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The X-Files Game
Developers
Hyperbole Studios
Publishers
Fox Interactive
Engines
VirtualCinema
Release dates
Windows May 31, 1998
Mac OS (Classic) June 1998
The X-Files Game on Wikipedia

Key points

Full installation is DRM-free.

General information

Official Website

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
7 CD Set.
Windows
Mac OS

Installation

The game is contained on 7 CDs, with three install options. The minimum install requires 250 MB of space, and requires you to change CDs periodically. The standard install takes 450 MB space, and also requires the CDs, however it contains improved performance. The full install copies the entire game to the hard drive, removing the need for the CDs entirely. This takes 4.5 GB.

The game requires QuickTime 3.0 or higher be installed.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Save files are *.X.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

The game is played entirely by mouse. A few keyboard shortcuts exist, such as Alt+S for saving.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Game crashes during videos

Install the latest version of QuickTime. Do not use the version included with the game.

Game crashes when moving at certain points

The game may crash when the graphics settings are turned up at certain points in the game. Change graphics settings to "Best Performance" to stop this.

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Pentium 120 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 5 compatible
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Power Macintosh 120MHz
System memory (RAM) 12 MB with Virtual Memory Enabled
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) Thousands of Colors at 640x480 Resolution

References