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|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of View]].
 
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of View]].
 
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of View]].
 
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of View]].
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
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|anisotropic notes          = See [[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)#Force anisotropic filtering|Forcing Anisotropic Filtering]].
 
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Revision as of 07:32, 22 June 2017

Area 51 (2005)
Area 51 (2005) cover
Developers
Midway Studios Austin
Publishers
Midway Games
Release dates
Windows June 6, 2005
Area 51 (2005) on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
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Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Area 51
Area 51 1995
Area 51 (2005) 2005
BlackSite: Area 51 2007

Key points

No Online MultiPlayer. Use Project Dreamland.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Use the Patch to Remove the DRM.
Windows
Retail Setup is Broken. See Installing the Retail Version. Use the Patch to Remove the DRM.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Patch 1.2

Removes the Copy Protection and Fixes Bugs.

Game data

Configuration files location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
UserVConfig.ini contains player video settings.
UserInputConfig.ini contains player input settings.
LangConfig.ini contains the game language settings.
InputConfig.ini and VConfig.ini contain default settings; these files do not need to be edited directly.

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of View

Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Controls.
Controls.
Key mappings.
Key mappings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
Use Project Dreamland.

Issues unresolved

FOV changes after some cutscenes

After certain in-game cut-scenes FOV changes to a very low value. It changes back automatically when a new level is started or if the player loads the game from the next checkpoint.[1]

Issues fixed

Installing the Retail Version

Error Message - The wizard was interrupted before Area 51(R) could be completely installed.
Instructions

Slow Cutscenes

Instructions

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy Servers have been shut down. To play online download Project Dreamland.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel 1.4 GHz
AMD 1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 9500
Nvidia GeForce FX 5200

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named FOV