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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fox Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fox Interactive}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Lithtech 2.0}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Lithtech 2.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 22, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 22, 2002}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|die-hard-nakatomi-plaza|54}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Die Hard }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 2527
 +
|igdb        = die-hard-nakatomi-plaza
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 6262
 
|wikipedia    = Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza
 
|wikipedia    = Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Die Hard}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    = Some minor gameplay improvements and fixes are made in [[#Improved Edition|Improved Edition]] mod.
 +
}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}}. | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}}. Despite what the description for "Minimum Install" says about it requiring the CD, "Maximum Install" still requires the disc for the game to be played. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{--}} Only second hand copies available.
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
* [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/381-die-hard-nakatomi-plaza-patch-104/ 1.04]
+
{{mm}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/381-die-hard-nakatomi-plaza-patch-104/ v1.04] is the latest official version of the game.
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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# Change <code>"nomovies" "0"</code> to <code>"nomovies" "1"</code>
 
# Change <code>"nomovies" "0"</code> to <code>"nomovies" "1"</code>
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===[https://www.moddb.com/mods/die-hard-improved-edition/downloads Improved Edition]===
 +
{{++}} Recoil animation lowered, bullets hit register and distance fixed, enemies reaction to damage fixed, disappearing dead bodies fixed (most of them), infinite enemies respawning disabled, and more various fixes and balances.
 +
{{ii}} Enemies AI behavior is unchanged.
 +
{{ii}} Boss type enemies health lowered to human levels, but they still have high accuracy and reaction.
 +
{{ii}} The Hard difficulty was used as a baseline for balancing.
 +
{{ii}} On the "Sewer" level, the instant death penalty was disabled for shooting/killing SWAT members.
 +
 +
===[https://www.moddb.com/games/die-hard-nakatomi-plaza/addons/small-addon Small Addon]===
 +
{{ii}} Adds better gunsounds, muzzle flash and gun models
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Die Hard Nakatomi Plaza - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Die Hard Nakatomi Plaza - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
−
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = false
+
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = true
+
|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = forced via GPU control panel/tools
+
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        = MSAA and SGSSAA forced via GPU control panel/tools
+
|antialiasing notes        = Force via [[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)#Forcing Anti-Aliasing|GPU control panel]].<br/>Nvidia users can force [[SGSSAA]] in [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = false
−
|vsync notes                = no tearing, but framerate limiter needed.
+
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              = [http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/rtss-rivatuner-statistics-server-download.html/ RTSS] framerate limiter works on win10
+
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
−
|120 fps notes              = Too high frame rate makes the game unplayable.
+
|120 fps notes              = Too high frame rate makes the game unplayable.See [[#High_FPS_Issues|High FPS Issues]]
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Enable widescreen resolution via config file|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit config file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Demon272481|date=2022-07-28|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Go to the installation folder.
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# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\autoexec.cfg}} with a text editor.
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# Open '''autoexec.cfg''' with a text editor.
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# Find the line <code>"screenwidth"</code> and set to desired value, e.g. <code>"1920"</code>.
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# Add following lines to the bottom of the file:
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# Find the line <code>"screenheight"</code> and set to desired value, e.g. <code>"1080"</code>.
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<pre>"screenwidth" "1920"
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# Save the file.
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"screenheight" "1080"
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{{ii}} It requires the game to be run as administrator for this to work.
−
"Renderer" "DirectDraw HAL"
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{{ii}} Intro videos do not play properly using this fix.
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"fovx" "106"
 
−
"fovxinterface" "106"
 
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"fovyuwmax" "124"</pre>
 
−
 
 
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'''Notes'''
 
−
{{ii}} The given values are for 16:9 FOV and 1920x1080 resolution. You can change them to your desire. higher 4:3 resolutions also work. 1400x1050 tested.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable windowed mode via config file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable windowed mode via config file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
# Go to the installation folder.
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# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\autoexec.cfg}} with a text editor.
−
# Open '''autoexec.cfg''' with a text editor.
 
 
# Add line <code>"Windowed" "1"</code>
 
# Add line <code>"Windowed" "1"</code>
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
−
{{ii}} Running a game in windowed mode disables vsync, unlocking frame rate. To avoid issues with the game, make sure to limit the frame rate.  
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{{ii}} Running a game in windowed mode disables v-sync, unlocking the frame rate. To avoid issues with the game, make sure to limit the frame rate.  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  = sensitivity and smoothing options
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Sensitivity and smoothing options
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Die Hard Nakatomi Plaza - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Die Hard Nakatomi Plaza - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Loosing focus minimizes the game.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Loosing focus minimizes the game.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
  |notes     =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Patches|Patch 1.04]]|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Patches|Patch 1.04]]|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
  
