Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds
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Key points
- The game will not work on XP and higher without user-made fixes for general issues (color corruption, game not loading, etc.).
- The game may not work on Vista or higher - even with the aforementioned user-made fixes - unless DXGL is used (see Issues fixed).
- Resolution is not unified - strategic and tactical maps display in the resolution chosen in Graphics Settings, while videos, menus, and loading screens always display at 640x480.
General information
- Official forum for all video game adaptations of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds.
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
- All menu screens, including the graphics and audio settings screens, are unique for both the Human and Martian factions; however, they both have exactly the same wording, format, and settings, so the difference is merely superficial.
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Input settings
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Audio settings
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Issues fixed
No CD Audio
- Under XP and higher, the game may be unable to read the CD Audio tracks on the Human (Disc 1/Installation Disc) and Martian (Disc 2) CDs, causing it to think there is no CD-ROM inserted into the disc drive.
Game crashes after starting or loading a new game
- Under Vista and higher, the game will crash as soon as the strategic map is loaded due to DirectDraw features the game relies upon being deprecated.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Pentium I 133 (133 MHz)
| Pentium II 333 (333 MHz) |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
120 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
1 MB of VRAM
| 4 MB of VRAM |