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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Psygnosis}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Psygnosis}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | |||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 30, 1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 30, 1997}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|gogcom id side = | |gogcom id side = | ||
| + | |mobygames = | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = G-Police | |wikipedia = G-Police | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} A US retail big-box CD for G-Police identifies itself as v1.18. According to ReDump.org's disc index, some European copies identify themselves as v1.19. At the time of writing (2022-06-13) no known patches exist to transition from v1.18 to 1.19, or beyond v1.19. |
===Playing on modern systems=== | ===Playing on modern systems=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Windows 10 support|ref=|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Windows 10 support|ref=|fix= | ||
# Insert the CD and install the game as usual. The installer works perfectly on Windows 10. | # Insert the CD and install the game as usual. The installer works perfectly on Windows 10. | ||
| − | # Download [[ | + | # Download [[dgVoodoo 2]] and copy the <code>DDraw.dll</code> and <code>D3DImm.dll</code> files to the G-Police installation folder. |
# '''Optional''': Run the included <code>dgVoodooCpl</code> program and configure the settings. | # '''Optional''': Run the included <code>dgVoodooCpl</code> program and configure the settings. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|G-Police_startup.png|Startup settings.}} | {{Image|G-Police_startup.png|Startup settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = hackable | |4k ultra hd = hackable | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = {{term|vert-}} with [ | + | |4k ultra hd notes = {{term|vert-}} with [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 2-8|dgVoodoo2]] |
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = false | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = always on | |vsync = always on | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = No fps cap |
|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = SFX and music can be controlled independently | |separate volume notes = SFX and music can be controlled independently | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = false | |eax support = false | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = true | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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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 = | ||
| − | |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 09:41, 11 February 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Psygnosis | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 30, 1997 |
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Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- A US retail big-box CD for G-Police identifies itself as v1.18. According to ReDump.org's disc index, some European copies identify themselves as v1.19. At the time of writing (2022-06-13) no known patches exist to transition from v1.18 to 1.19, or beyond v1.19.
Playing on modern systems
| Windows 10 support |
|---|
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\GPolice.cfg[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\GPolice.sav[Note 1] |
Video
Startup settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Vert- | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Vert- with dgVoodoo2 | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 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. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No fps cap | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | Mouse is only used in game menus. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | Mouse is only used in game menus. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Mouse is only used in game menus. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | inverted by default |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | SFX and music can be controlled independently | |
| Surround sound | Dolby surround | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | ||
| Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 5 | dgVoodoo 2 used to map DX5 calls to DX10/DX11 |
| Software renderer | Software mode still requires dgVoodoo 2 in order to run on Windows 10 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II | |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | AGP card | |
Notes
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).