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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = Anno 1602 Coverart.png
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|cover       = Anno 1602 Creation of a New World cover.jpg
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Max Design|Max Design]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software|Sunflowers]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Max Design}}
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|engine        =  
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|publishers  =
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|release dates = September 24, 1998
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software|Retail (Germany)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames|Retail (Europe)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GT Interactive|Retail (North America)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Re-releases}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft|Re-releases, digital}}
 +
|engines      =  
 +
|release dates=  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 24, 1998}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{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            | Building, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Anno }}
 +
|steam appid  =
 +
|gogcom id    = 1438168222
 +
|hltb        = 488
 +
|lutris      = anno-1602-ad
 +
|igdb        = anno-1602-creation-of-a-new-world
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 13666
 +
|wikipedia    = Anno 1602
 +
|winehq      = 1243
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://anno.uk.ubi.com/pc/history1602.php
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Anno}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
−
{{ii}} Also called "1602 A.D."
+
{{ii}} Also called '''1602 A.D''' in North America and Australian territories.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://anno.uk.ubi.com/pc/history1602.php Official game site]
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{{GOG.com links|1438168222|anno_series|for game series}}
−
{{mm}} [http://1602.annowiki.de/ Anno 1602 Wiki (German only)]
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{{mm}} [https://1602.annowiki.de/ Anno 1602 Wiki (German only)]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/1602-A-D-Pc/dp/B00004KHDN/ Amazon] | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | All '''1602 A.D.''' copies include the "New Islands, New Adventures" expansion. | | Windows}}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | anno_1602_ad | DRM-free | Includes the "New Islands, New Adventures" expansion.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_albion_anno_1602_ad_archimedean_dynasty_6e470/post288|title=gog.com|date=26 May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows}}
 +
{{Availability/row| Uplay |  | Uplay |  | | Windows | unavailable}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free German demo can be downloaded [http://anno.worldofplayers.de/dlm/48/Anno-1602---Demo here].
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| New Islands, New Adventures |  | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| By Royal Command<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://anno.uk.ubi.com/pc/history1602.php|title=anno.uk.ubi.com|date=26 May 2023}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patch is 1.05, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/361/7/19701 Patches-Scrolls].
 +
 
 +
===Skip intro video===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename file|ref=<ref name="Plok">{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-01-09}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\VIDEOSMK|folder}}.
 +
# Move, delete or rename {{file|8.smk}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|C:\Program Files (x86)\1602 A.D}}
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{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\ANNO1602}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME|{{p|game}}\Game.dat}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} {{file|Game.dat}} stores campaign progress.
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          = false
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Anno 1602 Options.png|External options menu.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 +
|widescreen resolution      = false
 +
|widescreen resolution notes= Supports only 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768.
 +
|multimonitor              = false
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = false
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = n/a
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = false
 +
|windowed notes            =
 +
|borderless windowed        = false
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
 +
|anisotropic                = n/a
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = n/a
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                = Force through [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 +
|60 fps                    = unknown
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 +
|key remap notes          =
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = unknown
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = unknown
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|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==
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Music and effects.
 +
|surround sound          = n/a
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = false
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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==Network==
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{ii}} The game requires [[DirectPlay]] to be enabled for multiplayer.
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|steam_cloud            =
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|steam_cloud_notes      =
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|local play          =  
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|origin                =
+
|local play players  =  
−
|origin_notes          =
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|local play modes    =  
−
|uplay                  =
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|local play notes    =
−
|uplay_notes            =
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|lan play            = true
−
|gamesave_manager       =false
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|lan play players    = 4
−
|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|lan play modes      = Versus
−
|gamestow              =
+
|lan play notes       =
−
|gamestow_notes         =
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|online play          = false
−
|synctocloud            =
+
|online play players  = 2
−
|synctocloud_notes      =
+
|online play modes    = Versus
−
|square_enix            =
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|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service has been shut down.
−
|square_enix_notes      =
+
|asynchronous         =  
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = true
 +
|p2p notes          =  
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =  
 +
|udp  =  
 +
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Issues fixed==
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[[File:Anno 1602 Options.png|400px|right|thumb|External options menu.]]
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===Configuration application ({{file|Config.exe}}) does not run===
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{{Video Settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Run the game ({{file|1602.exe}}) at least once|ref=<ref name="Plok"/>|fix=
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|wsgf_link                  =
 
