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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{--}} Has problems running on modern machines without patches. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]] and [[#Issues unresolved|Issues unresolved]].
 
{{--}} Has problems running on modern machines without patches. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]] and [[#Issues unresolved|Issues unresolved]].
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'''General information'''
 
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{{mm}} [http://pixar.wikia.com Pixar Wiki]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| retail | | Disc | Simple disc check. See [[#Bypass disc check|Bypass disc check]] |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | Disc | Simple disc check. See [[#Bypass disc check|Bypass disc check]]. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 +
===[https://github.com/icup321/ToyStory2Fix/releases Toy Story 2 Fix for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]===
 +
{{++}} Modified version of Toy Story 2 Fix which fixes many compatibility issues with the game and adds widescreen support.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install the Toy Story 2 Fix|ref=|fix=
 +
# Download [https://github.com/icup321/ToyStory2Fix/releases Toy Story 2 Fix for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command].
 +
# Extract all files to <code>{{P|game}}</code>.
 +
# Run the game.
 +
}}
 +
 
===Bypass disc check===
 
===Bypass disc check===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Edit registry entries|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Edit registry entries|fix=
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# Change the value of {{code|cdpath}} to {{code|{{p|game}}\}}.{{note|note=replace {{p|game}} with the full path of your installation folder.|name="Path2Game"}}
 
# Change the value of {{code|cdpath}} to {{code|{{p|game}}\}}.{{note|note=replace {{p|game}} with the full path of your installation folder.|name="Path2Game"}}
 
# Change the value of {{code|path}} to {{code|{{p|game}}\data\}}, if it isn't already.{{note|name="Path2Game"}}
 
# Change the value of {{code|path}} to {{code|{{p|game}}\data\}}, if it isn't already.{{note|name="Path2Game"}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Higher quality music===
 +
{{ii}} The PC version uses much lower quality music files compared to the console versions.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Replace music tracks with higher quality DC music tracks|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=icup321|date=2022-03-13|comment=Converted and tested DC tracks to be working with the PC version, all of them are higher quality than the stock PC Music files, and a few were missing from the original release. It does not contain voice files.}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download and unzip the [https://www.mediafire.com/file/1oqzfz848o021yq/Buzz_Lightyear_of_Star_Command_%2528PC%2529_Higher_Quality_Music.7z/file replacement archive].
 +
# Copy the {{code|audio}} folder to {{code|{{p|game}}}}, overwriting any existing files.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = false
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|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS.
 
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = Generic
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
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|notes    = "Buzz Lightyear da Comando Stellare".
 +
|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
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|notes    = "Buzz Lightyear do Comando Estelar" (Positivo Informática).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040420021205/http://www.anasoft.com.br/produtos/jogos/buzz/more_info.html|title=Anasoft Distribuição (archived)|date=2023-10-01}}</ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==="Unable to enumerate a suitable device" error===
 
==="Unable to enumerate a suitable device" error===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install the Toy Story 2 Fix|ref=|fix=
 +
# Download [https://github.com/icup321/ToyStory2Fix/releases Toy Story 2 Fix for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command].
 +
# Extract all files to <code>{{P|game}}</code>.
 +
# Run the game.
 +
}}
 +
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo|fix=
 
# Download [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 
# Download [[dgVoodoo 2]].
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# Click Apply.
 
# Click Apply.
 
# Run the game.
 
# Run the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Patch game executable|ref=<ref>https://www.speedrun.com/blosc/guide/l4rx5 (March 2022)</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open {{file|buzz.exe}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD]
 +
# Go to offset <code>B35DB</code>
 +
# Make sure the values at the cursor are <code>75 10 F6 C5 01</code>
 +
# Replace them with <code>E9 18 01 00 00</code>
 +
# Run the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Slowdown on modern machines===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install the Toy Story 2 Fix|ref=|fix=
 +
# Download [https://github.com/icup321/ToyStory2Fix/releases Toy Story 2 Fix for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command].
 +
# Extract all files to <code>{{P|game}}</code>.
 +
# Run the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==="Buzz Lightyear is not correctly installed, please re-install" error===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run <code>buzz.exe</code> as an [[Windows Compatibility Mode|admin]].|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Game asks for the CD even when it is inserted===
 +
{{ii}} The game fails to detect the CD when it is inserted on drives other than D: and E:
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Insert the CD only to D: or E: drives|ref=|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos arm notes        =
 
