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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Donald Duck Quack Attack cover.jpg
+
|cover        = Donald Duck Goin Quackers (PC Cover).png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Casablanca}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Casablanca}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Ubisoft OpenSpace}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Ubisoft OpenSpace}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 9, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 9, 2000}}
 +
|taxonomy =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person, Scrolling }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Donald Duck }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
|strategywiki =  
+
|lutris      = disneys-donald-duck-quack-attack
|wikipedia    = Donald_Duck:_Goin%27_Quackers
+
|strategywiki = Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
 +
|mobygames    = 4457
 +
|wikipedia    = Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
 
|winehq      = 10251
 
|winehq      = 10251
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Donald Duck}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
{{ii}} Released as '''Donald Duck: Quack Attack''' in Europe.
+
|introduction      =
  
'''General information'''
+
|release history  = It was released as '''Donald Duck: Quack Attack''' in Europe. Includes the highest resolution textures and most improved lighting effects compared to the Dreamcast and Nintendo 64 versions.
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers MobyGames entry]
+
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown  | | | Windows}}
+
{{Availability/row| retail | | disc check | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| retail | | DRM-free | Official Russian version only.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Icup321|date=2022-04-26|comment=Officially published DRM-free executable by Noviy Disk. Can be installed on international versions by copying <code>Donald.exe</code> and <code>bugfixes.dll</code> files to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Playing on modern operating systems===
 +
{{ii}} Fixes various crashes and graphical issues, enables consistent high framerate output, restores video playback
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo 2, Donald Duck Patcher and Indeo Codec Restoration Patch |fix=
 +
# Install the game using {{file|SETUP.exe}} included in the game disc.
 +
# Download the latest version of [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 +
# Extract {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} and the contents of the {{folder|\MS\x86}} subfolder into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Download the [https://github.com/rtsonneveld/DonaldDuckPatcher/releases Donald Duck Patcher] and place the downloaded executable in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. Run it to patch {{file|Donald.exe}} to allow the game to run on newer operating systems.
 +
# Install the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2493-indeo-codec-restoration-patch-for-windows-10/ Indeo Codec Restoration Patch] (use the files suitable for your operating systems).
 +
# Launch the game with the game disc inserted.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Data\Options\current.cfg|{{p|appdata}}\Disney\DonaldDuck\Data\Options\current.cfg|{{p|windir}}\UbiSoft\Ubi.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Data\SaveGame|{{p|appdata}}\Disney\DonaldDuck\Data}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Donald 2021-10-10 18-22-41-702.png|In-game video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|fov                        = n/a
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          =
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        =
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  =
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = limited
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Character animations are capped at 30 FPS. Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2303-donald-duck-goin-quackers-widescreen-and-fps-patch/ Widescreen & FPS Patch] to remove the frequent changes between 30 and 60 FPS.
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Widescreen resolutions|fix=
|key remap                = unknown
+
# Download and extract the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2303-donald-duck-goin-quackers-widescreen-and-fps-patch/ Donald Duck Goin' Quackers Widescreen and FPS Patch] pack.
 +
# Choose the executable that matches the desired aspect ratio.
 +
# Place the file into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}, replacing the old one.
 +
# Force a resolution with dgVoodoo 2.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} HUD scaling is fixed.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  =  
+
|controller support notes  = Use [https://code.google.com/archive/p/noser-sandbox/downloads Rayman 2 Input Fix] or [https://github.com/biosmanager/GoinQuackersInputFix Goin' Quackers Input Fix] on modern systems.
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = Some commands, such as pausing, are not bound to controller buttons.
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|xinput controllers notes  =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  = See [[#Xidi|Xidi]].
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
|other button prompts      = unknown
+
|other button prompts      = Generic
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
===[https://github.com/samuelgr/Xidi/ Xidi]===
{{Audio settings
+
{{++}} Adds full DirectInput controller support for modern XInput-based controllers.
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{++}} Restores haptic feedback.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Installing Xidi|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Works with [https://github.com/samuelgr/Xidi/ Xidi] library in DInput form, but requires dropping Xidi's {{file|dinput.dll}} into the game directory.
 +
# Ensure the system is running Windows 10 or 11. Xidi is built to target Windows 10 or 11, and does not support older versions of Windows.
 +
# Ensure the Visual C++ Runtime for Visual Studio 2022 is installed. Xidi is linked against this runtime and will not work without it. If running a 64-bit operating system, install both the x86 and the x64 versions of this runtime, otherwise install just the x86 version.
 +
# Download the latest release of Xidi from [https://github.com/samuelgr/Xidi/releases here].
 +
# Install one of the forms of Xidi into the same directory as the game executable.
 +
# Optionally supply configuration settings to Xidi: [https://github.com/samuelgr/XidiGameConfigurations/blob/master/GameConfigurations/Donald%20Duck%20-%20Quack%20Attack/Xidi.ini config].
 +
# Run the game.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Donald Duck Goin Quackers Audio(1).png|In-game audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = No subtitle toggle in option menu. In-engine cutscenes have subtitles, while FMVs do not. Tutorials have no voiceover at all.
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = false
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = Dutch
 
