Difference between revisions of "Battle Realms"
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− | {{ii}} The Steam version ('''Zen Edition''') is the only one still being officially updated with new features and balance changes. It | + | {{ii}} The Steam version ('''Zen Edition''') is the only one still being officially updated with new features and balance changes. It has Steamworks-based multiplayer, with LAN and direct IP functionality removed as of patch 1.58.<ref name="Zen multiplayer">{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1025600/view/5908168633779614583|title=Battle Realms: Zen Edition - Update 1.58 - The New Era Begins! - Steam News|date=2023-01-08|snippet=LAN and Direct IP Multiplayer modes have been removed from the game. |
Now, by clicking 'Multiplayer', the player will be taken directly to the Steam Lobbies. | Now, by clicking 'Multiplayer', the player will be taken directly to the Steam Lobbies. | ||
Revision as of 17:22, 8 January 2023
Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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Developers | |
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Liquid Entertainment | |
Crave Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 7, 2001 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Fantasy |
Warnings
Key points
- One or more fixes presented here could break Battle Realms: Zen Edition (Steam version). Please, refer to the official troubleshooting guides presented in the Steam hub for the game.
- Small online community on Discord and GameRanger.
General information
- Battle Realms Wiki
- Battle Realms Revival Project
- The oldest forums dedicated to Battle Realms
- Battle Realms Reddit
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1] | |||
GOG.com | Includes 'Winter of the Wolf' expansion. | |||
Steam | Zen Edition |
Version differences
- The Steam version (Zen Edition) is the only one still being officially updated with new features and balance changes. It has Steamworks-based multiplayer, with LAN and direct IP functionality removed as of patch 1.58.[3]
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Winter of the Wolf | Included in GOG.com and Steam releases. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest version of the original game is also the expansion - Winter Of The Wolf (1.50q). The latest non-expansion version, for some reason, is also 1.50q.
- Patches for the non-expansion game are available.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- The only working parameters are Width and Height.
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Battle_Realms.ini[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1025600/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Saved Games[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1025600/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Native to the Zen Edition. For other versions, see Windowed. | ||
Multi-monitor | See Windowed. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Windowed. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Windowed. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Windowed. | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Windowed
Use the Resolution & FoV Patch |
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Use DxWnd[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Available via the in-game custom profile menu (not settings). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Scroll speed is responsible for the screen navigation sensivity. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Sound Effects, Music, Dialogue | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Only in cutscenes. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Winter of the Wolf does not have localized audio. Retail and GOG.com only. | |||
German | Winter of the Wolf does not have localized audio. Retail and GOG.com only. | |||
Spanish | Winter of the Wolf is not localized. Retail only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | Versus Not available in the Steam version as of version 1.58.[3] |
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Online play | Versus The official GameSpy service has been shut down; the Zen Edition uses Steamworks. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Not available in the Steam version as of version 1.58.[3] |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 7174,7175,7177 |
UDP | 7174,7175,7177 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
The game gets stuck at 75% loading (Multiplayer)
Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3, as administrator and in 8-bit color mode[citation needed] |
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Could not find supported display mode / Could not rasterize API
Use the Resolution & FoV Patch |
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Use dgVoodoo 2[4] |
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Run the game in windowed mode[citation needed] |
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Disable other monitors[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | GameSpy, Steamworks | The Zen Edition uses Steamworks. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | 2000, ME, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | Intel Pentium III 750 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | 600 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 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 (1025600) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Battle Realms: Zen Edition - Update 1.58 - The New Era Begins! - Steam News - last accessed on 2023-01-08
- "LAN and Direct IP Multiplayer modes have been removed from the game.
Now, by clicking 'Multiplayer', the player will be taken directly to the Steam Lobbies.
There are 3 reasons for this:
- Piracy concerns.
- Ed Del Castillo's goal of centralizing the community.
- Security issues that currently can't be resolved due to the game's age and Steam network not really properly supporting LAN."
- "LAN and Direct IP Multiplayer modes have been removed from the game.
Now, by clicking 'Multiplayer', the player will be taken directly to the Steam Lobbies.
There are 3 reasons for this:
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 11 June 2015