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'''Key points'''
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{{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS (see [[#Remove frame rate cap|Remove frame rate cap]]).
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/jade_empire_special_edition GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/jade_empire_special_edition GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/7110/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/7110/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Remove frame rate cap===
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{{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 frames per second.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Increasing FPS}}
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# Open <code>JadeEmpire.ini</code> in the installation folder
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# Set <code>clampFPS</code> to <code>0</code> and save your changes.
 
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
|origin                =  
 
|origin                =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= Stretched
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|widescreen resolution notes= Some resolutions not listed; see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        = Stretched
 
|multimonitor notes        = Stretched
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|oculus rift                = unknown
 
|oculus rift                = unknown
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
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|120hz                      = unknown
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|120hz                      = hackable
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|120hz notes                =  
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|120hz notes                = 30 FPS cap; see [[#Remove frame rate cap|Remove frame rate cap]].
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
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=== Increasing FPS ===
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===[[Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{ii}} Some resolutions are not listed in-game (e.g. 1920x1080).
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Increasing FPS}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set resolution}}
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{{ii}} By default, Jade Empire is locked to 30 frames per second.  
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{{ii}} The game has no native option for this resolution, but still supports it if you force it.  
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# In order to lift this restriction, locate the <code>JadeEmpire.ini</code> file in the installation directory (if you are uncertain, it's usually the text file below the JadeEmpire file in <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Jade Empire</code>)
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# Open <code>JadeEmpire.ini</code> in the installation folder
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# Set the "clampFPS" value to 0.
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# Set <code>ScrW</code> and <code>ScrH</code> to the resolution you want.
 
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=== [[Windowed]] ===
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===[[Windowed]]===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Play in a window}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Play in a window}}
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# Locate the <code>JadeEmpire.ini</code> file in the installation directory
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# Locate the <code>JadeEmpire.ini</code> file in the installation folder
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# Set the "Windowed" value to 1.
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# Set <code>Windowed</code> to <code>1</code>
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=== Play in 1920x1080 resolution ===
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Play in 1920x1080 resolution}}
 
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{{ii}} The game has no native option for this resolution, but still supports it if you force it.
 
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# Locate the <code>JadeEmpire.ini</code> file in the installation directory
 
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# Set the "ScrW" value to 1920 and the "ScrH" value to 1080.
 
 
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Using right stick on 360 wireless controller for looking can be fixed by doing the following:
 
Using right stick on 360 wireless controller for looking can be fixed by doing the following:
  
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# Navigate to the install directory and find <code>JadeEmpire.ini</code>
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# Navigate to the install folder and find <code>JadeEmpire.ini</code>
 
# Open <code>JadeEmpire.ini</code> in a text editor
 
# Open <code>JadeEmpire.ini</code> in a text editor
 
# Look for the following lines: <br/><code>Look L/R=Left StickZ</code><br/><code>Look U/D=Right StickZ</code>
 
# Look for the following lines: <br/><code>Look L/R=Left StickZ</code><br/><code>Look U/D=Right StickZ</code>
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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=== Config Utility Issues ===
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===Config Utility Issues===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Config Utility Issues}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Config Utility Issues}}
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If the issue persists or the config tool freezes at one point while gathering system information on your first launch, try the following;  
 
If the issue persists or the config tool freezes at one point while gathering system information on your first launch, try the following;  
  
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# Locate the JadeEmpireConfig file in the game's Steam directory (usually found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Jade Empire)
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# Locate the JadeEmpireConfig file in the game's Steam folder (usually found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Jade Empire)
 
# Right click, select properties, select compatibility and set it to compatibility mode for Windows Vista SP2.
 
# Right click, select properties, select compatibility and set it to compatibility mode for Windows Vista SP2.
  
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{{ii}} This will effectively bypass the config tool which should allow you to launch the game.
 
{{ii}} This will effectively bypass the config tool which should allow you to launch the game.
 
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=== Stuttering Graphics ===
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===Stuttering Graphics===
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Occasionally, the graphics in the game will appear to 'stutter', despite having a high framerate. This can occur no matter what the system spec (including OS) of the PC running the game. No worries though; restarting the computer will solve this one.
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Occasionally, the graphics in the game will appear to 'stutter', despite having a high frame rate. This can occur no matter what the system spec (including OS) of the PC running the game. No worries though; restarting the computer will solve this one.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minOS    = XP
 
|minOS    = XP
 
|minCPU  = Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon 1800XP
 
|minCPU  = Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon 1800XP
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|minmem  = 512 MB RAM
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|minmem  = 512 MB
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|minHD    = 8 GB Free HD Space
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|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 6200 or ATI 9500 or better (Shader Model 2.0 required)
 
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 6200 or ATI 9500 or better (Shader Model 2.0 required)
  
 
|recCPU  = 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
 
|recCPU  = 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
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|recmem  = 1GB RAM
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|recmem  = 1GB
 
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or higher
 
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or higher
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Jade Empire: Special Edition
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Developers
BioWare
Publishers
2K Games
Electronic Arts
OS X TransGaming Inc.
Release dates
Windows February 26, 2007
macOS (OS X) August 18, 2008
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Jade Empire: Special Edition on Wikipedia
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Key points

Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS (see Remove frame rate cap).

General information

Steam Users' Forums for game series
Steam Community Discussions
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Essential improvements

Remove frame rate cap

Frame rate is capped at 30 frames per second.
Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7110/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7110/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Some resolutions are not listed in-game (e.g. 1920x1080).
Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Wireless controller right analogue stick

Instructions

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Config Utility Issues

Instructions

Stuttering Graphics

Occasionally, the graphics in the game will appear to 'stutter', despite having a high frame rate. This can occur no matter what the system spec (including OS) of the PC running the game. No worries though; restarting the computer will solve this one.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon 1800XP 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce 6200 or ATI 9500 or better (Shader Model 2.0 required) NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or higher

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References