Serious Sam: The First Encounter
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For the updated HD version, see Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter.
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| Retail | |
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| GOG.com | |
Includes soundtrack. | |
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| 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
In-game player settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\Scripts\[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41050/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| 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
In-game video settings.
In-game general rendering 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
In-game general control settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game axis settings.
Audio settings
In-game audio settings.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Polish | Retail release, download | |||
| Russian | Retail release, download |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
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| vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
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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. |
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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 | |
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| 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%\VirtualStoreon 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