Thief: The Dark Project
HD Enhancements
By Tore Andersen
Thief: The Dark Project was the first game in the popular
Thief series, developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos
Interactive in 1998. The game was the first popular first-person shooter with
focus on stealth instead of head-on action. The game is still fun and
challenging today, but the game doesn't run too great on modern hardware.
Fortunately this can all be fixed. With these enhancements, Thief: The Dark
Project will look better than ever and run in any HD resolution on any Windows
OS.
1: Requirements
2: HD resolution fix & unofficial game patch
3: HD texture mod
4: Screenshots
5: Game art
1: Requirements
Thief: The Dark Project - Gold version (Steam & GOG has the Gold version)
2: HD Resolution Fix & Patch
To play the game in HD resolution with correct aspect ratio,
a small patch needs to be applied. This fix will make all resolutions available
and fix a number of errors.
1: Download TFix 1.25c (LINK)
2: Run the exe file and update.
*When asked, choose "No" to disable anti aliasing.
*Use these settings for best image quality:
3: HD Texture Mod
3: Download Thief 1 HD Mod 1.2 (LINK)
4: Run the exe file and install.
That's it, Thief: The Dark Project is ready
to launch.
4: Screenshots - Enhanced
4: Screenshots - Original Game
5: Art
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Game Info
Thief: The Dark Project was the first first-person stealth
game, and the first in the Thief series. It was developed by Looking Glass
Studios and released by Eidos Interactive in 1998. The style of the game is a
mix of medieval and steampunk, which works very well. The players controls a
thief who has been trained by a secret society to stealing valuables from the
wealthy. Soon a bigger plot emerges and the player will start a journey into an
immersive adventure.
Thief was technically not revolutionary in 1998, but it was decent and above
standard. It was however the first first-person stealth game, and it's use of
shadows and sound made the game original and he first of a new genre. The use of
environment and the complex AI made the game fun and challenging in a new way,
which earned the game praise from both players and critics.