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Pharaoh

Original retail version of the game.

Application Details:

Version: 1.x
License: Retail
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Votes: 0
Latest Rating: Bronze
Latest Wine Version Tested: 9.13

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Test Results

Selected Test Results

What works

The game installs and launches without any issue.

The video cutscenes also appear to be working however there is no sound in these nor in the game itself.

What does not

Sound in the game does not appear to be working.

Workarounds

What was not tested

Only played for a few minutes.

Hardware tested

Graphics:

  • GPU: Intel
  • Driver: open source

Additional Comments

Installed from the Mastertronic Sold Out Software retail release CD-ROM.

This game has been re-issued various times over the years namely on GOG, of which that version seems to have better results in running without issues.

selected in Test Results table below
Operating systemTest dateWine versionInstalls?Runs?Used
Workaround?
RatingSubmitter
CurrentUbuntu 22.04 "Jammy" (+ variants like Kubuntu)Aug 14 20249.13Yes Yes NoBronzeDan 
ShowMac OS X 10.11 "El Capitan"Jun 24 20172.10-stagingYes Yes NoPlatinumjoemadeus 
ShowMac OS X 10.7 "Lion"Nov 11 20131.6Yes Yes NoGoldan anonymous user 
ShowArch Linux x86_64Jul 10 20121.5.8Yes Yes NoSilveran anonymous user 
ShowMac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard"Sep 20 20121.4Yes Yes NoPlatinuman anonymous user 

Known Bugs

Bug # Description Status Resolution Other apps affected
5583 no cdrom detected CLOSED FIXED View
7065 Get SecuROM copy-protection working CLOSED FIXED View
15000 Fallout Tactics reports fatal error CLOSED FIXED View
15881 Pharaoh - can't play on fullscreen CLOSED DUPLICATE View
20380 Heroes of Might and Magic III hangs (not a Wine bug) CLOSED INVALID View
22948 Caesar3: there is only black screen and playing sounds. CLOSED FIXED View

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