Difference between revisions of "Gangsters: Organized Crime"
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===Elisha's renderer=== | ===Elisha's renderer=== | ||
− | {{ii}} Fixes blank menu buttons on Windows 10 and newer. | + | {{ii}} Fixes blank main menu buttons on Windows 10 and newer. |
+ | {{--}} Does not fix multiplayer menu issues. | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Use Elisha's renderer|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-03-24|comment=More generic DirectDraw wrappers do not seem to fix this.}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Use Elisha's renderer|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-03-24|comment=More generic DirectDraw wrappers do not seem to fix this.}}</ref>|fix= | ||
# Download the [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/wiki/Gangsters-Organized-Crime Gangsters: Organized Crime renderer]. | # Download the [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/wiki/Gangsters-Organized-Crime Gangsters: Organized Crime renderer]. | ||
# Unzip the files to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. | # Unzip the files to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. | ||
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+ | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename video files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-03-24}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Video\CUT}}. | ||
+ | # Move, delete or rename {{file|EIDOS.SMK}} and {{file|INTRO.SMK}}. | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Saved Games\}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Saved Games\|{{P|game}}\Multiplayer Saved Games\}} |
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|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
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{{ii}} The GOG.com version is already patched. For retail versions, see [[Glossary:DirectX/DirectDraw troubleshooting|DirectDraw troubleshooting]]. | {{ii}} The GOG.com version is already patched. For retail versions, see [[Glossary:DirectX/DirectDraw troubleshooting|DirectDraw troubleshooting]]. | ||
− | ===Buttons are blank on Windows 10=== | + | ===Buttons are blank on Windows 10 and newer=== |
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Elisha's renderer|Elisha's renderer]]|ref=|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Elisha's renderer|Elisha's renderer]]|ref=|fix= | ||
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|input notes = | |input notes = | ||
− | |cutscenes = | + | |cutscenes = Smacker Video |
|cutscenes notes = | |cutscenes notes = | ||
|multiplayer = MPlayer.com | |multiplayer = MPlayer.com |
Revision as of 15:56, 24 March 2023
Developers | |
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Hothouse Creations | |
Publishers | |
1998-2009 | Eidos Interactive |
2009-present | Square Enix |
Retail re-release | Sold Out Software |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 7, 1998 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based, Real-time |
Perspectives | Isometric, Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
Themes | Interwar, North America |
Series | Gangsters |
Gangsters | |
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Gangsters: Organized Crime | 1998 |
Gangsters 2: Vendetta | 2001 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Illegal Table of Contents and oversized DRM (lead-out area shortened and used for data, to prevent most contemporary CD-RW drives from copying the method) Custom DRM code can sabotage the game by having all agents start in prison. |
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GOG.com |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is 1.4, available from Patches-Scrolls.
Elisha's renderer
- Fixes blank main menu buttons on Windows 10 and newer.
- Does not fix multiplayer menu issues.
Use Elisha's renderer[1] |
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Skip intro videos
Move, delete or rename video files[2] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Hothouse\Gangsters[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Saved Games\[Note 2] <path-to-game>\Multiplayer Saved Games\[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Only 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768 are available; set when starting a new singleplayer or multiplayer game. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
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) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Can be toggled. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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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 |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | SFX, Music (CD) | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | ||
Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Retail only. | |||
German | Retail only; download for digital release | |||
Italian | Retail only. | |||
Spanish | Retail only. |
Network
- Multiplayer support requires DirectPlay.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 4 | |||
Online play | 4 | The official multiplayer service has been shut down. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Rainbow colors
- The GOG.com version is already patched. For retail versions, see DirectDraw troubleshooting.
Buttons are blank on Windows 10 and newer
Use Elisha's renderer |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Smacker Video Technology | |
Multiplayer | MPlayer.com |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 18.5 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA video card 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible | |
Other | 4x CD-ROM Drive | 8x CD-ROM Drive |
Notes
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ 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).