Anno 1404

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In ' dawn of discovery maindata ' or ' anno 1404 maindata ', 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'.

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Anno 1404
Developers
Publishers
Release dates
WindowsJune 23, 2009
  • 1Availability
  • 2Essential improvements
  • 3Game data
  • 4Video settings
  • 6Audio settings
    • 6.2German
  • 7Network
  • 8Other information
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Anno 17012006
Anno 14042009
Anno 20702011
Anno Online2013
Anno 22052015
Anno 18002019
Anno 1404: History Edition2020
Anno 1503: History Edition2020
Anno 1602: History Edition2020
Anno 1701: History Edition2020

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
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Availability[edit]

SourceDRMNotesKeysOS
Retail TAGESDRM was removed in an official patch. Patch the game if necessary and Tages can be safely removed from the system[1]
GamersGate Gold Edition
GOG.com Gold Edition

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]

SystemLocation
Windows %APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404ConfigEngine.ini
%APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404AddonConfigEngine.ini
Steam Play (Linux)<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33210/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location[edit]

SystemLocation
Windows %APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404Profiles
%USERPROFILE%DocumentsAnno 1404Savegames
%USERPROFILE%DocumentsAnno 1404 VeniceSavegames
Steam Play (Linux)<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33210/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

SystemNativeNotes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft ConnectBackup ingame possible when logging into Ubisoft Account

Video settings[edit]

In-game general settings.
In-game video settings.
Graphics featureStateWSGFNotes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD 4k resolution is supported, but without interface scaling.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowedSee Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Borderless fullscreen windowed[edit]

Remove window border[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Change <NoWindowFrame>0</NoWindowFrame> to <NoWindowFrame>1</NoWindowFrame>.

Input settings[edit]

In-game input settings.
Keyboard and mouseStateNotes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller supportSee the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Audio settings[edit]

In-game audio settings.
Audio featureStateNotes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
SubtitlesOnly available in some cutscenes.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

LanguageUIAudioSubNotes
English
CzechLocal retail version only.
French
GermanTo play in German in versions without support for this language, see German.
HungarianFan translation.
Italian
PolishLocal retail version only.
Spanish

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]
  1. Download the German demo version.
  2. 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.
  3. Go to the installation folder for the demo version.
  4. Open the folder maindata and copy ger0.rda somewhere else.
  5. Once the file is copied, you can uninstall the demo version.
  6. Go to <path-to-game>maindata for the full version of the game.
  7. Paste the ger0.rda from the demo version into this location.
  8. Go to %APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404Config
  9. Open Engine.ini.
  10. Change <LanguageTAG>eng</LanguageTAG> to <LanguageTAG>ger</LanguageTAG>
  11. The game should now start in German.

Venice expansion[edit]

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Download ger0.rda.
  2. copy ger0.rda into <path-to-game>addon
  1. Go to %APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404AddonConfig
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Change <LanguageTAG>eng</LanguageTAG> to <LanguageTAG>ger</LanguageTAG>
  4. Anno 1404 Venice should start in German.

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

TypeNativePlayersNotes
LAN play8 Requires the Venice expansion.
Online play8 Requires the Venice expansion.[2]

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specsSupportedNotes
Direct3D9, 10
Shader Model support2, 4

Middleware[edit]

MiddlewareNotes
AudioMiles Sound System
CutscenesBink Video

System requirements[edit]

Windows
MinimumRecommended
Operating system (OS)XP SP3Vista SP1
Processor (CPU)Intel Pentium 4 3.3 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM)1 GB3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)6 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible
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.

Notes

  1. 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.

References

  1. Anno 1404 Wiki: Copyright protection
  2. Ubisoft Announces ANNO 1404 Venice The Official ANNO 1404 Add On | Forums
This page may require cleanup to meet basic quality standards. You can help by modifying the article. The discussion page may contain useful suggestions.
Anno 1404
Developers
Publishers
Release dates
WindowsJune 23, 2009
  • 1Availability
  • 2Essential improvements
  • 3Game data
  • 4Video settings
  • 6Audio settings
    • 6.2German
  • 7Network
  • 8Other information
⤏ Go to series page
Anno 16021998
Anno 15032003
Anno 17012006
Anno 14042009
Anno 20702011
Anno Online2013
Anno 22052015
Anno 18002019
Anno 1404: History Edition2020
Anno 1503: History Edition2020
Anno 1602: History Edition2020
Anno 1701: History Edition2020

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]

SourceDRMNotesKeysOS
Retail TAGESDRM was removed in an official patch. Patch the game if necessary and Tages can be safely removed from the system[1]
GamersGate Gold Edition
GOG.com Gold Edition

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]

SystemLocation
Windows %APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404ConfigEngine.ini
%APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404AddonConfigEngine.ini
Steam Play (Linux)<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33210/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location[edit]

SystemLocation
Windows %APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404Profiles
%USERPROFILE%DocumentsAnno 1404Savegames
%USERPROFILE%DocumentsAnno 1404 VeniceSavegames
Steam Play (Linux)<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33210/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

SystemNativeNotes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft ConnectBackup ingame possible when logging into Ubisoft Account

Video settings[edit]

In-game general settings.
In-game video settings.
1404
Graphics featureStateWSGFNotes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD 4k resolution is supported, but without interface scaling.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowedSee Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Borderless fullscreen windowed[edit]

Remove window border[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Change <NoWindowFrame>0</NoWindowFrame> to <NoWindowFrame>1</NoWindowFrame>.

Input settings[edit]

In-game input settings.
Keyboard and mouseStateNotes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller supportSee the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Audio settings[edit]

In-game audio settings.
Audio featureStateNotes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
SubtitlesOnly available in some cutscenes.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

LanguageUIAudioSubNotes
English
CzechLocal retail version only.
French
GermanTo play in German in versions without support for this language, see German.
HungarianFan translation.
Italian
PolishLocal retail version only.
Spanish

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]
  1. Download the German demo version.
  2. 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.
  3. Go to the installation folder for the demo version.
  4. Open the folder maindata and copy ger0.rda somewhere else.
  5. Once the file is copied, you can uninstall the demo version.
  6. Go to <path-to-game>maindata for the full version of the game.
  7. Paste the ger0.rda from the demo version into this location.
  8. Go to %APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404Config
  9. Open Engine.ini.
  10. Change <LanguageTAG>eng</LanguageTAG> to <LanguageTAG>ger</LanguageTAG>
  11. The game should now start in German.

Venice expansion[edit]

Anno 1404
Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Download ger0.rda.
  2. copy ger0.rda into <path-to-game>addon
  1. Go to %APPDATA%UbisoftAnno1404AddonConfig
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Change <LanguageTAG>eng</LanguageTAG> to <LanguageTAG>ger</LanguageTAG>
  4. Anno 1404 Venice should start in German.

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

TypeNativePlayersNotes
LAN play8 Requires the Venice expansion.
Online play8 Requires the Venice expansion.[2]

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specsSupportedNotes
Direct3D9, 10
Shader Model support2, 4

Middleware[edit]

MiddlewareNotes
AudioMiles Sound System
CutscenesBink Video

System requirements[edit]

Windows
MinimumRecommended
Operating system (OS)XP SP3Vista SP1
Processor (CPU)Intel Pentium 4 3.3 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM)1 GB3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)6 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible
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.

Notes

  1. 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.

References

Anno 1404 Igg

  1. Anno 1404 Wiki: Copyright protection
  2. Ubisoft Announces ANNO 1404 Venice The Official ANNO 1404 Add On | Forums