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− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | activation | {{removed DRM|SoftAnchor}}.<ref>[http://blogs.sega.com/2010/05/01/alpha-protocol-pc-drm-details/ SEGA Blog | Alpha Protocol PC DRM Details * Updated 5/17/10]</ref> Use [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/312/7/19350 patch 1.1] to remove. | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | activation | {{removed DRM|SoftAnchor}}.<ref>[http://blogs.sega.com/2010/05/01/alpha-protocol-pc-drm-details/ SEGA Blog | Alpha Protocol PC DRM Details * Updated 5/17/10]</ref> Use [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/312/7/19350 patch 1.1] to remove.| | Windows}} |
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0725XJBWT | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B0725XJBWT | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-ALP | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-ALP | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118195930/http://www.gamesforwindows.com:80/en-US/?filter=Top+Downloads|title=Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118195930/http://www.gamesforwindows.com:80/en-US/?filter=Top+Downloads|title=Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | alpha_protocol| DRM-free | | | Windows}} | ||
{{Availability/row| Humble | alpha-protocol | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | alpha-protocol | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 34010 | DRM-free | The game comes with 2 executables, running {{file|Binaries\APGame.exe}} bypasses the Steam DRM | | Windows | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 34010 | DRM-free | The game comes with 2 executables, running {{file|Binaries\APGame.exe}} bypasses the Steam DRM | | Windows | unavailable }} |
Revision as of 14:28, 20 March 2024
Developers | |
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Obsidian Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 28, 2010 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Stealth, ARPG, Action |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SoftAnchor DRM.[1] Use patch 1.1 to remove. | |||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
GamersGate (unavailable) | ||||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [2] | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store (unavailable) | ||||
Steam (unavailable) | The game comes with 2 executables, running Binaries\APGame.exe bypasses the Steam DRM |
DLC and expansion packs
- Preorder DLCs "Exclusive Assault Pack" (GameStop exclusive) and "Stealth Weapons Pack" (BestBuy exclusive) is available only on consoles.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.1 removes DRM and fixes various issues.
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Alpha Protocol\APGame\Config\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/34010/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Alpha Protocol\Checkpoints\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/34010/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Vert- | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Widescreen Fixer to center the HUD. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Ultra-widescreen. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Widescreen Fixer or see Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use DxWnd or GeDoSaTo | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See Anisotropic filtering (AF). | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Can be forced in the video card's Control Panel. Nvidia users see Anti-aliasing (AA). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Ultra-widescreen
Enable Ultra-Widescreen[3] |
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Field of view (FOV)
Add FOV hotkey[4] |
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Notes
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Modify APEngine.ini[citation needed] |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA[citation needed] |
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Notes
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SGSSAA[citation needed] |
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High frame rate
Modify APEngine.ini[citation needed] |
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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 | XInput only. Must be enabled in-game. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Needs a workaround on Vista and later; see No surround sound.[7] | |
Subtitles | Under Game settings. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Available for Steam version despite not being listed on the store page.[8] | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Available for Steam version despite not being listed on the store page.[8] | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Translation. | |||
Russian | Available for Steam version despite not being listed on the store page.[8] | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Alpha Protocol. | ||
vorpX | G3D User created profile, read here, for more details how to get the game running. |
Issues fixed
Can't activate (Error code: -1912029)
Install Patch 1.1[9] |
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Install Patch 1.1 to remove the activation requirement. |
Game won't get past the launcher
Reinstall Nvidia PhysX[citation needed] |
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Hitching / Stuttering
Modify APEngine.ini[citation needed] |
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bSmoothFrameRate=True bUseBackgroundLevelStreaming=False UseTextureFileCache=True OnlyStreamInTextures=True OneFrameThreadLag=False UseVsync=True
MaxSmoothedFrameRate=62
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Jerky camera movement[citation needed] |
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Setting the graphics tweaks as previously mentioned will disable background streaming and make the jerky camera occur less often. Using and enabling a controller will all but eliminate it. |
No text visible for dialog choices
No Text Visible for Dialog Choices[citation needed] |
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When MSAA anti-aliasing enabled via video driver with default anti-aliasing compatibility bits this issue seems to occur. See Anti-aliasing (AA) for the solution. |
Motion Blur option doesn't work
Modify APEngine.ini[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 3.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | 2.8.1.15 |
Audio | OpenAL, XAudio2 | |
Interface | SoftAnchor | Audit Dynamic Link Library - 1.2.2.0 Native HTML UI - 1.0.0.4 |
Cutscenes | Sofdec |
Graphical tweaks
- The graphics settings for Alpha Protocol are rather basic. There are some other settings which can be altered in the
APEngine.ini
file, found in the configuration files location. - Before editing the file, the read-only tag needs to be removed.
Editing the following settings should improve the game's graphics:
Trilinear=True
EnableHighPolyChars=True
MaxShadowResolution=4096
(If you experience framerate issues, this can be lowered to 2048 or 1024)bEnableBranchingPCFShadows=True
bEnableForegroundShadowsOnWorld=True
bUseBackgroundLevelStreaming=False
OnlyStreamInTextures=True
OneFrameThreadLag=False
Audio tweaks
- The sound settings for Alpha Protocol are very rudimentary. There are some other sound settings which can be altered in the
APEngine.ini
file, found in the configuration files location - Because the game has OpenAL support, the sound quality can be improved with a couple of changes within the ini file, especially when a hardware-based audio solution (e.g. Creative SoundBlaster) is used.
- Before editing the file, the read-only tag needs to be removed.
[ALAudio.ALAudioDevice]
MaxChannels=32
(some hardware-based soundchips support up to 256 channels. Common settings are 48,64,96,128)UseEffectsProcessing=True
TimeBetweenHWUpdates=15
MinOggVorbisDurationGame=20
MinOggVorbisDurationEditor=4
DeviceName=Generic Hardware
(changed fromDeviceName=Generic Software
; nearly all gaming soundcards support OpenAL via hardware-based emulation)
Surround Sound and EAX support
- This game seems to work with the ALchemy software for supported Creative SoundBlaster soundcards.
- Doing so may break dialogue UI[citation needed]
Edit APEngine.ini[citation needed] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2.0 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800GT ATI Radeon X1300XT DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 9800 ATI Radeon HD 2900 |
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 (34010) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ SEGA Blog | Alpha Protocol PC DRM Details * Updated 5/17/10
- ↑ Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ Ultra wide 21:9 fix ? - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ FOV - The Alpha Protocol Wiki - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ http://www.forum-3dcenter.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=8280303#post8280303
- ↑ http://www.forum-3dcenter.org/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=9923780&postcount=4954
- ↑ Get your surround sound on a Realtek! - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Game's depots on SteamDB - last accessed on 2023-08-20
- ↑ Can't activate game - PC Support - Obsidian Forum Community - last accessed on May 2023