Difference between revisions of "Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase through Time"
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===Installing on a 64-bit OS=== | ===Installing on a 64-bit OS=== | ||
{{ii}} Recommended only if you do not have access to a virtual machine with an older OS. (See [[#Issues unresolved|Issues unresolved]].) | {{ii}} Recommended only if you do not have access to a virtual machine with an older OS. (See [[#Issues unresolved|Issues unresolved]].) | ||
− | When attempting to install the game on a modern 64-bit OS, the | + | When attempting to install the game on a modern 64-bit OS, the <code>SETUP.EXE</code> Autorun from the CD's base folder does not work, as it is a 16-bit program. |
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# Insert disc 1 to your optical disc drive. | # Insert disc 1 to your optical disc drive. | ||
# Open the CD as a folder. | # Open the CD as a folder. | ||
− | # Open the Install folder and run <code>SETUP32.EXE</code>. | + | # Open the Install folder and run <code>SETUP32.EXE</code>. When 32-bit Autorun menu pops up, select "Install/Uninstall". |
## If the 32-bit Autorun menu does not work for whatever reason, then try using [http://www.7-zip.org 7-Zip.] | ## If the 32-bit Autorun menu does not work for whatever reason, then try using [http://www.7-zip.org 7-Zip.] | ||
## Open the 7-Zip File Manager and navigate to the game CD's Install folder through 7-Zip. | ## Open the 7-Zip File Manager and navigate to the game CD's Install folder through 7-Zip. | ||
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'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} This fix method was done using the 1999 (Great Chase Through Time) release of the game. There may be differences with the original 1997 (Where in Time) release. |
{{ii}} <code>_SETUP32.EXE</code> does not work when opened normally through Windows Explorer, as the installer will bring up a severe error that says, "This product does not support Windows NT." This is oddly bypassed when it's opened from 7-Zip or using the normal Autorun menu. | {{ii}} <code>_SETUP32.EXE</code> does not work when opened normally through Windows Explorer, as the installer will bring up a severe error that says, "This product does not support Windows NT." This is oddly bypassed when it's opened from 7-Zip or using the normal Autorun menu. | ||
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Revision as of 06:54, 18 August 2015
Developers | |
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Brøderbund | |
Publishers | |
1997 - 1999 | Brøderbund |
1999 - present | The Learning Company |
Release dates | |
Windows | 1997 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1997 |
Key points
- This game was originally released in 1997 as Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?, and is titled as such in-game. It was rebranded by The Learning Company in 1999 as Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time.
- There are issues when attempting to install the game under a 64-bit operating systems (see Installing on a 64-bit OS). Even then, the game has issues running under a modern OS (see Issues unresolved).
General information
- Game manual (as Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?)
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Amazon.com |
Essential improvements
Skip intro video
Press Space ␣ to skip the introduction video. This button (as well as right-clicking, should the option be enabled) also interrupts most cutscenes, animations, and game dialogue.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Save game data location
System | Location |
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- Save game file is mostly encrypted; the only parts of the file that are not encrypted are player names.
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Issues unresolved
Game appears mostly black
- An issue when running the game on a modern OS is that scenes in the game show up in black except in areas where some sprite suddenly shows up or moves over the black area, such as a character, subtiles, the cursor, or the Chronopedia. Using Windows Compatibility Mode settings does not fix the problem.
Players will have to get around this by opening the Chronopedia after every scene change, then clicking and dragging the Time Cuffs around the border where the Chronopedia couldn't reach (since the sprite area of the Time Cuffs is bigger than the cursor). Even then, the Time Cuffs are unavailable in the final case. Since it will happen each time the scene changes, this workaround can quickly get very tedious.
Issues fixed
Installing on a 64-bit OS
- Recommended only if you do not have access to a virtual machine with an older OS. (See Issues unresolved.)
When attempting to install the game on a modern 64-bit OS, the SETUP.EXE
Autorun from the CD's base folder does not work, as it is a 16-bit program.
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 3.1, 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | 66MHz 486DX or faster | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA video card 640 x 480, 256 colors | DirectX 3.0b compatible |
Sound (audio device) | Windows compatible | |
Other | 2X CD-ROM drive or faster |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 7.1.2 | |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC required | |
System memory (RAM) | 9.5 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 MB | |
Other | 2X CD-ROM drive or faster 13-inch or larger color monitor, 256 colors |