Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone Pc Game Cheats

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Developers
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)
Publishers
Engines
Release dates
WindowsNovember 15, 2001
Mac OS (Classic)February 28, 2002
macOS (OS X)August 15, 2005
  • 2Game data
  • 3Video settings
  • 4Input settings
  • 5Audio settings
  • 6Issues fixed
  • 7Other information

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

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Key points

Released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in North America.

Availability[edit]

SourceDRMNotesKeysOS
Retail SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1]
SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

SystemLocation
Windows %USERPROFILE%DocumentsHarry Potter
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location[edit]

SystemLocation
Windows %USERPROFILE%DocumentsHarry PotterSave
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)

Video settings[edit]

In-game options menu.
Graphics featureStateWSGFNotes
Widescreen resolution Only 4:3 aspect ratio is properly supported. See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)Edit the DesiredFOV value in User.ini.
WindowedUse -windowedcommand line argument or edit the StartupFullscreen value under [WinDrv.WindowsClient] in HP.ini.
Borderless fullscreen windowedSee the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)Enable by default.Edit the UseVSync line in HP.ini. Note that the values here have been reversed: UseVSync=False actually turns Vsync on.
60 FPS and 120+ FPSNo frame rate cap, but very high framerates may break physics and sound in-game.Set monitor to 60hz to fix

Widescreen resolution[edit]

Cheats
Use the Unofficial Widescreen Patch[3]
  1. Download the Unofficial Widescreen Patch and extract it to <path-to-game>System.
    • Download this patch instead for the localized Russian version.
  2. Go to configuration file(s) location.
  3. Edit HP.ini.
  4. Set the FullscreenViewportX and FullscreenViewportY values to your desired resolution.
  5. Optionally, edit User.ini and set the DesiredFOV value to compensate: 100 for the 16:10 aspect ratio, and 105 for 16:9.

Notes

Alternatively, you can use the Harry Potter Settings Utility to set the resolution and FOV without having to manually edit the configuaration files.
And

Input settings[edit]

Keyboard and mouseStateNotes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversionOnly during flight sequences.
Controller
Controller supportSee Controller support.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Controller support[edit]

Triggers can't be mapped in XInput controllers.
Lack of Deadzone in Right Thumbstick, makes camera spinning. See Camera spinning with Xbox 360 Controller.

Proper mouselook and strafing[edit]

Use the Mouse Fix and Strafing mod
  1. Download the Mouse Fix and Strafing mod and extract it to <path-to-game>System.
  2. If you have already installed the Unofficial Widescreen Patch, also download the Widescreen Fix and extract it to <path-to-game>System.

Audio settings[edit]

Audio featureStateNotes
Separate volume controlsMusic and Sound Effects/Speech.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support1.0

Localizations

LanguageUIAudioSubNotes
English
Simplified Chinese
CzechOnly available in retail release.
Dutch
French
German
Italian
PolishOnly available in retail release.
Portuguese
RussianOnly available in retail release.
SlovakFan translation, download or US version download.
Spanish
SwedishOnly available in retail release.

Issues fixed[edit]

Fails to start on Windows 8.1 and earlier[edit]

The game requires a form of DRM, known as SafeDisc implemented in secdrv.sys. Unfortunately, it is a gaping security flaw, and evidently couldn't be fixed without being removed. Microsoft disabled it in Windows 7 and removed it in Windows 10. The following has been tested in Windows 7 to work.
Temporarily start SafeDisc service[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Create a new Windows batch file (extension .bat) and insert the following:

Notes

This effectively reopens the security hole, starts the game, and then patches the vulnerability again after 1 second. You'll likely need to run the script in Administrator mode.
You can experiment with different timings if 1 second turns out to be too short on your system.

Low frame rate on Windows 8 and later[edit]

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Download dgVoodoo2.
  2. Copy dgVoodooSetup.exe and the contents of the MS folder into the <path-to-game>/System folder of the game
  3. Run dgVoodooSetup.exe, select DirectX, uncheck dgVoodoo Watermark (and change some settings if you want to force higher res)
  4. Run HP.exe as administrator, or apply a cracked exe if you don't have a CD drive.

Notes

If you change resolution from the game settings, dgVoodoo2 switches to windowed mode, and you have to press Alt+ Enter to get back to fullscreen. To avoid this, just force the resolution you want from dgVoodooSetup.exe. Keep in mind that the game does not like very high resolutions (>1080p) or widescreen.

Certain transparent effects and textures are not rendered properly[edit]

  • trees

  • eyeglasses

Edit configuration file
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Game.ini.
  3. Change the UsePrecache= value under [D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice] to False.
(alternative) Use console code
  1. Go to configuration file(s) location.
  2. Edit HP.ini.
  3. Set the bDebugMode value to True.
  4. While in-game, press ~ to access the console.
  5. Type flush and press Enter to recache the textures.
(alternative) Use dgVoodoo2

Camera spinning with Xbox 360 Controller[edit]

Instructions[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open HP.ini.
  3. Locate [WinDrv.WindowsClient] section and change DeadZoneRUV=False to DeadZoneRUV=True.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specsSupportedNotes
Direct3D7Direct3D 11 support is hackable using Unreal DirectX11 Renderer.
It is compatible with both the Widescreen Patch and Mouse and Strafing Fix.[5]
Software renderer
Executable32-bit64-bitNotes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Colored intro[edit]

Use the Story Book mod
  1. Download the Story Book mod and extract it to <path-to-game>Textures.

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System requirements[edit]

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Windows
MinimumRecommended
Operating system (OS)9598, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU)Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
AMD K6-2 266 MHz
Intel Pentium II 400 MHz
AMD K6-2 400 MHz
System memory (RAM)32 MB64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)500 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.0 compatible
16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.0 compatible
Supported chipsets: Nvidia GeForce3, Nvidia GeForce2, Nvidia GeForce 256, Nvidia Riva TNT2, Nvidia Riva TNT, 3dfx Voodoo5, ATI Radeon, ATI Rage 128 Pro, ATI Rage 128, Matrox MGA-G550, Matrox MGA-G450, Matrox MGA-G400, Matrox MGA-G200, PowerVR3 Kyro II, PowerVR3 Kyro, S3 Savage2000
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)8.6
Processor (CPU)PowerPC G3
System memory (RAM)96 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)

Notes

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  1. SafeDisc retail DRMdoes not work on Windows 10[1] and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]

References

Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone Pc Game Cheats Free

  1. Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  2. Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  3. Unofficial Widescreen Patch - Oldunreal Forums
  4. Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-7
  5. Verified by User:Quiet Bob on August 10, 2020