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{{Fixbox|description=Manual installation|ref=<ref>Developed by [[User:Suicide machine|Suicide machine]] - tested on Polish and English version of the game, on 2 different PCs with Windows 7 (64bit) and Windows 8 (64bit)</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Manual installation|ref=<ref>Developed by [[User:Suicide machine|Suicide machine]] - tested on Polish and English version of the game, on 2 different PCs with Windows 7 (64bit) and Windows 8 (64bit)</ref>|fix= | ||
# Create a folder named {{folder|Hype}} somewhere on your hard drive (from now on, we'll be referring to it as {{p|game}}). | # Create a folder named {{folder|Hype}} somewhere on your hard drive (from now on, we'll be referring to it as {{p|game}}). | ||
− | # From the root directory of your CD, copy | + | # From the root directory of your CD, copy {{file|DSETUP.DLL}}, {{file|DSETUP16.DLL}} and {{file|DSETUP32.DLL}} to {{p|game}}. |
− | # Copy | + | # Copy {{folder|DLL}}, {{folder|Gamedata}} and {{folder|InstData}} to {{p|game}}. |
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{folder|exe}} on your CD. |
# Copy {{file|Gli.ini}} to {{p|game}}. | # Copy {{file|Gli.ini}} to {{p|game}}. | ||
# Copy {{file|MaiD3Dvr_bleu.exe}} from the {{folder|D3D}} folder to {{p|game}}. | # Copy {{file|MaiD3Dvr_bleu.exe}} from the {{folder|D3D}} folder to {{p|game}}. | ||
# Copy {{file|MaiDFXvr_bleu.exe}} from the {{folder|Glide 3x}} folder to {{p|game}}. | # Copy {{file|MaiDFXvr_bleu.exe}} from the {{folder|Glide 3x}} folder to {{p|game}}. | ||
− | # Copy all files from | + | # Copy all files from {{folder|UbiConfig}} to {{p|game}}. |
# Go back to the root folder of your CD, and go to <code>LangData\<your language>\world\</code>. | # Go back to the root folder of your CD, and go to <code>LangData\<your language>\world\</code>. | ||
− | # Copy | + | # Copy {{folder|levels}} to <code>{{p|game}}\Gamedata\World</code>. |
#* When asked about scaling folders, answer yes. | #* When asked about scaling folders, answer yes. | ||
# Go to the Windows directory (<code>{{p|windir}}</code>). | # Go to the Windows directory (<code>{{p|windir}}</code>). | ||
# Inside it, create a folder named {{folder|UbiSoft}}. | # Inside it, create a folder named {{folder|UbiSoft}}. | ||
− | # From the root directory of your CD copy | + | # From the root directory of your CD, copy {{file|DSETUP.DLL}}, {{file|DSETUP16.DLL}}, {{file|DSETUP32.DLL}} and {{file|SetupUbi.exe}} to a newly created directory <code>{{p|windir}}\UbiSoft</code>. |
#* It may be possible that the folder already exists, as it's shared with other Ubisoft games of the same era. In such case, '''do not''' replace any of the files. | #* It may be possible that the folder already exists, as it's shared with other Ubisoft games of the same era. In such case, '''do not''' replace any of the files. | ||
# From the {{folder|InstData}} directory on your CD, copy {{file|strings.eng}} to <code>{{p|windir}}\UbiSoft</code>. | # From the {{folder|InstData}} directory on your CD, copy {{file|strings.eng}} to <code>{{p|windir}}\UbiSoft</code>. | ||
# Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/193-hype-the-time-quest-installation-package/ installation package for Hype: The Time Quest] and extract it. | # Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/193-hype-the-time-quest-installation-package/ installation package for Hype: The Time Quest] and extract it. | ||
− | # From | + | # From {{folder|config}}, copy {{file|ubi.ini}} to <code>{{p|windir}}\UbiSoft</code>. |
#* If you had other Ubisoft games installed that use the same file, you have to manually edit {{file|ubi.ini}} by adding <code>[Hype - The Time Quest]</code> under <code>[INSTALLED PRODUCTS]</code> as well as the section responsible for game configuration (just copy the lines from <code>[Hype - The Time Quest]</code> to <code>[OSD]</code> from {{file|ubi.ini}} provided in the installation package). | #* If you had other Ubisoft games installed that use the same file, you have to manually edit {{file|ubi.ini}} by adding <code>[Hype - The Time Quest]</code> under <code>[INSTALLED PRODUCTS]</code> as well as the section responsible for game configuration (just copy the lines from <code>[Hype - The Time Quest]</code> to <code>[OSD]</code> from {{file|ubi.ini}} provided in the installation package). | ||
