Key points
- Fairly moddable.
- Lacks an official map editor for new scenarios.
- Modding has to be done through third party programs, hence it may limit customization because of certain limits.
- Dwindling community.
General information
- Evil Planet Wiki - A wiki for Evil Genius
- Evil Planet Community Site - Great source of mods and tutorials
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page - Wide array of common fixes
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users Forums
Availability
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Essential improvements
Patch compilation
- It includes many of the fixes and improvements from the US and EU official patch, as well as the unofficial 1.1 patch along with the content from the Bonus CD.
Patches
- The only official patch, released by Elixir before its demise in 2005. It fixes a number of issues, however it should be noted a number of issues still remain.
- Multiple crash issues resolved along with some general bug and scripting fixes.
- Fixes to researchable items.
- Object and menu item name changes.
- An unofficial fan patch collated by Evil Planet. Although designed for the US release, most game elements introduced should function with European versions of the game. The patch improves upon many game elements that had previously frustrated players.
- Improved henchman stats and reduced Act of Infamy times.
- Hotel exclusive rooms now available to build elsewhere.
- Some exterior objects may now be built inside.
- Loot items carry over to second island.
- Other requested fan features and bug fixes.
- A free expansion to the game, it provides a new unit, a new trap, and various other additions.
Enhancements
- Before getting started download every patch and the Bonus CD along with the universal resolution changer.
Missing grass fix
Skip intro videos
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
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Input settings
In-game general control settings.
In-game key map settings.
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Audio settings
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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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Avaiable here |
Spanish |
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Issues fixed
Error "The Direct3D device has a non-zero reference"
- This error pops up after resolution change in game menu and render the game unplayable even after restart.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98SE |
ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Pentium III 800 MHz
| Pentium IV 1.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
nVidia GeForce 2 16 MB of VRAM
| nVidia GeForce 3 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References