Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
General information
- Official game site (archived)
- MontanaRaiders.com - A fan site for the Crimson Skies series
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
In-game general settings.
Patches
Patch 1.02
The latest patch can be downloaded from here.
Modern hardware support
Use csfix[citation needed]
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- Make sure the game is patched to 1.02. If not, see the Patches section for a download link.
- Download the Crimson Skies fix.
- Extract to the installation folder.
- Optional: Edit
csfix.ini to use a resolution other than your native resolution.
- If running on Windows 10, ensure that the Windows features are also enabled under "Turn Windows Features On and off"
- Legacy Components > DirectPlay
- Media Features > Windows Media Player
Notes
- The resolution specified in
csfix.ini is used during gameplay; menus are letterboxed 4:3.
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Use dgVoodoo2[citation needed]
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- Download dgVoodoo 2.
- Run
dgVoodooCpl.exe and under the DirectX tab, tick Application controlled fullscreen/windowed state .
- (Optional) Set your resolution and enable MSAA and texture filtering.
- Copy
D3DImm.dll and DDraw.dll from MS to <path-to-game>.
Notes
- Menus will follow your resolution, but they will be stretched unless the aspect ratio is 4:3.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
In-game general controls settings.
In-game key map settings.
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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German |
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Network
Multiplayer types
- Playing via MSN Gaming Zone is no longer possible.
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
28805, 28801, 3040, 1121[3] |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
98, ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 266 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
700 MB |
1 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible
| 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX compatible | |
Other |
4x CD-ROM | |
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]
- ↑ 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