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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Creature Labs}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Creature Labs}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mindscape}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mindscape|USA}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|GT Interactive|Germany}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|November 11, 1996}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 11, 1996}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 11, 1996}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1996}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1996}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Creatures }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Creatures }} | ||
| − | |steam appid = | + | |steam appid = 1818340 |
|gogcom id = 1207662233 | |gogcom id = 1207662233 | ||
|gogcom id side = 1207658813 | |gogcom id side = 1207658813 | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110709100525/http://www.gamewaredevelopment.com/creatures.php?id=C0_8_6 Gameware's Website] - Useful information and downloads | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110709100525/http://www.gamewaredevelopment.com/creatures.php?id=C0_8_6 Gameware's Website] - Useful information and downloads | ||
{{mm}} [http://double.co.nz/creatures/ Creatures Developer Resource] | {{mm}} [http://double.co.nz/creatures/ Creatures Developer Resource] | ||
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20190807141537/http://creatures.treesprite.com/ TreeSprite's Creatures Grove] - A long-standing fan site | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20190807141537/http://creatures.treesprite.com/ TreeSprite's Creatures Grove] - A long-standing fan site | ||
{{mm}} [http://creaturescaves.com/downloads.php Creature Caves] An active community complete with forums! | {{mm}} [http://creaturescaves.com/downloads.php Creature Caves] An active community complete with forums! | ||
| + | {{GOG.com links|1207662233|creatures_series|for game series}} | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1818340/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows 3.x, Windows, Mac OS }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00CPS63D8 | unknown | Includes Creatures and [[Creatures 2]] plus all expansions for both. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | creatures_the_albian_years | DRM-free | Includes Creatures and [[Creatures 2]] plus all expansions for both. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | creatures_the_albian_years | DRM-free | Includes Creatures and [[Creatures 2]] plus all expansions for both. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1818340 | Steam | Includes Creatures and [[Creatures 2]] plus all expansions for both. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Zoom | creatures-the-albian-years | DRM-free | Includes Creatures and [[Creatures 2]] plus all expansions for both. | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} [[Wikipedia:Creatures (artificial life series)#Later bundled releases|Wikipedia]] details the various editions/bundles and their differences. | {{ii}} [[Wikipedia:Creatures (artificial life series)#Later bundled releases|Wikipedia]] details the various editions/bundles and their differences. | ||
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
{{DLC/row| Life Kit #1 | | Windows, Mac OS }} | {{DLC/row| Life Kit #1 | | Windows, Mac OS }} | ||
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130603022906/http://www.gamewaredevelopment.com/downloads_more.php?id=419_0_8_0_M16 Norn Download Centre] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130603022906/http://www.gamewaredevelopment.com/downloads_more.php?id=419_0_8_0_M16 Norn Download Centre] | ||
| − | === | + | ===Digital Museum=== |
| + | A preserve of all cobs breeds, adoption, mutants, links to many archives, much information | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[http://geatville.uk Muppetboy's Geatville] | ||
| + | |||
====COBs==== | ====COBs==== | ||
A COB is a Creatures Object - an object in the game for either Creatures or Creatures 2, in Creatures 3 COBs are known as agents. | A COB is a Creatures Object - an object in the game for either Creatures or Creatures 2, in Creatures 3 COBs are known as agents. | ||
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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 = false | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
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|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
| − | |OSfamily = Windows | + | |OSfamily = Windows 3.x |
|minOS = 3.1, 95 | |minOS = 3.1, 95 | ||
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|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
|recDX = 9.0 | |recDX = 9.0 | ||
| − | |notes = {{ii}} The Albian Years re-release.<ref> | + | |notes = {{ii}} The Albian Years re-release.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://creatures.wiki/Creatures_-_The_Albian_Years|title=Creatures - The Albian Years - Creatures Wiki|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Creature Labs | |
| Publishers | |
| USA | Mindscape |
| Germany | GT Interactive |
| Release dates | |
| Windows 3.x | November 11, 1996 |
| Windows | November 11, 1996 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1996 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | Creatures |
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| Creatures | |
|---|---|
| Creatures | 1996 |
| Creatures 2 | 1998 |
| Creatures Adventures | 1999 |
| Creatures 3 | 1999 |
| Creatures Playground | 2000 |
| Creatures Docking Station | 2001 |
| Creatures Village | 2001 |
General information
- Gameware's Website - Useful information and downloads
- Creatures Developer Resource
- TreeSprite's Creatures Grove - A long-standing fan site
- Creature Caves An active community complete with forums!
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
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| Amazon.com | |
Includes Creatures and Creatures 2 plus all expansions for both. | |
|
| GOG.com | |
Includes Creatures and Creatures 2 plus all expansions for both. | |
|
| Steam | |
Includes Creatures and Creatures 2 plus all expansions for both. | |
|
| ZOOM Platform | |
Includes Creatures and Creatures 2 plus all expansions for both. | |
- Wikipedia details the various editions/bundles and their differences.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Life Kit #1 | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The GOG.com version comes pre-patched to version 1.04.
- Creatures Remastered Patch Adds support for official and third party addon0installers/development tools to The Albian Years, Creatures Exodus and Creatures Village titles.
- 1.02 Update
- 1.04 Update Some people have problems with this update, so feel free to stay on 1.02.
- Submarine Update
- Hatchery Update
- Windows NT Patch Add Windows NT support to the original Creatures release
Bonus Content
- The GOG.com version comes with all official DLC.
- Life Kit 1
- Christmas Pack 1
- Christmas Pack 2
- Observation Kit
- Object Pack 1
- Object Pack 2
- Object Injector
- Norn Download Centre
Digital Museum
A preserve of all cobs breeds, adoption, mutants, links to many archives, much information
COBs
A COB is a Creatures Object - an object in the game for either Creatures or Creatures 2, in Creatures 3 COBs are known as agents.
- Creatures Village
- TreeSprite
- Slink's Treasures
- Forestbreeze
- CREATURES UNIVERSE has a ton of COBs!
- The Cheese Wizard
- AmberCreatures
- Creatures Wiki A large index of COBs linking to other sites
- Creature Caves
Adoption
You can adopt Norns that have been exported from other player's games.
Breeds
Utilities
NornVerter
Converts your creatures into a format Creatures 2 can read allowing you to export your creatures from Creatures and then import them into Creatures 2.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1818340/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Creatures\Creatures |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1818340/pfx/[Note 1] |
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*.coband*.rcbmod files are stored in<path-to-game> -
*.sprmod files are stored in<path-to-game>\Images -
*.wavmod files are stored in<path-to-game>\sounds
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | As the game runs in a window it will expand as much as needed. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | As the game runs in a window it will expand as much as needed. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | The game only supports windowed mode. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
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 |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Issues fixed
Low Fps
- Go to the compatibility options of the executable and select option run with a resolution of 640x480
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DirectDraw |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm. | ||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| Windows 3.x | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 3.1, 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 60 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 256 colours @ 640x480 | |
- Original release.
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 292 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7.0 compatible | DirectX 9.0 compatible |
- The Albian Years re-release.[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1818340) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Creatures - The Albian Years - Creatures Wiki - last accessed on May 2023