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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Gotcha! Extreme Paintball cover.jpg
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|cover        = Gotcha Extreme Paintball - Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sixteen Tons Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sixteen Tons Entertainment}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Viva Media}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Viva Media|United States}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Global Star Software|France}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Gathering of Developers|Germany}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Vision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Vision}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 2004}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 31, 2004}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS, Action, Shooter, Sports }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | Paintball }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20050205230006/http://gotcha-the-game.com/index_en.html
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
+
|igdb        = gotcha--1
 +
|mobygames    = gotcha-extreme-paintball
 +
|wikipedia    = Gotcha! Extreme Paintball
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{--}} GameSpy online server browser has stopped working on May 31, 2014 due to [[GameSpy]] services being shut down.
+
|introduction      =
  
'''General information'''
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|release history  = It was released as '''Gotcha!''' in Europe.
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/gotcha-extreme-paintball MobyGames entry]
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 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = Change the value of <code><nowiki><var name="r_fov" value="65" /></nowiki></code> to the desired value in {{file|{{p|game}}\Gotcha.cfg}}.
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = Change the value of <code><nowiki><var name="r_fullscreen" value="1" /></nowiki></code> to <code>0</code> in {{file|{{p|game}}\Gotcha.cfg}}.
 
|windowed notes            = Change the value of <code><nowiki><var name="r_fullscreen" value="1" /></nowiki></code> to <code>0</code> in {{file|{{p|game}}\Gotcha.cfg}}.
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Change the value of <code><nowiki><var name="r_tex_anisotropic" value="1." /></nowiki></code> in {{file|{{p|game}}\Gotcha.cfg}}, where the value is your desired Anistropic filtering value (maximum of 16).
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Replace Gotcha.exe|fix=
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* Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2358-gotchaexe-replacement/ this patched executable] and replace the original one.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} It adds widescreen resolutions and replaces the GameSpy service with OpenSpy to host and join multiplayer games.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set through console|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-02-08}}</ref>|fix=
 +
<ol>
 +
<li>Start the game and load the preferred profile.</li>
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<li>Open the console by pressing {{Key|F11}}, then type in the following (replacing the numbers with the desired X and Y values for resolution):</li>
 +
<pre>
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set r_xres 1920
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set r_yres 1080
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</pre>
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<li>Restart the game.</li>
 +
</ol>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Only music slider.
 
|separate volume notes    = Only music slider.
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    = Versus
 
|online play modes    = Versus
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|tcp  = 59331, 7778-7878, 80
 
|tcp  = 59331, 7778-7878, 80
 
|udp  = 59331, 7778-7878
 
|udp  = 59331, 7778-7878
|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =  
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|opengl versions        = 1.3
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide 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=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 02:18, 19 February 2024

Gotcha! Extreme Paintball
Gotcha! Extreme Paintball cover
Developers
Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Publishers
United States Viva Media
France Global Star Software
Germany Gathering of Developers
Engines
Vision
Release dates
Windows July 31, 2004
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS, Action, Shooter, Sports
Sports Paintball
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Gotcha! Extreme Paintball on IGDB
Gotcha! Extreme Paintball on MobyGames
Gotcha! Extreme Paintball on Wikipedia

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Gotcha! Extreme Paintball is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS, action, shooter and sports game.

It was released as Gotcha! in Europe.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Change the value of <var name="r_fov" value="65" /> to the desired value in <path-to-game>\Gotcha.cfg.
Windowed
Change the value of <var name="r_fullscreen" value="1" /> to 0 in <path-to-game>\Gotcha.cfg.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Change the value of <var name="r_tex_anisotropic" value="1." /> in <path-to-game>\Gotcha.cfg, where the value is your desired Anistropic filtering value (maximum of 16).
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
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Replace Gotcha.exe

Notes

It adds widescreen resolutions and replaces the GameSpy service with OpenSpy to host and join multiplayer games.
Set through console[1]
  1. Start the game and load the preferred profile.
  2. Open the console by pressing F11, then type in the following (replacing the numbers with the desired X and Y values for resolution):
  3. set r_xres 1920
    set r_yres 1080
    
  4. Restart the game.

Input

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Versus
Online play
Versus
GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 59331, 7778-7878, 80
UDP 59331, 7778-7878
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 1.3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98SE
Processor (CPU) 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 2
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible


Notes

  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