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{{Distinguish|Dungeon Lord}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Dungeon lords.jpg
 
|cover        = Dungeon lords.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DreamCatcher Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DreamCatcher Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Typhoon Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 5, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 5, 2005}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dungeon-lords|45}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG, ARPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 271760
 
|steam appid  = 271760
|steam appid side =  
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|steam appid side =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id side =
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|official site=
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|hltb        = 2949
 
|strategywiki = Dungeon Lords
 
|strategywiki = Dungeon Lords
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|mobygames    = 17747
 
|wikipedia    = Dungeon Lords
 
|wikipedia    = Dungeon Lords
 
|winehq      = 6210
 
|winehq      = 6210
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/271760/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/271760/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://www.replacementdocs.com/download.php?view.2140 Manual] (for original edition)
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | English, German, French copies are DRM-free.<br> Russian copies (version 1.4 and 1.5/"Collector's Edition") was protected by {{DRM|Starforce|3}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | dungeon lords | Key | Retail stores sell both the original and MMXII editions. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | dungeon lords | Key | Retail stores sell both the original and MMXII editions. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1598-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1598-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 271760 | Steam | MMXII version. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 271760 | Steam | Steam Edition. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Right-click on saved games to delete them.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           =  
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dungeon-lords
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dungeon-lords-steam-edition/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Widescreen by default is vert-. To change to hor+, see [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dungeon-lords-steam-edition/en WGSF page] or use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1640-dungeon-lords-steam-edition-widescreen-fix this mod].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Widescreen by default is vert-. To change to hor+, see [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dungeon-lords-steam-edition/en WGSF page] or use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1640-dungeon-lords-steam-edition-widescreen-fix this mod].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Widescreen by default is vert-. To change to hor+, see [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dungeon-lords-steam-edition/en WGSF page] or use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1640-dungeon-lords-steam-edition-widescreen-fix this mod]. HUD scales perfect to 4k, only player portrait in top left gets zoomed in.
|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = vert- out of the box. To change to hor+, see [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dungeon-lords-steam-edition/en WGSF page] or use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1640-dungeon-lords-steam-edition-widescreen-fix this mod].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              = This is only a feature for the MMXII remix release.
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|60 fps notes              = This is only a feature for the Steam Edition release.
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = Uncapped framerate in-game, however, menus are locked at 23 fps. This is only a feature for the MMXII remix release.
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|120 fps notes              = Uncapped framerate in-game, however, menus are locked at 23 fps.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} To remove items from inventory, select them with left-click, then drag them outside the inventory window and press right-click.
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{{ii}} To swap items in your quickbar, press {{key|CTRL}} to bring up the mouse key, then right-click on the item and left-click where you want to move it.
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{{ii}} Hold the interaction button to climb up/down ladders.
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{{ii}} To repair something, right-click on a repair kit, then left-click on the item you want to repair. End the repair mode by right-clicking anywhere.
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{{ii}} Right-click on items to sell them (press {{key|I}} to bring up your inventory while talking to a merchant).
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
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}}
 
}}
  
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|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = true
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play players    = 8
|lan play modes      =  
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|lan play modes      = Co-op
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
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|online play          = limited
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    = Co-op
 
|online play modes    = Co-op
|online play notes    = Steam lobby - MMXII.
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|online play notes    = The official [[GameSpy]] service has been shut down; the MMXII edition uses Steamworks.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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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        = false
 
|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 arm app          = unknown
 
|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 arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            = Direct 9.0 Sound card.
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|audio            =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
|interface        = Mouse.
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|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
|input            = Mouse, keyboard, controller.
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|input            =  
|input notes      = DirectInput is officially unsupported. Use XInput instead.
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|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        = FMV.
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|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy, Steamworks
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy, Steamworks
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|minOS    = XP 32-bit
 