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
 
−
|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =
 
−
|widescreen_resolution      =false
 
−
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
 
−
|multimonitor              =false
 
−
|multimonitor_notes        =
 
−
|fov                        =false
 
−
|fov_notes                  =
 
−
|windowed                  =false
 
−
|windowed_notes            =
 
−
|borderless_windowed        =false
 
−
|borderless_windowed_notes  =
 
−
|anisotropic                =false
 
−
|anisotropic_notes          =
 
−
|antialiasing              =false
 
−
|antialiasing_notes        =
 
−
|vsync                      =false
 
−
|vsync_notes                =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Other information==
−
{{Input Settings
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===API===
−
|key_remap                  =false
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{{API
−
|key_remap_notes           =
+
|direct3d versions      =
−
|acceleration_option       =false
+
|direct3d notes        =
−
|acceleration_option_notes =
+
|directdraw versions    = 2
−
|controller_support        =false
+
|directdraw notes      =
−
|controller_support_notes  =
+
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =  
 +
|glide notes           =  
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes       =  
 +
|shader model versions =  
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
===Middleware===
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Middleware
−
|separate volume            = true
+
|physics          =  
−
|separate volume notes       =  
+
|physics notes   =  
−
|surround sound              = false
+
|audio            =  
−
|surround sound notes        =  
+
|audio notes     =
−
|subtitles                  = false
+
|interface       =  
−
|subtitles notes             =  
+
|interface notes  =  
−
|closed captions            = false
+
|input            =
−
|closed captions notes       =  
+
|input notes     =  
−
|mute on focus lost          = true
+
|cutscenes        = Smacker Video Technology
−
|mute on focus lost notes   =  
+
|cutscenes notes =  
−
|eax support                =  
+
|multiplayer      =  
−
|eax support notes           =  
+
|multiplayer notes=  
 +
|anticheat        =  
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
−
{{System Requirements
+
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS   = Windows 95
+
|minOS   = 95
−
|minproc = Intel Pentium 100 MHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 100 MHz
−
|minmem  = 16 MB
+
|minRAM  = 16 MB
−
|minHD   = 120 MB free
+
|minHD   = 120 MB
−
|minGPU  = 2 MB DirectX 6 video card
+
|minGPU   =
 +
|minVRAM = 2 MB
 +
|minDX    = 6
  
−
|recOS   = Windows 98
+
|recOS   = 98
−
|recproc = Intel Pentium 166 MHz or higher
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz or higher
−
|recmem  = 32 MB
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|recRAM  = 32 MB
−
|recHD   =  
+
|recHD   =  
−
|recGPU =
+
|recGPU   =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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[[Category:Windows]]
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 23:32, 8 April 2024

Anno 1602: Creation of a New World
Anno 1602: Creation of a New World cover
Developers
Max Design
Publishers
Retail (Germany) Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software
Retail (Europe) Infogrames
Retail (North America) GT Interactive
Re-releases Electronic Arts
Re-releases, digital Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows September 24, 1998
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 Building, Strategy
Series Anno
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Anno 1602: Creation of a New World on MobyGames
Anno 1602: Creation of a New World on Wikipedia
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Anno 1602: Creation of a New World is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric building and strategy game in the Anno series.

Key points

Also called 1602 A.D in North America and Australian territories.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Anno 1602 Wiki (German only)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 All 1602 A.D. copies include the "New Islands, New Adventures" expansion.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Includes the "New Islands, New Adventures" expansion.[1]
Windows
Ubisoft Store (unavailable)
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Windows
A free German demo can be downloaded here.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
New Islands, New Adventures
Windows
By Royal Command[2]
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is 1.05, available from Patches-Scrolls.

Skip intro video

Move, delete or rename file[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\VIDEOSMK.
  2. Move, delete or rename 8.smk.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ANNO1602

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\Game.dat[Note 1]
Game.dat stores campaign progress.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Ubisoft Connect

Video

External options menu.
External options menu.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Supports only 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Force through dgVoodoo 2.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

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
Music and effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Retail version only.
Polish
Spanish
Retail version only.

Network

The game requires DirectPlay to be enabled for multiplayer.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
4 Versus
Online play
2 Versus
The official multiplayer service has been shut down.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Peer-to-peer
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Configuration application (Config.exe) does not run

Run the game (1602.exe) at least once[3]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 2
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 100 MHz Intel Pentium 166 MHz or higher
System memory (RAM) 16 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 120 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6 compatible


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).

References

  1. ↑ gog.com - last accessed on 26 May 2023
  2. ↑ anno.uk.ubi.com - last accessed on 26 May 2023
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Plok on 2023-01-09