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− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2001}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 30, 2001}} |
|reception = | |reception = | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
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|gogcom id side = | |gogcom id side = | ||
|official site= | |official site= | ||
− | |hltb = | + | |hltb = 25129 |
|igdb = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row --> | |igdb = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row --> | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 4842 |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = | |wikipedia = | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\ASTERIX.cfg}} |
}} | }} | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = false | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |ray tracing = | + | |ray tracing = false |
|ray tracing notes = | |ray tracing notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
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{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
− | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = CD Audio, Sound Effects |
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
− | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = always on | |mute on focus lost = always on | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
− | |red book cd audio = | + | |royalty free audio = unknown |
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio = true | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
|general midi audio = | |general midi audio = | ||
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{{L10n|content= | {{L10n|content= | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
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|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = Polish |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail release only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = Portuguese |
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = hackable | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = Fan translation by rubinho146, [https://www.romhacking.net.br/index.php?topic=2606.0\ Download] | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
− | |notes = | + | |notes = ''Astérix em uma Mega Confusão''.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030819140231/http://www.infogrames.com.br/jogos.asp?jogo_id=9|title=Atari Brasil (archived, 2003).|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
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}} | }} | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
− | |notes = Retail only | + | |notes = Retail release only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
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+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Extreme screen flickering=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="2022-01-15">{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2022-01-15|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | {{ii}} The old version of DirectX used in the game causes this problem on modern systems. | ||
+ | # Use a DirectX wrapper like [[dgVoodoo 2]]. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|multiplayer = | |multiplayer = |
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Developers | |
---|---|
Unique Development Studios | |
Publishers | |
Infogrames | |
Russia | Akella |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 30, 2001 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Mini-games |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Classical, Europe |
Series | Asterix |
Asterix: Mega Madness is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action and mini-games game in the Asterix series.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Depends on version, either a simple disc check, SecuROM 2 DRM or SecuROM 4 DRM |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\ASTERIX.cfg[Note 1] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | Can be selected but will flip the game upside down. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
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. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Ray tracing (RT) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | Individual games have a few presets to choose from. General controls cannot be changed at all. | |
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 |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | CD Audio, Sound Effects | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | The game pauses on lost focus. | |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Retail release only. | |||
Portuguese | Fan translation by rubinho146, Download | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Astérix em uma Mega Confusão.[1] | |||
Russian | Retail release only. | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local play | 2 | Requires a joystick or gamepad for Player 2. | ||
LAN play | ||||
Online play |
Issues fixed
Extreme screen flickering
Instructions[2] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, ME, 2000 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 200 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 350 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Atari Brasil (archived, 2003). - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2022-01-15