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Revision as of 07:11, 23 May 2020
For the updated HD version, see Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter.
Developers | |
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Croteam | |
Publishers | |
Gathering of Developers | |
Devolver Digital | |
Engines | |
Serious Engine 1 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 1, 2001 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Egypt, Sci-fi |
Series | Serious Sam |
Warnings
Key points
- Engine was made open source in 2016.[1]
- Online functionality is restored on the Steam versions, for non-Steam versions use the Master Server Patch.
General information
- Official game series site
- Serious Sam Wiki
- Seriously! Forums
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
GOG.com | Includes soundtrack. | |||
Steam | Renamed as "Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter". |
Essential improvements
- Serious Sam XPLUS is a mod that enhances the textures, using the HD version textures.
- Updates for non-Steam versions of the game can be downloaded from Serious Zone.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Scripts\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41050/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SaveGame\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41050/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
This is what happens if you don't disable widescreen when setting a custom resolution in Serious Sam: The First Encounter.
Modify PersistentSymbols.ini [2][3]
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persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeI=(INDEX)XXX; persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeJ=(INDEX)YYY;
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Field of view (FOV)
Use /plr_fFOV=XX in the in-game console (~), where XX is the desired horizontal FOV[4]
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Modify PersistentSymbols.ini [2]
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Polish | Retail release, download | |||
Russian | Retail release, download |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Split-screen. |
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LAN play | 16 | Co-op, Versus Co-op supports 4 players. |
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Online play | 16 | Co-op, Versus Co-op supports 4 players. To play online with non-Steam versions apply the Master Server Patch. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 25600 - 25603 |
UDP | 25600 - 25603 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8 | |
OpenGL | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | DirectSound | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
Console commands
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 OSR2 | 98, ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz AMD K6-3 400 MHz |
Intel Pentium III 650 MHz AMD Athlon 650 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | 450 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/41050/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (41050) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Serious Sam’s Serious Engine source code released - Croteam - Croteam
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:LDK on 2012-10-24
- ↑ Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2018-03-26
- ↑ 42 AmsterDam Serious Sam Multiserver - Game cheating or cheating the game