conan
 
 
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|wikipedia    = Conan (2004 video game)
 
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Titled '''Conan: The Dark Axe''' during development.
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|release history  = It was titled '''Conan: The Dark Axe''' during development.
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|current state    =
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}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM}} |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM}}. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/987/7/22213 Patch 1.03] updates the game to the latest version.
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{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/987/7/22213 Patch 1.03] updates the game to the latest version. It introduces new features to the game chat, removes some errors in rendering adds suport for service Gamespy. Below detailed list of modifications:
 
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* Unlocked Local Arenas
Patch introduces new features to the game chat, removes some errors in rendering adds suport for service Gamespy. Below detailed list of modifications:
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* Unlocked Multiplayer Arenas
 
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* Added support for Chat is a multiplayer and controls
-Unlocked Local Arenas
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* Support for Gamespy
 
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* Fixed problem with GeForce4 MX rendering
-Unlocked Multiplayer Arenas
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* Fixed problem with rendering on older ATI cards (eg Radeon 7200)
 
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* Fixed problem with glow textures (sometimes improper lights could Occur)
-Added support for Chat is a multiplayer and controls
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* Minor AI changes
 
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* Default settings fixed in all menus
-Support for Gamespy
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* Corrected support of gamepad in arenas
 
 
-Fixed problem with GeForce4 MX rendering
 
 
 
-Fixed problem with rendering on older ATI cards (eg Radeon 7200)
 
 
 
-Fixed problem with glow textures (sometimes improper lights could Occur)
 
 
 
-Minor AI changes
 
 
 
-Default settings fixed in all menus
 
 
 
-Corrected support of gamepad in arenas
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Inno2d|date=2023-07-28}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Fan translation - [http://abecedaher.cz/index.php?page=cestiny&page2=zobrazit&id_hry=0000005985 link #1]
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Unclimbable objects ===
 
===Unclimbable objects ===
{{Fixbox|description=Force VSync through the Nvidia Control Panel or the AMD alternative, if you monitor is over 60hz, then [[Glossary:Frame rate capping|cap the frames]] to 60.|}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Force VSync through the Nvidia Control Panel or the AMD alternative|ref={{cn|date=2024-06-26}}|fix=
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} If the monitor is over 60 Hz, then [[Glossary:Frame rate capping|cap the frame rate]] to 60.
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
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Conan
Conan cover
Developers
Cauldron
Publishers
TDK Mediactive
Engines
CloakNT
Release dates
Windows February 19, 2004
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Hack and slash, Puzzle
Art styles Realistic
Themes Fantasy
Series Conan the Barbarian
Conan on HowLongToBeat
Conan on IGDB
Conan on MobyGames
Conan on Wikipedia
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Cimmerian 1991
Conan 2004
Age of Conan: Unchained 2008
Conan Exiles 2018
Conan Unconquered 2019
Conan Chop Chop 2022

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Conan is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action, hack and slash and puzzle game in the Conan the Barbarian series.

It was titled Conan: The Dark Axe during development.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM DRM.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.03 updates the game to the latest version. It introduces new features to the game chat, removes some errors in rendering adds suport for service Gamespy. Below detailed list of modifications:
  • Unlocked Local Arenas
  • Unlocked Multiplayer Arenas
  • Added support for Chat is a multiplayer and controls
  • Support for Gamespy
  • Fixed problem with GeForce4 MX rendering
  • Fixed problem with rendering on older ATI cards (eg Radeon 7200)
  • Fixed problem with glow textures (sometimes improper lights could Occur)
  • Minor AI changes
  • Default settings fixed in all menus
  • Corrected support of gamepad in arenas

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\ConanSave_*[Note 1]

Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
[1]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Fan translation - link #1
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Versus
Online play
8 Versus
GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Issues fixed

Unclimbable objects

Force VSync through the Nvidia Control Panel or the AMD alternative[citation needed]

Notes

If the monitor is over 60 Hz, then cap the frame rate to 60.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98/ 2000 SP4 / XP SP1
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.3 GB
Video card (GPU) 3D Card with pixelshader support (Geforce 3 TI)


Notes

  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).

References

  1. Verified by User:Inno2d on 2023-07-28
  2. Pricing | GameSpy Technology