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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = El Matador cover.jpg | |cover = El Matador cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Plastic Reality Technologies}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Plastic Reality Technologies}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2006-2018}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/engine| | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Typhoon 2}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 25, 2006}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 25, 2006}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|el-matador|54}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|el-matador|}} | ||
| + | |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, Shooter }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary, South America }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 289280 | |steam appid = 289280 | ||
| − | |steam appid side | + | |steam appid side = |
| − | |gogcom id = | + | |gogcom id = 1651577736 |
| + | |gogcom id side = | ||
| + | |official site= https://www.fulqrumpublishing.com/game/542-el-matador | ||
| + | |hltb = 3066 | ||
| + | |mobygames = 27187 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = El Matador (video game) | |wikipedia = El Matador (video game) | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{GOG.com links|1651577736|el_matador}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/289280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/289280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | English and German copies uses {{DRM|Securom|7}}, Russian copies uses {{DRM|Starforce|4}} | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | | + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | el-matador | Steam | | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | el_matador | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GMG | el-matador | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | el-matador | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 289280 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 289280 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| ZOOM | el-matador | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| publisher | https://fulqrumpublishingstore.com/action/el-matador | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
| + | {{Image|El-matador-general-settings.png|In-game general settings.}} | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\TYPHOON\USERS\DEFAULT USER\SAVES}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\TYPHOON\USERS\DEFAULT USER\SAVES\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = false |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Image|El-matador-launcher.png|Launcher settings.}} |
| + | {{Image|El-matador-video-settings.png|In-game video settings.}} | ||
| + | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/el-matador | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/el-matador | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = limited | |widescreen wsgf award = limited | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = limited | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = limited | ||
|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ El Matador FOV and HUD Fix]. |
|multimonitor = hackable | |multimonitor = hackable | ||
| − | |multimonitor notes = | + | |multimonitor notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ El Matador FOV and HUD Fix]. |
|ultrawidescreen = hackable | |ultrawidescreen = hackable | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ El Matador FOV and HUD Fix]. |
|4k ultra hd = hackable | |4k ultra hd = hackable | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ El Matador FOV and HUD Fix]. |
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
| − | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ El Matador FOV and HUD Fix]. |
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. |
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = true | |anisotropic = true | ||
| − | |anisotropic notes = 16x | + | |anisotropic notes = Up to 16x. |
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = hackable | |vsync = hackable | ||
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ El Matador FOV and HUD Fix]. |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Fixbox|description=Edit config file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Zach Fett|date=2022-09-04|comment=}}</ref>|fix= |
| + | # Open <code>{{p|game}}\PROFILES\{{p|uid}}\core.ini</code> | ||
| + | # Change <code>"fullscreen" 1</code> to <code>"fullscreen" 0</code> to launch a game in a Windowed mode. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Input== | ||
| + | {{Image|El-matador-controls-settings-1.png|In-game input settings, page 1.}} | ||
| + | {{Image|El-matador-controls-settings-2.png|In-game input settings, page 2.}} | ||
| + | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
|mouse sensitivity = true | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Image|El-matador-audio-settings.png|In-game audio settings.}} |
| + | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = true | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = limited | |eax support = limited | ||
| − | |eax support notes | + | |eax support notes = EAX 5.0; no DirectSound3D support. |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail [https://github.com/hornster02/El_Matador-2006-CZ link #1] |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Polish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = unknown | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2521-polish-translation-for-el-matador/ here]. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail only - revista CD Expert / DVD Game release. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| + | |interface = hackable | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = hackable | ||
| + | |notes = Fan translation, [https://ggames.com.br/files/file/1065-traducao-el-matador-pt-br/ download]. | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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{{ii}} This removes the single core affinity (all CPU cores will be used). | {{ii}} This removes the single core affinity (all CPU cores will be used). | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https:// | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix/ this file] |
| + | |fix= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Buggy Shadows=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Some of these patches must be applied for the shadow patch to work El_Matador_Centred_HUD.7z or El_Matador_Stretched_HUD.7z | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1496-el-matador-fov-and-hud-fix this file] | ||
| + | |fix= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Disable texture popups (LOD)=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Edit config file |fix= | ||
| + | # Open <code>{{p|game}}\PROFILES\{{p|uid}}\core.ini</code> | ||
| + | # Change <code>"disable LODs" 0</code> to <code>"disable LODs" 1</code> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9 |
|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 | ||
| + | |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 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= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = 2000, XP | |minOS = 2000, XP | ||
| − | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz |
|minRAM = 512 MB | |minRAM = 512 MB | ||
|minHD = 3 GB | |minHD = 3 GB | ||
|minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 4 | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 4 | ||
| − | |minGPU2 = | + | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 8500 |
|minVRAM = 128 MB | |minVRAM = 128 MB | ||
|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
| − | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz |
| − | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = 1 GB |
|recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT | ||
| − | |recGPU2 = | + | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9800 Pro |
|recVRAM = 256 MB | |recVRAM = 256 MB | ||
|recSM = 2.0 | |recSM = 2.0 | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
| + | Typhoon 2 engine - [https://kotovo.artstation.com/resume kotovo.artstation.com] [https://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/El-Matador-29866.shtml softpedia.com] [https://games.tiscali.cz/rozhovor/el-matador-rozhovor-51881 games.tiscali.cz] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:18, 8 April 2024
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| Developers | |
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| Plastic Reality Technologies | |
| Publishers | |
| 2006-2018 | 1C Company |
| 2018-2022 | 1C Entertainment |
| 2022-present | Fulqrum Publishing |
| Engines | |
| Typhoon 2 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 25, 2006 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 54 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Shooter |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Contemporary, South America |
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El Matador is a singleplayer third-person action and shooter game.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
English and German copies uses SecuROM 7 DRM, Russian copies uses StarForce 4 DRM[Note 1] | |
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| GamersGate | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Steam | |
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| ZOOM Platform | |
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| Publisher website (unavailable) | |
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- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\PROFILES\<user-id>\core.ini[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289280/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\TYPHOON\USERS\DEFAULT USER\SAVES\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289280/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Launcher settings.
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Use El Matador FOV and HUD Fix. | ||
| Multi-monitor | Use El Matador FOV and HUD Fix. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Use El Matador FOV and HUD Fix. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | Use El Matador FOV and HUD Fix. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | Use El Matador FOV and HUD Fix. | ||
| Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use El Matador FOV and HUD Fix. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Windowed
| Edit config file[3] |
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Input
In-game input settings, page 1.
In-game input settings, page 2.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | EAX 5.0; no DirectSound3D support. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Czech | Retail link #1 | |||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Retail only - revista CD Expert / DVD Game release. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Issues fixed
Low frame rate
- This removes the single core affinity (all CPU cores will be used).
| Use this file |
|---|
Buggy Shadows
- Some of these patches must be applied for the shadow patch to work El_Matador_Centred_HUD.7z or El_Matador_Stretched_HUD.7z
| Use this file |
|---|
Disable texture popups (LOD)
| Edit config file |
|---|
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz | Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 4 ATI Radeon 8500 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support |
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 (289280) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Verified by User:Zach Fett on 2022-09-04
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