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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Catwoman Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Catwoman Cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C-SoftClub}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 20, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 20, 2004}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | DC}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check, key | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check, key | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4}} | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Catwoman - Resolution.jpg|Resolution settings.}}
 
{{Image|Catwoman - Resolution.jpg|Resolution settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/catwoman
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/catwoman
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
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|widescreen resolution      = limited
 
|widescreen resolution      = limited
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Combination of {{term|Hor+}} and {{term|Vert-}}; image is slightly wider and slightly shorter.
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Combination of {{term|Hor+}} and {{term|Vert-}}; image is slightly wider and slightly shorter.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Catwoman - Rebinding.jpg|Keyboard and controller rebinding.}}
 
{{Image|Catwoman - Rebinding.jpg|Keyboard and controller rebinding.}}
 
{{Image|Catwoman - Control options.jpg|General control options.}}
 
{{Image|Catwoman - Control options.jpg|General control options.}}
 
{{Image|Catwoman - General control options + subtitles setting.jpg|General control options 2 + Subtitles setting.}}
 
{{Image|Catwoman - General control options + subtitles setting.jpg|General control options 2 + Subtitles setting.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|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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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Crashing at Startup===
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{{Fixbox|description=Change Compatibility Settings|fix=
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# Right Click on CATWOMAN.exe and change the compatibility to Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
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# Additional fix if setting the compatibility setting doesn't fix it, you can also run this as administrator.}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0b
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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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      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
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|anticheat        =
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|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 22:59, 10 January 2024

Catwoman
Catwoman cover
Developers
Argonaut Games
EA UK
Publishers
Electronic Arts
1C-SoftClub
Release dates
Windows July 20, 2004
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action
Themes Contemporary
Series DC
Catwoman on MobyGames
Catwoman on Wikipedia
Superman (series)
Batman (series)
Aquaman: War of the Water Worlds 1996
Catwoman 2004
Constantine 2005
DC Universe Online 2011
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure 2013
Injustice (series)
Watchmen (series)
Young Justice: Legacy 2013
Infinite Crisis 2015
Suicide Squad: Special Ops 2016
Justice League VR 2017
DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace 2022
DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos 2023
DC Dual Force EA

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

No graphics or audio settings other than resolution, brightness and subtitles.
Framerate is locked at 30FPS.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Movies
  2. Rename, move or delete these files:
ealogode.bik
ealogodk.bik
ealogoes.bik
ealogofr.bik
ealogoit.bik
ealogonl.bik
ealogouk.bik
WBLOGO.BIK

Notes

The WB and DC copyright screens will still be shown.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA GAMES\Catwoman\Saved Games\

Video

Resolution settings.
Resolution settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Combination of Hor+ and Vert-; image is slightly wider and slightly shorter.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Framerate is capped at 30FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and controller rebinding.
Keyboard and controller rebinding.
General control options.
General control options.
General control options 2 + Subtitles setting.
General control options 2 + Subtitles setting.

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

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
Game kept repeatedly asking for CD key on install attempt (WIN7).

Issues fixed

Crashing at Startup

Change Compatibility Settings
  1. Right Click on CATWOMAN.exe and change the compatibility to Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
  2. Additional fix if setting the compatibility setting doesn't fix it, you can also run this as administrator.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0b
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 SE
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
AMD Athlon 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce2 series
ATI Radeon 7500
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0b compatible


Notes

  1. 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]

References