New Horizons FAQ

Pirates of the Caribbean: New Horizons FAQ

GENERAL GAME (top)

1. Which game are we talking about? (top)

2. Where can I get the game? (top)

3. Which operating system(s) does the game work on? (top)

4. My game doesn't work; now what? (top)

I had the typical crash after starting a new game on windows 7 and tried every suggestion under the sun. None worked for me until I found a site (http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/pc/how-to-make-old-programs-work-on-windows-7-922313) which provides a link to the "Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6" (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=7352).
I downloaded the "ApplicationCompatibilityToolkitSetup.exe". This includes a program called "Compatability Administrator (32-bit)" which has a list of what appears to be every game in existence, including - surprisingly - Pirates of the Caribbean by Akella. The tool seemed to install a fix and after playing the game and restarting my computer, the game now works.

The game tends not to work if: (top)

• You have an Intel Onboard Graphics Card [workaround with this Intel Graphics Fix]
  [NOTE: This is included as an option in all recent modpack installers]
• You use the AVG Free Antivirus software [solution: fix its settings!]
• You use ffdshow and don't have the game added to your "exception list"
• You don't make sure to disable "Safe mode" for Sounds in Config.exe to avoid crashes and graphic freezes
• Running on Windows 7, 8 or 10 without the no-CD patch. Installing the Build Mod fixes this. Also see this thread: http://www.piratesahoy.net/threads/solved-game-not-starting-at-all.29049/

5. My original game works but the mods don't; now what? (top)

If you can't get the game to work and none of these things apply to you, then feel free to post it in PotC Technical.

6. All the writing in the menus are blurry and can't be read... Can I fix this? (top)

7. On Windows 10, the game sometimes slows down significantly, especially in indoor locations. What's going on? (top)

8. I can't find my saved games in Windows 10. They're not in the "SAVE" folder. Where are they? (top)

GENERAL BUILD MOD (top)

1. What is the Build Mod? (top)

2. What is the latest version? (top)

3. How do I install the latest version of the Build Mod? (top)

5. I installed the Build Mod as per the instructions, but now my game doesn't work (top)

How to enable Error Logging (top)

1. Open "engine.ini" in your main game folder.
2. Find the "debuginfo = 0" line and change it to "debuginfo = 1".
3. Find the "runtimelog = 0" line and change it to "runtimelog = 1".
4. Find the "tracefilesoff = 1" line and change it to "tracefilesoff = 0".*
5. Start the game and wait until the error occurs.
6. Now find compile.log, system.log and the possible error.log in your main game folder.
7. Upload these files to your forum post by clicking "Upload a File".

*It should look like this:

tracefilesoff = 0
[script]
debuginfo = 1
codefiles = 0
runtimelog = 1

Note on editing files (top)

BUILD MOD GAMEPLAY (top)

1. How do I change the game's settings? (top)

2. Is there a cheat mode? (top)

#define ENABLE_CHEATMODE 0

3. How can I use sidestep? A and D do not respond. (top)

4. My reputation is horrible. How can I change what people think about me? (top)

• You failed to pay off a loan from the loan shark "on time".
• You failed to deliver cargo "on time".
• You hit or killed civilians or merchants.
• Your landing party and/or officers hurt or killed a civilian. Note, this can happen even at a distance if your officers use guns.
• You fired on a friendly or neutral ship.
• You basically did the evil thing in a certain situation.

5. Why are there two numbers for skills on the character sheet? (top)

6. I can't continue to the next boarding deck (top)

7. Since installing the latest modpack, I find that the ships are harder to handle and I have to visit every location for me to fast travel to them, why? (top)

8. I sometimes get a "using gold" message when opening chests, and I can't open treasure chests; what do I do? (top)

9. I'm playing a quest and something isn't working, so I can't go any further. What should I do? (top)

10. After a while of playing the mod, some things are no longer working properly. What should I do? (top)

11. Whenever an enemy captain surrenders and I board his ship, I have to fight him and he kills me. How am I supposed to take his ship? (top)

12. A character whom I need to meet in a quest is not there. Where is he? (top)

BUILD 14-SPECIFIC (top)

1. How can I play as *this guy* and get *that ship*? (top)

FOR CHEATERS AND BETA TESTERS:
Step 1) Open PROGRAM\Console.c and navigate to this section of code used to give you a ship:

