Difference between revisions of "Patrician II: Quest for Power"
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | patrician_1_2 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[The Patrician]]. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | patrician_1_2 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[The Patrician]]. | | Windows }} | ||
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| − | + | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/Patrician2_DemoUK_Intro_exe Archive.org] | |
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
{{DLC/row| Aufschwung der Hanse | German language only. Bundled in the Gold Edition, which is sold internationally as [[Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse]] | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Aufschwung der Hanse | German language only. Bundled in the Gold Edition, which is sold internationally as [[Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse]] | Windows }} | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
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|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
| − | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = The official multiplayer service has been shut down. |
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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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|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |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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Revision as of 00:49, 27 October 2022
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Ascaron Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Europe | Infogrames |
| North America | Strategy First |
| Russia | 1C Company |
| GOG.com | Kalypso Media Digital |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 24, 2000 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 76 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Business, Strategy |
| Vehicles | Naval/watercraft |
| Themes | Europe |
| Series | Patrician |
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| Patrician | |
|---|---|
| The Patrician | 1992 |
| Patrician II: Quest for Power | 2000 |
| Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse | 2003 |
| Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade | 2010 |
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
German release: VOB DRM for base game, SafeDisc 2 DRM[Note 1] for expansion. Internationally: SecuROM DRM |
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| GOG.com | |
Bundled with The Patrician. | |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Aufschwung der Hanse | German language only. Bundled in the Gold Edition, which is sold internationally as Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch for the original German release is 1.30: link
- The latest official patch for the German-only expansion is 1.1: Expansion | Gold Edition
- The latest official patch for international versions is 1.1: US English | Dutch
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Only supports 800x600, 1024x768, and 1280x1024. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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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 | Retail only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | Hot seat |
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| LAN play | |||
| Online play | The official multiplayer service has been shut down. | ||
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, ME, 2000 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz | Intel Pentium III 450 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 370 MB | 530 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 800x600 resolution 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0 compatible | 1280x1024 resolution 16 MB of VRAM |
| Other | 4x CD-ROM drive | |
Notes
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16