Difference between revisions of "Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase through Time"
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|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Brøderbund}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Brøderbund}} | ||
− | |publishers = | + | |publishers = |
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Brøderbund|1997 - 1999}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Brøderbund|1997 - 1999}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|The Learning Company|1999 - present}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|The Learning Company|1999 - present}} | ||
+ | |engines = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Mohawk Engine}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1997}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1997}} | ||
− | |wikipedia = | + | |steam appid = |
+ | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |wikipedia = Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time | ||
+ | |winehq = | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Relaxed }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Cinematic camera }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure, Educational }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Cartoon }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi, Historical }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Carmen Sandiego }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | CD | | | Windows, Mac OS }} |
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}} |
+ | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\}} |
+ | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{--}} Save game file is mostly encrypted; the only parts of the file that are not encrypted are player names. | {{--}} Save game file is mostly encrypted; the only parts of the file that are not encrypted are player names. | ||
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{{Image|Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time Game Options.png|Game options.}} | {{Image|Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time Game Options.png|Game options.}} | ||
{{Video settings | {{Video settings | ||
+ | |wsgf link = | ||
+ | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
+ | |multimonitor wsgf award = | ||
+ | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
+ | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= The game runs at 640x480. | |widescreen resolution notes= The game runs at 640x480. | ||
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|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
+ | |hdr = unknown | ||
+ | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = true | |color blind = true | ||
|color blind notes = The colors of kimono jackets and linings in Case 4 are described on mouseover. | |color blind notes = The colors of kimono jackets and linings in Case 4 are described on mouseover. | ||
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|acceleration option = n/a | |acceleration option = n/a | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity = n/a | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = A mouse is required to play the game. | |mouse menu notes = A mouse is required to play the game. | ||
|invert mouse y-axis = n/a | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
+ | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
+ | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
− | | | + | |full controller = unknown |
− | | | + | |full controller notes = |
+ | |controller remap = unknown | ||
+ | |controller remap notes = | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
+ | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
+ | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
+ | |xinput controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
+ | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
+ | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
+ | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
+ | |light bar support = unknown | ||
+ | |light bar support notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
+ | |other controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
+ | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
+ | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
+ | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
+ | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
+ | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
+ | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input api = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input api notes = | ||
+ | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
+ | |steam hook input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input presets notes = | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Audio settings== | ==Audio settings== | ||
{{Audio settings | {{Audio settings | ||
− | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
|separate volume notes = On/off switch for sound and music. Sound only turns off speech, not sound effects, and does not affect the FMV cutscenes. | |separate volume notes = On/off switch for sound and music. Sound only turns off speech, not sound effects, and does not affect the FMV cutscenes. | ||
|surround sound = false | |surround sound = false | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===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 | + | {{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 <code>SETUP.EXE</code> Autorun from the CD's base folder does not work, as it is a 16-bit program. | 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. | ||
− | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install on 64-bit OS|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
− | + | # Insert the (first) disc into your optical disc drive. | |
− | # Insert disc | ||
