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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Nikita Ltd.}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Nikita Ltd.}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2005-2018}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 27, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 27, 2005}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Parkan }}
 
|steam appid  = 289400
 
|steam appid  = 289400
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1526007082
 +
|hltb        = 16502
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 29816
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      = 12491
 
|winehq      = 12491
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Parkan}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/289400/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1526007082|parkan_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/289400/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | English release. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-PARKAN2 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} in German and Russian releases. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | parkan-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1066-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | parkan_2 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | parkan-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | parkan-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 289400 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 289400 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | parkan-2 | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename video files}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\movies}}.
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\movies\</code>
 
 
# Delete or rename {{file|1.bik}}, {{file|nikita.bik}}, and {{file|p2_Title.bik}}.
 
# Delete or rename {{file|1.bik}}, {{file|nikita.bik}}, and {{file|p2_Title.bik}}.
 
}}
 
}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Nikita\ParkanII|{{p|game}}\parkan2.ini}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Nikita\ParkanII|{{p|game}}\parkan2.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\save\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     = Syncs saved games.
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         = Syncs saved games.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Parkan II video settings.png|Video settings (in-game).}}
 
{{Image|Parkan II video settings.png|Video settings (in-game).}}
{{Image|Parkan II launcher video settings.png|Video settings (<code>{{p|game}}\start.exe</code>).}}
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{{Image|Parkan II launcher video settings.png|Video settings ({{file|{{p|game}}\start.exe}}).}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/parkan-ii/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/parkan-ii/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/parkan-ii/en WSGF entry].
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Stretched by default. See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/parkan-ii/en WSGF entry] for {{term|Hor+}}.
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/parkan-ii/en WSGF entry].
+
|multimonitor notes        = Stretched by default. See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/parkan-ii/en WSGF entry] for {{term|Hor+}}.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/parkan-ii/en WSGF entry].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Stretched by default. See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/parkan-ii/en WSGF entry] for {{term|Hor+}}.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Stretched by default. See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/parkan-ii/en WSGF entry] for {{term|Hor+}}. UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K.
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = Set <code>WindowMode</code> in <code>{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Nikita\ParkanII</code>
+
|windowed notes            = Set <code>WindowMode</code> in {{registry|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Nikita\ParkanII}}>
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Parkan II input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Parkan II input settings.png|Input settings.}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Parkan II audio settings.png|Audio settings (in-game).}}
 
{{Image|Parkan II audio settings.png|Audio settings (in-game).}}
 
{{Image|Parkan II launcher audio settings.png|Audio settings (<code>{{p|game}}\start.exe</code>).}}
 
{{Image|Parkan II launcher audio settings.png|Audio settings (<code>{{p|game}}\start.exe</code>).}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Speech, Effects, Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Speech, Effects, Music.
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|mute on focus lost notes = Mutes and pauses.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Mutes and pauses.
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes       = Set in launcher.
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|eax support notes         = Set in launcher.
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===In-game resolution option stuck at "666"===
 
===In-game resolution option stuck at "666"===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Run start.exe|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Run start.exe}}
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# Run {{file|{{p|game}}\start.exe}}
# Run <code>{{p|game}}\start.exe</code>
 
 
# Choose Options.
 
# Choose Options.
# Set your resolution and choose OK. The new resolution will take effect in-game.
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# Set the resolution and choose OK. The new resolution will take effect in-game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===White flashes and artifacts===
 
===White flashes and artifacts===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable Processor Specific Graphics Pipeline (PSGP)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/289400/discussions/0/522729358517320982/#c522730701039553108|title=Getting graphics artifacts, white flashes. Help? :: Parkan 2 General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Processor Specific Graphics Pipeline (PSGP)|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/289400/discussions/0/522729358517320982/#c522730701039553108 Getting graphics artifacts, white flashes. Help? :: Parkan 2 General Discussions]</ref>}}
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# Run {{file|{{p|game}}\start.exe}}.
# Run <code>{{p|game}}\start.exe</code>
 
 
# Choose Options.
 
# Choose Options.
 
# Uncheck Processor Specific Graphics Pipeline (PSGP).
 
# Uncheck Processor Specific Graphics Pipeline (PSGP).
# Click OK to save your changes.
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# Click OK to save the changes.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP, 7, 8
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|minOS    = 2000, XP
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium IV
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP
|minRAM  = 1 GB
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|minRAM  = 512 MB
|minHD    = 4 GB
+
|minHD    = 2.5 GB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 2
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
  

Latest revision as of 19:36, 22 February 2024

Parkan II
Parkan II cover
Developers
Nikita Ltd.
Publishers
2005-2018 1C Company
2018-2022 1C Entertainment
2022-present Fulqrum Publishing
Release dates
Windows May 27, 2005
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives First-person
Genres Action, Strategy
Themes Sci-fi, Space
Series Parkan
Parkan II on HowLongToBeat
Parkan II on MobyGames
Parkan
Parkan: The Imperial Chronicles 1997
Parkan: Iron Strategy 2001
Parkan II 2005

Parkan II is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action and strategy game in the Parkan series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
English release.
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1] in German and Russian releases.
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\movies.
  2. Delete or rename 1.bik, nikita.bik, and p2_Title.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Nikita\ParkanII
<path-to-game>\parkan2.ini[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289400/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save\[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289400/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Syncs saved games.

Video

Video settings (in-game).
Video settings (in-game).
Video settings (<path-to-game>\start.exe).
Video settings (<path-to-game>\start.exe).

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Stretched by default. See the WSGF entry for Hor+.
Multi-monitor
Stretched by default. See the WSGF entry for Hor+.
Ultra-widescreen
Stretched by default. See the WSGF entry for Hor+.
4K Ultra HD
Stretched by default. See the WSGF entry for Hor+. UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Set WindowMode in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Nikita\ParkanII>
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)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate cap.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

Audio settings (in-game).
Audio settings (in-game).
Audio settings (<path-to-game>\start.exe).
Audio settings (<path-to-game>\start.exe).

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Speech, Effects, Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Mutes and pauses.
EAX support
Set in launcher.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Russian

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

Issues fixed

In-game resolution option stuck at "666"

Run start.exe[citation needed]
  1. Run <path-to-game>\start.exe
  2. Choose Options.
  3. Set the resolution and choose OK. The new resolution will take effect in-game.

White flashes and artifacts

Disable Processor Specific Graphics Pipeline (PSGP)[5]
  1. Run <path-to-game>\start.exe.
  2. Choose Options.
  3. Uncheck Processor Specific Graphics Pipeline (PSGP).
  4. Click OK to save the changes.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4
AMD Athlon XP
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 2
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c 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 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. 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References