Difference between revisions of "Evil Genius"

It includes many of the fixes and improvements from the US and EU official patch, as well as the unofficial 1.1 patch along with the content from the Bonus CD.

Unnoficial Steam Patch

Patches

Official 1.01

The only official patch, released by Elixir before its demise in 2005. It fixes a number of issues, however it should be noted a number of issues still remain.

Multiple crash issues resolved along with some general bug and scripting fixes.

Fixes to researchable items.

Object and menu item name changes.

An unofficial fan patch collated by Evil Planet. Although designed for the US release, most game elements introduced should function with European versions of the game. The patch improves upon many game elements that had previously frustrated players.

Patch Download

Improved henchman stats and reduced Act of Infamy times.

Hotel exclusive rooms now available to build elsewhere.

Some exterior objects may now be built inside.

Loot items carry over to second island.

Other requested fan features and bug fixes.

Bonus CD

A free expansion to the game, it provides a new unit, a new trap, and various other additions.

Bonus CD Download

Enhancements

Before getting started download every patch and the Bonus CD along with the universal resolution changer.

Instructions

Missing grass fix

Instructions

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3720/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3720/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game general video settings.

In-game advanced video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Input settings

In-game general control settings.

In-game key map settings.

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Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian				Avaiable here
Spanish

Issues fixed

Error "The Direct3D device has a non-zero reference"

This error pops up after resolution change in game menu and render the game unplayable even after restart.

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98SE	ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Pentium III 800 MHz	Pentium IV 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.4 GB
Video card (GPU)	nVidia GeForce 2 16 MB of VRAM	nVidia GeForce 3 64 MB of VRAM

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 (3720) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-1] 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 (3720) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (3720) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Note 1]

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 ::*[http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/evilgenius/other/26857.html Bonus CD Download]
-===Fully updating and improving the game===
+===Enhancements===
-{{Anchor|Following|gamefix}} these steps should update your game as fully as possible, implementing the official patch, the unofficial improvement patch, the Bonus CD content and native resolution fix.
+{{ii}} Before getting started download every patch and the Bonus CD along with the [http://www.wsgf.org/f/u/contrib/dr/257/hacks/universalreschanger2.zip universal resolution changer].
-'''Instructions:'''
-{{ii}} Before starting, download the official and unofficial patches (see [[#v1.01|v1.01]] and [[#v1.1|v1.1]]), the [[#Bonus CD|Bonus CD]], and [http://www.wsgf.org/f/u/contrib/dr/257/hacks/universalreschanger2.zip Racer_S's universal resolution changer]
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
-# Install the game using Steam
+:1. Install all the patches on a temporary new folder.
-# Run the official patch installation, but chose a different direction, not the Evil Genius one (ex. An empty folder on the Desktop).
+:2. Copy everything except <code>\ReleaseExe\EvilGeniusExeStub-Release.exe</code>.
-# Copy all files, EXCEPT, the <code>\ReleaseExe\EvilGeniusExeStub-Release.exe</code> from the temp folder where you installed the patch.
+:3. Move all the files to you main Evil Genius directory.
-# Paste this into the Evil Genius installation folder.
+{{ii}} The universal resolution changer has to go into <code>\ReleaseExe\EvilGeniusExeStub-Release.exe</code>, open <code>reschanger.ini</code> in order to edit your resolution.}}
-# Run the Bonus CD and install normally on your Evil Genius installation folder.
-# Run the unofficial patch and install normally on your Evil Genius installation folder.
-# Extract the contents of the universal resolution changer zip.
-# In the newly extracted folder, edit the unreschanger .ini file to your height/width, and then move the .ini and .dll files to the <code>Evil Genius/ReleaseExe/</code> folder
-# Run the game
-}}
 ===Missing grass fix===

Developers
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	Elixir Studios
Publishers
	Sierra Entertainment
	Rebellion Developments
Release dates
Windows	September 28, 2004
macOS (OS X)	May 9, 2013