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|cover        = Madagascar cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Madagascar cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Beenox}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Toys for Bob}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Beenox Shift|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 24, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 24, 2005}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{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            | Madagascar }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki = Madagascar
 
|strategywiki = Madagascar
 +
|mobygames    = madagascar
 
|wikipedia    = Madagascar (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Madagascar (video game)
 
|winehq      = 13455
 
|winehq      = 13455
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Madagascar}}
 
−
 
−
'''General information'''
 
−
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/madagascar MobyGames entry]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|V4}} disc check. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}}This game is not available digitally.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Activision\Madagascar\Settings}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\Activision\Madagascar\Save\SaveGames.mem}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Madagascar video settings.png|Display options}}
 +
{{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      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Up to 1600x1200, use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 8|dgVoodoo 2]] or edit width and height manually in Regedit.
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 8|dgVoodoo 2]] or edit width and height manually in Regedit.
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Use [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd], or [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 8|dgVoodoo 2]].
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[FSAA]]
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = 60 FPS cap.
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Madagascar mouse settings.png|Mouse options}}
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
{{Input
−
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap                = limited
 +
|key remap notes          = Only available in the launcher, "Pause" and "Take a Screenshot" are unrebindable.
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Only available in the launcher.
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = limited
−
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = The game can be played entirely with the controller, but the launcher requires the mouse.
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = limited
−
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= The game does not support inverted Y-axis, although the Y-axis of the control can be changed through the launcher.
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = Wired
 +
|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        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = false
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Stereo only, unlike Dolby Digital on Xbox.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Epicgames4|date=2024-03-02|comment=Verified with Orban Loudness Meter, DxWnd and a 7.1 surround receiver with HDMI on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3566 (ni_release).}}</ref>
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = false
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Gamecube version has subtitles
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = false
 +
|royalty free audio notes  = Dance minigame/Lemur Rave contain music like "Peppermint", "Mirando De Lado" etc
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
  |notes     =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
==Issues Fixed==
 +
===Broken text with "????" symbols===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Download extra language pack from Microsoft website <ref>[Source is abandoware]</ref> <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/language-packs-for-windows-a5094319-a92d-18de-5b53-1cfc697cfca8|title=Language packs for Windows|date=2024-05-10}}</ref>}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===The game crashes when taking a screenshot with "Take a Screenshot" from the launcher on modern versions of Windows===
 +
 +
 +
===Low performance===
 +
{{ii}} A possible way to get better performance is to use the <br>[https://ntcore.com/?page_id=371 4GB Patch].
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created profile, requires [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9 D3D8to9], see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/search/Madagascar_VR/ profile introdution].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 9
+
|direct3d versions      = 8
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|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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|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 800 MB
 
|minHD    = 800 MB
 +
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 2
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 2
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 7500+
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 7500+
−
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
+
|minDX    = 9.0c
−
|recDX    = 9
+
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c 16-bit compatible
 
|minother = 4x CD-ROM drive
 
|minother = 4x CD-ROM drive
  
 
|recOS    = ME, 2000, XP
 
|recOS    = ME, 2000, XP
−
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium IV 1.5 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 2 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 2 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 +
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 3+
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 3+
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500+
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500+
−
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Madagascar
Madagascar cover
Developers
Toys for Bob
Windows Beenox Shift
Publishers
Activision
Russia 1C Company
Engines
RenderWare
Release dates
Windows May 24, 2005
Taxonomy
Series Madagascar
Madagascar guide on StrategyWiki
Madagascar on MobyGames
Madagascar on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Madagascar
Subseries of DreamWorks
Madagascar 2005
Madagascar Island Mania 2005
Madagascar Mini-Mayhem 2006
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2008
Madagascar: Move It! 2015

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc V4 DRM[Note 1] disc check.
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision\Madagascar\Settings

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Activision\Madagascar\Save\SaveGames.mem

Video

Display options
Display options

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Up to 1600x1200, use dgVoodoo 2 or edit width and height manually in Regedit.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Use dgVoodoo 2 or edit width and height manually in Regedit.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use DxWnd, or dgVoodoo 2.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FSAA
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
60 FPS cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Mouse options
Mouse options

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Only available in the launcher, "Pause" and "Take a Screenshot" are unrebindable.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Only available in the launcher.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
The game can be played entirely with the controller, but the launcher requires the mouse.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
The game does not support inverted Y-axis, although the Y-axis of the control can be changed through the launcher.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Stereo only, unlike Dolby Digital on Xbox.[3]
Subtitles
Gamecube version has subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Dance minigame/Lemur Rave contain music like "Peppermint", "Mirando De Lado" etc

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Issues Fixed

Broken text with "????" symbols

Download extra language pack from Microsoft website [4] [5]

Issues unresolved

The game crashes when taking a screenshot with "Take a Screenshot" from the launcher on modern versions of Windows

Low performance

A possible way to get better performance is to use the
4GB Patch.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created profile, requires D3D8to9, see profile introdution.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
AMD Athlon 800 MHz		 Intel Pentium IV 1.5 GHz
AMD Athlon 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 2
ATI Radeon 7500+
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 3+
ATI Radeon 8500+
64 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c 16-bit compatible
Other 4x CD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. ↑ 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]

References

  1. ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  2. ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Epicgames4 on 2024-03-02
    Verified with Orban Loudness Meter, DxWnd and a 7.1 surround receiver with HDMI on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3566 (ni_release).
  4. ↑ [Source is abandoware]
  5. ↑ Language packs for Windows - last accessed on 2024-05-10