For the original game, see Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
General information
- Also known as Sid Meier's Pirates!: Live the Life to distinguish from the original game.
- Official support knowledgebase
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- The Mac OS X version is no longer sold digitally.
Essential improvements
Patches
- 1.02 patch is the latest version.
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Assets\Bink\ .
- Delete or rename
firaxis_logo.bik and Logos.bik .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Skid_Sultan's Widescreen fix
Forcefully Stretched Widescreen[3]
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- Download Skid_Sultan's Widescreen fix.
- Follow Dr.Skid's guide on how to properly configure the patch.
Notes
- This patch uses dgVoodoo 2 to force the game to scale by stretching to fit.
- To play with a working cursor, the game must run in a stretched 4:3 resolution. This will make the game a bit blurry, however.
- To play in a stretched 16:9 (Internally still maintaining aspect ratio), the game will have a desynchronized mouse cursor making it only playable with the keypad but with sharper image quality.
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Set in Config.ini[citation needed]
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- Open
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Pirates!\Config.ini .
- Go to the bottom of the file.
- Add the line
fullscreen = 0
- Save your changes.
Notes
- In some cases, this may cause strange issues with the mouse in menus, such as having to click to the lower right of a button for it to activate.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Dolby Surround or Creative EAX. |
Subtitles |
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Most dialogue is in Simlish (e.g. "Shoo-Ban!" When getting in a barfight). |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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German |
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Retail only. |
Italian |
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Retail version, download. |
Polish |
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Retail version, download. |
Spanish |
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Retail version, download. |
Issues fixed
Severe performance issues
This issue has been present since release. Although the 2005 1.02 patch addressed many issues, some users (especially those with high spec, modern systems) still experience low frame rates, with currently no available solution.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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OpenGL |
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OS X only. |
Executable | PPC |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | |
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macOS (OS X) | | |
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32-bit only.[4] |
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 |
ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 1.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible | |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.4 |
10.5 |
Processor (CPU) |
PowerPC G4 1.4 GHz Intel 1.4 GHz |
PowerPC 2.0 GHz Intel 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.4 GHz | |
Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM
| 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References