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Revision as of 08:35, 8 July 2023
Developers | |
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PopCap Games | |
Publishers | |
PopCap Games | |
Electronic Arts | |
Russia | Buka Entertainment |
Engines | |
PopCap Games Framework | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 5, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | May 5, 2009 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 87 |
IGDB | 85 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Tower defense, Farming |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Fantasy, Zombies, Contemporary |
Series | Plants vs. Zombies |
Plants vs. Zombies | |
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Plants vs. Zombies | 2009 |
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare | 2014 |
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 | 2016 |
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville | 2019 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Key points
- For Windows 8 and later use a low frame rate fix.
- Lacks improvements from home console and mobile versions,[1] including native widescreen, improved sprite resolutions, and controller support.
General information
- Official website (archived)
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Regular and Game of the Year Edition. Requires a disc check every once in a while. | |||
Microsoft Store | Game of the Year Edition. Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play. | |||
Origin | Game of the Year Edition. Included with EA Play. | |||
Steam | Game of the Year Edition. Included with EA Play (Steam). | |||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [2] |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PopCap\PlantsVsZombies\ |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3590/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %PROGRAMDATA%/PopCap Games/PlantsVsZombies/userdata/[Note 2] |
Origin | %PROGRAMDATA%/PopCap Games/PlantsVsZombies/userdata/ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/3590/remote/ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/PopCap/PlantsVsZombiesMac/userdata/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3590/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Use pvz converter to convert saves between Windows and OS X versions.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | 800x600 by default. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Can also be toggled with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Borderless fullscreen windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See Anti-aliasing (AA). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PopCap\PlantsVsZombies\WaitForVSync to 1 |
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60 FPS | For Windows 8 and later use the low frame rate fix. | ||
120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 100 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Borderless fullscreen windowed
- The low frame rate fix isn't needed with dgVoodoo; if applicable, you should uninstall the low frame rate fix first.
Use borderless hack[3] |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
- Removes pixelation effect and smoothes game out, to look similarly to newer releases.
- Can fix low framerate issues on Windows 8 and newer on some machines.
Use WineD3D[4] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Gameplay does not use a keyboard at all. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Stereo only. | |
Subtitles | All in-game dialogues are mumbling and always subtitled. The music video played at the end of the game has English voice acting and its lyrics is always displayed. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Origin only. | |||
French | Fan translation for Steam GOTY, download. | |||
German | Origin only. | |||
German | Fan translation for Steam GOTY, download. | |||
Italian | Origin only. | |||
Italian | Fan translation for Steam GOTY, download. | |||
Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Slovak | Fan translation, download. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Spanish | Origin only. | |||
Latin American Spanish | Origin only. | |||
Spanish | Fan translation for Steam GOTY, download. |
Issues fixed
BASS_ChannelSetAttributes function not found in bass.dll
Rename bass.dll[5][6][7] |
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Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP[citation needed] |
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Unable to load Steam.dll
Verify integrity of game cache[citation needed] |
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Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP2, and as an administrator[citation needed] |
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Delete/rename Steam.dll[citation needed] |
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Invalid Command Line Parameter: -changedir
Add -changedir parameter[citation needed] |
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Low frame rate in fullscreen mode
- This game has frame rate issues in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
Install dgVoodoo 2[3] |
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Apply the low-framerate fix |
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Use WineD3D |
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Error reading user file: Failed reading file
- This is an error that occurs when the save game data is corrupted, likely as a result of syncing saves between Windows and OS X and launching the game.
Use pvz converter to convert saves[8] |
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Completing the Ice Level
- Ice Level is one of the 17 hidden mini-games in the Limbo Page.[9] With no zombies (or nearly anything for that matter), you need to hack the game in order to win this level.
Hacking the game manually[10] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw | 7 | |
OpenGL | OS X only. | |
Software renderer |
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | BASS |
Original Dancing Zombie
- The design for the Dancing Zombie was changed shortly after the game's release; this fan patch restores the original design for those who prefer it.
Cosmetic-based tweaks
- Type these during gameplay[11]
Cheat | Description |
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pinata | Showers candy when a zombie dies |
trickedout | Alternate lawn mower appearance |
future | Gives zombies futuristic shades |
dance | Makes the zombies dance |
sukhbir | Toggles the zombie's "call for brains" sound |
daisies | Zombies leave small daisies behind when killed |
mustache | Zombies now have mustaches |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 65 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.4.11 | 10.5.8 - 10.6.x |
Processor (CPU) | 1.66 GHz Dual Core | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/3590/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (3590) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Plants vs. Zombies XBOX 360 Longplay/Walkthrough/Playthrough - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Plants vs. Zombies on GFWL - last accessed on 31 March 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Keith on 2021-02-27
- ↑ SteamSolo - How to fix “Resolution Problem for Plants vs Zombies”
- ↑ Error with bass.dll :: Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Bass.dll error - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Popcap framework and BASS 2.1 compatibility issue. - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Fix: Crash on startup, Corrupt save (Mac) :: Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Canceled mini-games | Plants vs. Zombies Wiki | Fandom
- ↑ Ice Level | Plants vs. Zombies Wiki | Fandom
- ↑ Plants vs Zombies Cheats - last accessed on May 2023