  |language  = Dutch
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Finnish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Polish
+
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = "Operazione Papero?!".
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+
  |language  = Norwegian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Swedish
+
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = "Disney Pato Donald" (Positivo).
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Norwegian
+
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Finnish
+
  |language  = Swedish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Desired language can be chosen when booting the game, but only some will be available depending on which language was used in the installer. It is recommended to pick the same language in the installer as the one you wish to play the game in.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game won't start on Windows 10===
 
===Game won't start on Windows 10===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/rtsonneveld/DonaldDuckPatcher Donald Duck Patcher].|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-04}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change a hex value in the game executable|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change a hex value in the game executable|fix=
# Download and install a hex editor, such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/programs.php HxD].
+
# Open {{file|Donald.exe}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
# Make a backup of <code>{{p|game}}\Donald.exe</code>.
+
# Press {{key|Ctrl|R}} and set '''Datatype''' to '''Hex-values'''.
# Open <code>Donald.exe</code> in a hex editor, and find the value at address 00048205.
+
# Search for {{code|00 10 00 00 50 E8 11 FF FF FF 83 C4 0C}} and replace it with {{code|6E 5F 5C 00 FF 15 C0 54 5C 00 83 C4 04}} (it should be in the address {{code|00048205}}).
# Change the aforementioned hex value, which should read <code>00 10 00 00 50 E8 11 FF FF FF 83 C4 0C</code>, into <code>6E 5F 5C 00 FF 15 C0 54 5C 00 83 C4 04</code>, and save the file.
+
# Save the file.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==="Display initialisation error : could not find any resolution"===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[DgVoodoo_2|dgVoodoo2]]}}
 +
 
 +
===Blurry low-resolution textures===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[DgVoodoo_2|dgVoodoo2]]}}
 +
 
 +
===Unstable frame rate===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/rtsonneveld/DonaldDuckPatcher Donald Duck Patcher]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-04}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description= Replace {{file|GliDX6vf.dll}} with the one inside the {{folder|DLL}} folder of the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2303-donald-duck-goin-quackers-widescreen-and-fps-patch/ Donald Duck Goin' Quackers Widescreen and FPS Patch].|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Videos do not play===
 +
{{ii}} Intro Disney and Ubisoft logos when starting the game as well as story videos (e.g. when starting a new game) do not play.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install Indeo Codec Restoration Patch|fix=
 +
# Install the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2493-indeo-codec-restoration-patch-for-windows-10/ Indeo Codec Restoration Patch] (use the files suitable for your operating systems).
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Setup fails with the error "Setup is unable to find _SETUP.DLL, which is needed to complete the installation. Error 103."===
 +
{{ii}} When running the installer using Setup.exe, after clicking on "Install now" and in "Choose setup language", "English (United Kingdom)" or "English (United States)" is selected, the Setup fails with the error "Setup is unable to find _SETUP.DLL, which is needed to complete the installation. Error 103."
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set Setup language to English (no variation)|fix=
 +
# Instead of any variant of English, select "English" from the language list.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 6
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
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{{ii}} Upscale of every single texture using Cupscale with the Fatal Pixels model
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==System requirements==

Latest revision as of 16:21, 11 February 2024

Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers cover
Developers
Ubisoft Casablanca
Publishers
Ubisoft
Russia Noviy Disk
Engines
Ubisoft OpenSpace
Release dates
Windows November 9, 2000
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Art styles Stylized
Series Donald Duck
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers guide on StrategyWiki
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers on MobyGames
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers on Wikipedia
Donald Duck
Subseries of Disney
Donald Duck's Playground 1985
Donald's Alphabet Chase 1988
DuckTales (series)
Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow 1996
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers 2000

Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers is a singleplayer third-person and scrolling platform game in the Donald Duck series.

