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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|title        = American McGee Presents: Scrapland
 
|title        = American McGee Presents: Scrapland
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 4, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 4, 2004}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|scrapland|72}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|american-mcgee-presents-scrapland|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Racing}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Scrapland }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://www.enlight.com/scrapland/
 +
|hltb        = 8187
 +
|mobygames    = 15814
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|winehq      = 5321
 
|winehq      = 5321
 
|wikipedia    = Scrapland
 
|wikipedia    = Scrapland
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{Disambig|the original release|the remaster|[[Scrapland Remastered]]}}
  
'''General information'''
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{{Introduction
{{mm}} [http://www.enlight.com/scrapland/ Official website]
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | {{DRM|StarForce|3.4.50.01}}.<ref>{{refurl|url=http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/gamedb.php?letter=s|title=Game Database - DAEMON Tools Forum|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | {{DRM|StarForce|3.4.50.01}}.<ref>{{refurl|url=http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/gamedb.php?letter=s|title=Game Database - DAEMON Tools Forum|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-SL | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{--}} This game is no longer available digitally.<ref>{{refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320145424/https://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SL/scrapland|title=Scrapland - Buy and download on GamersGate|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>
 
{{--}} This game is no longer available digitally.<ref>{{refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320145424/https://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SL/scrapland|title=Scrapland - Buy and download on GamersGate|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Video\</code>.
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Video}}.
# Delete or rename <code>Enlight.vds</code>, <code>Mauretania.vds</code>, <code>MSE.vds</code>, and <code>MSE-Short.vds</code>.
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# Delete or rename {{file|Enlight.vds}}, {{file|Mauretania.vds}}, {{file|MSE.vds}}, and {{file|MSE-Short.vds}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Scrapland Video Settings.png|Video Settings.}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/scrapland
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/scrapland
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
{{Fixbox|description=Force MSAA|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?p=5211590#post5211590|title=Nvidia Anti-Aliasing Guide - Page 133 - Guru3D.com Forums|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Force MSAA|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=https://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?p=5211590#post5211590|title=Nvidia Anti-Aliasing Guide - Page 133 - Guru3D.com Forums|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
 
# Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
 
# Create new profile for the game.
 
# Create new profile for the game.
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{{Fixbox|description=SMAA Anti-Aliasing with SweetFX|ref={{cn|date=November 2017}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=SMAA Anti-Aliasing with SweetFX|ref={{cn|date=November 2017}}|fix=
 
# Download [https://www.mediafire.com/file/s8gic98e06b08lg/Scrapland_SMAA_SweetFX_EnbConvert.rar this archive].
 
# Download [https://www.mediafire.com/file/s8gic98e06b08lg/Scrapland_SMAA_SweetFX_EnbConvert.rar this archive].
# Extract the contents of "Scrapland" folder to location of Scrapland.exe
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# Extract the contents of {{folder|Scrapland}} folder to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Scrapland Audio Settings.png|Audio Settings.}}
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support              = unknown
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = unknown
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|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = unknown
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|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
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|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
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|shader model versions  = 1.4
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
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|audio            = FMOD
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|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
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|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP
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|minOS    = 98 SE, ME, XP
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
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|minHD    = 1.7 GB
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
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|minDX    = 8.1
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz
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|recRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 11:42, 6 May 2024

American McGee Presents: Scrapland
American McGee Presents: Scrapland cover
Developers
MercurySteam
Publishers
Enlight Software
Engines
Mercury Engine
Release dates
Windows November 4, 2004
Reception
Metacritic 72
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Racing
Themes Sci-fi
Series Scrapland
Scrapland on HowLongToBeat
Scrapland on IGDB
Scrapland on MobyGames
Scrapland on Wikipedia
Scrapland
Scrapland 2004
Scrapland Remastered 2021

Warnings

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).

This page is for the original release. For the remaster, see Scrapland Remastered.

Scrapland is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action and racing game in the Scrapland series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
StarForce 3.4.50.01 DRM[Note 1].[3]
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
This game is no longer available digitally.[4]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Video.
  2. Delete or rename Enlight.vds, Mauretania.vds, MSE.vds, and MSE-Short.vds.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Scrap.cfg[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 2]

Video

Video Settings.
Video Settings.

Field of view (FOV)

Change gunship FOV[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Edit Scrap.cfg.
  3. Change the value of HiRacerFov (terminal velocity).
  4. Change the value of LoRacerFov (when stationary).
  5. Save the file and launch the game.

Windowed

Enable windowed[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Edit Scrap.cfg.
  3. Change the value of FullScreen from 1 to 0.
  4. Save the file and launch the game.
  5. Modify any video setting to fix the resolution.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Force MSAA[5]
  1. Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Create new profile for the game.
  3. Add Scrap.exe to the profile.
  4. Set Antialiasing compatibility to 0x000D02C4.
  5. Set Antialiasing mode to Override any application setting.
  6. Set Antialiasing setting to Multisampling (2x, 4x, 8x).
  7. Apply changes.

SMAA

SMAA Anti-Aliasing with SweetFX[citation needed]
  1. Download this archive.
  2. Extract the contents of Scrapland folder to <path-to-game>.

Input

Audio

Audio Settings.
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
Hungarian
Local retail version only.
Polish
Local retail version only.
Russian
Local retail version only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Cutscenes don't play

Use compatibility mode[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
Shader Model support 1.4
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 SE, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.7 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible


Notes

  1. This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. 2.0 2.1 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).

References