Evil Genius
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| Developers | |
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| Elixir Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Sierra Entertainment | |
| Rebellion Developments | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 28, 2004 |
| macOS (OS X) | May 9, 2013 |
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General information
- Evil Planet Wiki - A wiki for Evil Genius
- Evil Planet Community Site
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
Essential improvements
Official Patches
v1.01
v1.01 (EU/US) is the only official patch, released by Elixir before its demise in 2005. It fixes a number of issues, however it should be noted a number of issues still remain. Fixes in v1.01 included the following[1]:
- Multiple crash bugs resolved
- Minor scripting fixes
- Fixes to researchable items
- Object and menu item name changes
- General bug fixes
Unofficial Patches
v1.1
v1.1 (US) is an unofficial fan patch collated by Evil Planet user "walking fishy". Although designed for the US release, most game elements introduced should function with European versions of the game[2]. The patch improves upon many game elements that had previously frustrated players, including the following (further detail can be found on the Evil Planet Wiki):
- Improved henchman stats and reduced Act of Infamy times
- Hotel exclusive rooms now available to build elsewhere
- Some exterior objects may now be built inside
- Loot items carry over to second island
- Other requested fan features and bug fixes
Unofficial Steam Patch
The Unofficial Steam Patch (US/EU) is a fan patch developed by Steam user "LennardF1989" for the Steam version of the game. It includes many of the fixes and improvements from the US and EU official patch, as well as the unofficial v1.1 patch, and the content included on the Bonus CD, which is freely available on the internet.
Bonus CD
A free expansion to the game, it provides a new unit, a new trap, and various other additions.
It can be downloaded here.
Fully updating and improving the game
Following these steps should update your game as fully as possible, implementing the official patch, the unofficial improvement patch, the Bonus CD content and native resolution fix.
Instructions:
- Before starting, download the official and unofficial patches (see v1.01 and v1.1), the Bonus CD, and Racer_S's universal resolution changer
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Skip intro videos
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3720/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3720/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
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Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Error "The Direct3D device has a non-zero reference"
- This error pops up after resolution change in game menu and render the game unplayable even after restart.
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98SE | ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Pentium III 800 MHz | Pentium IV 1.5 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | nVidia GeForce 2 16 MB of VRAM | nVidia GeForce 3 64 MB of VRAM |
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 (3720) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.