Key points
- Both GOG.com and Steam versions are fully compatible with Windows Vista and later.
- Retail versions are fully compatible, but require patching and configuration to get working.
- Game removed from GOG.com and Steam in January 2015.[1]
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Senscape Forum
- Senscape Discord Community
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Has 3 Releases, The Original, Director's Cut, and some copies of Director's Cut came with an extra disc with patches to fix problems in the 1-disc version. |
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GOG.com (unavailable) |
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Director's Cut. |
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Steam (unavailable) |
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Director's Cut. |
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- Game removed from GOG.com and Steam in January 2015.[1]
- Steam version can be run without Steam running, and is DRM-free.[2]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- The
scream.cfg
location differs between releases.
Save game data location
Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Spanish |
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Retail version, download. |
Issues fixed
BSoD on modern Windows (Retail)
- Attempting to run the original Scratches or Scratches: Director's Cut on Windows Vista or above will cause Windows to crash to a blue screen.
- This issue is caused by how modern Windows handles an outdated call for the monitor refresh rate.
Manually the edit configuration refresh rate[3]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
scream.cfg .
- Change
RATE 0 to RATE 60 .
- Save the file.
Notes
- The explanation for the problem and how it can be fixed was provided by the original developer of the game.
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Crashing in-game (Retail)
- The original version of Scratches is prone to crashing on modern computers.
- This issue was initially due to features that were added to Intel CPUs at the time, features that have since become standard in all Intel CPUs.
Download and install an official patch[4]
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- Download and install this patch for Scratches. A mirror of this patch is available here.
Notes
- This patch was provided by the original developers during this game's original run.
- This patch will break compatibility with existing save files.
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Crashing during The Last Visit (Retail)
- The initial release of Scratches Director's Cut came with only one disc, which contained a game breaking bug that would cause the game to crash during the additional content chapter of the game.
- Future releases had two discs, with the second disc containing copies of the patches below, as such this issue should not be present on those copies, so long as the patches on Disc 2 are installed.
Download and install a patch and an update[4]
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- Download and install this patch for Scratches Director's Cut. A mirror of this patch is available here.
- Download and install this update for Scratches Director's Cut.
Notes
- Only a mirror is available for the update because of Wayback Machine's file size limit.
- The update dramatically improves the visuals of the game overall, and fixes some minor visual bugs.
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Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
scream.cfg .
- Change
RATE 60 to the screen refresh rate (e.g. RATE 120 ).
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Camera speed is too fast, also WIN10 movement problems
First run Windows Compatibility Tool.
Use the XP compatibility troubleshooter selecting XP svc pack three.
−Camera speed slow
−Slideshow off
−Alternate control disabled
−NVIDIA control panel:
−Change “Vertical Sync" setting from "Application Controlled" to "Off"
The game does not run in Widescreen with 16:9 resolution. It is configured to 1024 x 768 with an aspect ratio of 4:3, so there will be black bars surrounding the image on your standard 1920 x 1080 screens. Editing the SCREAM.CFG file to custom resolutions (Height and Width) is NOT recommended as it can cause major issues
The Function keys are assigned by the game, You must re-bind the F12 key to F3, F6, or F11 to take a screenshot in Steam:
F1—HINTS ON/OFF The hints lie in Michael's dialogue. When turned on he will tell you more information.
F2—SURROUND MUSIC ON/OFF
F3—F4--LOOK DOWN
F5—SAVE GAME
F6—F7--LOAD GAME
F8—LOOK UP
F9—CAMERA SPEED SLOW/NORMAL/FAST
F10—TEXT SPEED SLOW/NORMAL/FAST
F11—F12—GAMMA CORRECTION LOW/NORMAL/HIGH/DISABLED
ESC Key: Exit to Main menu to load, save, go to settings. Also skips cutscenes, intro and credits.
You can manually save at anytime or use the F5 key for a quick save.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
OpenGL |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
OpenAL |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) |
1.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
500 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM OpenGL 1.2 compatible DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.6.8 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM OpenGL 1.2 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References