Difference between revisions of "Crimson Skies"
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|invert controller y-axis = false | |invert controller y-axis = false | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = hackable |
− | |xinput controllers notes = | + | |xinput controllers notes = XInput controllers not detect LT and RT as an axis properly. See [[#XInput-compatible controllers|XInput-compatible controllers]]. |
|xbox prompts = unknown | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
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|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
− | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = hackable |
− | |other controllers notes = | + | |other controllers notes = See [[#XInput-compatible controllers|XInput-compatible controllers]]. |
|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
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|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Glossary:Controller|XInput-compatible controllers]]=== | ||
+ | {{--}} The game will not detect buttons above 11 and are practically unusable | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use XInput Plus|fix= | ||
+ | # Download [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus] | ||
+ | # Set the target program to <code>crimson.exe</code> | ||
+ | # Go to "DirectInput" and check "Enable DirectInput Output" | ||
+ | # Assign "DPAD" to "POV" | ||
+ | # Go to "Customize" | ||
+ | # Assign "Left Stick X" to "X Axis" | ||
+ | # Assign "Left Stick Y" to "Y Axis" | ||
+ | # Assign "Right Stick X" to "Z Rot" | ||
+ | # Assign "Right Stick Y" to "Z Axis" | ||
+ | # Assign "LT" to "Button7" | ||
+ | # Assign "RT" to "Button8" | ||
+ | # Assign "DPAD Up" to "POV_Up" | ||
+ | # Assign "DPAD Right" to "POV_Right" | ||
+ | # Assign "DPAD Down" to "POV_Down" | ||
+ | # Assign "DPAD Left" to "POV_Left" | ||
+ | # Assign "A" to "Button1" | ||
+ | # Assign "B" to "Button2" | ||
+ | # Assign "X" to "Button3" | ||
+ | # Assign "Y" to "Button4" | ||
+ | # Assign "LB" to "Button5" | ||
+ | # Assign "RB" to "Button6" | ||
+ | # Assign "LS Button" to "Button9" | ||
+ | # Assign "RS Button" to "Button10" | ||
+ | # Check "Enable ForcefeedBack Emulation" | ||
+ | # Press apply, this will install a DLL file in {{P|game}} (which will be automatically used when you start the game). | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} Edit the button layout at In-game key map settings. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Use the HRTR control layout as a reference. [https://files.catbox.moe/2fecc0.jpg] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
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|language = Japanese | |language = Japanese | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = |
Revision as of 02:33, 7 January 2023
Developers | |
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Zipper Interactive | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft | |
Engines | |
GameZ | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 17, 2000 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 83 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Genres | Action, Vehicle combat |
Vehicles | Flight |
Themes | Interwar, North America, Piracy |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Crimson Skies is a singleplayer and multiplayer action and vehicle combat game.
General information
- MontanaRaiders.com - A fan site for the Crimson Skies series
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Patches
Modern hardware support
Use csfix[citation needed] |
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Notes
|
Use dgVoodoo2[citation needed] |
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Notes
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NVIDIA settings[citation needed] |
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|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SavedGames\[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See the WSGF entry. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Enable by default (D3D) | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | If you are having frame rate issues, try capping the frame rate at 70 FPS.[citation needed] |
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 | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | XInput controllers not detect LT and RT as an axis properly. See XInput-compatible controllers. | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | See XInput-compatible controllers. | |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
XInput-compatible controllers
- The game will not detect buttons above 11 and are practically unusable
Use XInput Plus |
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Notes
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, Effects, Voice | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | ||||
Japanese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 16 | TCP/IP or IPX | ||
Online play | 16 | Direct IP or via modem |
- Playing via MSN Gaming Zone is no longer possible.
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 28805, 28801, 3040, 1121[3] |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Windows Media Player |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | 1 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | |
Other | 4x CD-ROM |
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]
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/307554