Difference between revisions of "Richard Scarry's Busytown (1999)"
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Boston Animation}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Boston Animation}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Simon & Schuster}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Simon & Schuster Interactive}} |
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
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|wikipedia = Richard Scarry's Busytown | |wikipedia = Richard Scarry's Busytown | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Relaxed }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Educational }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Cartoon }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | The Busy World of Richard Scarry }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = '''''Richard Scarry's Busytown''''' is a 1999 enhanced remake of [[Richard Scarry's Busytown (1993)|the 1993 educational game of the same name]], with improved graphics, animation, and voice acting resembling that of ''[[Wikipedia:The Busy World of Richard Scarry|The Busy World of Richard Scarry]]'' animated TV series, as well as the original songs included. | ||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
− | |||
{{++}} No major compatibility issues running the game on modern Windows OSes. | {{++}} No major compatibility issues running the game on modern Windows OSes. | ||
{{--}} Separate volume controls do not work properly on modern Windows OSes. | {{--}} Separate volume controls do not work properly on modern Windows OSes. | ||
− | {{--}} The Gas Station | + | {{--}} The Gas Station activity may not load properly when attempting to play it, although thankfully it doesn't crash the game. Use [[Windows Compatibility Mode]] settings (see Issues fixed section). |
− | {{--}} The Bananas Gorilla | + | {{--}} The Bananas Gorilla activity (and song) of the original 1993 version is excluded from the remake. The Junior Seesaw activity is also removed as it's already been made redundant by the Seesaw. |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Music is affected by {{key|F5}} and {{key|F6}}; Sound is affected by {{key|F7}} and {{key|F8}}. | |separate volume notes = Music is affected by {{key|F5}} and {{key|F6}}; Sound is affected by {{key|F7}} and {{key|F8}}. | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
==="Unable to load BTF" error when attempting to play the Gas Station=== | ==="Unable to load BTF" error when attempting to play the Gas Station=== | ||
− | {{ii}} When trying to play the Gas Station | + | {{ii}} When trying to play the Gas Station activity, the game stops after a loading screen and an error pops up (not visible when using fullscreen mode) with the message "Unable to load BTF". The game doesn't crash, since pressing {{key|Escape}} or {{key|Alt|F4}} immediately backs out of any portion of the game back to Busytown, but the Gas Station becomes the only unplayable activity in the game. |
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[Windows Compatibility Mode]]|ref={{cn|date=April 2020}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[Windows Compatibility Mode]]|ref={{cn|date=April 2020}}|fix= | ||
− | # Go to <code>{{p|game}} | + | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code>. |
# Open the properties for <code>BusyTown.exe</code> (the game's executable). | # Open the properties for <code>BusyTown.exe</code> (the game's executable). | ||
− | # Under the Compatibility tab, enable Compatibility mode (tick the box that says "Run this program in compatibility mode for:") and select one of the Windows XP options from the dropdown menu. '''Note:''' Do not use either "Windows 95" or "Windows 98 / Windows Me" options; although this game was made for those OSes, using either setting doesn't fix the problem. | + | # Under the Compatibility tab, enable Compatibility mode (tick the box that says "Run this program in compatibility mode for:") and select one of the Windows XP options from the dropdown menu. '''Note:''' Do not use either the "Windows 95" or "Windows 98 / Windows Me" options; although this game was made for those OSes, using either setting doesn't fix the problem. |
# Click "OK" or "Apply" to apply the new settings, then run the game and click on the Gas Station after watching Mayor Fox's unskippable intro. It should load the activity without any problem. | # Click "OK" or "Apply" to apply the new settings, then run the game and click on the Gas Station after watching Mayor Fox's unskippable intro. It should load the activity without any problem. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = false | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = 95, 98 | |minOS = 95, 98 | ||
− | |minCPU = Pentium 133 MHz | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 133 MHz |
|minRAM = 32 MB | |minRAM = 32 MB | ||
|minDX = 6.0 | |minDX = 6.0 |
Latest revision as of 16:14, 29 October 2022
Developers | |
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Pearson Software | |
Boston Animation | |
Publishers | |
Simon & Schuster Interactive | |
Release dates | |
Windows | 1999 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1999 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Relaxed |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Educational |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Series | The Busy World of Richard Scarry |
The Busy World of Richard Scarry | |
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Richard Scarry's Busytown | 1993 |
Richard Scarry's How Things Work in Busytown | 1994 |
Richard Scarry's Busytown (remake) | 1999 |
Richard Scarry's Busytown is a 1999 enhanced remake of the 1993 educational game of the same name, with improved graphics, animation, and voice acting resembling that of The Busy World of Richard Scarry animated TV series, as well as the original songs included.
Key points
- No major compatibility issues running the game on modern Windows OSes.
- Separate volume controls do not work properly on modern Windows OSes.
- The Gas Station activity may not load properly when attempting to play it, although thankfully it doesn't crash the game. Use Windows Compatibility Mode settings (see Issues fixed section).
- The Bananas Gorilla activity (and song) of the original 1993 version is excluded from the remake. The Junior Seesaw activity is also removed as it's already been made redundant by the Seesaw.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | The game runs at 640x480. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Press F12 to switch between fullscreen and windowed. | ||
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) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | The game runs at 8 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Required to play the game. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music is affected by F5 and F6; Sound is affected by F7 and F8.
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Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Issues fixed
"Unable to load BTF" error when attempting to play the Gas Station
- When trying to play the Gas Station activity, the game stops after a loading screen and an error pops up (not visible when using fullscreen mode) with the message "Unable to load BTF". The game doesn't crash, since pressing Esc or Alt+F4 immediately backs out of any portion of the game back to Busytown, but the Gas Station becomes the only unplayable activity in the game.
Use Windows Compatibility Mode[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw | 6 |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 640 x 480 16 bit color DirectX 6.0 compatible |
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Sound (audio device) | Windows compatible sound card | |
Other | 4x CD-ROM drive, Mouse |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 7.5.1 | |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 640 x 480 16 bit color | |
Other | 4x CD-ROM drive, Mouse |
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%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).