Difference between revisions of "Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds"
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| − | + | # Download the latest installer from the [https://www.dxgl.info/Downloads official DXGL wiki]. | |
| − | + | # Install DXGL using the installer you downloaded. | |
| − | + | # Once installed, open '''dxglcfg.exe''', DXGL's config application. | |
| − | + | # Using the "Add..." button, add the following EXEs from the game's root folder to DXGL's list of programs: '''WoW.exe''' and '''WOWStart.exe''' | |
| − | + | # Run the game as normal. | |
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Revision as of 03:21, 28 May 2016
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| Developers | |
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| Rage Software | |
| Publishers | |
| GT Interactive | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | 1999 |
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Key points
- The game will not work on XP and higher without user-made fixes for general issues (color corruption, game not loading, etc.).
- The game may not work on Windows Vista and later - even with the aforementioned user-made fixes - unless DXGL is used (see Issues fixed).
- Resolution is not unified - strategic and tactical maps display in the resolution chosen in Graphics Settings, while videos, menus, and loading screens always display at 640x480.
General information
- Official forum for all video game adaptations of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Save game data location
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Video settings
- All menu screens, including the graphics and audio settings screens, are unique for both the Human and Martian factions; however, they both have exactly the same wording, format, and settings, so the difference is merely superficial.
Graphics settings.
Audio settings.
Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
No CD Audio
- Under XP and higher, the game may be unable to read the CD Audio tracks on the Human (Disc 1/Installation Disc) and Martian (Disc 2) CDs, causing it to think there is no CD-ROM inserted into the disc drive.
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Game crashes after starting or loading a new game
- Under Vista and higher, the game will crash as soon as the strategic map is loaded due to DirectDraw features the game relies upon being deprecated.
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| DirectDraw | 6 | No support for hardware acceleration |
| Software renderer | Via DirectDraw. |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Pentium I 133 (133 MHz) | Pentium II 333 (333 MHz) |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 64 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 120 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 1 MB of VRAM | 4 MB of VRAM |