Difference between revisions of "American McGee's Alice"
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+ | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=53121 Peixoto's patch]|ref=<ref>[https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=53121&start=460#p723652 Vogons.org - Peixoto's patches for a few old games]</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | {{ii}} If there are issues with taking screenshots or recording the game, remove the line <code>HD=wide nofov</code> from <code>Peixoto\Scripts\Alice.ini.</code>. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Hex editing|ref=<ref>[https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/unofficial-patches-for-thief-and-other-pc-games.90431/page-13#post-5141524 Unofficial patches for Thief and other PC games | Page 13 | rpgcodex]</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Open {{file|fgamex86.dll}}. | ||
+ | # Go to offset {{code|0xA5590}}. | ||
+ | # The value is FOV x2. The default value is {{code|0xB4}} = 180 = 90. So, e.g. to get an FOV of 112 (suitable for 16:9), write {{code|0xD6}}, which is 224. | ||
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Revision as of 01:02, 10 March 2022
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 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 85 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Platform, Puzzle, Shooter |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Fantasy, Horror, Victorian |
Series | American McGee's Alice |
American McGee's Alice | |
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American McGee's Alice | 2000 |
American McGee's Alice (2011) | 2011 |
Alice: Madness Returns | 2011 |
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.
Key points
- Also known as Alice in Nightmare in Japan.
- The game doesn't install correctly on Windows 10 without a custom fix program.
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A demo version can be downloaded here: Windows.
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 videos
Use the command line argument +forcemenu main [4]
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Use the command line argument +forcemenu loadsave [5]
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- At least one already existing save file must be present first. If no saves exist, then the game will softlock, as there are no saves to load, and selecting "Back" will only show a blank screen because there is nothing to go back to.
- All of the main menu's options are also available at the pause screen. So to access those menu options, simply load an existing save and pause the game. For example, to start a new game: load a save, open the pause screen, and select "New Game".
Alice HD Texture Pack
- Enhances the overall look of the game with higher quality assets, even 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. Can be omitted by not installing the
z(Mod)OverKill.pk3
file.
Install the Alice HD Texture Pack[6] |
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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[7] |
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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
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Default FOV is 90. See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Can also be toggled with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Simple Runtime Window Editor with the Remove Borders option. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Anisotropic filtering can be hacked through video card settings. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Anti-aliasing can be hacked through video card settings. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See Vertical sync (Vsync). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Capped at 63 FPS by default; see High frame-rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
Set custom resolution[8] |
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seta r_customwidth "1920" seta r_customheight "1080" |
Field of view (FOV)
Use Peixoto's patch[9] |
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Hex editing[10] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enable Vsync[11] |
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Notes
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High frame-rate
Remove frame-rate cap[14] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Although it is possible to enable controller support in the original version by using the console commands in_joystick "1" and in_restart , it was not properly implemented nor fully functional.[15] |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, Sound Effects | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | A3D 1.0 and 2.0, EAX 1 and 2. |
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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Japanese | Only in the Japanese Alice in Nightmare release.[16] | |||
Polish | Fan translation, download. Light version. |
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Russian | Available here. | |||
Spanish |
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[17] |
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Game launches in a window
Launch the game using the +set r_fullscreen "1" command line argument[15]
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Edit config.cfg[15] |
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"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[18] |
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Alternative solution[12] |
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Cannot enable A3D surround sound
Bypass card detection[19] |
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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[20] |
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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 |
Audio does not work on Linux under Wine/Proton
Rename the SndDrivers directory to snddrivers
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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[21] |
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 |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 8.6 | |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC G3 | |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Other | 2x CD-ROM drive |
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:Mouse on 2021-08-03
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-06-15
- ↑ Quake 3 engine - Level of detail
- ↑ American McGee's Alice | WSGF
- ↑ Vogons.org - Peixoto's patches for a few old games
- ↑ Unofficial patches for Thief and other PC games | Page 13 | rpgcodex
- ↑ RAGE Vsync issues - Page 3
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 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.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Verified by User:AmethystViper on October 23, 2018
- ↑ 音声イベント集 (Alice in Nightmare: Cutscene Audio Collection) - YouTube - last accessed on 2021-06-15
- ↑ Get American McGee's Alice working on your modern PC
- ↑ 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.