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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Activision\Monsters vs. Aliens (TM)\Settings\Display}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|Monsters vs. Aliens (TM) Video Options..png|VIDEO OPTIONS}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = It is possible to edit the height and weight through '''Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision\Monsters vs. Aliens (TM)\Settings\Display''' in Regedit
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Antialiasing remains at 2X when reaching 4k resolution.
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = 8x
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|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]], up to 8x.
 
|upscaling                  = false
 
|upscaling                  = false
 
|upscaling tech            =  
 
|upscaling tech            =  
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
|color blind notes          =  
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|color blind notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|Monsters vs. Aliens (TM) CONTROLS.png|CONTROLS OPTIONS PLAYER 1}}
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{{Image|Monsters vs. Aliens (TM) Other.png|HAPTIC/VIBRATION OPTION AND INVERT Y-AXIS}}
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 +
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = The mouse is only used in 2 player mode, certain sections and menu.
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Although there is an option to invert the y axis, the adjustment only works for controllers, The mouse is only used in 2 player mode, certain sections and menu.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
|xbox prompts notes        =  
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|xbox prompts notes        = If you plug in the Xbox controller while the game is already running, the game won’t display the button prompts and you’ll only be able to navigate through the menus. To avoid this issue, you need to go to the options menu and switch from keyboard to gamepad, or return to the game’s start menu and press a button on the controller first.
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = limited
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|controller hotplug notes  = If the controller is disconnected, it asks you to reconnect it, but gives you the option to switch to the keyboard if you press the
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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{{key|Enter}} key
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = limited
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|simultaneous input notes  = It can only detect keyboard and controller keystrokes in the menus and multiplayer mode. This is because the game can only detect one type of control for a player and not both keyboard and controller for the same player.
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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{{Image|Monsters vs. Aliens (TM) Audio Option..png|AUDIO OPTIONS}}
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 +
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = Verified with Orban Loudness Meter and a 7.1 surround receiver with HDMI:
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'''Left Front'''
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'''Right Front''' 
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'''Center.'''
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions          = limited
|closed captions notes    =  
+
|closed captions notes    = Only certain dialogue, such as burps, screaming, etc.
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio        = true
 
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Swedish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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===THE SELECTED SAVE GAME IS CORRUPTED OR INVALID/WARNING BAD SAVEGAME VERSION===
 
===THE SELECTED SAVE GAME IS CORRUPTED OR INVALID/WARNING BAD SAVEGAME VERSION===
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The game when loading a previous save, shows the following message: THE SELECTED SAVE GAME IS CORRUPTED OR INVALID.
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{{Image|MONSTERS VS ALIENS ERROR SAVE DATA 1.png|THE SELECTED SAVE GAME IS CORRUPTED OR INVALID}}
 
{{Image|MONSTERS VS ALIENS ERROR SAVE DATA 1.png|THE SELECTED SAVE GAME IS CORRUPTED OR INVALID}}
{{Image|MONSTERS VS ALIENS ERROR SAVE DATA 2.png|WARNING BAD SAVEGAME VERSION}}
 
 
{{ii}} The game when loading a previous save, shows the following message: THE SELECTED SAVE GAME IS CORRUPTED OR INVALID. When you try to do again, and load the previous save from the continue button, it shows the following message: WARNING : BAD SAVEGAME VERSION.
 
 
===THE GAME CRASH WHEN IT STARTS/LOADS A SAVE.===
 
 
{{ii}} On certain laptops for example MSI with Intel 12th Gen, this problem can be solved with the MSI DRM Fix Tool. [https://www.msi.com/faq/faq-5395#:~:text=Download%20MSI%20DRM%20Access%20Tool%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fdownload.msi.com%2Futi_exe%2Fnb%2FDRM_Access_Tool_1.0.2112.1001.zip.%203.%20Extract,game%2Fapplication%2C%20and%20click%20%22Unpark%22%20when%20the%20game%2Fapplication%20terminates.]
 
