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Difference between revisions of "The Simpsons: Hit & Run"

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{{stub}}
 
{{stub}}
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{{cleanup|finding right frame rate is fundamental}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The Simpsons Hit Run cover.png
 
|cover        = The Simpsons Hit Run cover.png
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{--}} The game is not available digitally.
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{{ii}} Requires [http://sharmods.donutteam.com/tools Lucas' Mod Launcher] to start the game properly on modern systems.
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{{--}} Forcing V-Sync locks the game's framerate to 60fps.
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | | | Windows }}
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}}
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{{ii}} The game is not available digitally.
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==Essential improvements==
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|No Intro Mod|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
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# Download and run [http://sharmods.donutteam.com/tools Lucas' Mod Launcher].
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# Enable '''No Introduction Movies'''.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Configuration file and save game data location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\simpsons.ini}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save{{code|*}}}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= Stretched if hex edited.<br />Use [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/100-the-simpson-hit-run-widescreen-exe/ fixed exe] or Lucas' Launcher from [http://sharmods.donutteam.com/tools/ Donut Team Studios].
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
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|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming#readme Borderless Gaming].
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic notes          = Force via graphics card control panel.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Force via graphics card control panel.
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap. See [[#Frame rate (FPS)|Frame rate (FPS)]].
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|color blind                = false
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Aspect Ratio Mod|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
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# Download and run [http://sharmods.donutteam.com/tools Lucas' Mod Launcher].
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# Enable '''Aspect Ratio Support'''.
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Borderless Mod|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
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# Download and run [http://sharmods.donutteam.com/tools Lucas' Mod Launcher].
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# Enable '''Windowed''' and '''Borderless'''.
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|Frame rate (FPS)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Frame Limiter Mod|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
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# Download and run [http://sharmods.donutteam.com/tools Lucas' Mod Launcher].
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# Enable '''Frame Limiter''' and select it.
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# Click '''Mod Settings''' and change settings if needed.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Frame Limiter is set to 60 FPS by default.
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{{ii}} Playing at a high FPS may cause issues with car physics.
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{{ii}} Loading times will be faster if the FPS is uncapped.
 
}}
 
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{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          = You can not remap the pause button. The tutorial in Level 1 will also '''always''' refer to the default controls, even if you've changed them.
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|key remap notes          = The tutorial in Level 1 will always refer to the default controls, even if you've changed them.
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|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = No way to pause the game (use [https://github.com/AntiMicro/antimicro/releases antimicro]).
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap notes    = Cannot map ''pause'' to a button, if wanted see [[Controller#Keyboard to controller input|keyboard to controller input]].
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|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen notes        = Mouse Pointer doesn't disappear upon touch
 
|touchscreen notes        = Mouse Pointer doesn't disappear upon touch
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|button prompts            = unknown
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|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
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|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|haptic feedback notes    = DirectInput only.
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===Frame rate has impact on level loading times===
 
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Besides your hardware, your frame rate affects level loading times. The higher it is the faster loading times are.
 
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===Odd car physics===
 
===Odd car physics===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Limit FPS|Limit]] game frame rate using Lucas' Launcher from [http://sharmods.donutteam.com/tools/ Donut Team Studios]|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Cap frame rate}}
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* See [[#Frame rate (FPS)|Frame rate (FPS)]] for a solution.  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Refuses to load past initial copyright screen===
 
===Refuses to load past initial copyright screen===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use Lucas' Launcher|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Mod Launcher|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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# Download Lucas' Launcher from [http://sharmods.donutteam.com/tools/ Donut Team Studios]
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* Use [http://sharmods.donutteam.com/tools Lucas' Mod Launcher].
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# Open the Launcher
 
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# Attach your Game's EXE file to it
 
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# Click the "Launch" button and run the game.
 
 
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# Tick ''Run this program in compatibility mode for:''
 
# Tick ''Run this program in compatibility mode for:''
 
# Select '''Windows 98/ME'''
 
# Select '''Windows 98/ME'''
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# Also tick the following: '''Disable Visual Themes''' and '''Disable Desktop Composition'''.
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# Also tick '''Disable Visual Themes''' and '''Disable Desktop Composition'''.
 
}}
 
}}
  

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The Simpsons: Hit & Run
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Developers
Radical Entertainment
Publishers
Sierra Entertainment
Engines
Pure3D
Release dates
Windows November 13, 2003
The Simpsons: Hit & Run guide on StrategyWiki
The Simpsons: Hit & Run on Wikipedia
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Key points

Requires Lucas' Mod Launcher to start the game properly on modern systems.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
The game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Instructions

Frame rate (FPS)

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
Versus
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Odd car physics

Instructions

Refuses to load past initial copyright screen

Instructions
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 700 MHz Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 192 MB 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.2 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM 64 MB of VRAM

References