	// Give ship
	// ------------------
	//    GiveShip2Character(pchar,pchar.ship.type,pchar.ship.name,-1,PIRATE,true,true);
	//    GiveShip2Character(pchar,"NL_Amsterdam","Amsterdam",-1,HOLLAND,true,true);
	//    GiveShip2Character(pchar,"CursedDutchman","Flying Dutchman",-1,PIRATE,true,true);
	//    GiveShip2Character(pchar,"QueenAnnesRevenge","Queen Anne's Revenge",-1,PIRATE,true,true);
	//    GiveShip2Character(pchar,"RN_SteamFrigate","HMS Astrea",-1,ENGLAND,true,true);
	//    GiveShip2Character(pchar,SHIP_CURSED,"Black Pearl",-1,PIRATE,true,true);

       GiveShip2Character(pchar,"*MODEL ID*","*YOUR CHOSEN NAME*",-1,*NATION*,true,true);

	// Models and Times (for screenshot-making)
	// ------------------
	//    GiveModel2Player("Jack",true);

IDs for commonly requested PotC movie characters and ships: (top)

CHARACTERS:
Jack Sparrow = "Jack" OR "depp"
Davy Jones = "DavyJones"
Captain Barbossa = "Barbossa"
Blackbeard = "Blackbeard"
Cutler Beckett = "Cutler_Beckett"
Will Turner = "Will"
Tia Dalma = "TiaDalma"
Ragetti = "Ragetti"

2. For no reason at all my crew morale drops at an incredible rate and mutinies against me (top)

#define UNLIMITEDLOOT 0

3. How finished are the various storylines? (top)

4. I've been playing the stock PotC for a while now and am confused about the new island names (top)

• Falaise de Fleur > Martinique
• Redmond > Jamaica
• Isla Muelle > Puerto Rico
• Oxbay > Barbados
• Conceicao > Grenada
• Douwesen > Bonaire
• Quebradas Costillas > Nevis
• Khael Roa > Cozumel

BUILD 14 GAMEPLAY TIPS (top)

- The game now contains a "Profiles" system, which groups savegames together per storyline and profile name.
If you start a new storyline game but already had savegames from a previous time you started that story,
you can create another profile by clicking the "Player" text and typing in another name.

- In Select Storyline, you can choose your player type (Merchant, Corsair, Adventurer, etc.)
This defines which of your skills will increase faster than the others and is indicated with tick marks in F2>Character.

- Hired officers contribute their skills also if they're not in your "active" officer party.
Note that they only contribute the skills that are correct for their type.
In the Passengers interface, you can reassign officers, see their effective skills.
The total effect of player + officers is shown as the player skills in the Passengers interface

- Hiring a doctor with a good defence skill and having medicine on board will decrease after-battle casualties.
Wounded crew are shown as [healthy crew] / [wounded crew] in F2>Ship.

- You can change the appearance of your sails in F2>Ship>Sails.

- You can fly other nations' flags through F2>Relations. If it is a false flag, you can be recognized.
The chance for this increases if you are famous and as you get closer to friendly ships that are of an enemy nation.
Flying your Personal flag, the sea relations will be the same as your real relations.

- If you're confused on island names and positions, consult the Archipelago Map in F2>Inventory>Maps.
You can also buy island maps from the item traders, which will give you town and shore positions and names.

- If you get stuck in any of the storylines or sidequests, check the walkthroughs on the Wiki:
http://www.piratesahoy.net/wiki/new-horizons-quests/

- Realistic Sailing Mode

• Wind direction has a much bigger impact and you can't sail into the wind any more (in Arcade mode, you can)
• Different rig types have a MUCH bigger impact than in Arcade mode
• Ships require counter-rudder to stop a turn

- In Arcade mode, based on what spyglass you've bought, they will show:

• Nation
• Ship name
• Ship type
• Cannon type of other ship
• Hull and sail damage
• Number of crew members
• Speed
• Charge type (eg. balls, chainshot or grape)

- "Fast Travel" ashore is disabled for most locations, until you manually discovered them by walking through town.

- "Sail To" at sea is disabled for all locationsuntil you've manually discovered them by sailing to them.
The buy-able maps here also unlock Sail To for that island, so that really helps you to find certain shores.

- "Sail To" at sea is disabled for all ships that are too close to you (no instant teleports to right next to the enemy ship)
and also for all ships that, based on your speed relative to the other ship's speed, you cannot overtake.

- Ashore, when there's enemies around, the red flashing icon and danger music doesn't start until they actually draw their swords.
This way, you are not pre-warned of any impeding danger.

- Realistic Game Mode removes 'list of ships' logmessages upon entering 3D sailing mode at an island

LINKS (top)

• New Horizons ModDB Profile
• Our Discord Server
• Build Mod Discussion Forum
• PA! Facebook Page
• PA! YouTube Channel
• PA! Twitter Profile