|minOS    = XP 32-bit
 
|minCPU  = AMD/Intel single-core 2.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = AMD/Intel single-core 2.0 GHz
|minRAM  = 1536 MB
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|minCPU2  = Intel Pentium 4<br />AMD Athlon 64
|minHD    = 4 GB
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|minRAM  = 1024 MB
|minGPU  = ATI/Nvidia/Intel
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|minHD    = 6 GB
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|minGPU  = ATI Radeon X1600<br />Nvidia GeForce 6600GT<br />Intel GMA X3100
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|minGPU2  = Shader Model 3.0 support
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
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|minaudio = DirectX 9 compatible
  
 
|recOS    = 7 64-bit
 
|recOS    = 7 64-bit
 
|recCPU  = AMD/Intel dual-core 2.6 GHz
 
|recCPU  = AMD/Intel dual-core 2.6 GHz
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|recCPU2  = Intel Pentium D<br />AMD Athlon 64 X2
 
|recRAM  = 2048 MB
 
|recRAM  = 2048 MB
|recHD    = 4 GB
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|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = ATI/Nvidia/Intel
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|recGPU  = ATI Radeon HD3800<br />Nvidia GeForce 8800GT
|recDX    = 9.0c
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|recDX    =  
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|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 06:50, 1 February 2024

Not to be confused with Dungeon Lord.

Dungeon Lords
Dungeon Lords cover
Developers
Heuristic Park
Publishers
DreamCatcher Interactive
Typhoon Games
Nordic Games
Release dates
Windows May 5, 2005
Reception
Metacritic 45
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres RPG, ARPG
Art styles Realistic
Themes Fantasy
Dungeon Lords on HowLongToBeat
Dungeon Lords guide on StrategyWiki
Dungeon Lords on MobyGames
Dungeon Lords on Wikipedia

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Key points

There are multiple versions of this game. The original retail releases and the remixed version dubbed MMXII, which is also available digitally to download.
The MMXII remix release supports cloud saves, enhanced multiplayer with more supported users and many more improvements. It is generally recommended to play this version as it is technically more stable.

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Manual (for original edition)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
English, German, French copies are DRM-free.
Russian copies (version 1.4 and 1.5/"Collector's Edition") was protected by StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
Retail
CD key
Retail stores sell both the original and MMXII editions.
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Steam Edition.
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Version differences

The Collector's Edition features numerous changes and extra features.[5]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/271760/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save[Note 3]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/271760/pfx/[Note 2]
Right-click on saved games to delete them.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen by default is vert-. To change to hor+, see WGSF page or use this mod.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Widescreen by default is vert-. To change to hor+, see WGSF page or use this mod.
4K Ultra HD
Widescreen by default is vert-. To change to hor+, see WGSF page or use this mod. HUD scales perfect to 4k, only player portrait in top left gets zoomed in.
Field of view (FOV)
vert- out of the box. To change to hor+, see WGSF page or use this mod.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
This is only a feature for the Steam Edition release.
Uncapped framerate in-game, however, menus are locked at 23 fps.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

To remove items from inventory, select them with left-click, then drag them outside the inventory window and press right-click.
To swap items in your quickbar, press Ctrl to bring up the mouse key, then right-click on the item and left-click where you want to move it.
Hold the interaction button to climb up/down ladders.
To repair something, right-click on a repair kit, then left-click on the item you want to repair. End the repair mode by right-clicking anywhere.
Right-click on items to sell them (press I to bring up your inventory while talking to a merchant).

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Polish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Co-op
Online play
8 Co-op
The official GameSpy service has been shut down; the MMXII edition uses Steamworks.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy, Steamworks Includes equipment trading.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP 32-bit
Processor (CPU) AMD/Intel single-core 2.0 GHz
Intel Pentium 4
AMD Athlon 64
System memory (RAM) 1024 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon X1600
Nvidia GeForce 6600GT
Intel GMA X3100
Shader Model 3.0 support
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9 compatible


Notes

  1. This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  3. 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