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Difference between revisions of "Genocide"

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===Demo===
 
===Demo===
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{{ii}} Demos are available [https://www.fileplanet.com/archive/p-28802/Genocide-Demo here] and [https://www.fileplanet.com/archive/p-17771/Genocide here].
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{{ii}} Demos are available [https://www.moddb.com/games/genocide/downloads/genocide-demo here].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes= Only 320x200 or 320x240.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Only 320x200 or 320x240 are available.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = On by default, no option to disable.
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
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|60 fps notes              = Locked to 50 FPS, can be increased using cheats, but it speeds up the game.
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|60 fps notes              = Locked to 50 FPS, change in framerate affects game speed.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Only lasts while the game is running, not saved permanently.<br/>Player can run by holding {{Key|Shift}}.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu                = false
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|mouse menu notes          =  
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|mouse menu notes          = Mouse input is available in the level editor.
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume          = false
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = CD music volume control is available, but game has no CD music itself.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues unresolved==
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===Broken settings and save system===
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{{--}} Not all settings in the options menu are saved permanently, player has to change the controls and brightness each time the game is run.
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{{--}} Save game doesn't save player status or inventory. Game will use the last in-game values when reloading the game.
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===Reduced game brightness===
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{{--}} At some points in levels the game brightness is greatly reduced for no apparent reason. Player can move away from those points then save and load the game to return the brightness to normal levels.
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===Corrupt sound===
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{{--}} When starting a new level sometimes the sound can get corrupt, probably because the sound effects from previous level were not turned off. Player should exit the game completely and run it again.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==

Revision as of 21:31, 11 March 2020

Genocide
Genocide cover
Developers
KaosKontrol
Engines
Abuse Engine
Release dates
Windows 1998
Genocide on MobyGames
Genocide
Genocide 1998
Genocide: Remixed Version 1999

Key points

Built-in level editor.

General information

Developer website (archived)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows

Version differences

Game was re-released as Genocide: Remixed Version in 1999 running on an updated engine.

Demo

Demos are available here.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\config.cfg[Note 1]
Config.cfg file is encrypted.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>[Note 1]

Video settings

Options menu.
Options menu.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Controls menu.
Controls menu.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues unresolved

Broken settings and save system

Not all settings in the options menu are saved permanently, player has to change the controls and brightness each time the game is run.
Save game doesn't save player status or inventory. Game will use the last in-game values when reloading the game.

Reduced game brightness

At some points in levels the game brightness is greatly reduced for no apparent reason. Player can move away from those points then save and load the game to return the brightness to normal levels.

Corrupt sound

When starting a new level sometimes the sound can get corrupt, probably because the sound effects from previous level were not turned off. Player should exit the game completely and run it again.

Issues fixed

Missing d3drm.dll

Game doesn't start because d3drm.dll file is missing from the computer.
Instructions[1]
  1. Download D3DRM.zip from here.
  2. Extract the archive using WinRAR or 7-Zip.
  3. Copy d3drm.dll file to the game installation folder.

Broken graphics

Instructions[1]
  1. Follow instructions to install dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 2-8 games here.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows[2]
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium (90 MHz) Intel Pentium (133 MHz)
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 35 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 5 compatible

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Antrad on March 9, 2020
  2. ↑ ReadMe file.