Difference between revisions of "Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee"

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Oddworld
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee	1997
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus	1998
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee	2010
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath	2010
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD	2012
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty!	2015
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (2016)	2016
Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition	2021

General information

Oddworld Wiki

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GamersGate		DRM: SecuROM
GOG.com		Bonus content also includes manual and soundtrack.
Steam		^[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15700/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15700/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Game is always 640x480, which may cause problems with modern systems.

This method will only raise output resolution to match desktops one, game will still render at 640x480.

Instructions

Input settings

Keyboard settings.

Controller settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish

Issues fixed

Crashes on launch

Error message titled "E:\Abe\POS\MYDDRAW.C" with messages "Can't set mode trying 640x480x8", "Can't set mode trying 640x480x16" and "SetMode failed err=-2147467263".

See Widescreen resolution for possible solution for fullscreen or use DxWnd to make game run in window.

Running the game on 64-bit Windows

Instructions

System requirements

DOS
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	166 MHz Pentium processor	200 MHz Pentium processor
System memory (RAM)	16 MB	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	700 MB

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 (15700) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ No steamworks used. Tested by Marioysikax

[Proton_path_note-2] 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 (15700) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (15700) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] No steamworks used. Tested by Marioysikax

[1]

[Note 1]

@@ Line 99: / Line 99: @@
 # Extract it into the installation folder.
 # Launch the game and it should run at your current desktop resolution.
-{{Fixbox/fix|Installing from original CDs on Windows 7 x64}}
-# Given the nature of 16-bit installers, this game won't install on a 64-bit Windows, therefore;
-# You need to manually copy ALL the .DDV and .LVL files from CD, along with the AbeWin.exe, to a folder.
-# Once you have all 126 files in a folder, you can run the EXE. Windows will prompt you for the CD, which you can skip, and the game will work as it should.
-# You don't need the CD to run the game, as the EXE has all the files it needs in its directory, eliminating the slower loading times from the CD.
 '''Notes'''
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 {{ii}} Error message titled "E:\Abe\POS\MYDDRAW.C" with messages "Can't set mode trying 640x480x8", "Can't set mode trying 640x480x16" and "SetMode failed err=-2147467263".
 {{++}} See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] for possible solution for fullscreen or use [[DxWnd]] to make game run in window.
+==Running the game on 64-bit Windows ==
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Manually install the game}}
+# Manually copy ALL the <code>*.DDV</code> and <code>*.LVL</code> files from CD, along with the <code>AbeWin.exe</code>, to a new folder, 126 files in total.
+# Run the executable. Windows will prompt you for the CD, which you can skip, and the game will work as it should.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} You don't need the CD to run the game, as the EXE has all the files it needs in its directory, eliminating the slower loading times from the CD.
+}}
 ==System requirements==

Developers

	Oddworld Inhabitants
Publishers
	GT Interactive
Engines
	A.L.I.V.E.
Release dates
DOS	October 31, 1997
Windows	October 31, 1997