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Revision as of 18:10, 1 September 2019
Developers | |
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Sir-Tech | |
Engines | |
SurRender 3D | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 15, 2001 |
macOS (OS X) | November 15, 2013[1] |
Key points
- For Windows 8 and later apply the low frame rate fix.
- Characters can be imported from Wizardry: Crusaders of the Dark Savant or Wizardry Gold (see Import characters).
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- PostCount.Net Wizardry Series forum
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc DRM[Note 1].[4] | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- The OS X release is Wine-based.[citation needed]
Essential improvements
Cosmic Forge Modder
The mod allows editing and modding of the game.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename sirtech.BIK[citation needed] |
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Enable Correct for Blurred Text setting
Enable Correct for Blurred Text[citation needed] |
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Patches
Patch 1.2.4 fixes issues with the retail version. Retail versions that state version 1.2.4 on the CDs do not need this patch. Digital distribution versions are already fully patched.
For the Polish version use the ASCENSION PEAK patch.
Skip 3dfx logo
- The 3dfx logo is shown when starting the game with the Glide renderer.
Run nGlide configurator[citation needed] |
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Set 3dfx logo splash screen logo to off. |
Use DirectX7 mode[citation needed] |
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Use DirectX7 mode (see Widescreen resolution). |
Run in 32-bit color
- The Glide renderer (the default for digital distribution versions) runs in 16-bit color; 32-bit color is noticeably more detailed.
Use DirectX7 mode[citation needed] |
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Use DirectX7 mode (see Widescreen resolution). |
Adjust combat speed
- Wizardry 8's default combat speed is quite slow; Wiz8Fast can be used to increase it.
Use Wiz8Fast[5] |
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Import characters
- Characters can be imported from Wizardry: Crusaders of the Dark Savant (
*.DBS
) or Wizardry Gold (*.SGM
) saves. - Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge saves share the
*.DBS
extension but cannot be imported directly; import them into the sequel, then import that into Wizardry 8.
Import saves[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\*.CFG[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/245450/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Saves[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/245450/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- Widescreen resolutions stretch from 4:3; this mod makes gameplay Hor+ for 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions.
- The HUD, menus and all other 2D elements still stretch from 4:3.
Use Extender[6] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | fan translation | |||
Japanese | Local retail version only. | |||
Polish | Local retail version only. | |||
Russian | Local retail version only. |
Issues fixed
Game does not launch (GOG.com)
- Try this fix for the GOG.com version if the game does not start after installing normally.
Use wiz8 fix[citation needed] |
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Setup tool only lists 640x480 and 800x600 resolutions
Lines visible in-game
- The OpenGL and Software(MMX) renderers have visual problems on modern systems; see Widescreen resolution.
Unable to move
Press Alt again[7] |
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Play in DirectX6 mode. |
Unable to move (after using Alt+Tab ↹)
- Using Alt+Tab ↹ will make the game act like Alt is held down, preventing movement.
Press Alt again[8] |
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Press Alt again. You can now move normally. |
Low frame rate in fullscreen mode
- Wizardry 8 has frame rate issues on Windows 8 and later when using certain renderers in fullscreen mode.
Apply the Wizardry 8 low frame rate fix[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 6, 7 | |
DirectDraw | 6, 7 | |
OpenGL | 1.0 | |
Glide | 2.4 | |
Software renderer |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, 2000 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium MMX 233 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] 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.[3]
- ↑ 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/245450/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (245450) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Wizardry 8 and SafeDisc
- ↑ Wolfie's Wizardry 8 Info Site - Combat Monster Movement Accelerator
- ↑ Get your Widescreen Support here :: Wizardry 8 General Discussions
- ↑ "Um... I can't move." page 1 - General Discussion - Steamcommunity.com
- ↑ Wiz 8 Alt+Tab Keyboard problem, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com