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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}}
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===Command line arguments===
 +
{{Help|Commandline}}
 +
{{Standard table|Parameter|Description|content=
 +
{{Standard table/row| -high | Forces FMV scenes to be played in 16bpp ("high color"). If not specified and the game detects a sufficiently fast CPU, the FMV scenes will be played in 32bpp instead.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| -log | Creates a log file at <code>{{P|game}}\toy2.log</code>}}
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{{Standard table/row| -mpeg | Disables FMV scenes.}}
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 20:14, 1 October 2023

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command cover
Developers
Traveller's Tales
Publishers
Activision
Release dates
Windows October 19, 2000
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Series Toy Story
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command on MobyGames
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Toy Story
Subseries of Pixar
Disney's Animated Storybook: Toy Story 1996
Toy Story 1996
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue 1999
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command 2000
Toy Story Mania! 2010
Toy Story 3: The Video Game 2010
Toy Story: Smash It! 2013
Toy Story Drop! 2019

Key points

Has problems running on modern machines without patches. See Issues fixed and Issues unresolved.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Simple disc check. See Bypass disc check.
Windows

Essential improvements

Toy Story 2 Fix for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Modified version of Toy Story 2 Fix which fixes many compatibility issues with the game and adds widescreen support.
Install the Toy Story 2 Fix
  1. Download Toy Story 2 Fix for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
  2. Extract all files to <path-to-game>.
  3. Run the game.

Bypass disc check

Edit registry entries
  1. Copy the contents of the the <disc-root-directory>\Setup\buzzly\CD directory from the disc to <path-to-game>.[Note 1]
  2. Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\travellerstalesbuzz2k\ in the registry editor.
  3. Change the value of cdpath to <path-to-game>\.[Note 1]
  4. Change the value of path to <path-to-game>\data\, if it isn't already.[Note 1]

Higher quality music

The PC version uses much lower quality music files compared to the console versions.
Replace music tracks with higher quality DC music tracks[1]
  1. Download and unzip the replacement archive.
  2. Copy the audio folder to <path-to-game>, overwriting any existing files.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\BuzzXX.sav[Note 2]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Use dgVoodoo 2.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
No mouse support.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
The game launcher and controller setup require a keyboard. The game itself is fully controllable.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Italian
"Buzz Lightyear da Comando Stellare".
Brazilian Portuguese
"Buzz Lightyear do Comando Estelar" (Positivo Informática).[2]

Issues unresolved

Background music distortion

After an unspecified amount of time, the background music will become distorted. Pausing and un-pausing the game will fix it, but restarts the music.

Issues fixed

"Unable to enumerate a suitable device" error

Install the Toy Story 2 Fix
  1. Download Toy Story 2 Fix for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
  2. Extract all files to <path-to-game>.
  3. Run the game.
Use dgVoodoo
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract the contents of dgVoodoo folder to <path-to-game>.
  3. Move contents of the x86 folder contained in the MS folder, to <path-to-game>.
  4. Run dgVoodooCpl.exe.
  5. Click the [.\] button below the banner.
  6. Change General settings according to your hardware.
  7. Under the DirectX tab, choose a Videocard (works with ATI Radeon 8500, maybe others). Various performance and video settings can be changed if desired.
  8. Tick "Fast Video Memory Access".
  9. Click Apply.
  10. Run the game.
Patch game executable[3]
  1. Open buzz.exe with a hex editor such as HxD
  2. Go to offset B35DB
  3. Make sure the values at the cursor are 75 10 F6 C5 01
  4. Replace them with E9 18 01 00 00
  5. Run the game.

Slowdown on modern machines

Install the Toy Story 2 Fix
  1. Download Toy Story 2 Fix for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
  2. Extract all files to <path-to-game>.
  3. Run the game.

"Buzz Lightyear is not correctly installed, please re-install" error

Run buzz.exe as an admin.

Game asks for the CD even when it is inserted

The game fails to detect the CD when it is inserted on drives other than D: and E:
Insert the CD only to D: or E: drives

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Command line arguments

See command line arguments on how to use the following options.
Parameter Description
-high Forces FMV scenes to be played in 16bpp ("high color"). If not specified and the game detects a sufficiently fast CPU, the FMV scenes will be played in 32bpp instead.
-log Creates a log file at <path-to-game>\toy2.log
-mpeg Disables FMV scenes.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 266 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 160 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0a compatible 		8 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 replace <path-to-game> with the full path of your installation folder.
  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

  1. ↑ Verified by User:icup321 on 2022-03-13
    Converted and tested DC tracks to be working with the PC version, all of them are higher quality than the stock PC Music files, and a few were missing from the original release. It does not contain voice files.
  2. ↑ Anasoft Distribuição (archived) - last accessed on 2023-10-01
  3. ↑ https://www.speedrun.com/blosc/guide/l4rx5 (March 2022)