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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
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DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Disc check. |
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GOG.com |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- Patches are available to fix various issues.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
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Windows |
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macOS (OS X) |
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CRYO\Atlantis\GameDirectory
determines the game data folder on Windows.
- You'll need to reach the next checkpoint to have your settings saved, since options are stored together with savegames.
- The Windows version makes a
C:\pitch.bin
file; its purpose is unclear.
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<path-to-game>\players.atl
stores player profiles.
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Spanish |
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Issues unresolved
- Game won't close properly if you use Alt+F4 and will you require to manually kill the process
- All game versions but the original unpatched CD one come with graphics glitches like characters without pupils, beard or with fused apparel[2]
Issues fixed
GOG.com version is laggy
Edit atlantis.exe[citation needed]
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- Open
atlantis.exe with a hex editor such as HxD
- Find
E9 D2 FD 06 and replace it with 2D 00 05 00
- Save
Notes
- If the game runs too fast now, see below
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Game is too fast
Cap the frame rate[citation needed]
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- Download DxWnd and unpack it in the installation folder
- Open DxWnd.exe and after selecting "Edit", press "Add"
- Insert the game path in the corresponding field
- Go to the "Timing" tab and tick the "Limit" checkbox
- Put your desired rendering time (delay) in the box on the right (recommended 33)
- Make sure "Set AERO compatible mode" is disabled in the "DirectX" tab
- Press OK. Run the game through DxWnd
Notes
- Rendering delay is in millisecond. To convert FPS to ms, just follow this formula
ms = 1000/FPS
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Crash on CD change
Download following save game[3]
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- Go to the installation folder and take note of the number of your save files(those with
.gam extension)
- Download the savegame with the number following this value
- Place it in the installation folder
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Garbled graphics split in columns
Game crashing
Fix crashes with Mesa3D[citation needed]
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- Download Mesa3D
- Extract
dxtn.dll and opengl32.dll into <path-to-game>
- Start the game
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DOS video modes |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 133 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.73 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
SVGA and MPEG-2 support |
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) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Video card (GPU) |
256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References