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===Demo/free trial=== | ===Demo/free trial=== | ||
{{ii}} A demo can be downloaded [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=320 here]. | {{ii}} A demo can be downloaded [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=320 here]. | ||
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| + | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Rename or delete {{file|{{p|game}}\System\pmovie.exe}}|ref=<ref name="alphayellow_18_04_2024">{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-04-18}}</ref>}} | ||
==Monetization== | ==Monetization== | ||
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|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
| − | |multimonitor notes = | + | |multimonitor notes = Menus become too cropped. |
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Menus become too cropped. |
|4k ultra hd = hackable | |4k ultra hd = hackable | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |4k ultra hd notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} For resolutions higher than 2048x2048, a DirectX wrapper is needed, like [[dgVoodoo 2]] or [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/releases DxWrapper]. | ||
| + | {{ii}} {{term|Vert-}}: Field of view (FOV) is cropped on wider resolutions than 4:3. Increase FOV to compensate, see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit files|ref=<ref name="alphayellow">{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-03-08}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Edit files|ref=<ref name="alphayellow">{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-03-08}}</ref>|fix= | ||
# Open {{file|{{p|game}}/System/D3DDrv.dll}} with a hex editor like [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD]. | # Open {{file|{{p|game}}/System/D3DDrv.dll}} with a hex editor like [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD]. | ||
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# Change the lines <code>FullscreenViewportX=</code> and <code>FullscreenViewportY=</code> to the desired width and height values respectively. | # Change the lines <code>FullscreenViewportX=</code> and <code>FullscreenViewportY=</code> to the desired width and height values respectively. | ||
# Save the file. | # Save the file. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2967-adventure-pinball-forgotten-island-resolution-fix/ Resolution Fix]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-04-27}}</ref>}} | |
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| − | {{Fixbox|description=Edit ini | + | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== |
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Edit User.ini|ref=<ref name="alphayellow"/>|fix= | ||
<ol> | <ol> | ||
<li>Open {{file|{{p|game}}/System/User.ini}}.</li> | <li>Open {{file|{{p|game}}/System/User.ini}}.</li> | ||
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<li>16.9 - 106.26</li> | <li>16.9 - 106.26</li> | ||
<li>1.85:1 - 108.44</li> | <li>1.85:1 - 108.44</li> | ||
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</ul> | </ul> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
|subtitles = unknown | |subtitles = unknown | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Game hangs and crashes at startup=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/68-creative-alchemy/ Creative ALchemy]|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_24_03_2024">{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-03-24}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | }} | ||
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===Brightness slider not working=== | ===Brightness slider not working=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_22_03_2024">{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-03-22}}</ref> | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_22_03_2024">{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-03-22}}</ref>}} |
| − | }} | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Use DDrawCompat|ref=<ref name="ddrawcompat">{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat|title=GitHub|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Use DDrawCompat|ref=<ref name="ddrawcompat">{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat|title=GitHub|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | ||
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===Low frame rate=== | ===Low frame rate=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_22_03_2024"/> | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_22_03_2024"/>}} |
| − | }} | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Use DDrawCompat|ref=<ref name="ddrawcompat"/>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Use DDrawCompat|ref=<ref name="ddrawcompat"/>|fix= | ||
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===Game speed inconsistency=== | ===Game speed inconsistency=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Set monitor's refresh rate on 60 Hz|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_22_03_2024"/>}} | {{Fixbox|description=Set monitor's refresh rate on 60 Hz|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_22_03_2024"/>}} | ||
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| + | ===Music doesn't play from the CD=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use the ogg-winmm CD Audio Emulator|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-04-18}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Rip the music from the game's CD as WAV files and convert them to the OGG format. | ||
| + | # Rename all tracks based on their track number and add one more, so the first music track should be named as {{file|Track02.ogg}}, the second being {{file|Track03.ogg}}, and so on. | ||
| + | # In {{folder|{{p|game}}\System\}}, create a new folder called {{folder|Music}}. | ||
| + | # Move all the OGG tracks from step 2 to {{folder|{{p|game}}\System\Music\}}. | ||
| + | # Download the [https://github.com/ayuanx/ogg-winmm/releases ogg-winmm CD Audio Emulator]. | ||
| + | # From the downloaded {{file|ogg-winmm_binary.zip}}, extract all files to {{folder|{{p|game}}\System\}}. | ||
