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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/engine|UVE|name=Ultra VGA Engine|build=UveDX7.NET (assumption)|ref=<ref name="Mrpenguinb">{{Refcheck|user=Mrpenguinb|date=2022-01-26}}</ref>}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1999}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1999}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Top-down view}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Shooter}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | Space flight }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Pre-rendered graphics, Cartoon }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Space, Sci-fi}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Chicken Invaders }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |mobygames = | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = | |wikipedia = | ||
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|license = former commercial | |license = former commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Developer| | + | {{Availability/row| Developer| https://www.interactionstudios.com/chickeninvaders.php | DRM-free |Remastered version included since Jan 27th 2023<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forum.chickeninvaders.com/t/chicken-invaders-1-remastered-12/26604|title=CI1 Remaster released|date=2023-02-26}}</ref> | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = hackable |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Use [[dgVoodoo 2]], stretches. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = hackable |
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]], stretches significantly. |
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]. |
|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
− | |windowed notes = Use [[ | + | |windowed notes = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]. |
|borderless windowed = hackable | |borderless windowed = hackable | ||
− | |borderless windowed notes = Use[[ | + | |borderless windowed notes = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]. |
|anisotropic = false | |anisotropic = false | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
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|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
− | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = false |
− | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = 27 FPS cap |
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
|surround sound notes = Supports Dolby surround. | |surround sound notes = Supports Dolby surround. | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = always on |
− | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = All speech is text-based. |
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Low frame-rate=== | ===Low frame-rate=== | ||
− | {{ii}} DirectDraw emulation is | + | {{ii}} DirectDraw emulation is used in Windows 8 and later, causing low frame-rate. |
− | {{Fixbox|description=Use a DirectDraw wrapper|ref=<ref>https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat</ref>|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use a DirectDraw wrapper|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat|title=GitHub|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
# Download the [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases/ DirectDrawCompat] wrapper | # Download the [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases/ DirectDrawCompat] wrapper | ||
# Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into the game's installation folder | # Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into the game's installation folder | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= |
Latest revision as of 01:02, 28 May 2023
Developers | |
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InterAction Studios | |
Engines | |
Ultra VGA Engine[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | 1999 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Top-down view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter |
Vehicles | Space flight |
Art styles | Pre-rendered graphics, Cartoon |
Themes | Space, Sci-fi |
Series | Chicken Invaders |
Chicken Invaders | |
---|---|
Chicken Invaders | 1999 |
Chicken Invaders 2 | 2002 |
Chicken Invaders 3 | 2006 |
Chicken Invaders 4 | 2010 |
Chicken Invaders 5 | 2014 |
Chicken Invaders Universe | Early Access |
Key points
- Has problems running on Windows 8 and above. See "Low frame-rate"
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Developer website | Remastered version included since Jan 27th 2023[2] |
Game data
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Use dgVoodoo 2, stretches. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use dgVoodoo 2, stretches significantly. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 27 FPS cap | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Supports Dolby surround. | |
Subtitles | All speech is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Alt + Tab crashes the game, using a DirectX wrapper can alleviate the issue. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local play | 2 |
Issues fixed
Low frame-rate
- DirectDraw emulation is used in Windows 8 and later, causing low frame-rate.
Use a DirectDraw wrapper[3] |
---|
Notes
|
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/7 | |
Processor (CPU) | 166 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7.0 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ UVE engine build: UveDX7.NET (assumption)[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
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrpenguinb on 2022-01-26
- ↑ CI1 Remaster released - last accessed on 2023-02-26
- ↑ GitHub - last accessed on 26 May 2023