# Open the CD as a folder. | # Open the CD as a folder. | ||
# Open the Install folder and run <code>SETUP32.EXE</code>. When the 32-bit Autorun menu pops up, select "Install/Uninstall". | # Open the Install folder and run <code>SETUP32.EXE</code>. When the 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. | ||
− | ## Run <code>_SETUP.EXE</code> (note the underscore) through 7-Zip | + | ## Run <code>_SETUP.EXE</code> (note the underscore) through 7-Zip (see Notes below). |
# Install the game as normal. | # Install the game as normal. | ||
− | ## At some point, you will be prompted to install QuickTime for Windows 2.1.2, which is required to run the game (modern versions of QuickTime won't work). When it asks you to check for existing versions of QuickTime, click "Skip" and continue installing as normal | + | ## At some point, you will be prompted to install QuickTime for Windows 2.1.2, which is required to run the game (modern versions of QuickTime won't work). When it asks you to check for existing versions of QuickTime, click "Skip" and continue installing as normal (you'll want to skip version checking as the QuickTime installer can crash while going though your files, which will cause the game's installer to abort installation). |
# You can now run the game though either the <code>SETUP32.EXE</code> Autorun menu or by going to the game's installation folder and running <code>TIME32.EXE</code>. | # You can now run the game though either the <code>SETUP32.EXE</code> Autorun menu or by going to the game's installation folder and running <code>TIME32.EXE</code>. | ||
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===Hearing-impaired assistance=== | ===Hearing-impaired assistance=== | ||
{{ii}} Case 16 has a music sheet-reordering puzzle that requires players to listen to parts of the openings to Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth and Sixth symphonies, which can be difficult for players with hearing problems like that of the composer himself. | {{ii}} Case 16 has a music sheet-reordering puzzle that requires players to listen to parts of the openings to Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth and Sixth symphonies, which can be difficult for players with hearing problems like that of the composer himself. | ||
− | {{++}} Enabling "Hearing-impaired assistance" in the game options will change the descriptions of the sheets | + | {{++}} Enabling "Hearing-impaired assistance" in the game options will change the descriptions of the different-colored sheets to their correct ordered positions, allowing deaf or hard-of-hearing players to complete the case. |
+ | |||
+ | ==Other information== | ||
+ | ===API=== | ||
+ | {{API | ||
+ | |direct3d versions = | ||
+ | |direct3d notes = | ||
+ | |directdraw versions = | ||
+ | |directdraw notes = | ||
+ | |opengl versions = | ||
+ | |opengl notes = | ||
+ | |glide versions = | ||
+ | |glide notes = | ||
+ | |software mode = | ||
+ | |software mode notes = | ||
+ | |mantle support = | ||
+ | |mantle support notes = | ||
+ | |metal support = | ||
+ | |metal support notes = | ||
+ | |vulkan versions = | ||
+ | |vulkan notes = | ||
+ | |dos modes = | ||
+ | |dos modes notes = | ||
+ | |shader model versions = | ||
+ | |shader model notes = | ||
+ | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |macos 32-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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|minOS = 3.1, 95 | |minOS = 3.1, 95 | ||
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = 66 MHz 486DX or faster |
|minRAM = 8 MB | |minRAM = 8 MB | ||
|minHD = 5 MB | |minHD = 5 MB | ||
|minGPU = SVGA video card 640x480, 256 colors | |minGPU = SVGA video card 640x480, 256 colors | ||
− | |minDX = | + | |minDX = |
|minaudio = Windows compatible | |minaudio = Windows compatible | ||
|minother = 2X CD-ROM drive or faster | |minother = 2X CD-ROM drive or faster | ||
|recRAM = 16 MB | |recRAM = 16 MB | ||
+ | |recGPU = | ||
|recDX = 3.0b | |recDX = 3.0b | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | + | {{References}} |
Revision as of 01:51, 3 July 2020
Developers | |
---|---|
Brøderbund | |
Publishers | |
1997 - 1999 | Brøderbund |
1999 - present | The Learning Company |
Engines | |
Mohawk Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | 1997 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1997 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Relaxed |
Perspectives | Cinematic camera |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Adventure, Educational |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Sci-fi, Historical |
Series | Carmen Sandiego |
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 system (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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) |
- 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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, subtitles, 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.
Install on 64-bit OS[citation needed] |
---|
Notes
|
Other information
Hearing-impaired assistance
- Case 16 has a music sheet-reordering puzzle that requires players to listen to parts of the openings to Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth and Sixth symphonies, which can be difficult for players with hearing problems like that of the composer himself.
- Enabling "Hearing-impaired assistance" in the game options will change the descriptions of the different-colored sheets to their correct ordered positions, allowing deaf or hard-of-hearing players to complete the case.
Other information
API
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 3.1, 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | 66 MHz 486DX or faster | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA video card 640x480, 256 colors | DirectX 3.0b compatible |
Sound (audio device) | Windows compatible | |
Other | 2X CD-ROM drive or faster |
Mac OS | ||
---|---|---|
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 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).