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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|el-matador|54}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|el-matador|54}} | ||
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|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Shooter }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Shooter, TPS }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
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|official site= https://www.fulqrumpublishing.com/game/542-el-matador | |official site= https://www.fulqrumpublishing.com/game/542-el-matador | ||
|hltb = 3066 | |hltb = 3066 | ||
| + | |igdb = el-matador | ||
| + | |lutris = el-matador | ||
|mobygames = 27187 | |mobygames = 27187 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = limited | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = limited | ||
|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ FOV and HUD Fix]. |
|multimonitor = hackable | |multimonitor = hackable | ||
| − | |multimonitor notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ | + | |multimonitor notes = Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ FOV and HUD Fix]. |
|ultrawidescreen = hackable | |ultrawidescreen = hackable | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ FOV and HUD Fix]. |
|4k ultra hd = hackable | |4k ultra hd = hackable | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ FOV and HUD Fix]. |
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
| − | |fov notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ | + | |fov notes = Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ FOV and HUD Fix]. |
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
|windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | |windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |upscaling = | + | |upscaling = false |
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
|upscaling notes = | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = hackable | |vsync = hackable | ||
| − | |vsync notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ | + | |vsync notes = Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ FOV and HUD Fix]. |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
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|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Edit config file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Zach Fett|date=2022-09-04 | + | {{Fixbox|description=Edit config file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Zach Fett|date=2022-09-04}}</ref>|fix= |
| − | # Open | + | # Open {{file|{{p|game}}\PROFILES\{{p|uid}}\core.ini}}. |
| − | # Change <code>"fullscreen" 1</code> to <code>"fullscreen" 0</code> to launch | + | # Change <code>"fullscreen" 1</code> to <code>"fullscreen" 0</code> to launch the game in windowed mode. |
}} | }} | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = true | |invert mouse y-axis = true | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| − | |touchscreen = | + | |touchscreen = false |
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = Retail [https://github.com/hornster02/El_Matador-2006-CZ link #1] | + | |notes = Retail [https://github.com/hornster02/El_Matador-2006-CZ link #1]. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Low frame rate=== | ===Low frame rate=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ HUD and FOV Fix]|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-25}}|fix= | ||
| + | '''Notes''' | ||
{{ii}} This removes the single core affinity (all CPU cores will be used). | {{ii}} This removes the single core affinity (all CPU cores will be used). | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ===Buggy | + | ===Buggy shadows=== |
| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix HUD and FOV Fix]|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-25}}}} | |
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| − | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix | ||
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| − | }} | ||
===Disable texture popups (LOD)=== | ===Disable texture popups (LOD)=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Edit config file |fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Edit config file|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-25}}|fix= |
| − | # Open | + | # Open {{file|{{p|game}}\PROFILES\{{p|uid}}\core.ini}}. |
| − | # Change <code>"disable LODs" 0</code> to <code>"disable LODs" 1</code> | + | # Change <code>"disable LODs" 0</code> to <code>"disable LODs" 1</code>. |
}} | }} | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| − | |windows arm app = | + | |windows arm app = |
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| − | |macos arm app = | + | |macos arm app = |
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| − | |linux arm app = | + | |linux arm app = |
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:10, 25 May 2024
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| Developers | |
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| Plastic Reality Technologies | |
| Publishers | |
| 2006-2018 | 1C Company |
| 2018-2022 | 1C Entertainment |
| 2022-present | Fulqrum Publishing |
| Engines | |
| Typhoon 2 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 25, 2006 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 54 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Shooter, TPS |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Contemporary, South America |
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El Matador is a singleplayer third-person action, shooter and TPS game.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
English and German copies uses SecuROM 7 DRM, Russian copies uses StarForce 4 DRM[Note 1] | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Steam | |
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| Publisher website (unavailable) | |
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- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\PROFILES\<user-id>\core.ini[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289280/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\TYPHOON\USERS\DEFAULT USER\SAVES\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289280/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Launcher settings.
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Use the FOV and HUD Fix. | ||
| Multi-monitor | Use the FOV and HUD Fix. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Use the FOV and HUD Fix. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | Use the FOV and HUD Fix. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | Use the FOV and HUD Fix. | ||
| Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use the FOV and HUD Fix. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Windowed
| Edit config file[3] |
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Input
In-game input settings, page 1.
In-game input settings, page 2.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | EAX 5.0; no DirectSound3D support. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Czech | Retail link #1. | |||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Retail only - revista CD Expert / DVD Game release. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Issues fixed
Low frame rate
| Use the HUD and FOV Fix[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Buggy shadows
| Use the HUD and FOV Fix[citation needed] |
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Disable texture popups (LOD)
| Edit config file[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz | Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 4 ATI Radeon 8500 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support |
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (289280) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Verified by User:Zach Fett on 2022-09-04
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