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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
− | |cover = Bookworm Adventures | + | |cover = Bookworm Adventures cover.jpg |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|PopCap Games}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|PopCap Games}} | ||
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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 28, 2006}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 28, 2006}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|bookworm-adventures-deluxe|82}} | ||
|steam appid = 3470 | |steam appid = 3470 | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
+ | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |igdb = bookworm-adventures | ||
+ | |hltb = 1264 | ||
+ | |mobygames = bookworm-adventures | ||
|wikipedia = Bookworm Adventures | |wikipedia = Bookworm Adventures | ||
+ | |winehq = 4516 | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Word }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Bookworm }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | {{mm}} [http://www.popcap.com/bookworm-adventures Official game site] | + | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20170911111254/http://www.popcap.com/bookworm-adventures Official game site (archived)] |
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/3470/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B00KCY2YMG | Origin | | | Windows | Unavailable }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Origin | bookworm-adventures | Origin |Bookworm Adventures Deluxe}} | + | {{Availability/row| Origin | bookworm-adventures | Origin | Bookworm Adventures Deluxe | | Windows | Unavailable }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| Steam | 3470 | Steam | Bookworm Adventures Deluxe | | Windows | Unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} This game is no longer available digitally | ||
{{ii}} Bookworm Adventures Deluxe is the full version of the game | {{ii}} Bookworm Adventures Deluxe is the full version of the game | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} |
+ | {{Game data/config|Steam|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\Steam\WinBAD\}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|programdata}}\PopCap Games\WinBAD\users}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|programdata}}\Steam\WinBAD\users}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
− | |origin | + | |discord = |
− | |origin notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | | | + | |gog galaxy = |
− | | | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | | | + | |origin = unknown |
− | | | + | |origin notes = |
+ | |steam cloud = false | ||
+ | |steam cloud notes = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | + | {{Image|Bookworm Adventures Options.png|In-game options menu.}} | |
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|4k ultra hd = false | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
− | |fov = | + | |fov = n/a |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
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|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = n/a |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
− | | | + | |60 fps = true |
− | | | + | |60 fps notes = |
− | | | + | |120 fps = false |
− | | | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 100 FPS.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=ThatOneReaper|date=November 8, 2016|comment=}}</ref> |
+ | |hdr = unknown | ||
+ | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = n/a |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity = n/a | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
+ | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
+ | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|controller remap = unknown | |controller remap = unknown | ||
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
− | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
+ | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
+ | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
+ | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
+ | |light bar support = unknown | ||
+ | |light bar support notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
+ | |other controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
+ | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
+ | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
+ | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
+ | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
+ | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
+ | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input api = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input api notes = | ||
+ | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
+ | |steam hook input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input presets notes = | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
− | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = n/a |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
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|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = true | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
− | |mute on focus lost notes = | + | |mute on focus lost notes = |
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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* Disable hardware acceleration if fullscreen is on. | * Disable hardware acceleration if fullscreen is on. | ||
* Play the game in a window. Hardware acceleration works fine while the game is windowed. | * Play the game in a window. Hardware acceleration works fine while the game is windowed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Other information== | ||
+ | ===API=== | ||
+ | {{API | ||
+ | |direct3d versions = | ||
+ | |direct3d notes = | ||
+ | |directdraw versions = 7 | ||
+ | |directdraw notes = | ||
+ | |opengl versions = | ||
+ | |opengl notes = | ||
+ | |glide versions = | ||
+ | |glide notes = | ||
+ | |software mode = true | ||
+ | |software mode notes = | ||
+ | |mantle support = | ||
+ | |mantle support notes = | ||
+ | |vulkan versions = | ||
+ | |vulkan notes = | ||
+ | |dos modes = | ||
+ | |dos modes notes = | ||
+ | |shader model versions = | ||
+ | |shader model notes = | ||
+ | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Middleware=== | ||
+ | {{Middleware | ||
+ | |physics = | ||
+ | |physics notes = | ||
+ | |audio = BASS | ||
+ | |audio notes = | ||
+ | |interface = | ||
+ | |interface notes = | ||
+ | |input = | ||
+ | |input notes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes notes = | ||
+ | |multiplayer = | ||
+ | |multiplayer notes= | ||
+ | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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|minOS = 2000 | |minOS = 2000 | ||
|minCPU = 700 MHz | |minCPU = 700 MHz | ||
− | | | + | |minRAM = 256 MB |
|minHD = 50 MB | |minHD = 50 MB | ||
|minVRAM = 16 MB | |minVRAM = 16 MB | ||
+ | |minGPU = | ||
|minDX = 8 | |minDX = 8 | ||
|recOS = XP, Vista | |recOS = XP, Vista | ||
|recCPU = 1 GHz | |recCPU = 1 GHz | ||
− | | | + | |recRAM = 512 MB |
|recVRAM = 32 MB | |recVRAM = 32 MB | ||
+ | |recGPU = | ||
|recDX = 9.0c | |recDX = 9.0c | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 14:31, 28 October 2022
Developers | |
---|---|
PopCap Games | |
Engines | |
PopCap Games Framework | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 28, 2006 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Genres | Word |
Series | Bookworm |
Bookworm | |
---|---|
Bookworm | 2003 |
Bookworm Adventures | 2006 |
Bookworm Adventures: Volume 2 | 2009 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
Origin (unavailable) | Bookworm Adventures Deluxe | |||
Steam (unavailable) | Bookworm Adventures Deluxe |
- This game is no longer available digitally
- Bookworm Adventures Deluxe is the full version of the game
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Steam | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Steam\WinBAD\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3470/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %PROGRAMDATA%\PopCap Games\WinBAD\users[Note 2] |
Steam | %PROGRAMDATA%\Steam\WinBAD\users |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3470/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Only available resolution is 800x600. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Only available resolution is 800x600. Cannot be resized. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Capped at 100 FPS.[1] |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
---|
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Issues fixed
Low FPS
There are two ways of fixing the problem:
- Disable hardware acceleration if fullscreen is on.
- Play the game in a window. Hardware acceleration works fine while the game is windowed.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DirectDraw | 7 | |
Software renderer |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | BASS |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP, Vista |
Processor (CPU) | 700 MHz | 1 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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 (3470) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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).
References
- ↑ Verified by User:ThatOneReaper on November 8, 2016