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Revision as of 20:04, 13 April 2021
This page is for the original release. For the 2011 remastered version, see American McGee's Alice (2011).
Developers | |
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Rogue Entertainment | |
Mac OS (Classic) | Westlake Interactive |
macOS (OS X) | Westlake Interactive |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Mac OS | Aspyr Media |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Engines | |
id Tech 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 5, 2000 |
Mac OS (Classic) | July 10, 2001 |
macOS (OS X) | July 10, 2001 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- 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.
American McGee's Alice | |
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American McGee's Alice | 2000 |
American McGee's Alice (2011) | 2011 |
Alice: Madness Returns | 2011 |
Key points
- The game doesn't install correctly on Windows 10 without a custom fix program.
General information
- MobyGames page
- Alice Wiki - A wiki for the series.
Availability
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch v1.1.2 is the latest patch for the OS X version. [3]
Peixoto's patch
- Use Peixoto's patch for easy resolution setup - no need to edit configuration files - and persistent FOV correction - the FOV won't keep resetting as is happens if modified via console or config files
Skip intro sequence
Use the command line argument +forcemenu main [4]
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Alice HD Texture Pack
- Enhances the overall look of the game with higher quality assets, moreso than the 2011 remaster of the game which this texture pack is also compatible with.
- Features an expanded tweaks/cheats menu and optional Overkill mod that adds more lighting effects and enemies.
Install the Alice HD Texture Pack[5] |
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Level of detail
- Default LOD settings can be overridden to make the game render highest quality models all the time.
Instructions[6] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\base\config.cfg[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\base\save\[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Set custom resolution[7] |
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seta r_customwidth "1920" seta r_customheight "1080" |
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enable Vsync[8] |
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Notes
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High frame-rate
Remove frame-rate cap[11] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Dutch | Use the Alice Dutch Patch. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Fan translation, download. Also compatible with the 2011 release. |
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Spanish | ||||
Russian | Available here. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See How to Play American McGee's Alice in 3D using 3D Vision. |
Issues fixed
Can not save progress
- When attempting to save the game, a "Hard disk full, try deleting save files" message is sometimes displayed.
Copy the game folder to the proper location[citation needed] |
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Game does not install correctly on Windows 10
- The installer seems to skip over several files during the installation process on computers running Windows 10.
Copy missing files and fix shortcuts[12] |
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Game launches in a window
Launch the game using the +set r_fullscreen "1" command line argument[13]
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Edit config.cfg[13] |
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Low-quality audio
- Pirated copies' audio quality for cutscenes, etc. is low and compressed, but when installing from a retail CD the audio quality is high.[14]
"Archiving recursive error" freeze
Run the .exe as an administrator[citation needed] |
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Game runs at a low frame-rate
- The game may run poorly even on modern hardware.
Edit config.cfg[15] |
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Alternative solution[9] |
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Cannot enable A3D surround sound
Bypass card detection[16] |
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Audio driver issues
See here for details and a fix[citation needed] |
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Alt+Tab does not work, even in windowed mode
Apply this registry fix here[17] |
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Game output is offset from the screen/renders outside the screen
- The game's video output is offset downward and to the right. It renders outside the lower-right of the screen, with black bars on the top and left.
"Vanilla" installation without mods |
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Set Windows Compatibility for the game's executable to Windows XP (Service Pack 3) |
Modded installation |
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Disable screen scaling on your primary monitor |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 | |
OpenGL | 1.2 |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | Install the version 1.1.2 patch for Intel support. | ||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.0b[18] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, ME |
Processor (CPU) | AMD K6-2 400 MHz Intel Pentium II 400 MHz |
AMD Athlon 500 MHz Intel Pentium III 500 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | 620 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible | 32 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]
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Aspyr Support Center - last accessed on 2011-04-12
- ↑ Is there a way to skip the intro screens in American McGee's Alice? - Arqade - last accessed on October 23, 2018
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on October 23, 2018
- ↑ Quake 3 engine - Level of detail
- ↑ American McGee's Alice | WSGF
- ↑ RAGE Vsync issues - Page 3
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Heavy Metal: FAKK2 bad performace, low fps, laggy gameplay
- ↑ Verified by User:Antrad on January 18, 2019
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on October 25, 2018
- Steam's FPS counter measured the game's frame-rate was running at 200+ FPS with the frame-rate uncapped and V-sync disabled via these config edits.
- ↑ Get American McGee's Alice working on your modern PC
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Verified by User:AmethystViper on October 23, 2018
- ↑ Verified by User:f47c47 on 2021-04-12
- ↑ RTCW Crash hard with HD3850 - Rage3D Discussion Area - last accessed on October 25, 2018
- ↑ American McGee Alice(2000) A3D 2 Not working • VOGONS
- ↑ VOGONS • View topic - American McGee's Alice and alt-tabbing. [solved] - last accessed on October 23, 2018
- ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2019-07-19
- Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.