 
 
 
  
  
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When you try to do again, and load the previous save from the continue button, it shows the following message: WARNING : BAD SAVEGAME VERSION. '''There is currently no known solution to this problem.'''
  
 +
{{Image|MONSTERS VS ALIENS ERROR SAVE DATA 2.png|WARNING BAD SAVEGAME VERSION}}
  
  
  
 +
===THE GAME CRASH WHEN IT STARTS/LOADS A SAVE.===
  
 +
{{ii}}  '''There is a solution for this problem, but only for certain MSI laptop models with 12th generation Intel processor. On these devices, you can use the MSI DRM Fix Tool.''' [https://www.msi.com/faq/faq-5395#:~:text=Download%20MSI%20DRM%20Access%20Tool%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fdownload.msi.com%2Futi_exe%2Fnb%2FDRM_Access_Tool_1.0.2112.1001.zip.%203.%20Extract,game%2Fapplication%2C%20and%20click%20%22Unpark%22%20when%20the%20game%2Fapplication%20terminates.]
  
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  

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Monsters vs. Aliens
Monsters vs. Aliens cover
Developers
Beenox
Publishers
Activision
Russia 1C Company
Engines
Goliath Engine
Release dates
Windows March 27, 2009
Taxonomy
Series DreamWorks
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Monsters vs. Aliens on Wikipedia
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Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM v7.39.0004 DRM.
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision\Monsters vs. Aliens (TM)\Settings\Display

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Activision\Activision\Monsters vs. Aliens (TM)\Save\MVA_Save.fpop

Video

VIDEO OPTIONS
VIDEO OPTIONS

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
It is possible to edit the height and weight through Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision\Monsters vs. Aliens (TM)\Settings\Display in Regedit
4K Ultra HD
Antialiasing remains at 2X when reaching 4k resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA, up to 8x.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

CONTROLS OPTIONS PLAYER 1
CONTROLS OPTIONS PLAYER 1
HAPTIC/VIBRATION OPTION AND INVERT Y-AXIS
HAPTIC/VIBRATION OPTION AND INVERT Y-AXIS


Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
The mouse is only used in 2 player mode, certain sections and menu.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Although there is an option to invert the y axis, the adjustment only works for controllers, The mouse is only used in 2 player mode, certain sections and menu.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
If you plug in the Xbox controller while the game is already running, the game won’t display the button prompts and you’ll only be able to navigate through the menus. To avoid this issue, you need to go to the options menu and switch from keyboard to gamepad, or return to the game’s start menu and press a button on the controller first.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
If the controller is disconnected, it asks you to reconnect it, but gives you the option to switch to the keyboard if you press the Enter key
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
It can only detect keyboard and controller keystrokes in the menus and multiplayer mode. This is because the game can only detect one type of control for a player and not both keyboard and controller for the same player.

Audio

AUDIO OPTIONS
AUDIO OPTIONS


Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Verified with Orban Loudness Meter and a 7.1 surround receiver with HDMI:

Left Front

Right Front

Center.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Only certain dialogue, such as burps, screaming, etc.
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Italian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Dutch
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues unresolved

THE SELECTED SAVE GAME IS CORRUPTED OR INVALID/WARNING BAD SAVEGAME VERSION

The game when loading a previous save, shows the following message: THE SELECTED SAVE GAME IS CORRUPTED OR INVALID.

THE SELECTED SAVE GAME IS CORRUPTED OR INVALID
THE SELECTED SAVE GAME IS CORRUPTED OR INVALID


When you try to do again, and load the previous save from the continue button, it shows the following message: WARNING : BAD SAVEGAME VERSION. There is currently no known solution to this problem.

WARNING BAD SAVEGAME VERSION
WARNING BAD SAVEGAME VERSION


THE GAME CRASH WHEN IT STARTS/LOADS A SAVE.

There is a solution for this problem, but only for certain MSI laptop models with 12th generation Intel processor. On these devices, you can use the MSI DRM Fix Tool. [1]


Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2400+
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6600
ATI Radeon X800
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Other 6x CD-ROM drive


References