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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Europa_1400_-_The_Guild_Coverart.png
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|cover        = Europa 1400 The Guild Steam cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|4HEAD Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|4 Head Studios}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWood Productions}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWood Productions|2002-2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games }}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games|2011-2016}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|2016-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Engine}}
 
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 25, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 25, 2002}}
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|gogcom page  = the_guild_gold_edition
+
|reception    =
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|wikipedia = Europa 1400
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|europa-1400-the-guild|82}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|europa-1400-the-guild|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Business, strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Medieval }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Guild }}
 +
|steam appid  = 39520
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207658720
 +
|hltb        = 9909
 +
|igdb        = europa-1400-the-guild
 +
|lutris      = the-guild-gold-edition
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 5966
 +
|wikipedia   = Europa 1400
 +
|winehq      = 3741
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/the_guild_gold_edition#1385233138 Gog.com Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [http://forum.nordicgames.at/forumdisplay.php?350-Europa-1400-The-Guild-English-Board Offical Nordic Games Support Forum]
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/the_guild_gold_edition Gog.com Support Page]
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{{GOG.com links|1207658720|the_guild_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/39520/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/the_guild_gold_edition Gog.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}} in base game, {{DRM|SecuROM|5}} in Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-guild-gold | Steam | Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1762-1 | Steam | Gold Edition. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_guild_gold_edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-guild-gold-edition | Steam | Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-guild-gold-edition | Steam | Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 39520 | Steam | Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''Gold Edition''' includes the base game and the expansion.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row | Gaukler, Gruften & Geschütze | Available separately only in the German-speaking market | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{mm}} Patches for non-German versions can be found [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1484/7 here].
 +
{{mm}} For the German versions see: [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1251/7/ Main game], [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1249/7/ The expansion] and [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1250/7/ Gold Edition].
 +
 
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change parameters in game.ini|fix=
 +
# Go to the installation folder.
 +
# Open {{file|game.ini}}.
 +
# Change <code>show_intro=1</code> to <code>show_intro=0</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Save Game Location|<installation directory>\resources\gamedata\Saves|}}
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{{Game data|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration File Location|<installation directory>\game.ini|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\game.ini}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\resources\gamedata\Saves}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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[[File:The_Guild_Gold_Graphics_Settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
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{{Image|The Guild Gold Graphics Settings.jpg|Video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = true
+
|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes= supports higher resolutions, but with black bars
+
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = Change Bildmodus=FULLSCREEN in =DIRECTWINDOW in game.ini and use TL.exe to run the game
 
|windowed notes            = Change Bildmodus=FULLSCREEN in =DIRECTWINDOW in game.ini and use TL.exe to run the game
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                =  
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|upscaling tech            =
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|upscaling notes            =
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|vsync                      = limited
−
|120hz                      = unknown
+
|vsync notes                = No VSync in Software TnL mode.<br>Always-on in Hardware TnL mode; Doesn't function on modern Windows without a wrapper.
−
|120hz notes               =  
+
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes             = No frame rate cap.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
−
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = Press {{key|F12}} in-game to remap hotkeys.
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = hackable
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = hackable
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Change invert_mouse=0 to =1 in game.ini
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Change invert_mouse=0 to =1 in game.ini
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
[[File:The_Guild_Gold_Sound_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Sound settings.]]
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{{Image|The Guild Gold Sound settings.jpg|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Sound Effects, Music, Speech.
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|mute on focus lost notes = Need to be forced to focus lost
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Need to be forced to focus lost
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 8
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = false
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = true
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = false
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Crash on launch===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run T&L executable|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the installation folder.
 +
# Run {{file|TL.exe}} or {{file|Europa1400Gold_TL.exe}}.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Low frame rate and missing graphics stuff===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Extract [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases DDrawCompat] to the game directory|ref=<ref>Reference</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 6, 8
 +
|direct3d notes        = Software TnL mode uses 6; Hardware TnL mode uses 8.
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      = 6.1c<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2020-07-23|comment=Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.}}</ref>
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP (Gog.com)/ Me (Retail)
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|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000
−
|minproc  = 1,8 Ghz CPU
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 400 MHz
−
|minmem   = 512 MB
+
|minRAM   = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 852 MB
 
|minHD    = 852 MB
−
|minDX    = 9
+
|minGPU  =
 +
|minDX    = 8.1
  
−
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = XP
−
|recproc  =
+
|recCPU   = Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
−
|recmem   =  
+
|recRAM   = 128 MB
−
|recHD    =
 
−
|recGPU   =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 13:35, 26 December 2023

Europa 1400: The Guild
Europa 1400: The Guild cover
Developers
4 Head Studios
Publishers
2002-2011 JoWood Productions
2011-2016 Nordic Games
2016-present THQ Nordic
Release dates
Windows October 25, 2002
Reception
Metacritic 82
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Business, Strategy
Themes Medieval
Series The Guild
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Europa 1400: The Guild on HowLongToBeat
Europa 1400: The Guild on IGDB
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Europa 1400: The Guild on MobyGames
Europa 1400: The Guild on Wikipedia
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The Guild
Europa 1400: The Guild 2002
The Guild II 2006
The Guild II: Pirates of the European Seas 2007
The Guild II: Venice 2008
The Guild II: Renaissance 2010
The Guild 3 2022

Europa 1400: The Guild is a singleplayer bird's-eye view business and strategy game in the The Guild series.

General information

Offical Nordic Games Support Forum
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 4 DRM in base game, SecuROM 5 DRM in Gold Edition.
Windows
GamersGate
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 Gold Edition.
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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 Gold Edition.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Gold Edition.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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 Gold Edition.
Windows
Humble Store
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 Gold Edition.
Windows
Steam
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 Gold Edition.
Windows

Version differences

The Gold Edition includes the base game and the expansion.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Gaukler, Gruften & Geschütze Available separately only in the German-speaking market
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patches for non-German versions can be found here.
For the German versions see: Main game, The expansion and Gold Edition.

Skip intro videos

Change parameters in game.ini
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Open game.ini.
  3. Change show_intro=1 to show_intro=0.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\game.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39520/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\resources\gamedata\Saves[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39520/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Change Bildmodus=FULLSCREEN in =DIRECTWINDOW in game.ini and use TL.exe to run the game
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
No VSync in Software TnL mode.
Always-on in Hardware TnL mode; Doesn't function on modern Windows without a wrapper.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate cap.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Press F12 in-game to remap hotkeys.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Change invert_mouse=0 to =1 in game.ini
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound Effects, Music, Speech.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Need to be forced to focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues unresolved

Crash on launch

Run T&L executable[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Run TL.exe or Europa1400Gold_TL.exe.

Low frame rate and missing graphics stuff

Extract DDrawCompat to the game directory[1]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6, 8 Software TnL mode uses 6; Hardware TnL mode uses 8.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System 6.1c[2]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000 XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 400 MHz Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 852 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 8.1 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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Reference
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2020-07-23
    Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.