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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| − | |cover = Psychotoxic | + | |cover = Psychotoxic cover.jpg |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Nuclearvision}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Nuclearvision Entertainment}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | |||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Vidis|Germany}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Vidis|Germany}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia, | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Whiptail Interactive|Europe, North America}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia, Ukraine}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Vision}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Vision}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 3, 2004|ref=<ref name="release">{{Refurl|url=http://www.waisenknabe.de/wp-content/uploads/pdf/MG_Psychotoxic_PostMortem_03.pdf|title=Psychotoxic – Chronik einer Odyssee, Teil 3 - Making Games|date=2023-06-07}}</ref>}} |
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|psychotoxic|40}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|psychotoxic|}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | FPS }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Supernatural }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| − | |official site= | + | |official site= |
|hltb = 13989 | |hltb = 13989 | ||
| − | + | |lutris = psychotoxic | |
| − | |lutris = | ||
|mobygames = 20380 | |mobygames = 20380 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = Psychotoxic | |wikipedia = Psychotoxic | ||
|winehq = 6831 | |winehq = 6831 | ||
| − | |license = | + | |license = commercial |
}} | }} | ||
{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
| − | |introduction = | + | |introduction = '''''Psychotoxic''''' is a {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} {{Glossary:First-person}} {{Glossary:FPS}} game developed by [[Company:Nuclearvision Entertainment|Nuclearvision Entertainment]] and published by [[Company:Vidis|Vidis]] and [[Company:Whiptail Interactive|Whiptail Interactive]]. |
| − | |release history = | + | |release history = The game was released for [[Windows]] on September 3, 2004.<ref name="release"/> |
|current state = | |current state = | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} in English release, bad sectors in German release. | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3.04.071.019}} in English release, bad sectors in German release. 3 DVDs. | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} A [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2661-psychotoxic-demo/ demo] is available. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2666-psychotoxic-v102-patch-german/ v1.02] (latest German version) | ||
| + | {{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2667-psychotoxic-v104-patch-english/ v1.04] (latest English version) | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.cfg}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\bin\*.cfg}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SaveGame\}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\bin\SaveGame\}} |
}} | }} | ||
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|play area room-scale notes = | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
| + | ==="OpenGL Error: #436"=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} A leftover debug error tied to {{DRM|StarForce}}, commonly caused by physically defective game DVDs.<ref name="release"/> | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 8 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|minOS = 2000, XP | |minOS = 2000, XP | ||
| − | |minCPU = Intel Pentium III | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium III 1.3 GHz |
|minRAM = 128 MB | |minRAM = 128 MB | ||
|minHD = 3.2 GB | |minHD = 3.2 GB | ||
|minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 3 | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 3 | ||
| + | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 7000 | ||
| + | |minVRAM = 64 MB | ||
|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
| + | |minaudio = DirectX 8 compatible | ||
| + | |minother = 4x CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive | ||
| − | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz |
|recRAM = 512 MB | |recRAM = 512 MB | ||
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = |
| − | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 5700 | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 |
|recGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9600 | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9600 | ||
| + | |recVRAM = 128 MB | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Nuclearvision Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Germany | Vidis |
| Europe, North America | Whiptail Interactive |
| Russia, Ukraine | 1C Company |
| Engines | |
| Vision | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 3, 2004[1] |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 40 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | FPS |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Supernatural |
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Psychotoxic is a singleplayer first-person FPS game developed by Nuclearvision Entertainment and published by Vidis and Whiptail Interactive.
The game was released for Windows on September 3, 2004.[1]
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
StarForce 3.04.071.019 DRM in English release, bad sectors in German release. 3 DVDs. | |
- A demo is available.
Essential improvements
Patches
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\bin\*.cfg[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\bin\SaveGame\[Note 1] |
Video
Video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Use the widescreen fix (1680x1050 only). | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
Input settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| German | Censored. | |||
| Polish | Fan translation, download. |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
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Issues unresolved
"OpenGL Error: #436"
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | FMOD |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.3 GHz | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 7000 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 ATI Radeon 9600 128 MB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 8 compatible | |
| Other | 4x CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Psychotoxic – Chronik einer Odyssee, Teil 3 - Making Games - last accessed on 2023-06-07