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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Crystal Dynamics}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Crystal Dynamics}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gex Engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 7, 1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 7, 1996}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Gex }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  = gex
+
|gogcom id    = 1207666113
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|wikipedia    = Gex_(video_game)
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|hltb        = 3902
 +
|lutris      = gex
 +
|strategywiki = Gex
 +
|mobygames    = 8333
 +
|wikipedia    = Gex (video game)
 
|winehq      = 14127
 
|winehq      = 14127
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Gex}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|gex|gex}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207666113|gex}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| GOG | gex | DRM-free |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | gex | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/282-gex-demo/ Demo]
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{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/282-gex-demo/ Demo]
 +
 
 +
==Essential Improvements==
 +
===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2447-gex-digital-controller-patch/ Digital Controls Patch]===
 +
{{++}} Allows for use of the D-Pad when using a controller.
 +
{{ii}} To install, simply copy the files in the .zip file to the game directory, then run PatchGEX.exe.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Games\GEX}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} A password system is used to save games
 
{{ii}} A password system is used to save games
  
−
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
−
[[File:Gex Video.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game video settings.]]
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{{Save game cloud syncing
−
{{Video settings
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|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Gex Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = na
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = na
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = na
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes              = 60 fps cap
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes             =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
[[File:Gex Keyboard.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game keyboard settings.]]
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{{Image|Gex Keyboard.png|In-game keyboard settings.}}
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[[File:Gex Gamepad.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game gamepad settings.]]
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{{Image|Gex Gamepad.png|In-game gamepad settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = na
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = na
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =
 +
|light bar support         = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = false
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
[[File:Gex Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game audio settings.]]
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{{Image|Gex Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = na
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = false
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|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 =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recRAM  = 16 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 17:57, 13 August 2023

Gex
Gex cover
Developers
Crystal Dynamics
Publishers
Microsoft
Eidos Interactive
Digital Square Enix
Engines
Gex Engine
Release dates
Windows November 7, 1996
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Series Gex
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Gex on HowLongToBeat
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Gex guide on StrategyWiki
Gex on MobyGames
Gex on Wikipedia
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Gex
Gex 1996
Gex: Enter the Gecko 1997
Gex Trilogy TBA

Gex is a singleplayer side view platform game in the Gex series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Demo

Essential Improvements

Digital Controls Patch

Allows for use of the D-Pad when using a controller.
To install, simply copy the files in the .zip file to the game directory, then run PatchGEX.exe.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Games\GEX[Note 1]
A password system is used to save games

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
60 fps cap
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

In-game keyboard settings.
In-game keyboard settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 75 MHz Intel Pentium 100 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 2 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

References