| + | # There should be music playing in-game now. | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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{{API | {{API | ||
|direct3d versions = 7 | |direct3d versions = 7 | ||
| − | |direct3d notes = | + | |direct3d notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-04-05|comment=According to System Informer, the game loads d3dim700.dll. According to DebugView's logs, dgVoodoo2's traces point to Direct3D 7 (e.g: "Direct3DDevice7").}}</ref> |
| − | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = 2 |
| − | |directdraw notes = | + | |directdraw notes = Software renderer mode.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-04-05|comment=According to System Informer, the game loads ddraw.dll. According to DebugView's logs, dgVoodoo2's traces point to DirectDraw 2.}}</ref> |
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
| − | |glide versions = | + | |glide versions = 2 |
| − | |glide notes = | + | |glide notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-04-05|comment=According to DebugView's logs, dgVoodoo2 hooks into glide2x.dll.}}</ref> |
|software mode = true | |software mode = true | ||
|software mode notes = | |software mode notes = | ||
|mantle support = | |mantle support = | ||
|mantle support notes = | |mantle support notes = | ||
| − | |metal support = | + | |metal support = |
|metal support notes = | |metal support notes = | ||
|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
Latest revision as of 02:24, 27 April 2024
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| Developers | |
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| Digital Extremes | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Retail re-release | Sold Out Software |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 1 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 21, 2001 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 60 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Pinball |
| Art styles | Stylized |
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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Adventure Pinball: Forgotten Island is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view pinball game.
General information
- Official site - retrieved with Wayback machine from November 30, 2001.
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
Demo/free trial
- A demo can be downloaded here.
Skip intro videos
Rename or delete <path-to-game>\System\pmovie.exe[3]
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Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\System\*.ini[Note 2] |
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PB.inicontains general settings. -
User.inicontains camera FOV, mouse, keyboard/controller bindings and other settings.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | Menus become too cropped. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Menus become too cropped. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | 90º by default. See Field of view (FOV). | ||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | Glide renderer is capped at 63 FPS. | ||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Widescreen resolution
- For resolutions higher than 2048x2048, a DirectX wrapper is needed, like dgVoodoo 2 or DxWrapper.
- Vert-: Field of view (FOV) is cropped on wider resolutions than 4:3. Increase FOV to compensate, see Field of view (FOV).
| Edit files[4] |
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| Use the Resolution Fix[5] |
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Field of view (FOV)
| Edit User.ini[4] |
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Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Effects and Music. | |
| Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | DirectSound3D.[6] | |
| Royalty free audio | ||
| Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
- Using DSOAL HRTF causes sounds to attenuate more rapidly than with software stereo audio.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Dutch | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | Hot seat |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Issues fixed
Game hangs and crashes at startup
| Use Creative ALchemy[7] |
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Brightness slider not working
| Use dgVoodoo 2[8] |
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| Use DDrawCompat[9] |
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Low frame rate
| Use dgVoodoo 2[8] |
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| Use DDrawCompat[9] |
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Game speed inconsistency
| Set monitor's refresh rate on 60 Hz[8] |
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Music doesn't play from the CD
| Use the ogg-winmm CD Audio Emulator[10] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 7 | [11] |
| DirectDraw | 2 | Software renderer mode.[12] |
| Glide | 2 | [13] |
| Software renderer |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, ME, 2000 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz AMD K6 250 MHz |
Intel Pentium II 400 MHz AMD K6-3 400 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | 3dfx Voodoo2 Nvidia RIVA TNT 8 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-18
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-03-08
- ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-27
- ↑ Adventure Pinball: Forgotten Island w/ 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio) - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-03-24
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-03-22
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 GitHub - last accessed on 26 May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-18
- ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-05
- According to System Informer, the game loads d3dim700.dll. According to DebugView's logs, dgVoodoo2's traces point to Direct3D 7 (e.g: "Direct3DDevice7").
- ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-05
- According to System Informer, the game loads ddraw.dll. According to DebugView's logs, dgVoodoo2's traces point to DirectDraw 2.
- ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-05
- According to DebugView's logs, dgVoodoo2 hooks into glide2x.dll.