−
===Black Screen Under Water===
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===Black screen under water===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo 2
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{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo 2|ref={{cn|date=2022-11-10|reason=}}|fix=
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# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2]
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# Download [[dgVoodoo 2]].
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# Copy <code>D3D8.dll</code>, <code>D3DImm.dll</code> and <code>DDraw.dll</code> to the installation folder.
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# Extract {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}}, as well as the files {{file|D3D8.dll}}, {{file|D3DImm.dll}} and {{file|DDraw.dll}} from the {{folder|\MS\x86}} subfolder of the dgVoodoo2 distribution to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# In-game settings: change resolution to lowest (640x480)
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# In the game settings, change the resolution to the lowest (640x480).
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# Inside dgVoodoo 2, go to DirectX tab, change resolution to 640x480.
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# In the dgVoodoo 2 control panel, go to the DirectX tab and change the resolution to 640x480.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===High FPS issues===
 +
{{ii}} Occurs due to script breaking at frame rates higher than 60 FPS
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Limit the frame rate]] to 60 FPS|ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Vsync not working on Windows 10===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9] and set the monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz.|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Erratic or inaccurate mouse input===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2528-no-one-lives-forever-mouse-input-fix-dinputdll/ NOLF Mouse Input Fix]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Demon272481|date=2022-11-10}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download the modified {{file|dinput.dll}} file and place it in {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 8
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 19:49, 2 January 2024

Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza
Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza cover
Developers
Piranha Games
Publishers
Sierra Entertainment
Fox Interactive
Russia 1C Company
Engines
Lithtech 2.0
Release dates
Windows April 22, 2002
Reception
Metacritic 54
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Themes North America
Series Die Hard
Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza on HowLongToBeat
Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza on IGDB
Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza on MobyGames
Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza on Wikipedia
Die Hard
Die Hard 1989
Die Hard 2: Die Harder 1992
Die Hard Trilogy 1996
Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas 2000
Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza 2002

Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza is a singleplayer first-person FPS game in the Die Hard series.

Some minor gameplay improvements and fixes are made in Improved Edition mod.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 4 DRM. Despite what the description for "Minimum Install" says about it requiring the CD, "Maximum Install" still requires the disc for the game to be played.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

v1.04 is the latest official version of the game.

Skip intro videos

Disable movies[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Open autoexec.cfg with a text editor.
  3. Change "nomovies" "0" to "nomovies" "1"

Improved Edition

Recoil animation lowered, bullets hit register and distance fixed, enemies reaction to damage fixed, disappearing dead bodies fixed (most of them), infinite enemies respawning disabled, and more various fixes and balances.
Enemies AI behavior is unchanged.
Boss type enemies health lowered to human levels, but they still have high accuracy and reaction.
The Hard difficulty was used as a baseline for balancing.
On the "Sewer" level, the instant death penalty was disabled for shooting/killing SWAT members.

Small Addon

Adds better gunsounds, muzzle flash and gun models

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 1]

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Force via GPU control panel.
Nvidia users can force SGSSAA in Nvidia Profile Inspector.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Too high frame rate makes the game unplayable.See High FPS Issues
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Widescreen resolution

Edit config file[1]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg with a text editor.
  2. Find the line "screenwidth" and set to desired value, e.g. "1920".
  3. Find the line "screenheight" and set to desired value, e.g. "1080".
  4. Save the file.
It requires the game to be run as administrator for this to work.
Intro videos do not play properly using this fix.

Windowed

Enable windowed mode via config file[citation needed]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg with a text editor.
  2. Add line "Windowed" "1"

Notes

Running a game in windowed mode disables v-sync, unlocking the frame rate. To avoid issues with the game, make sure to limit the frame rate.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Sensitivity and smoothing options
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Located under Video options.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Loosing focus minimizes the game.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian

Issues fixed

Models of characters not being rendered properly

Install Patch 1.04[citation needed]

Black screen under water

Use dgVoodoo 2[citation needed]
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe, as well as the files D3D8.dll, D3DImm.dll and DDraw.dll from the \MS\x86 subfolder of the dgVoodoo2 distribution to <path-to-game>.
  3. In the game settings, change the resolution to the lowest (640x480).
  4. In the dgVoodoo 2 control panel, go to the DirectX tab and change the resolution to 640x480.

High FPS issues

Occurs due to script breaking at frame rates higher than 60 FPS
Limit the frame rate to 60 FPS[citation needed]

Vsync not working on Windows 10

Use d3d8to9 and set the monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz.

Erratic or inaccurate mouse input

Use NOLF Mouse Input Fix[2]
  1. Download the modified dinput.dll file and place it in <path-to-game>.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II - 400 MHz Intel Pentium III - 700 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 660 MB 860 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.0a compatible 		64 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 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).

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Demon272481 on 2022-07-28
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Demon272481 on 2022-11-10