Gothic 1 Classic

Gothic 1 Classic

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Gothic on a modern PC
By xd
This is a guide how to run Gothic on a modern PC without problems. All download links are below.
UPDATE: PATCH DOWNLOAD LINK FIXED!
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Patch
First, download the patch. It will fix camera for widescreen resolutions.
For English version:
1. Run the patch
2. Install it in your Gothic directory (C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Gothic for Steam version or C:\Program Files\Piranha Bytes\Gothic for non-Steam version)

For non-English version:
1. Navigate to the following directory: _work/Data/Scripts/Content/Cutscene (it's in your Gothic folder).
2. Find the ou.bin file and rename it to ou.bin.bak.
3. Install the patch.
4. Go back to that directory, and delete the ou.bin file installed by the patch.
5. Rename ou.bin.bak back to ou.bin.
6. Your languages subtitles should be preserved .
Widescreen
It's a bit annoying. Navigate to your Gothic\System folder, copy Gothic.ini somewhere else and edit it. You have to swap resolutions to match your screen.
Find:
zVidResFullscreenX
You will have
zVidResFullscreenX=640 zVidResFullscreenY=480 zVidResFullscreenBPP=16
Values might be different, but it doesn't matter. Change them to match your screen. zVidResFullscreenBPP must be 32!
I have 1920x1080 (1080p) resolution, so I have
zVidResFullscreenX=1920 zVidResFullscreenY=1080 zVidResFullscreenBPP=32
Now you need to copy this edited Gothic.ini to your Gothic\System and overwrite the original one folder before you want to start the game. That's because when you'll quit the game, it will revert to original values (640x480). Making this file Read-only will only crash the game, so you have do it in my way. :)
Framerate
Gothic will have very low FPS, that will hurt your eyes. What do you do? You have to install Gothic Player Kit to your Gothic folder, and then install Gothic FPS patch, which will unlock framerate.
1. Install Gothic Player Kit (point it to same directory as the patch)
2. Install Gothic FPS Patch, pointing it to Gothic\System\GothicMOD.exe
3. Great success!
Windows 8 Borders
If you use Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, you will have strange white or black borders around your screen. Solution is very easy - download the fix and run it. The borders are gone!
Access Violation error
If you are experiencing Access Violation error, you need to disable Steam in game (Steam Settings and disable game overlay). It should help with Access Violation, but if it doesn't, navigate to your Steam folder and delete GameOverlayRenderer.dll.
Don't worry, if you restart Steam, this file will re-download.

This error should be fixed now!
Download links
There are all download links you need
Patch[www.worldofgothic.com] - which will fix the camera in widescreen resolutions
Gothic Player Kit[mega.co.nz] - which will create GothicMOD.exe needed for FPS fix
Gothic FPS Fix[mega.co.nz] - which will unlock your framerate, so your eyes won't bleed
Windows 8 Border Fix[mega.co.nz] - if you have Windows 8 or 8.1 and you're experiencing border problem.
77 Comments
Kxckup 3 May, 2022 @ 10:45am 
Nothing works Ive been trying to get this game working for a month
Piraja27 22 Apr, 2022 @ 3:41pm 
Thank you for this
GrailSeeker 9 Oct, 2021 @ 3:20am 
No matter what I try - Gothic will simply NOT work properly on my PC. Either crashes, controls or resolution gets fucked.
Frugo 7 Feb, 2021 @ 12:56am 
What if i still cant run game ?
PrairieDog 14 Jan, 2020 @ 11:15am 
all i did was the gothic_1-2 fullscreen fix and resolution change and i can play it now (playing on windows 10
mao 21 Dec, 2019 @ 6:29am 
Nvm, it works.
mao 21 Dec, 2019 @ 5:42am 
Does the Windows 8 Border Fix work for Windows 10 too?
Flóki X Harley Quinn™ 🐍 15 Dec, 2019 @ 11:48pm 
F Finally this helped get rid of Access Violation.
JimiJimo 12 Sep, 2019 @ 3:56am 
Ah yes of course.
szkru 8 Jul, 2019 @ 10:22am 
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