Anno 1404 is a real time strategy game, that focuses on economy and resource management more than war and empire building. When you first play Anno 1404, the lovely semi-animated painting style introduction really makes an impression. The game itself is also beautifully animated, detailed and generally impressive. A look at Anno 1404 from a beginner's point of view. This is a gameplay example or tutorial, showing beginners by way of a walkthrough how the game is playe.
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Anno 1404| Developers |
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| Release dates |
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| Windows | June 23, 2009 |
- 1Availability
- 2Essential improvements
- 3Game data
- 4Video settings
- 6Audio settings
- 7Network
- 8Other information
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Key points
- Released as Dawn of Discovery in the United States.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Ubisoft Support
- Ubisoft Support (Venice DLC)
- Ubisoft Forums
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | TAGESDRM was removed in an official patch. Patch the game if necessary and Tages can be safely removed from the system[1] |
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| GamersGate | Gold Edition |
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| GOG.com | Gold Edition |
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Demo[edit]
A German demo can be downloaded here.
DLC and expansion packs
Essential improvements[edit]
Patches[edit]
Patch 1.03 is available to update the game and remove Tages DRM.
Unofficial Patch[edit]
This fan-made patch (downloadable here or here) focuses on improving the English localisation and restoring text that was not translated from German in the original game. However it also fixes bugs and oversights relating to achievements and quests, in addition to offering a number of optional tweaks to gameplay, which means it may still be of interest to those not playing in English.
Skip intro videos[edit]
Download and extract RDAExplorer, and run RDAExplorerGUI. In 'dawn of discoverymaindata' or 'anno 1404maindata', open the .rda for your language, either usa0.rda or eng0.rda.
Tip: Create a backup of the .rda file in case you mess up or want to re-enable the movies!
You MUST open the .rda using the 'Open' method, NOT 'Open - READ ONLY'. Picking READ ONLY will cause the game to claim you've modded it and achievements will be disabled.
Once the .rda is open, find the dataloca[usa or eng]moviesstart_logo_list.txt file. Right-click on it and pick 'Delete'. Then do File->Save.
4GB patch[edit]
The 4GB patch improves stability during long sessions. Download it here and select Addon.exe as the target.
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404ConfigEngine.ini
%APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404AddonConfigEngine.ini |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33210/pfx/[Note 1] |
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Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404Profiles
%USERPROFILE%DocumentsAnno 1404Savegames
%USERPROFILE%DocumentsAnno 1404 VeniceSavegames |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33210/pfx/[Note 1] |
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Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
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| GOG Galaxy |
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| Steam Cloud |
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| Ubisoft Connect | Backup ingame possible when logging into Ubisoft Account |
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Video settings[edit]
In-game general settings.
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution |
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| Multi-monitor |
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| Ultra-widescreen |
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| 4K Ultra HD | 4k resolution is supported, but without interface scaling. |
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| Field of view (FOV) |
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| Windowed |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Borderless fullscreen windowed. |
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) |
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| Anti-aliasing (AA) |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) |
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| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed[edit]
| Remove window border[citation needed] |
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Engine.ini. - Change
<NoWindowFrame>0</NoWindowFrame> to <NoWindowFrame>1</NoWindowFrame>.
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Input settings[edit]
In-game input settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping |
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| Mouse acceleration |
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| Mouse sensitivity |
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| Mouse input in menus |
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| Mouse Y-axis inversion |
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| Controller |
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| Controller support | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Audio settings[edit]
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles | Only available in some cutscenes. |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Anno 1404 System Requirements
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English |
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| Czech | Local retail version only. |
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| French |
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| German | To play in German in versions without support for this language, see German. |
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| Hungarian | Fan translation. |
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| Italian |
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| Polish | Local retail version only. |
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| Spanish |
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German[edit]
- If you bought the game in the international version and want to change the language to German, follow these steps:
- These steps are not needed for the GOG.com and Steam versions and any other versions that include German language support.
Base game[edit]
| Instructions[citation needed] |
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- Download the German demo version.
- Once the download is complete, open the .exe file and install the demo. If you have already installed the full version, make sure that you install the demo version in a different folder.
- Go to the installation folder for the demo version.
- Open the folder
maindata and copy ger0.rda somewhere else. - Once the file is copied, you can uninstall the demo version.
- Go to
<path-to-game>maindata for the full version of the game. - Paste the
ger0.rda from the demo version into this location. - Go to
%APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404Config - Open
Engine.ini. - Change
<LanguageTAG>eng</LanguageTAG> to <LanguageTAG>ger</LanguageTAG> - The game should now start in German.
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Venice expansion[edit]
| Instructions[citation needed] |
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- Download ger0.rda.
- copy
ger0.rda into <path-to-game>addon
- Go to
%APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404AddonConfig - Open
Engine.ini. - Change
<LanguageTAG>eng</LanguageTAG> to <LanguageTAG>ger</LanguageTAG> - Anno 1404 Venice should start in German.
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Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes |
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| LAN play | 8 | Requires the Venice expansion. |
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| Online play | 8 | Requires the Venice expansion.[2] |
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Other information[edit]
API[edit]
Anno 1404 Free Download
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9, 10 |
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| Shader Model support | 2, 4 |
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Middleware[edit]
Anno 1404 Tutorial
| Middleware | Notes |
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| Audio | Miles Sound System |
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| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
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System requirements[edit]
Anno 1404 Review
| Windows |
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| Minimum | Recommended |
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| Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista SP1 |
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| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.3 GHz | Dual Core |
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| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 3 GB |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB |
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| Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible | 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible |
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- Supported ATI Radeon chipsets: 9600-9800/X300-850/X1050-1950/HD 2400-2900/HD 3400-3870/HD 4300-4890 series
- Supported Nvidia GeForce chipsets: 6100-6800/7/8/9/120-140/250(295 series
- Laptop versions of these cards are NOT officially supported.
Anno 1404 Ost
Notes
- ↑ 1.01.1File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/33210/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (33210) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
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References
- ↑Anno 1404 Wiki: Copyright protection
- ↑Ubisoft Announces ANNO 1404 Venice The Official ANNO 1404 Add On | Forums