It was released as Donald Duck: Quack Attack in Europe. Includes the highest resolution textures and most improved lighting effects compared to the Dreamcast and Nintendo 64 versions.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Retail
DRM-free
Official Russian version only.[1]
Windows

Essential improvements

Playing on modern operating systems

Fixes various crashes and graphical issues, enables consistent high framerate output, restores video playback
Use dgVoodoo 2, Donald Duck Patcher and Indeo Codec Restoration Patch
  1. Install the game using SETUP.exe included in the game disc.
  2. Download the latest version of dgVoodoo 2.
  3. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe and the contents of the \MS\x86 subfolder into <path-to-game>.
  4. Download the Donald Duck Patcher and place the downloaded executable in <path-to-game>. Run it to patch Donald.exe to allow the game to run on newer operating systems.
  5. Install the Indeo Codec Restoration Patch (use the files suitable for your operating systems).
  6. Launch the game with the game disc inserted.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Data\Options\current.cfg[Note 1]
%APPDATA%\Disney\DonaldDuck\Data\Options\current.cfg
%WINDIR%\UbiSoft\Ubi.ini[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Data\SaveGame[Note 1]
%APPDATA%\Disney\DonaldDuck\Data

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Character animations are capped at 30 FPS. Use the Widescreen & FPS Patch to remove the frequent changes between 30 and 60 FPS.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Widescreen resolution

Widescreen resolutions
  1. Download and extract the Donald Duck Goin' Quackers Widescreen and FPS Patch pack.
  2. Choose the executable that matches the desired aspect ratio.
  3. Place the file into <path-to-game>, replacing the old one.
  4. Force a resolution with dgVoodoo 2.

Notes

HUD scaling is fixed.

Input

Xidi

Adds full DirectInput controller support for modern XInput-based controllers.
Restores haptic feedback.
Installing Xidi
Works with Xidi library in DInput form, but requires dropping Xidi's dinput.dll into the game directory.
  1. Ensure the system is running Windows 10 or 11. Xidi is built to target Windows 10 or 11, and does not support older versions of Windows.
  2. Ensure the Visual C++ Runtime for Visual Studio 2022 is installed. Xidi is linked against this runtime and will not work without it. If running a 64-bit operating system, install both the x86 and the x64 versions of this runtime, otherwise install just the x86 version.
  3. Download the latest release of Xidi from here.
  4. Install one of the forms of Xidi into the same directory as the game executable.
  5. Optionally supply configuration settings to Xidi: config.
  6. Run the game.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
No subtitle toggle in option menu. In-engine cutscenes have subtitles, while FMVs do not. Tutorials have no voiceover at all.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
"Operazione Papero?!".
Polish
Norwegian
Brazilian Portuguese
"Disney Pato Donald" (Positivo).
Russian
Swedish
Desired language can be chosen when booting the game, but only some will be available depending on which language was used in the installer. It is recommended to pick the same language in the installer as the one you wish to play the game in.

Issues fixed

Game won't start on Windows 10

Use Donald Duck Patcher.[2]
Change a hex value in the game executable
  1. Open Donald.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
  2. Press Ctrl+R and set Datatype to Hex-values.
  3. Search for 00 10 00 00 50 E8 11 FF FF FF 83 C4 0C and replace it with 6E 5F 5C 00 FF 15 C0 54 5C 00 83 C4 04 (it should be in the address 00048205).
  4. Save the file.

"Display initialisation error : could not find any resolution"

Use dgVoodoo2

Blurry low-resolution textures

Use dgVoodoo2

Unstable frame rate

Use Donald Duck Patcher[3]
Replace GliDX6vf.dll with the one inside the DLL folder of the Donald Duck Goin' Quackers Widescreen and FPS Patch.

Videos do not play

Intro Disney and Ubisoft logos when starting the game as well as story videos (e.g. when starting a new game) do not play.
Install Indeo Codec Restoration Patch
  1. Install the Indeo Codec Restoration Patch (use the files suitable for your operating systems).

Setup fails with the error "Setup is unable to find _SETUP.DLL, which is needed to complete the installation. Error 103."

When running the installer using Setup.exe, after clicking on "Install now" and in "Choose setup language", "English (United Kingdom)" or "English (United States)" is selected, the Setup fails with the error "Setup is unable to find _SETUP.DLL, which is needed to complete the installation. Error 103."
Set Setup language to English (no variation)
  1. Instead of any variant of English, select "English" from the language list.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Modifications

Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers/Quack Attack AI Upscaled Texture Pack

Upscale of every single texture using Cupscale with the Fatal Pixels model

Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers/Quack Attack AI Upscaled Texture Pack Download link

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 3D accelerated, 16 bit
4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible
Other 12x CD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. 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).

References

  1. Verified by User:Icup321 on 2022-04-26
    Officially published DRM-free executable by Noviy Disk. Can be installed on international versions by copying Donald.exe and bugfixes.dll files to <path-to-game>.
  2. Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-04
  3. Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-04