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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Victorian }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy, Victorian }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Playmobil }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Playmobil }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
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==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|Laura's Happy Adventures - Configuration Tool.png|Ubisoft Configuration Tool.}}
+
{{Image|Laura's Happy Adventures - Configuration Tool.png|Ubisoft Configuration Tool (Original)}}
 +
{{Image|Laura's Happy Adventures - Configuration Tool (UK).png|Ubisoft Configuration Tool (Pentium 3 Release)}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Only supports 4:3 resolutions by default.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2533-lauras-happy-adventures-widescreen-fix/ this page].
−
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2533-lauras-happy-adventures-widescreen-fix/ this page].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = false
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2533-lauras-happy-adventures-widescreen-fix/ this page].
−
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2533-lauras-happy-adventures-widescreen-fix/ this page].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = hackable
+
|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = The game can be forced to run in Windowed mode, when using [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo2].
+
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = hackable
+
|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2]. Only works with the Direct3D version.
+
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = hackable
+
|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2].
+
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|upscaling                  = unknown
+
|upscaling                  =  
 
|upscaling tech            =  
 
|upscaling tech            =  
 
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
−
|vsync notes                = Always on in Direct3D. In Glide, use nGlide and set in <code>nglide_config.exe</code>, or use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2].
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|vsync notes                = Always on in Direct3D. In Glide, use [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide] and set in {{file|nglide_config.exe}}, or use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              = Character animations are capped at 30 FPS. Frame rate is capped at 63 FPS in Glide.
+
|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 63 FPS in Glide. Animations are locked at 30 FPS, however only in the Pentium 3 version, their framerate can be increased by turning on '''Use Animation Interpolation''' in {{file|{{p|game}}\UBIConfig.exe}}.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              = Runs too fast.
 
|120 fps notes              = Runs too fast.
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = Italian
+
  |language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Laura et le secret du diamant<ref name="MG"></ref>
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    = Laura e il Segreto del Diamante
+
  |notes    = Laura und das Geheimnis des Diamanten<ref name="MG"></ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = French
+
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    = Laura et le secret du diamant
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  |notes    = Laura e il Segreto del Diamante<ref name="MG">[https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/lauras-happy-adventures MobyGames]</ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    = Laura und das Geheimnis des Diamanten
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  |notes    = ''Laura e o Segredo do Diamante''.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011122075950fw_/http://www.divertire.com.br/produtos/0029.htm|title=Divertire (archived)|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    = Laura y el secreto del diamante
+
  |notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    = ''Laura e o Segredo do Diamante''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011122075950fw_/http://www.divertire.com.br/produtos/0029.htm Divertire (archived)]</ref>
+
  |notes    = Laura y el secreto del diamante<ref name="MG"></ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Portuguese
+
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    = Retail only.
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Install the game in Direct3D mode===
 
===Install the game in Direct3D mode===
−
{{ii}}By default, the game does not let you select the Direct3D mode to install on modern operating systems claiming that a different Windows NT system is missing.
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{{ii}} By default, the game does not let you select the Direct3D mode to install on modern operating systems claiming that a different Windows NT system is missing.
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use Windows 98/ME compatibility mode|fix=
+
 
−
# Enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for the {{code|Setup.exe}} file: {{code|Windows 98/ME}}.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use Windows 98/ME compatibility mode<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-02}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Run setup.exe and in the installation method select "DirectX Full Installation".
+
# Enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for {{file|Setup.exe}}: {{code|Windows 98/ME}}.
 +
# Run {{file|Setup.exe}} and in the installation method select "DirectX Full Installation".
 
# In the software testing option, uncheck the Microsoft DirectX option, otherwise the installation will fail when trying to install DirectX.
 
# In the software testing option, uncheck the Microsoft DirectX option, otherwise the installation will fail when trying to install DirectX.
 
# Click install and proceed with the installation normally.
 
# Click install and proceed with the installation normally.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Installing on Windows XP===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Manual installation|ref=<ref>Adapted by [[User:8bitkittykat|8bitKittyKat]] from the manual install instructions for Hype: The Time Quest by [[User:Suicide machine|Suicide machine]] - tested on the English version of the game under Windows XP</ref>|fix=
 +
# Create a folder named {{folder|Laura}} somewhere on the drive (from now on, we'll be referring to it as {{folder|{{p|game}}}}).
 +
# From the CD's root directory, copy {{file|DSETUP.DLL}}, {{file|DSETUP16.DLL}} and {{file|DSETUP32.DLL}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Copy {{folder|DLL}}, {{folder|GameData}} and {{folder|InstData}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Go to {{folder|Exe}} on the CD.
 +
# Copy {{file|Gli.ini}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Copy {{file|Laura.exe}} from {{folder|D3D}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Copy all files from {{folder|UbiConfig}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Go back to the CD's root folder, and go to {{folder|LangData\<current language>\World\}}.
 +
# Copy {{folder|levels}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}\GameData\World\}}.
 +
#* When asked about overwriting folders, answer yes.
 +
# Copy the contents of either {{folder|Sound}} folder to {{folder|LangData\<current language>\World\Sound\}}.
 +
# Return to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and run the game using {{file|Laura.exe}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Stuck in Ubisoft Logo Loading (Direct3D mode)===
 
