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Divinity at 15:09, 22 January 2025

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	! Feature / Field !! <big>Version 1.03</big> !! <big>Version 1.5</big> !! <big>Multiverse</big>		! Feature / Field !! <big>Version 1.03</big><ref>1.03 is basically the official Bullfrog's 1.01, but improved by PopRE, with bug fixes, including the network 'hosting bug', making the game run without CD, and others.</ref> !! <big>Version 1.5</big> !! <big>Multiverse</big>
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	\| '''Developer(s)''' \|\| Bullfrog~~<ref>1.03 is basically the official Bullfrog's 1.01, but improved by PopRE, with bug fixes, including the network 'hosting bug', making the game run without CD, and others.</ref>~~ \|\| [https://www.popre.net/ PopRE] \|\| [https://toksisitee.github.io/ Toxicity]		\| '''Developer(s)''' \|\| Bullfrog \|\| [https://www.popre.net/ PopRE] \|\| [https://toksisitee.github.io/ Toxicity]
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	\| '''Associated Program''' \|\| - \|\| [https://www.popre.net/downloads.php Matchmaker] (mp) \|\| [https://thebeginning.uk/multiverse/ Multiverse Launcher] (sp)		\| '''Associated Program''' \|\| - \|\| [https://www.popre.net/downloads.php Matchmaker] (mp) \|\| [https://thebeginning.uk/multiverse/ Multiverse Launcher] (sp)

Divinity at 15:05, 22 January 2025

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	\| '''Supported Scripting Languages''' \|\| PopScript \|\| PopScript, LUA \|\| PopScript, LUA		\| '''Supported Scripting Languages''' \|\| PopScript \|\| PopScript, LUA \|\| PopScript, LUA
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	\| '''Hotkeys''' \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/Keyboard_Shortcuts shortcuts] \|\| Options->Key Mappings \|\| Shift+F1->Key Remapping		\| '''Hotkeys''' \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/Keyboard_Shortcuts shortcuts] \|\| Esc->Options->Key Mappings \|\| Shift+F1->Key Remapping
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	\| '''Specific Campaigns<ref>Campaigns that only work correctly (or at all) on this version</ref>''' \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/Strange_Journey Strange Journey] \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/The_Seasons The Seasons: Spring] - [https://wiki.popre.net/War_of_the_Gods War of the Gods] (co-op) \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/Multiverse Multiverse] (using launcher's version 2.1-) - [https://wiki.popre.net/Ascension Ascension] - [https://wiki.popre.net/The_Witching_Hour The Witching Hour]		\| '''Specific Campaigns<ref>Campaigns that only work correctly (or at all) on this version</ref>''' \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/Strange_Journey Strange Journey] \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/The_Seasons The Seasons: Spring] - [https://wiki.popre.net/War_of_the_Gods War of the Gods] (co-op) \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/Multiverse Multiverse] (using launcher's version 2.1-) - [https://wiki.popre.net/Ascension Ascension] - [https://wiki.popre.net/The_Witching_Hour The Witching Hour]

Divinity at 15:04, 22 January 2025

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	\| '''Supported Scripting Languages''' \|\| PopScript \|\| PopScript, LUA \|\| PopScript, LUA		\| '''Supported Scripting Languages''' \|\| PopScript \|\| PopScript, LUA \|\| PopScript, LUA
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			\| '''Hotkeys''' \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/Keyboard_Shortcuts shortcuts] \|\| Options->Key Mappings \|\| Shift+F1->Key Remapping
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	\| '''Specific Campaigns<ref>Campaigns that only work correctly (or at all) on this version</ref>''' \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/Strange_Journey Strange Journey] \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/The_Seasons The Seasons: Spring] - [https://wiki.popre.net/War_of_the_Gods War of the Gods] (co-op) \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/Multiverse Multiverse] (using launcher's version 2.1-) - [https://wiki.popre.net/Ascension Ascension] - [https://wiki.popre.net/The_Witching_Hour The Witching Hour]		\| '''Specific Campaigns<ref>Campaigns that only work correctly (or at all) on this version</ref>''' \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/Strange_Journey Strange Journey] \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/The_Seasons The Seasons: Spring] - [https://wiki.popre.net/War_of_the_Gods War of the Gods] (co-op) \|\| [https://wiki.popre.net/Multiverse Multiverse] (using launcher's version 2.1-) - [https://wiki.popre.net/Ascension Ascension] - [https://wiki.popre.net/The_Witching_Hour The Witching Hour]

