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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Xicat Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Xicat Interactive}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mirage Interactive|German re-release}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Lithtech Jupiter}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Lithtech Jupiter}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 19, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 19, 2002}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sniper-path-of-vengeance|31}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sniper-path-of-vengeance|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|hltb        = 8689
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|mobygames    = sniper-path-of-vengeance
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Key points'''
 +
{{ii}} Titled '''A Mesterlövész''' in Hungary, '''Snajper ''' in Poland.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | Simple disc check. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | drm-free| US release | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
{{ii}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3803/7/30997 Patch 2.33] updates the game to the latest version.
+
{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3803/7/30997 Patch 2.33] updates the game to the latest version.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Sniper - Path of Vengeance launcher settings.png|Launcher settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sniper - Path of Vengeance launcher settings.png|Launcher settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sniper - Path of Vengeance video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sniper - Path of Vengeance video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sniper - Path of Vengeance settings.png|Other settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sniper - Path of Vengeance settings.png|Other settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sniper-path-vengeance/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sniper-path-vengeance/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 resolutions only (for higher 4:3 resolutions see the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sniper-path-vengeance/en WSGF entry]).
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|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 resolutions only (for higher 4:3 resolutions see the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sniper-path-vengeance/en WSGF entry]).
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = false
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =  
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Sniper - Path of Vengeance audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sniper - Path of Vengeance audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Hungarian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
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|fan      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
 
}}
 
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{{API
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 8
 
|direct3d versions      = 8
−
|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-04-08|comment=According to System Informer, the game loads d3d8.dll. dgVoodoo2's traces point to Direct3D 8 (e.g: "Direct3DDevice8").}}</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        =
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =  
 
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|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minDX    = 8.0
 
|minDX    = 8.0
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|minother = 4X CD-ROM
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 32 MB
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|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 23:15, 7 April 2024

Sniper: Path of Vengeance
Sniper: Path of Vengeance cover
Developers
Mirage Interactive
Publishers
Xicat Interactive
German re-release Mirage Interactive
Russia 1C Company
Engines
Lithtech Jupiter
Release dates
Windows September 19, 2002
Reception
Metacritic 31
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Sniper: Path of Vengeance on HowLongToBeat
Sniper: Path of Vengeance on IGDB
Sniper: Path of Vengeance on MobyGames
Icon overlay.png

Key points

Titled A Mesterlövész in Hungary, Snajper in Poland.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Simple disc check.
Windows
Retail
DRM-free
 US release
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 2.33 updates the game to the latest version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\lanuchp.txt[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save\[Note 1]

Video

Launcher settings.
Launcher settings.
Video settings.
Video settings.
Other settings.
Other settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 4:3 resolutions only (for higher 4:3 resolutions see the WSGF entry).
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)
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
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Windowed

Set in autoexec.cfg[1]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Open autoexec.cfg.
  3. Change "windowed" "0" to "windowed" "1".

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
On/off only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Hungarian
Polish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8 [2]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) 600 MHz Pentium III class processor or AMD Athlon processor 1 GHz or faster Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor
System memory (RAM) 128 MB 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.2 GB
Video card (GPU) 3D Accelerated video card
16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.0 compatible 		32 MB of VRAM
Other 4X CD-ROM


Notes

  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).

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on September 4, 2017
  2. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-08
    According to System Informer, the game loads d3d8.dll. dgVoodoo2's traces point to Direct3D 8 (e.g: "Direct3DDevice8").