Difference between revisions of "The Sims Castaway Stories"
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|OS X}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|OS X}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 29, 2008}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 29, 2008}} | ||
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|wikipedia = The Sims Castaway Stories | |wikipedia = The Sims Castaway Stories | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
{{++}} Runs well on low-end hardware, especially laptops. | {{++}} Runs well on low-end hardware, especially laptops. | ||
| − | {{++}} This game uses a slightly modified version of the [[The Sims 2|The Sims 2: | + | {{++}} This game uses a slightly modified version of the [[The Sims 2|The Sims 2: Seasons]] engine and most fixes and some mods for it also work here. |
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }} |
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1048232504 | MacApp | | | OS X }} | {{Availability/row| MacApp | id1048232504 | MacApp | | | OS X }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\TSData\Res\Config}} |
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims™ Castaway Stories | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims™ Castaway Stories}} |
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = false | |invert mouse y-axis = false | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
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|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
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|steam input presets = unknown | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
|steam input presets notes = | |steam input presets notes = | ||
|steam controller prompts = unknown | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
|steam controller prompts notes = | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
==Audio settings== | ==Audio settings== | ||
{{Image|The Sims Castaway Stories Audio.jpg|In-Game Audio settings}} | {{Image|The Sims Castaway Stories Audio.jpg|In-Game Audio settings}} | ||
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{{Audio settings | {{Audio settings | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
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|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
|surround sound notes = 4.0 and 5.1 | |surround sound notes = 4.0 and 5.1 | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
|subtitles notes = No intelligible dialog. All in-game dialog uses the fictional [[wikipedia:Simlish|Simlish language]]. | |subtitles notes = No intelligible dialog. All in-game dialog uses the fictional [[wikipedia:Simlish|Simlish language]]. | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = n/a |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = true | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = n/a |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Speech is fictional language called [[wikipedia:Simlish|Simlish]].<br/>Speech is subtitled with generic icons. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
|fan notes = | |fan notes = | ||
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|language = Danish | |language = Danish | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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|language = French | |language = French | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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|language = Finnish | |language = Finnish | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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|language = German | |language = German | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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|language = Norwegian | |language = Norwegian | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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|language = Swedish | |language = Swedish | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
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|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
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|64-bit executable = false | |64-bit executable = false | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = XP | + | |minOS = XP, Vista |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = 1.8 GHz |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 256 MB (XP) / 1 GB (Vista) |
|minHD = 2.9 GB | |minHD = 2.9 GB | ||
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = ATI Radeon 7500 / Mobility Radeon 7500 |
| + | |minGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce 2 Series / GeForce Go Series | ||
| + | |minGPU3 = Supported Non-T&L Cards (e.g. Radeon VE Series and Intel Extreme 82845) require an additional 256 MB of System Memory | ||
|minVRAM = 32 MB | |minVRAM = 32 MB | ||
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Revision as of 15:00, 16 August 2018
Template:Infobox game/row/osxporter
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| Developers | |
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| Maxis | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| OS X | Aspyr Media |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | January 29, 2008 |
| macOS (OS X) | March 17, 2008 |
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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
| The Sims Stories | |
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| Subseries of The Sims | |
| The Sims Life Stories | 2007 |
| The Sims Pet Stories | 2007 |
| The Sims Castaway Stories | 2008 |
Key points
- Runs well on low-end hardware, especially laptops.
- This game uses a slightly modified version of the The Sims 2: Seasons engine and most fixes and some mods for it also work here.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
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| Mac App Store | |
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Game data
In-game General settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\TSData\Res\Config[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims™ Castaway Stories |
| macOS (OS X) |
Video settings
In-Game Graphics settings
Widescreen resolution
The game's maximum default resolution is 1600x1200. For higher resolutions you need to edit the following file:
Electronic Arts\The Sims Castaway Stories\TSData\Res\Config\Graphics Rules.sgr
Set maxResWidth and maxResHeight to your display's native width and height, or copy/paste the following:
option ScreenModeResolution setting $Low uintProp maxResWidth 2560 uintProp maxResHeight 1600 uintProp defaultResWidth 800 uintProp defaultResHeight 600 setting $Medium uintProp maxResWidth 2560 uintProp maxResHeight 1600 uintProp defaultResWidth 1024 uintProp defaultResHeight 768 setting $High uintProp maxResWidth 2560 uintProp maxResHeight 1600 uintProp defaultResWidth 1024 uintProp defaultResHeight 768 end
Field of view (FOV)
Each of the game's cameras can have their FOV set independently using the fov parameter in their Camera Settings files, which are contained in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims™ Castaway Stories\Cameras
Vertical sync (Vsync)
- Toggling Vsync can cause the game to hang.
Vsync can only be toggled using the Cheat Console (Ctrl+⇧ Shift+C) and using either the 'vsync off' or 'vsync on' command.
Input settings
Audio settings
In-Game Audio settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | Speech is fictional language called Simlish. Speech is subtitled with generic icons. |
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Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB (XP) / 1 GB (Vista) | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.9 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 7500 / Mobility Radeon 7500 Nvidia GeForce 2 Series / GeForce Go Series Supported Non-T&L Cards (e.g. Radeon VE Series and Intel Extreme 82845) require an additional 256 MB of System Memory 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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Notes
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).