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'''General information'''
 
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==Availability==
 
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, activation | English version. {{DRM|SecuROM|8|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Input settings
 
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
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  |interface = true
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
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|input notes      =  
 
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Revision as of 00:27, 17 February 2021

Hollywood Monsters
Hollywood Monsters cover
Developers
Péndulo Studios
Publishers
Focus Home Interactive
FX Interactive
Release dates
Windows 1997
DOS 1997
Reception
Metacritic 75
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Series Hollywood Monsters
Hollywood Monsters
Hollywood Monsters 1997
The Next Big Thing (Hollywood Monsters 2) 2011


Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DOS

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Configuration file is encrypted.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
Italian
Spanish
Retail version, download.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
DOS video modes
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)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)

References