===Stuck in Ubisoft Logo Loading (Direct3D mode)===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2].|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-01-27}}</ref>}}
−
}}
 
  
 
===Ramdom Crashes (Direct3D/Glide mode)===
 
===Ramdom Crashes (Direct3D/Glide mode)===
−
{{ii}} Don't run the game from the run shortcut directly from the executable it's installed from.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Don't run the game from the run shortcut directly from the executable it's installed from|ref=}}
  
 
===Game runs too fast (Direct3D mode)===
 
===Game runs too fast (Direct3D mode)===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Set refresh rate on 60Hz.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set refresh rate on 60 Hz|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-01-27}}</ref>}}
−
}}
+
 
 +
===Game crashes on Alt+Tab===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-01-27}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
−
|glide versions        = 3.01
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|glide versions        = 3.10
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|software mode          =  
 
|software mode          =  

Revision as of 06:22, 2 April 2024

Laura's Happy Adventures
Laura's Happy Adventures cover
Developers
Ubisoft Montreal
Publishers
Playmobil Interactive
Engines
Ubisoft OpenSpace
Release dates
Windows 1998
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure
Art styles Stylized
Themes Fantasy, Victorian
Series Playmobil
Laura's Happy Adventures on IGDB
Laura's Happy Adventures on MobyGames
Laura's Happy Adventures on Wikipedia
Playmobil
Laura's Happy Adventures 1998
Alex Builds His Farm 1999
Hype: The Time Quest 1999
Rescue from Rock Castle 2004
The Big Treasure Hunt 2005
Playmobil Alarm 2007
Playmobil Constructions 2007
Playmobil Knights 2009
Playmobil Pirates 2009
Playmobil: The Movie VR Adventures Cancelled

Laura's Happy Adventures is a singleplayer third-person adventure game in the Playmobil series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Simple disc check.
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %WINDIR%\UbiSoft\ubi.ini[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Gamedata\SaveGame[Note 1]

Video

Ubisoft Configuration Tool (Original)
Ubisoft Configuration Tool (Original)
Ubisoft Configuration Tool (Pentium 3 Release)
Ubisoft Configuration Tool (Pentium 3 Release)

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See this page.
Multi-monitor
See this page.
Ultra-widescreen
See this page.
4K Ultra HD
See this page.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See 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)
Always on in Direct3D. In Glide, use nGlide and set in nglide_config.exe, or use dgVoodoo 2.
60 FPS
Frame rate is capped at 63 FPS in Glide. Animations are locked at 30 FPS, however only in the Pentium 3 version, their framerate can be increased by turning on Use Animation Interpolation in <path-to-game>\UBIConfig.exe.
120+ FPS
Runs too fast.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
The game doesn't support mouse.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Limited to remapping buttons.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Sound settings.
Sound settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Voices and Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Laura et le secret du diamant[1]
German
Laura und das Geheimnis des Diamanten[1]
Italian
Laura e il Segreto del Diamante[1]
Brazilian Portuguese
Laura e o Segredo do Diamante.[2]
Portuguese
Retail only.
Spanish
Laura y el secreto del diamante[1]
Simplified Chinese

Issues fixed

Install the game in Direct3D mode

By default, the game does not let you select the Direct3D mode to install on modern operating systems claiming that a different Windows NT system is missing.
Use Windows 98/ME compatibility mode[3]
  1. Enable the following compatibility settings for Setup.exe: Windows 98/ME.
  2. Run Setup.exe and in the installation method select "DirectX Full Installation".
  3. In the software testing option, uncheck the Microsoft DirectX option, otherwise the installation will fail when trying to install DirectX.
  4. Click install and proceed with the installation normally.

Installing on Windows XP

Manual installation[4]
  1. Create a folder named Laura somewhere on the drive (from now on, we'll be referring to it as <path-to-game>).
  2. From the CD's root directory, copy DSETUP.DLL, DSETUP16.DLL and DSETUP32.DLL to <path-to-game>.
  3. Copy DLL, GameData and InstData to <path-to-game>.
  4. Go to Exe on the CD.
  5. Copy Gli.ini to <path-to-game>.
  6. Copy Laura.exe from D3D to <path-to-game>.
  7. Copy all files from UbiConfig to <path-to-game>.
  8. Go back to the CD's root folder, and go to LangData\<current language>\World\.
  9. Copy levels to <path-to-game>\GameData\World\.
    • When asked about overwriting folders, answer yes.
  10. Copy the contents of either Sound folder to LangData\<current language>\World\Sound\.
  11. Return to <path-to-game> and run the game using Laura.exe.

Stuck in Ubisoft Logo Loading (Direct3D mode)

Use dgVoodoo 2[5]

Ramdom Crashes (Direct3D/Glide mode)

Don't run the game from the run shortcut directly from the executable it's installed from

Game runs too fast (Direct3D mode)

Set refresh rate on 60 Hz[6]

Game crashes on Alt+Tab

Use dgVoodoo2[7]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Glide 3.10
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 200 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 87 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 MobyGames
  2. ↑ Divertire (archived) - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  3. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-02
  4. ↑ Adapted by 8bitKittyKat from the manual install instructions for Hype: The Time Quest by Suicide machine - tested on the English version of the game under Windows XP
  5. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-01-27
  6. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-01-27
  7. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-01-27