Thief: The Dark Project

Template:Infobox Thief was developed by Looking Glass Studios and was released in November 1998.

Availability

Best Version

An updated version of the game, entitled Thief Gold, is available from Steam and GOG.com. The game contains a number of enhancements that allow it to work on modern operating systems, including a number of digital-exclusive extras and improved compatibility for the Dark Engine with modern operating systems.

Mods

Enhancement Pack

The Enhancement Pack will replace low quality objects and textures with versions that have higher polygon counts and texture resolutions.

• Through the Looking Glass thread with download links and simple instructions.

This mod is compatible with the original Thief: The Dark Project and its expanded version, Thief Gold, as well as the sequel, Thief II: The Metal Age.

Issues and Fixes

TFix

TFix is an easy patcher for Thief 1/Thief Gold that adds the excellent fan-made 1.19 patch, along with updating the game to use enhanced textures, models, water, and sky.

Disc Version Incompatibility

Owners of the original disc version of the game may encounter problems when attempting to install the game on modern operating systems. A simple way to fix this involves first locating Setup.exe in the files located on the disc. Right-click on this executable and select Properties, before setting compatibility mode to Windows 95 or 98.

System Requirements

Note: These system requirements are for the updated version Thief Gold. The original version of the game may have slightly lower requirements.

Useful Links

Thief: The Circle - Contains several patches and user-made content, including general modifications. [1] - Additional Patches

See Also

• Thief II: The Metal Age
• Thief: Deadly Shadows
• The Dark Mod A total conversion for Doom 3, turning it into a dark and moody stealth game inspired by the Thief series.