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.
Key points
- For Windows 8 and later use the low frame rate fix.
General information
- Official website (archived)
- Plants vs. Zombies Wikia
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
free/game/plantş́́́+vs+zombies/ steam/ game
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- Saves are not compatible between Windows and OS X versions, causing saves to become corrupted if used on the other platform.
Video settings
Template:Video settings
- The design for the Dancing Zombie was changed shortly after the game's release; this fan patch restores the original design for those who prefer it.
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Fan translation, download. |
German |
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Fan translation, download. |
Italian |
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Fan translation, download. |
Polish |
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Fan translation. |
Slovak |
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Fan translation, download. |
Spanish |
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Fan translation, download. |
Russian |
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Fan translation, download. |
Issues unresolved
Error reading user file: Failed reading file
- This is an error that occurs when the save game data is corrupted, likely as a result of syncing saves between Windows and OS X and launching the game.
- Save data must be deleted in order to launch the game again. Steam user ego100000 claims to be able to repair the saves in this situation.[1]
Issues fixed
BASS_ChannelSetAttributes function not found in bass.dll
Rename bass.dll[2][3][4]
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- Rename any
bass.dll file(s) found in these locations: %WINDIR%\ , %WINDIR%\System32\ and %WINDIR%\SysWow64\
- If this causes issues with the program that installed
bass.dll there, rename the file(s) back to bass.dll
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Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP[citation needed]
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Unable to load Steam.dll
Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP2, and as an administrator[citation needed]
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Delete/rename Steam.dll[citation needed]
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- Exit the Steam client.
- Go to the Steam installation folder.
- Delete or rename
Steam.dll
- Launch the Steam client and let it update.
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Invalid Command Line Parameter: -changedir
Add -changedir parameter[citation needed]
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- Right-click the game in the Steam client and choose Properties.
- Click Set Launch Options and add
-changedir
- Click OK to save the changes.
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Low frame rate in fullscreen mode
- This game has frame rate issues in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
Apply the low-framerate fix
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- Download the low frame rate fix.
- Extract the files from the .zip into the
<path-to-game> .
- Run the Install.bat as administrator to apply the fix.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DirectDraw |
7 |
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OpenGL |
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OS X only. |
Software renderer |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
BASS |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
1.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
65 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
128 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.4.11 |
10.5.8 - 10.6.x |
Processor (CPU) |
1.66 GHz Dual Core | |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
50 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References