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Difference between revisions of "The X-Files Game"

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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 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.   
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The game requires [http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ QuickTime] 3.0 or higher be installed.   
  
 
==Improvements==
 
==Improvements==
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===Save game location===
 
===Save game location===
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
{{Game Location Table/row|Retail|C:\Program Files (x86)\Fox\The X-Files (files contain an "X" extension)}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Retail|C:\Program Files (x86)\Fox\The X-Files}}
 
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{{ii}} Save files are <code>*.X</code>.
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Video Settings
 
{{Video Settings
 
|widescreen_resolution      =false
 
|widescreen_resolution      =false
|widescreen_resolution_notes=See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
 
|multimonitor              =false
 
|multimonitor              =false
|multimonitor_notes        =See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]].
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|multimonitor_notes        =
 
|fov                        =false
 
|fov                        =false
|fov_notes                  =See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|fov_notes                  =
 
|windowed                  =false
 
|windowed                  =false
|windowed_notes            =See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|windowed_notes            =
|fullscreen                =false
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|borderless_windowed        =false
|fullscreen_notes          =See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
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|borderless_windowed_notes  =
 
|anisotropic                =false
 
|anisotropic                =false
|anisotropic_notes          =See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].
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|anisotropic_notes          =
 
|antialiasing              =false
 
|antialiasing              =false
|antialiasing_notes        =See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
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|antialiasing_notes        =
 
|vsync                      =false
 
|vsync                      =false
|vsync_notes                =See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
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|vsync_notes                =
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} The game only runs in 640x480 resolution at 16 or 24-bit.
 
{{ii}} The game only runs in 640x480 resolution at 16 or 24-bit.
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{{Input Settings
 
{{Input Settings
 
|key_remap                  =false
 
|key_remap                  =false
|key_remap_notes            =See [[#Remapping|Remapping]].
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|key_remap_notes            =
 
|acceleration_option        =false
 
|acceleration_option        =false
|acceleration_option_notes  =See [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]].
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|acceleration_option_notes  =
 
|controller_support        =false
 
|controller_support        =false
|controller_support_notes  =See [[#Controller|Controller support]].
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|controller_support_notes  =
 
}}
 
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{{ii}} The game is played entirely by mouse.  A few keyboard shortcuts exist, such as Alt-S for saving.
 
{{ii}} The game is played entirely by mouse.  A few keyboard shortcuts exist, such as Alt-S for saving.

Revision as of 05:22, 13 May 2013

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Key points

Full installation is DRM-Free.
Game is no longer actively supported or developed.

General information

Official Website
The X-Files Game on Wikipedia

Availability

Template:Availability Table

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.

Improvements

Cheats

To login to Agent Willmore's computer without a password, simply right click the "O" in "Welcome". To login properly, the user name is CRAIG WILLMORE and the password is SHILOH.

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Save files are *.X.

Video settings

Template:Video Settings

The game only runs in 640x480 resolution at 16 or 24-bit.

Input Settings

Template:Input Settings

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

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. }}

System requirements

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References