Difference between revisions of "Tonic Trouble Special Edition"
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# Install the game using <code>SETUP.exe</code> included in the game disc. | # Install the game using <code>SETUP.exe</code> included in the game disc. | ||
# Download the latest version of [[dgVoodoo 2]]. | # Download the latest version of [[dgVoodoo 2]]. | ||
− | # Copy the DLL files into <code>{{p|game}}</code> for DirectX or Glide API support. | + | # Copy the DLL files into <code>{{p|game}}</code> for DirectX 5 or Glide 2 API support. |
# Launch the original configuration tool and configure the game. | # Launch the original configuration tool and configure the game. | ||
# Launch the game using the installed desktop shortcut with the game disc inserted. | # Launch the game using the installed desktop shortcut with the game disc inserted. | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = hackable |
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
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|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
|4k ultra hd notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |4k ultra hd notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
|fov = false | |fov = false |
Revision as of 02:49, 17 September 2019
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Ubisoft Montpellier | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Ubisoft OpenSpace | |
Release dates | |
Windows | 1998 |
Tonic Trouble | |
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Tonic Trouble Special Edition | 1998 |
Tonic Trouble | 1999 |
Key points
- Special Edition refers to many earlier builds of Tonic Trouble released around a year prior to the game's actual retail release date which contain many differences from the final retail version such as different level designs, graphics, lighting, music, tank-like controls, enemies and character designs, etc.
- Animations are capped at 30 FPS.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Game also requires you to run it via a shortcut created in your desktop after installation to run it properly. |
- This game is not available digitally.
- Was only available on some OEM discs.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patches are available here. The
TT_Castlepatch.exe
patch is for version 8.5.1 which fixes an issue in North Plain. Thettsv_mat.zip
patch updates the Matrox OEM version 8.6.6 to version 8.6.8 to fix a saving issue, note that save files created with version 8.6.6 will no longer be compatible after patching it to version 8.6.8 and must be deleted. Thettsndfix.zip
patch is not meant for any Special Editions, but rather the retail versions of Tonic Trouble.
Playing on modern operating systems
Use dgVoodoo 2 |
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Play without the shortcut and disc
- Unlike the retail versions, the Special Editions can be launched without using the installed desktop shortcut with the game disc inserted, but the music and ambient sounds will not play unless manually configured using the following method below.
Copy audio files from the game disc |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\GameData\Options[Note 1] %WINDIR%\Ubisoft\ubi.ini[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\GameData\SaveGame[Note 1] |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen resolutions |
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Notes
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Input settings
- F9 will toggle the HUD on and off, F12 will show the console, and F1 will show the console for the Glide version. Typing and entering "version" in the console will show your current game version.
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Italian language support was removed from versions 8.7.0 and onward. | |||
Spanish | Castilian. |
- Versions 8.5.1 and earlier only support English.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 5 | |
Glide | 2 | Is used only in the earliest Special Edition build available (version 8.1.0), which has currently only been found in a warez scene release. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | 233 MHz Intel Pentium II processor | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 270 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | AGP based 3D video card or better 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 5 compatible |
- After installation, you need at least 70 MB of free space to run the game.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).