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Revision as of 20:50, 18 December 2019
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montpellier | |
Windows | Ubisoft Milan |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Poland | Cenega |
Russia | Buka Entertainment |
Engines | |
Jade | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 19, 2003 |
Beyond Good & Evil | |
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Beyond Good & Evil | 2003 |
Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition | 2024 |
Beyond Good & Evil 2 | TBA |
General information
- Ubisoft game page
- Ubisoft forums
- The IRIS Network - A wiki for the game
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Uses TAGES DRM. Doesn't have controller support. | |||
GOG.com | Doesn't have controller support. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Ubisoft Store | Included with Ubisoft+. |
Version differences
- Some retail versions use Tages DRM, which isn't completely compatible with modern OSs and systems.
- The GOG.com version has been modified to work with modern systems through the inclusion of a multi-thread wrapper.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch v1.01 updates the retail version of the game. Digital versions already include the patch.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ubisoft\Beyond Good & Evil\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15130/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\slot*.sav[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15130/pfx/[Note 1] |
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sally.idx
contains an index of save game names which will not be shown if it is missing (saves can still be loaded).[1]
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
- Options can only be changed in the launcher
- Forcing anti-aliasing through your graphics card control panel will result (at some point during gameplay) in black screens, or corrupted graphics.[2]
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen fix (Hor+)[3] |
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Notes
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Widescreen fix for Steam and new Uplay versions[4] |
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Notes
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Windowed
Force windowed mode[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | Steam/uPlay release only. | |||
Traditional Chinese | Steam/uPlay release only. | |||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | Steam/uPlay release only. | |||
Korean | Steam/uPlay release only. | |||
Polish | Polish retail version only. Additional patch from publisher fixes a bug in the localization that makes the game unable to progress normally. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Steam/uPlay release only. | |||
Russian | Local retail release only. Steam/uPlay contain Russian text, but no audio. | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | ||||
vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Can't Alt+Tab with the GOG.com version
- Alt+Tab ↹ support is disabled by default.[5]
- MSI Afterburner's screen capture also does not work by default.
Disable compatibility fixes[6] |
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Notes
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Closing game/Alt+Tab/Ctrl+Alt+Del results in black screen
Force game to run in borderless windowed fullscreen mode[citation needed] |
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See Windowed. |
Low frame rate
Change video compatibility settings[citation needed] |
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Texture flickering
Method #1: Change video compatibility settings[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Method #2: Disable anti-aliasing[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Method #3: Enable compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Method #4: set Maximum Pre-Rendered Frames[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Audio desynchronized in cutscenes
- If there are problems with the sound not syncing up with the picture.
Enable 60 FPS cap[citation needed] |
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Choose sound card[7] |
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Game engine runs too fast
Enable 60 FPS cap[citation needed] |
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Can't change resolution or refresh rate
Enable compatibility mode[8] |
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Central Hall glitches and crashing / Triangle key doesn't drop after defeating bots
- This tool can patch save games to work around a number of common glitches encountered in the PC version, including glitches in the 'Central Hall' area, and the triangle key not falling from the vent after defeating the bots.
Use BGAE Fix[citation needed] |
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Can't enable EAX reverb
Install Creative ALchemy for the game[9] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 SE | ME, 2000 SP4, XP |
Processor (CPU) | 700 MHz Pentium III, Celeron, or AMD Athlon | 1.3 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB (98 SE) 128 MB (ME, 2000, XP) |
128 MB (98 SE) 256 MB (ME, 2000, XP) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.2 GB | 2.2 GB |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 7200 Nvidia GeForce1 256 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible | ATI Radeon 9500 Nvidia GeForce 3 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c 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 (15130) 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).
References
- ↑ Tip: Best to include "sally.idx" when backing-up save games, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ https://support.ubi.com/en-US/Faqs/000009237/Beyond-Good-Evil-patch-v1-01-PC-BGE
- ↑ Beyond Good & Evil - WSGF - last accessed on 2017-01-25
- ↑ Widescreen fix :: Beyond Good & Evil General Discussions - last accessed on 2018-02-15
- ↑ Cannot alt-tab, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ DxWnd / Discussion / General Discussion:Beyond Good and Evil - Alt+Tab fix not working - last accessed on November 18, 2016
- ↑ Backlog on 1UP FM -- Replay this great game! - Beyond Good & Evil Message Board for PC - GameFAQ
- ↑ Resolution problem, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj9obfMppk