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|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2000}}
 
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===Peixoto's Patch===
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===[http://www.moddb.com/downloads/peixotos-patch-for-american-mcgees-alice Peixoto's Patch]===
 
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This highly recommend mod adds support for cheats, level select, camera customization and non-letterboxed cutscenes.
This highly recommend mod adds support for cheats, level select, camera customization and non-letterboxed cutscenes.[http://www.moddb.com/downloads/peixotos-patch-for-american-mcgees-alice]
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\American McGee's Alice}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\American McGee's Alice\}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\American McGee's Alice\save}}
 
}}
 
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<!-- [[File:game_settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] -->
 
<!-- [[File:game_settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] -->
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/american-mcgees-alice
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= 2011 remaster comes with widescreen resolutions.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 2011 remaster has native widescreen support.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = "Camera distance" in options.
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|fov notes                  = Use "Camera distance" via game options or see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = Can be set in options. Alt + Enter also works.
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|windowed notes            = Via video options or toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming].
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|oculus rift                = unknown
 
|oculus rift                = unknown
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|high frame rate            = hackable
|high frame rate notes      =  
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|high frame rate notes      = Capped at 85 FPS by default;<ref name="alterreddreams">[http://www.altereddreams.net/alice/commands.html Alice Console Commands]</ref> see [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use custom resolution|ref=<ref name="WSGF">[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/american-mcgees-alice American McGee's Alice | WSGF]</ref>}}
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# Go to [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open <code>config.cfg</code> with a text editor.
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# Change <code>seta r_mode "X"</code> to <code>seta r_mode "-1"</code>
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# In the Cvars section add the following lines and adjust them to your resolution:
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<pre>seta r_customwidth "1920"
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seta r_customheight "1200"</pre>
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use key binding|ref=<ref name="WSGF" />}}
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# Go to [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open <code>config.cfg</code> with a text editor.
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# In the Key Bindings section add <code>bind m "fov 120.00"</code> as a new line.
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# Save your changes.
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# Press {{key|m}} to change FOV in-game. You will need to do this every time you load a new level or load a saved game.
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use com_maxfps command|ref=<ref name="alterreddreams" />}}
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# Go to [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open <code>config.cfg</code> with a text editor.
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# In the Cvars section add <code>seta com_maxfps "120"</code> as a new line.
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# Save your changes.
 
}}
 
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =
 
|acceleration option notes =
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
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{{References}}

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American McGee's Alice
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Developers
Rogue Entertainment
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
id Tech 3
Release dates
Windows 2000
American McGee's Alice on Wikipedia

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
American McGee's Alice 2000
American McGee's Alice (2011) 2011
Alice: Madness Returns 2011

Key points

Originally released in 2000.
Updated PC remaster in 2011 adds widescreen resolution, controller support, support for newer operating systems and updated character textures.
This remaster was exclusive to Origin for a limited time. The only way to currently obtain it is through unofficial means.
If the .exe file doesn't run the game, make a shortcut to it, right-click and properties, add this to the end of the target: -RunningFromAlice2

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
This game is no longer available digitally.

Essential improvements

Peixoto's Patch

This highly recommend mod adds support for cheats, level select, camera customization and non-letterboxed cutscenes.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Multi-monitor

Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

High frame rate

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

References