Latest revision as of 04:17, 26 May 2024
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Demo
A demo can be downloaded on Mod DB.
Essential improvements
Patches
- These patches are only needed for retail versions; the GOG.com and Steam versions are already patched.
- Fixes several issues and improves some areas of the game. Digital versions of the game already include this patch.
- The first patch has to be installed beforehand, following the second patch. Digital versions of the game already include this patch.
- Fixes multiple issues with the game.
- Alternate download link
- Fixes even more issues with the game. Digital versions of the game already include this patch.
- Alternate download link
Mods
- Includes premade files for common widescreen resolutions, as well as a patcher for custom resolutions.
- Breaks the Hive Ship section of the game. Make backups of the original
anox.exe
and ref_gl.dll
before replacing them, so the original files can be used during that section.
- Fixes broken partial transparency effects, restores 3D signs at Bricks and fixes music overlapping in some cutscenes (See Sounds and Fixes)
- A version including AI (ESRGAN) upscaled textures is also available.
- For compatibility with Sounds and Fixes mod, don't copy over the contents of the
scripts
folder.
- Restores sounds for objects missing them due to bugs.
- Also adds sounds to cutscenes where relevant to help them not feel as empty when things happen in them (using sounds found in the game files).
- Install after Graphical Enhancements as this mod already fixes the said music overlap issues.
Game data
Launcher and setup utility for
unofficial patches.
General in-game settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- 9 save slots available.
Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Ambient, interface, cinematic and music. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
|
EAX 1.0.[5] |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Czech |
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French |
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German |
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Fan translation, [2]. |
Italian |
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Fan translation, download. |
Russian |
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Fan translation, download. |
Spanish |
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Fan translation by Clan Dlan (authors: Memnoch, darkpadawan, L@Zar0), download. |
Issues unresolved
3D sound on modern systems
3D sound is unsupported on modern systems. As the in-game implementation is quite buggy and causes crashes even on systems with 3D sound support, the feature has been removed from the GOG and Steam versions.
Issues fixed
Couldn't load renderer
Low frame rate/stuttering
Set Threaded Optimization to Off in NVIDIA Control Panel[6]
|
- Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel.
- Go to "Manage 3D settings" section.
- Enter in "Program settings" section.
- Add the game's executable (
anox.exe ).
- Set the
Threaded Optimization to Off.
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Create config.ini[7]
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- Go to
%APPDATA%\GOG\ .
- Enter the
Anachronox folder. Create the folder if it doesn't exist.
- Create the file
config.ini and edit it with the following:
[Misc]
Fps=200
- If 200 does not work, try a higher value or lower down to 59.
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Install QindieGL[10]
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- Download and extract QindieGL, an OpenGL wrapper. Older releases here.
- Copy
opengl32.dll and paste it to <path-to-game> .
- Click on
QindieGL-setup.reg and add to the registry.
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Turn off 3D sound[14]
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- Open
GCT Setup.exe .
- Under 3D Sound Options, choose "Off" from the pull down menu.
- Click Save.
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Use integrated graphics[15]
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
OpenGL |
1.1 |
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Glide |
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WickedGL was added in the build 44 patch. |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 OSR2 |
98, ME, 2000 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
| Intel Pentium III AMD Athlon |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
12 MB of VRAM OpenGL 1.1 compatible DirectX 7 compatible
| 16 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ redump.org • Anachronox • Disc 2 - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2016-03-20
- ↑ Ion Storm Blasts Into The Realm Of Environmental Audio - Creative Asia (retrieved) - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2024-05-26
- "The culprit for me was Nvidia's threaded optimization. I added the game exe to the 3D settings in the Nvidia control panel and changed threaded optimization from the default of auto to off. Now the game runs great without any dips."
- ↑ Stuttering/ jerky camera movement anyone?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-05-26
- ↑ Main character choppy animation while running, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-05-26
- ↑ Main character choppy animation while running, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-05-26
- ↑ Low FPS, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-05-26
- ↑ Poor FPS on Anachronox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-05-26
- ↑ Main character choppy animation while running, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-05-26
- ↑ 90% CPU Usage & 3 FPS, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-05-26
- ↑ Poor FPS on Anachronox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-05-26
- ↑ Main character choppy animation while running, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-05-26