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{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
{{DLC/row| [http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/7/4/474d2484-8877-43ad-9412-1beedff52430/IC_Insect_Invasion_V1_4.exe Insect Invasion] | Expansion pack (requires [[#Patches|Impossible Creatures Update v1.1]]). | Windows}} | {{DLC/row| [http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/7/4/474d2484-8877-43ad-9412-1beedff52430/IC_Insect_Invasion_V1_4.exe Insect Invasion] | Expansion pack (requires [[#Patches|Impossible Creatures Update v1.1]]). | Windows}} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
− | + | {{ii}} The latest official patch for the retail version is v1.1, available from Microsoft: [http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/8/5/4854728f-271b-4f6a-b2a9-92f49c8c376f/IC_Patch_101_English.msi English] | [http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/3/6/2366714f-84fc-4b5a-9399-374d0ab35b36/IC_Patch_101_French.msi French] | [http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/9/4/f942dbf7-0ded-4628-a405-b293a095df44/IC_Patch_101_German.msi German]. | |
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===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== |
Latest revision as of 16:14, 28 July 2023
Developers | |
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Relic Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Microsoft Studios |
Retail (Russia) | Noviy Disk |
Retail re-releases | Ubisoft |
Digital | Nordic Games |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 7, 2003 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 72 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | Strategy |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Impossible Creatures is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view strategy game.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
Monetization
- All DLC is free, and is included in digital releases.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Insect Invasion | Expansion pack (requires Impossible Creatures Update v1.1). | |
Multiplayer Map Pack | Expansion pack (requires Impossible Creatures Update v1.1). | |
Bonus Animal Unlocker | Expansion pack. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch for the retail version is v1.1, available from Microsoft: English | French | German.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Profiles[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/324680/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Profiles[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/324680/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Maximum resolution seems to default to that of the smallest monitor. UI issue can also occur with parts of the minimap becoming obstructed. | ||
Multi-monitor | Possible to force multi-monitor support, but the UI stretches and no fix is known | ||
Ultra-widescreen | The entire screen is stretched horizontally to fit the monitor's aspect ratio | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | It is an RTS however, so its need is debatable | ||
Windowed | Add -window parameter[1] |
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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) | Enabled by default. Running in windowed mode disables Vsync. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Options menu has a slider for framerate. Function is unknown. Needs additional testing. | ||
Color blind mode | In multiplayer games, it is possible to choose a player's color by repeatedly clicking a colored orb by a player's name. This recolors the structures that player builds and the icon on each of their units. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Quite extensive, though a few keybindings cannot be changed (camera controls and menu options) | |
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 | Music, speech, and sound effects | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Russian |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 6 | |||
Online play | 6 |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
vorpX | G3D User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.6, see profile introdution. Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 8 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | 500 MHz | 2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/324680/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (324680) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Unable to run game - last accessed on May 2023