THE DESKTOP SHIP RETURNS

Desktop Galleon Reborn

A free, unofficial recreation of the classic Desktop Galleon experience, rebuilt for modern Windows.

Windows 10/11 64-bit Free v1.0.3

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ABOUT

Bring Desktop Galleon back to modern Windows.

Desktop Galleon Reborn recreates the former Pirates of the Caribbean Online Desktop Galleon mini-game as a modern Windows application. Sail across your desktop, battle enemy ships, collect treasure, progress through the campaign, and unlock Free Play.

Desktop Companion

Keep your ship sailing directly across your Windows desktop.

Ship Battles

Fight enemy ships with broadside cannon fire, wind mechanics, power-ups, and multiple encounters.

Campaign & Free Play

Progress through the island campaign, earn treasure, and unlock Free Play.

DEV RELEASE LOG

Release History

v1.0.3

Treasure & Interface Fixes

  • Fixed island treasure prompts appearing outside of the Treasure Map.
  • Improved application names and icons across supported game windows.
  • Added additional interface sound effects and minor UI polish.
  • Updated the Pirates Online menu option.
  • Prevented multiple instances from running simultaneously.
  • Fixed defense power-ups not absorbing barrel damage correctly.
  • Fixed the ship-name field so spaces can be entered while Desktop Galleon is selected.
  • Updated the player ship's starting position so it now appears beside the desktop menu.
v1.0.2

Multi-Monitor & Input Fixes

  • Improved multi-monitor support and fixed gameplay input leaking into other applications.
  • Improved game interaction behavior when switching between Desktop Galleon and other windows.
  • Desktop Galleon now correctly starts with the player ship selected and active.
  • Desktop menu movement is now restricted from crossing onto another connected monitor.
  • Added a custom application icon to supported game windows.
v1.0.1

Interaction & Save Fixes

  • Fixed an interaction-state issue that could cause the player ship to become inactive unexpectedly during gameplay.
  • Fixed quitting through the battle pause menu so players are prompted to save their battle progress.
  • Fixed unsaved campaign progress incorrectly leaving treasure rewards unlocked after returning to the desktop.
v1.0.0

Initial Public Release

  • Complete Desktop Galleon Reborn desktop experience.
  • Full nine-battle campaign across Port Royal, Tortuga, and Del Fuego.
  • Enemy ship AI, cannon combat, wind, power-ups, treasure, and Free Play.
  • Sound effects, custom ship setup, treasure map, and battle HUD.
  • Built for modern 64-bit Windows systems.

BUG REPORTS

Encountered an issue?

Desktop Galleon Reborn is a newly released fan-made recreation and may contain bugs or behave differently across certain Windows and hardware configurations. Updates and fixes will continue to be released as issues are identified.

If you encounter a bug, crash, performance issue, or other unexpected behavior, please report it so it can be investigated.

Email: desktopgalleon@proton.me

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Unofficial fan project

Desktop Galleon Reborn is a free, unofficial fan-made project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or otherwise associated with The Walt Disney Company or its subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, or partners.

Pirates of the Caribbean, Pirates of the Caribbean Online, and related names, characters, imagery, and properties belong to their respective rights holders.

Desktop Galleon Reborn is distributed free of charge and is not sold for profit.