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Revision as of 05:49, 6 September 2022
Developers | |
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Obsidian Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 28, 2010 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Stealth, ARPG, Action |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SoftAnchor DRM.[1] Use patch 1.1 to remove. | |||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
GamersGate (unavailable) | ||||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [2] | |||
Humble Store (unavailable) | ||||
Steam (unavailable) |
- Currently unavailable for purchase due to expired music rights.[3]
DLC and expansion packs
- Preorder DLCs "Exclusive Assault Pack" (GameStop exclusive) and "Stealth Weapons Pack" (BestBuy exclusive) is available only on consoles.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.1 removes DRM and fixes various issues.
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Alpha Protocol\APGame\Config\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/34010/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Alpha Protocol\Checkpoints\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/34010/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Vert- | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Widescreen Fixer to center the HUD. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Ultra-widescreen. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Widescreen Fixer or see Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use DxWnd or GeDoSaTo | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See Anisotropic filtering (AF). | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Can be forced in the video card's Control Panel. Nvidia users see Anti-aliasing (AA). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Ultra-widescreen
Enable Ultra-Widescreen[4] |
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Field of view (FOV)
Add FOV hotkey[5] |
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Notes
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Modify APEngine.ini[citation needed] |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA[citation needed] |
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Notes
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SGSSAA[citation needed] |
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High frame rate
Modify APEngine.ini[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput only. Must be enabled in-game. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Needs a workaround on Vista and later; see No surround sound.[8] | |
Subtitles | Under Game settings. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Alpha Protocol. | ||
vorpX | G3D User created profile, read here, for more details how to get the game running. |
Issues fixed
Can't activate (Error code: -1912029)
Install Patch 1.1[9] |
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Install Patch 1.1 to remove the activation requirement. |
Game won't get past the launcher
Reinstall Nvidia PhysX[citation needed] |
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Hitching / Stuttering
Modify APEngine.ini[citation needed] |
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bSmoothFrameRate=True bUseBackgroundLevelStreaming=False UseTextureFileCache=True OnlyStreamInTextures=True OneFrameThreadLag=False UseVsync=True
MaxSmoothedFrameRate=62
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Jerky camera movement[citation needed] |
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Setting the graphics tweaks as previously mentioned will disable background streaming and make the jerky camera occur less often. Using and enabling a controller will all but eliminate it. |
No text visible for dialog choices
No Text Visible for Dialog Choices[citation needed] |
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When MSAA anti-aliasing enabled via video driver with default anti-aliasing compatibility bits this issue seems to occur. See Anti-aliasing (AA) for the solution. |
Motion Blur option doesn't work
Modify APEngine.ini[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | 2.8.1.15 |
Audio | OpenAL, XAudio2 | |
Interface | SoftAnchor | Audit Dynamic Link Library - 1.2.2.0 Native HTML UI - 1.0.0.4 |
Cutscenes | Sofdec |
Graphical tweaks
- The graphics settings for Alpha Protocol are rather basic. There are some other settings which can be altered in the
APEngine.ini
file, found in the configuration files location.
Before editing the file you must right click it, select properties, and uncheck the "read only" box. Editing the following settings should improve the game's graphics. It is highly recommended to make a backup of this file before editing it.
Trilinear=True
EnableHighPolyChars=True
MaxShadowResolution=4096
(If you experience framerate issues, this can be lowered to 2048 or 1024)bEnableBranchingPCFShadows=True
bEnableForegroundShadowsOnWorld=True
bUseBackgroundLevelStreaming=False
OnlyStreamInTextures=True
OneFrameThreadLag=False
Afterwards, check the "read only" box in the file's properties.
Audio tweaks
- The sound settings for Alpha Protocol are very rudimentary. There are some other sound settings which can be altered in the
APEngine.ini
file, found in the configuration files location
Because the Game has OpenAL Support, you can improve the sound quality easily with a couple of changes within the ini file, especially when you have a H/W-based audio solution in use like a Creative Soundblaster Soundcard or similar. Before editing the file you must right click it, select properties, and uncheck the "read only" box. Editing the following settings should improve the game's sound. It is highly recommended to make a backup of this file before editing it.
[ALAudio.ALAudioDevice]
MaxChannels=32
(some HW-Based soundchips supports up to 256 Channels! Common Settings are 48,64,96,128)UseEffectsProcessing=True
TimeBetweenHWUpdates=15
MinOggVorbisDurationGame=20
MinOggVorbisDurationGame=20
MinOggVorbisDurationEditor=4
DeviceName=Generic Hardware
(Changed from DeviceName=Generic Software - nearly all gaming soundcards supports OpenAL via HW-based emulation)
Experimental: Surround Sound + EAX Support
This Game seems to works with the Creative ALchemy Software for supported Creative SoundBlaster Soundcards
Edit the file APEngine.ini and change the line:
DeviceName=Generic Software (check section path above) to DeviceName=Generic Hardware
Afterwards, check the "read only" box in the file's properties.
Now you will need to add the Game to the list within Creative ALchemy with the following directory [Drive/Game Path]\Alpha Protocol\Binaries
Start the Game and enjoy surround sound and EAX! - some side effects: it can mess up the dialogue UI
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2.0 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800GT ATI Radeon X1300XT DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 9800 ATI Radeon HD 2900 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 (34010) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ SEGA Blog | Alpha Protocol PC DRM Details * Updated 5/17/10
- ↑ Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ One Of My Favorite Games Has Been Removed From Steam And I Am Sad - Gamespot - last accessed on 2019-07-01
- ↑ Ultra wide 21:9 fix ?
- ↑ FOV - The Alpha Protocol Wiki
- ↑ http://www.forum-3dcenter.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=8280303#post8280303
- ↑ http://www.forum-3dcenter.org/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=9923780&postcount=4954
- ↑ Get your surround sound on a Realtek! - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Can't activate game - PC Support - Obsidian Forum Community