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+ | ===Restore Hardware sound=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Hardware sound has been disabled in the initial release of Giants due to performance issues at the time. On some systems, this may not be an issue and you may see an improvement in sound quality with this option if your sound card supports EAX. This will also restore occlusion and reverb audio options ingame. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=For retail version |fix= | ||
+ | # Be sure to install the 1.4 Patch with eax support (Version 1.4 w/ EAX) | ||
+ | # From CD1, Copy all *.EAL files from the EAL folder inside the <code>{{p|game}}</code> | ||
+ | # Start the game with '''-snd3d''' argument | ||
+ | |||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Gog version, also usable on retail|fix= | ||
+ | # Download the missing file here : https://mega.nz/#!yE9AGQSI!2TBqZid0JM9hX6XqbwLaKAgnr1Ge87L-OeKYa7Pa6s4 | ||
+ | # Extract the dll, and all EAL file to the <code>{{p|game}}</code> | ||
+ | # Start the game with '''-snd3d''' argument | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} Install Unofficial 1.5 patch first, if you want to use it. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 14:18, 7 May 2019
Developers | |
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Planet Moon Studios | |
macOS (OS X) | The Omni Group |
Publishers | |
Interplay Entertainment | |
Engines | |
Amityville | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 7, 2000 |
macOS (OS X) | October 31, 2001 |
Key points
- Manual saving feature is only available in the console version.[1]
General information
- GiantsWD site - Active community, mods, patches, level editors, etc.
- GiantsWD forums
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | CD check just on 1.4 patch (Windows)[citation needed] | |||
GOG.com | 1.4 (without CD check) | |||
Steam | Functions similarly to GOG.com version. |
- A faithful higher resolution icon for Windows can be downloaded from the Files section.
- A demo is available. Note that it uses an older version of the engine and may have compatibility issues on modern systems.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.4 is the last official patch.
- Patch 1.5 is an unofficial patch that adds several graphics settings, additional effects and DirectX 8 renderer. It is highly recommended to install this patch. The latest version (Patch 1.497 Beta) can be found here.
Graphical Revision Mod 1.01
Mouse Speed Fix
Use -framelimit 120
to fix mouse speed issues (requires patch 1.5).
GiantsHook Graphical Overhaul Mod
- Adds GeForce 3 exclusive effects and DirectX 8 renderer.
- Single-player only.
- Not compatible with unofficial patches.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PlanetMoon\Giants\IDs\<user-id> |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/557750/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\savegame[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/557750/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Restore Hardware sound
- Hardware sound has been disabled in the initial release of Giants due to performance issues at the time. On some systems, this may not be an issue and you may see an improvement in sound quality with this option if your sound card supports EAX. This will also restore occlusion and reverb audio options ingame.
For retail version |
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Gog version, also usable on retail |
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Notes
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Localizations
- The language for the GOG.com version can be changed with
Language Selector.exe
in the installation folder or Start menu.[2]
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Local retail version only. | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 20 | |||
Online play | 20 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 19712 |
UDP | 19712 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
Remove censorship
- Delphi was originally going to be topless, as evidenced by early trailers and the boxart, however she wears a bikini in the final game.
Create empty file[3] |
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Notes
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API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 7, 8 | 1.497 Beta patch adds D3D8. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, ME, 2000 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 350 MHz AMD K62 350 MHz |
Intel Pentium II 450 MHz AMD K62 450 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 875 MB | 1.2 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (557750) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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).