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+ | ===Crash on startup/blank screen/unusable menu=== | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Fix 1|fix= | ||
+ | {{ii}} This is the unofficial yet modern fix. The fix is witnessed to work on Windows 10. | ||
+ | # Download [https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw/releases latest version of cnc-ddraw by CnCNet] ([https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw/releases/latest/download/cnc-ddraw.zip direct link]) - at the time of writing this guide, it's v 4.4.7.0. | ||
+ | # Extract archive contents into the game directory (for example, <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Cossacks - The Art Of War</code>) | ||
+ | # Start the game | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Fix 2|fix= | ||
+ | {{ii}} This is the official, yet dated fix. No longer works on Windows 8.1, 10 or above. The issue is said to do with the modern graphics cards. | ||
+ | # (Recommended) Remove "Video" folder from the install directory. (Windows 8+) | ||
+ | # Download [http://files.gsc-game.com/cs-dd-patch/cs-dd-patch.exe cs-dd-patch.exe]. | ||
+ | # Go through the patch process. It should drop <code>ddraw.dll</code>< into the game directory. | ||
+ | # Start the game | ||
+ | }} | ||
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===Game running too fast/slow=== | ===Game running too fast/slow=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Running too fast|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/american_conquest/what_to_do_when_the_game_runs_too_fast GOG.com Forums - What to do when the game runs too fast]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Running too fast|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/american_conquest/what_to_do_when_the_game_runs_too_fast GOG.com Forums - What to do when the game runs too fast]</ref>|fix= |
Revision as of 14:04, 4 May 2022
Developers | |
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GSC Game World | |
Publishers | |
cdv Software Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 31, 2002 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Europe |
Series | Cossacks |
Cossacks | |
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Cossacks: European Wars | 2000 |
Cossacks: The Art of War | 2002 |
Cossacks: Back to War | 2002 |
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars | 2005 |
Cossacks II: Battle for Europe | 2006 |
Cossacks 3 | 2016 |
Warnings
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1]. | |||
GOG.com | Includes Cossacks: European Wars and the Back to War expansion. | |||
Steam |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch (1.30) and a free add-on can be found here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4870/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\*.sav[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4870/pfx/[Note 3] |
- Profile data is stored in
<path-to-game>\Players
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
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) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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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 |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music and SFX | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No speech | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Retail only. | |||
German | Retail only. | |||
Russian | Retail only. | |||
Spanish | Retail only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 6 | Versus |
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Online play | 6 | Versus GameSpy services have been shut down;[3] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 2300-2400, 47624 |
UDP | 2300-2400 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Fix 1 |
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Fix 2 |
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Game running too fast/slow
Running too fast[4] |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0 support |
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 (4870) 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
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑ GOG.com Forums - What to do when the game runs too fast
- ↑ The New and Improved Way to Control Game Speed! • Mastersofthefield (retrieved)
- ↑ Another way to control Game Speed • Mastersofthefield (retrieved)