Difference between revisions of "Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure"

Latest revision as of 15:09, 28 May 2023

This page is for the 2006 game. For the 1997 game, see Safecracker.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\config.ini^{[Note 1]} <path-to-game>\Users\Profile1\config.ini^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3260/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Users\Profile1\Save.*^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3260/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

5 profiles are available.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general options.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		1024x768 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Edit config file to set window mode
Go to <path-to-game>. Open file `config.ini` with any text editor. Change `bFullScreen=0` to `bFullScreen=1`.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		Selection between Slow, Normal, Fast.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		3.0 Stereo^[1]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
German
Italian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Flickering on modern Windows

Install WineD3D files.^[2]
Go to WineD3D For Windows and grab the `WineD3DForWindows_3.0-staging.zip` IMPORTANT: use 3.0 version, not the latest one. Unpack the archive. Copy three unpacked files `d3d9.dll`, `libwine.dll`, `wined3d.dll` to the `<path-to-game>`.

Game fails to run after switching language

Steam version: redownload config file
Verify integrity of game files.

Switch language in config file^[3]
Go to `<path-to-game>`. Open file `config.ini` with any text editor. Change `LOC =` value to selected language code: `US` for English. `GE` for German. `IT` for Italian. `SP` for Spanish.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	2000	XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 800 MHz	Intel Pentium 4 1 GHz
System memory (RAM)	64 MB	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	700 MB
Video card (GPU)	64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 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).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (3260) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2020-11-23
Tested using Orban Loudness Meter.
↑ Steam Community - last accessed on 26 May 2023
↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2018-11-18

[gamedir-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 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).

[Proton_path_note-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (3260) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (3260) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] Verified by User:Mastan on 2020-11-23
Tested using Orban Loudness Meter.

[4] Steam Community - last accessed on 26 May 2023

[5] Verified by User:Mastan on 2018-11-18

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

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 {{Infobox game
+|title        = Safecracker:<br/>The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure
 |cover        = Safecracker The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure cover.jpg
 |developers   =
 {{Infobox game/row/developer|Kheops Studio}}
 |publishers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|The Adventure Company|Original}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|Current}}
 |engines      =
 |release dates=
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 {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic||}}
-{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|safecracker-the-ultimate-puzzle-adventure|50}}
+{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|safecracker-the-ultimate-puzzle-adventure|}}
 |taxonomy     =
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
@@ Line 33: / Line 35: @@
 |hltb         = 8057
 |igdb         =
-|strategywiki =
+|strategywiki = Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure
 |mobygames    = safecracker-the-ultimate-puzzle-adventure
 |wikipedia    = Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure
@@ Line 64: / Line 66: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             =
+|gog galaxy                =
-|gog galaxy notes       =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = false
+|steam cloud               = false
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Safecracker The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure options.png|In-game general options.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
@@ Line 106: / Line 108: @@
 |antialiasing               = n/a
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = false
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 125: / Line 130: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = false
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 189: / Line 194: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = false
 |separate volume notes    =
 |surround sound           = false
-|surround sound notes     = 2.1 Stereo<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2020-11-22|comment=Tested using Orban Loudness Meter.}}</ref>
+|surround sound notes     = 3.0 Stereo<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2020-11-23|comment=Tested using Orban Loudness Meter.}}</ref>
 |subtitles                = true
 |subtitles notes          =
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 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 242: / Line 249: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Flickering on modern Windows===
-{{Fixbox|description=Install WineD3D files.|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/3260/discussions/0/1692662484256588442/</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Install WineD3D files.|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/3260/discussions/0/1692662484256588442/|title=Steam Community|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 # Go to [https://downloads.fdossena.com/Projects/WineD3D/Builds/ WineD3D For Windows] and grab the <code> WineD3DForWindows_3.0-staging.zip</code><br> IMPORTANT: use 3.0 version, not the latest one.
 # Unpack the archive.
@@ Line 288: / Line 295: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       =
+|macos intel 32-bit app =
-|macos 64-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 =
 }}
@@ Line 308: / Line 318: @@
 |minDX    = 9.0c
 |minVRAM  = 64 MB
+|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
 |recOS    = XP

Developers

	Kheops Studio
Publishers
Original	The Adventure Company
Current	THQ Nordic
Release dates
Windows	August 2, 2006
Reception
Metacritic	69
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Relaxed
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Point and select
Genres	Puzzle
Art styles	Pre-rendered graphics, Realistic
Themes	Contemporary