# If your language is different than English, edit {{file|ubi.ini}}, find the line <code>Language=English</code> under the <code>[Hype - The Time Quest]</code> section, and change it to a language you're using in your copy (e.g. for Polish it's <code>Language=Polish</code> - incorrect language will make all the characters mute). | # If your language is different than English, edit {{file|ubi.ini}}, find the line <code>Language=English</code> under the <code>[Hype - The Time Quest]</code> section, and change it to a language you're using in your copy (e.g. for Polish it's <code>Language=Polish</code> - incorrect language will make all the characters mute). | ||
# Go to the folder where you've extracted the files from the installation package. | # Go to the folder where you've extracted the files from the installation package. | ||
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{folder|Compatibility}} and run {{file|PatchInstall.bat}} to add the compatibility entries to system's database. |
# Install the [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide wrapper], if you haven't already. | # Install the [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide wrapper], if you haven't already. | ||
# Finally, go to {{p|game}}, run {{file|Ubiassistant.exe}} and choose '''3DFX configuration'''. | # Finally, go to {{p|game}}, run {{file|Ubiassistant.exe}} and choose '''3DFX configuration'''. |
Revision as of 23:51, 2 July 2023
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Publishers | |
Playmobil Interactive | |
Engines | |
Ubisoft OpenSpace | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 20, 1999 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Platform, RPG |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Medieval, Fantasy |
Series | Playmobil |
Playmobil | |
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Laura's Happy Adventures | 1998 |
Alex Builds His Farm | 1999 |
Hype: The Time Quest | 1999 |
Rescue from Rock Castle | 2004 |
The Big Treasure Hunt | 2005 |
Playmobil Alarm | 2007 |
Playmobil Constructions | 2007 |
Playmobil Knights | 2009 |
Playmobil Pirates | 2009 |
Playmobil: The Movie VR Adventures | Cancelled |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Hype: The Time Quest is a singleplayer first-person and third-person action, adventure, puzzle, platform and RPG game in the Playmobil series.
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
- A demo is available.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Gamedata\SaveGame[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen Patch. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen Patch. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen Patch. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Widescreen Patch. | ||
Windowed | The game can be forced to run in Windowed mode, when using dgVoodoo2. | ||
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. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | Capped at 48fps in-game and 50fps in menus (on both D3D6 and 3DFX rendering). See High frame rate. | ||
120+ FPS | See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
High frame rate
Remove FPS cap[3] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | The game doesn't support mouse. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Limited to remapping buttons. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Intro and outro are lacking subtitles. Aside from it - subtitles are always enabled in-game. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | "Hype: O Cavaleiro do Tempo".[4] | |||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Crash after the intro when using Glide wrapper
- Game needs to have been run in admin mode at least once, since it needs special privileges to write its settings in ubi.ini, which is in the Windows folder.
Disable movies in configuration file[5] |
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Black screen when using Glide wrapper
Install compatibility fixes[6] |
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Game crashes on Alt+Tab
Install dgVoodoo 2. |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 6 | |
Glide | 3.10 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Installing on modern versions of Windows
64-bit versions of Windows can't run the CD installer due to it being a 16-bit application. Trying to run the installer in Windows 7 x64 will cause the process to freeze in the background and require the task manager to close.
Alternative Installer[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Manual installation[7] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, NT | |
Processor (CPU) | 200 MHz with MMX | 233 MHz with MMX |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 115 MB | 490 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.1 compatible | Glide 3 compatible 3D Card 4 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Rayman Pirate Community Thread - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-18
- ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2022-12-24
- ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2022-12-24
- ↑ Developed by Suicide machine - tested on Polish and English version of the game, on 2 different PCs with Windows 7 (64bit) and Windows 8 (64bit)