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Revision as of 05:53, 24 November 2017
Developers | |
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Rogue Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
id Tech 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 5, 2000 |
Mac OS (Classic) | July 2001 |
macOS (OS X) | July 2001 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
American McGee's Alice | |
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American McGee's Alice | 2000 |
American McGee's Alice (2011) | 2011 |
Alice: Madness Returns | 2011 |
Key points
- Updated PC remaster in 2011 adds widescreen resolution, controller support, support for newer operating systems and updated character textures.
- The game doesn't install correctly on Windows 10 without a custom fix program.
General information
- Alice Wiki - A wiki for the series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | DRM: CDILLA 2 disc check. | |||
Amazon.com | Remastered version included as part of the Alice: Madness Returns Complete Collection. |
Essential improvements
HD Texture Pack
- This texture pack updates far more textures than the 2011 remaster
- Compatible with 2011 remaster
Higher-resolution:
- Environment, object and character textures
- Animated textures (visual effects)
- Menu screens
- HUD
Expanded tweaks/cheats menu
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Save game data location
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Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- Only the 2011 remaster has native widescreen support.
Set custom resolution[1] |
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seta r_customwidth "1920" seta r_customheight "1080" |
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enable Vsync[2] |
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High frame rate
Remove frame rate cap[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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Dutch | Use the Alice Dutch Patch. | |||
English | ||||
French | 2011 remaster only | |||
German | 2011 remaster only | |||
Italian | ||||
Spanish | 2011 remaster only |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See How to Play American McGee's Alice in 3D using 3D Vision. |
Issues fixed
The game doesn't install correctly on Windows 10
- The installer seems to skip over several files during the installation process.
Copy missing files and fix shortcuts[3] |
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The game won't run
Set launch parameter[citation needed] |
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The game launches in a window
- The 2011 remaster doesn't retain the fullscreen setting.
Edit config.cfg[citation needed] |
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Set fullscreen parameter[citation needed] |
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"Archiving recursive error" freeze
Run the .exe as an administrator[citation needed] |
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Low framerate
- The game may run poorly even on modern hardware (especially the 2011 remaster)
Edit config.cfg[citation needed] |
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Can't enable A3D surround sound
Bypass card detection[4] |
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Audio issues
See here[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, ME |
Processor (CPU) | AMD K6-2 400 MHz Intel Pentium II 400 MHz |
AMD Athlon 500 MHz Intel Pentium III 500 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | 620 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |