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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Max Design}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Max Design}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software|Retail (Germany)}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames|Retail (Europe)}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GT Interactive|North America}}
+
{{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      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 24, 1998}}
 
{{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            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Anno }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1438168222
 
|gogcom id    = 1438168222
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 +
|lutris      = anno-1602-ad
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|igdb        = anno-1602-creation-of-a-new-world
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|igdb        = anno-1602-creation-of-a-new-world
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|mobygames    = anno-1602-creation-of-a-new-world
 
 
|wikipedia    = Anno 1602
 
|wikipedia    = Anno 1602
 
|winehq      = 1243
 
|winehq      = 1243
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://anno.uk.ubi.com/pc/history1602.php
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}}
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{{Introduction
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{{Series|Anno}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|1438168222|anno_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1438168222|anno_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://anno.uk.ubi.com/pc/history1602.php Official game site]
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{{mm}} [https://1602.annowiki.de/ Anno 1602 Wiki (German only)]
{{mm}} [http://1602.annowiki.de/ Anno 1602 Wiki (German only)]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | All '''1602 A.D.''' copies include the "New Islands, New Adventures" expansion. | | Windows}}
 
{{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>https://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_albion_anno_1602_ad_archimedean_dynasty_6e470/post288</ref> | | Windows}}
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{{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}}
 
{{Availability/row| Uplay |  | Uplay |  | | Windows | unavailable}}
 
}}
 
}}
===Demo===
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{{ii}} A free German demo can be downloaded [http://anno.worldofplayers.de/dlm/48/Anno-1602---Demo here].
German demo can be downloaded [http://anno.worldofplayers.de/dlm/48/Anno-1602---Demo here].
 
  
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| New Islands, New Adventures |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| New Islands, New Adventures |  | Windows }}
{{DLC/row| By Royal Command<ref>http://anno.uk.ubi.com/pc/history1602.php</ref> |  | Windows }}
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{{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].
 +
 
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===Skip intro video===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\ANNO1602}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Supports only 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music and effects.
|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
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|subtitles                = false
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
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==Network==
 
==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          =  
 
|local play          =  
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|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 4
 
|lan play players    = 4
|lan play modes      =  
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|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
|online play players  =  
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|online play players  = 2
|online play modes    =  
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|online play modes    = Versus
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service has been shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|matchmaking        =  
 
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|matchmaking notes  =  
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|p2p notes          =  
 
|dedicated          =  
 
|dedicated          =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
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|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
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==Issues fixed==
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===Configuration application ({{file|Config.exe}}) does not run===
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{{Fixbox|description=Run the game ({{file|1602.exe}}) at least once|ref=<ref name="Plok"/>|fix=
 
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|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
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|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
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|anticheat        =
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}}
 
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Revision as of 19:10, 10 September 2023

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
Anno 1602: Creation of a New World on HowLongToBeat
Anno 1602: Creation of a New World on IGDB
Anno 1602: Creation of a New World on MobyGames
Anno 1602: Creation of a New World on Wikipedia
Anno 1602 1998
Anno 1503 2002
Anno 1701 2006
Anno 1404 2009
Anno 2070 2011
Anno Online 2013
Anno 2205 2015
Anno 1800 2019
Anno 1404: History Edition 2020
Anno 1503: History Edition 2020
Anno 1602: History Edition 2020
Anno 1701: History Edition 2020

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
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 100 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 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