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Black and White was released in 2001, it's almost 20 years old! And sadly it hasn't aged well, there are a lot of issues, but they can be fixed! Here's how.
Uninstall any previous attempts
Before you attempt to install anything, if you have failed to install it properly before, make sure you uninstall it properly.
Installing the game
First of all you will need a clean copy of the Black & White disc, either in your optical drive or more likely mounted in ISO format. (Don't ask us where to get these.
)
All you need to do to install the game is run Setup.exe as Administrator by right clicking it and pressing "Run as Administrator".
You will most likely face issues unless you install the game to the C:/ drive.
Once the game is installed it will ask you if you want to play the game, select no.
You should now install villager banter add-on and football add-on if you want to, these need to be Run as Administrator also.
Creature unlockers do not need to be installed as they are included in the unofficial patch below.
Patching the game
Without the unofficial patch, the game will not launch, so it is crucial you follow the order of steps below exactly.
You should not install patch 1.3, it is a patch purely for the P5 glove.
How to get the game to play music
The installer does not copy music audio over to the game folder and can't play it. You need to copy the Audio folder from the CD to your installation folder.
When copying you may be asked to merge, simply say yes.
Configuring graphical options
With the fan patch, a Setup.exe is included in the game's directory, simply run it and select your screen resolution and ensure your graphics quality is set to "Maximum Detail".
Playing the game
When starting the game, set runblack.exe to Run as Administrator.
Don't use Compatibility mode, it will cause more problems then it solves.
If you have any issues please leave a reply below and be descriptive as possible so we can best help you.
Or you can join our Discord for help too.
Have fun playing Black and White!
Other links
Running on Mac?
The Mac port for this game only runs on older Macs (PowerPC) - it is incompatible with newer Macs. Sorry!
Uninstall any previous attempts
Before you attempt to install anything, if you have failed to install it properly before, make sure you uninstall it properly.
First off you should run the game's uninstaller, however this won't be enough - you'll also need to delete the game's folder usually:
Then you will need to delete the following registry values using regedit:
On a 64-bit system:
On a 32-bit system:
Once you have done that, you are good to install again!
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Lionhead Studios Ltd\Black & WhiteThen you will need to delete the following registry values using regedit:
On a 64-bit system:
Code:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Lionhead Studios Ltd\Black & White
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Lionhead Studios Ltd\Black and White
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Lionhead Studios Ltd\Black and White Clan Patch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Lionhead Studios Ltd\Black and White Patch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{E51B4CD9-A0A6-4324-B26A-31B3F2DE26CE}On a 32-bit system:
Code:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Lionhead Studios Ltd\Black & White
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lionhead Studios Ltd\Black and White
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lionhead Studios Ltd\Black and White Clan Patch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lionhead Studios Ltd\Black and White Patch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{E51B4CD9-A0A6-4324-B26A-31B3F2DE26CE}Once you have done that, you are good to install again!
Installing the game
First of all you will need a clean copy of the Black & White disc, either in your optical drive or more likely mounted in ISO format. (Don't ask us where to get these.
)All you need to do to install the game is run Setup.exe as Administrator by right clicking it and pressing "Run as Administrator".
You will most likely face issues unless you install the game to the C:/ drive.
Once the game is installed it will ask you if you want to play the game, select no.
You should now install villager banter add-on and football add-on if you want to, these need to be Run as Administrator also.
Creature unlockers do not need to be installed as they are included in the unofficial patch below.
Patching the game
Without the unofficial patch, the game will not launch, so it is crucial you follow the order of steps below exactly.
You should not install patch 1.3, it is a patch purely for the P5 glove.
- Download and install Patch v1.1 and Run as Administrator.
- Download and install Patch v1.2 and Run as Administrator.
- Download and install Unofficial Patch v1.42 and Run as Administrator.
How to get the game to play music
The installer does not copy music audio over to the game folder and can't play it. You need to copy the Audio folder from the CD to your installation folder.
When copying you may be asked to merge, simply say yes.
Configuring graphical options
With the fan patch, a Setup.exe is included in the game's directory, simply run it and select your screen resolution and ensure your graphics quality is set to "Maximum Detail".
Playing the game
When starting the game, set runblack.exe to Run as Administrator.
Don't use Compatibility mode, it will cause more problems then it solves.
If you have any issues please leave a reply below and be descriptive as possible so we can best help you.
Or you can join our Discord for help too.
Have fun playing Black and White!
Other links
Running on Mac?
The Mac port for this game only runs on older Macs (PowerPC) - it is incompatible with newer Macs. Sorry!
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