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== Game Version Comparison Table ==

The following table shows the main differences between the existing Populous versions: '''1.03''', '''1.5''' (also known as "beta" or "enhanced"), and '''MV''' (multiverse). Note that the official patch by Bullfrog is 1.01, but 1.03 will be shown here instead - the differences being:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
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! v 1.03 (collective patch)
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| Collective Populous Patch (1.03) - Collective of all current patches on this page. Includes:

Fix the bugs that the official Bullfrog patch (1.01) fixes
Update the version number to 1.03
Fix the network hosting bug
Make the game run without the CD
Make the game the US version
Install Populous Restore
Install Pop check

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{| class="wikitable"
|+ Game Version Comparison
! Feature / Field !! <big>Version 1.03</big> !! <big>Version 1.5</big> !! <big>Multiverse</big>
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| '''Developer(s)''' || Bullfrog<ref>1.03 is basically the official Bullfrog's 1.01, but improved by PopRE, with bug fixes, including the network 'hosting bug', making the game run without CD, and others.</ref> || [https://www.popre.net/ PopRE] || [https://toksisitee.github.io/ Toxicity]
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| '''Associated Program''' || - || [https://www.popre.net/downloads.php Matchmaker] (mp) || [https://thebeginning.uk/multiverse/ Multiverse Launcher] (sp)
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| '''Single-player''' || Yes || Yes || Yes
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| '''Multi-player''' || Yes || Yes || No
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| '''Hardware Mode''' || Yes || No || No<ref>Does no support HW mode, but has some elements, such as moving skies and lava.</ref>
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| '''FPS''' || 30 || 60 || 60
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| '''Tribes''' || 4 || 8 || 4<ref name="tribes">Supports playing as/ against the other 4 tribes with a mod, and also supports 'skinning' when modding (still only 4 tribes).</ref>
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| '''Population Cap''' || 199 || Unlimited || Unlimited
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| '''Buildings Cap''' || 80 || Unlimited || 80
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| '''Higher Resolutions''' || 800x600 || up to 1080p<ref>resolutions above 1080 might cause artifacts/crashes</ref> || up to 1080p
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| '''Patching''' || - || Actively patching || Less frequently patching: most important populous bugs fixed, core game unchanged
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| '''Key Features''' || - || 4 new tribes ; improved path-find ; smart wood search ; no spell loss || auto-save ; modding support ; mods ; campaign manager
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| '''Supported Scripting Languages''' || PopScript || PopScript, LUA || PopScript, LUA
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| '''Specific Campaigns<ref>Campaigns that only work correctly (or at all) on this version</ref>''' || [https://wiki.popre.net/Strange_Journey Strange Journey] || [https://wiki.popre.net/The_Seasons The Seasons: Spring] - [https://wiki.popre.net/War_of_the_Gods War of the Gods] (co-op) || [https://wiki.popre.net/Multiverse Multiverse] (using launcher's version 2.1-) - [https://wiki.popre.net/Ascension Ascension] - [https://wiki.popre.net/The_Witching_Hour The Witching Hour]
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| '''Integration''' || No || Discord, Steam || Discord, Steam
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| '''Windows''' || w95 - w11 || w7+ || w7+
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| '''Linux Support''' || No || Yes (Wine, Lutris, ...) || No
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| '''Typical Requirements''' || - || Disabling DEP || Populous Installation, Disabling DEP, Installing outside Program Files
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| '''Support / FAQ''' || EA || [http://www.populous3.info/index.html Dev team] - [https://discord.gg/u474HpE Discord Support] || [https://thebeginning.uk/multiverse-faq/ FAQ] - [https://discord.gg/Ty7T2Y45qs Discord Support]
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