An overwhelmed newbie

[tattedupsimba]

I was going through a box of stuff and found my discs for the Pirates of the Caribbean game which brought me here. I’ve read a lot of definitely want to get things installed. However, I'm not sure what to install. I get that there’s the 2 standalone versions of New Horizons but is there any advantage of installing the New Horizons Mod for PotC? I want to jump in and play, but I also want the most content

 

[Grey Roger]

Build 14 (the mod for the original game) and Build 15 (alias Beyond New Horizons) are both completely free. New Horizons: Refined Edition asks for payment but there's an option to download without paying. So, disc space permitting, you can try out all three and see for yourself. You can even keep a copy of the unmodded, basic PoTC for comparison, along with one or more copies with Build 14 added to them; they just need to be in different folders.

I'm the one responsible for maintaining updates to Build 14, so I should be able to answer any questions about that version. For the others, I can only guess: they may have additional content not present in Build 14, they'll certainly have better graphics as they use newer versions of the game engine, but they may also be missing some of the additions and bugfixes in Build 14.

If you do want to try Build 14, make sure to get your files from here:
Mod Release - Build 14 Gamma Version [Last update: 20th May 2026]