Difference between revisions of "Alex Builds His Farm"
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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
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|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = false |
− | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = |
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = false |
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = |
|upscaling = | |upscaling = | ||
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
|upscaling notes = | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = always on | |vsync = always on | ||
− | |vsync notes = Always on in Direct3D. In Glide, use nGlide and set in | + | |vsync notes = Always on in Direct3D. In Glide, use nGlide and set in {{file|nglide_config.exe}}, or use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2]. |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
− | |60 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 63 FPS in Glide. Animations are locked at 30 FPS by default, but their framerate can be increased by turning on "Use Animation Interpolation" inside Advanced Video Settings in <code>{{p|game}}\UbiAssistant.exe</code>. | + | |60 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 63 FPS in Glide. Animations are locked at 30 FPS by default, but their framerate can be increased by turning on "Use Animation Interpolation" inside Advanced Video Settings in <code>{{p|game}}\{{file|UbiAssistant.exe}}</code>. |
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
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{{ii}} Game needs to have been run in admin mode before in order for it to write its settings to ubi.ini, which is in C: drive. | {{ii}} Game needs to have been run in admin mode before in order for it to write its settings to ubi.ini, which is in C: drive. | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Change resolution|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-11-19|comment=According to SuicideMachine's findings, the game's exe makes reference of the variable "ScreenSize", which can be altered in the config file and successfully changes the resolution if the game is run in admin mode.}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Change resolution|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-11-19|comment=According to SuicideMachine's findings, the game's exe makes reference of the variable "ScreenSize", which can be altered in the config file and successfully changes the resolution if the game is run in admin mode.}}</ref>|fix= | ||
− | # | + | # Open [[#Game data|{{file|ubi.ini}}]]. |
− | # Under section <code>[Alex Builds His Farm]</code>, add the line <code>ScreenSize</code>. | + | # Under the section <code>[Alex Builds His Farm]</code>, add the line <code>ScreenSize</code>. |
# Insert your preferred resolution (for example, <code>ScreenSize=1920x1080</code>). | # Insert your preferred resolution (for example, <code>ScreenSize=1920x1080</code>). | ||
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# Press {{key|Ctrl|R}} and set '''Datatype''' to '''Hex-values'''. | # Press {{key|Ctrl|R}} and set '''Datatype''' to '''Hex-values'''. | ||
# Search for {{code|0000003F 0000803F}}. | # Search for {{code|0000003F 0000803F}}. | ||
− | # If using | + | # If using {{file|Alex_D3D.exe}}, search for the third match of it. For {{file|Alex_DFX.exe}}, search for the fourth match instead. Replace the {{code|0000803F}} part with: |
#* {{code|8888883F}} for 5:4 screens | #* {{code|8888883F}} for 5:4 screens | ||
#* {{code|0E745A3F}} for 25:16 screens | #* {{code|0E745A3F}} for 25:16 screens | ||
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|acceleration option = n/a | |acceleration option = n/a | ||
|acceleration option notes = Mouse isn't supported in-game. | |acceleration option notes = Mouse isn't supported in-game. | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = n/a |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
− | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = n/a |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
|invert mouse y-axis = n/a | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a | ||
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===Install the game on modern systems=== | ===Install the game on modern systems=== | ||
{{--}} The game cannot be installed on 64-bit computers because it's a 16-bit application. | {{--}} The game cannot be installed on 64-bit computers because it's a 16-bit application. | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/otya128/winevdm winevdm] | + | |
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/otya128/winevdm winevdm]}} | ||
===Stuck in Ubisoft Logo Loading (Direct3D mode)=== | ===Stuck in Ubisoft Logo Loading (Direct3D mode)=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2]. | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2].}} |
− | }} | ||
===Game runs too fast (Direct3D mode)=== | ===Game runs too fast (Direct3D mode)=== | ||
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|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
− | |glide versions = 3. | + | |glide versions = 3.10 |
|glide notes = | |glide notes = | ||
|software mode = | |software mode = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
− | |windows arm app = | + | |windows arm app = |
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
Revision as of 23:16, 2 July 2023
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Publishers | |
Playmobil Interactive | |
Engines | |
Ubisoft OpenSpace | |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 15, 1999 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Adventure, Building, Educational, Farming, Simulation |
Vehicles | Industrial |
Art styles | Stylized |
Series | Playmobil |
Playmobil | |
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Laura's Happy Adventures | 1998 |
Alex Builds His Farm | 1999 |
Hype: The Time Quest | 1999 |
Rescue from Rock Castle | 2004 |
The Big Treasure Hunt | 2005 |
Playmobil Alarm | 2007 |
Playmobil Constructions | 2007 |
Playmobil Knights | 2009 |
Playmobil Pirates | 2009 |
Playmobil: The Movie VR Adventures | Cancelled |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Alex Builds His Farm is a singleplayer third-person adventure, building, educational, farming and simulation game in the Playmobil series.
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Gamedata\SaveGame[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | The game can be forced to run in Windowed mode, when using dgVoodoo2. | ||
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. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Always on in Direct3D. In Glide, use nGlide and set in nglide_config.exe , or use dgVoodoo2. |
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60 FPS | Frame rate is capped at 63 FPS in Glide. Animations are locked at 30 FPS by default, but their framerate can be increased by turning on "Use Animation Interpolation" inside Advanced Video Settings in <path-to-game>\ . |
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120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Widescreen resolution
- Game needs to have been run in admin mode before in order for it to write its settings to ubi.ini, which is in C: drive.
Change resolution[3] |
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Notes
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Field of view (FOV)
Change Field of View[4] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | Mouse isn't supported in-game. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Voices, Sound Effects and Music. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Dutch | Alex op de Boerderij.[5] | |||
French | Alex à la ferme.[5] | |||
German | Alex' Abenteuer auf der Farm.[5] | |||
Portuguese | Alex Constrói a Sua Quinta.[6] | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Alex, O Fazendeiro.[7] | |||
Spanish | Alex en la granja.[5] |
Issues fixed
Install the game on modern systems
- The game cannot be installed on 64-bit computers because it's a 16-bit application.
Use winevdm |
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Stuck in Ubisoft Logo Loading (Direct3D mode)
Use dgVoodoo2. |
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Game runs too fast (Direct3D mode)
Set refresh rate on 60Hz. |
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Game crashes on Alt+Tab
Install dgVoodoo 2. |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 6 | |
Glide | 3.10 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 166 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 120 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible |
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]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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%\VirtualStore
on 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 2022-11-19
- According to SuicideMachine's findings, the game's exe makes reference of the variable "ScreenSize", which can be altered in the config file and successfully changes the resolution if the game is run in admin mode.
- ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2022-11-19
- Tested with several different FOVs and works.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 MobyGames
- ↑ MobyGames - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Divertire (archived) - last accessed on May 2023