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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Spy Fox Dry Cereal - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Spy Fox Dry Cereal - cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Humongous Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Humongous Entertainment}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Night Dive Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Night Dive Studios|Digital re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|SCUMM|Original}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|SCUMM|Original}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|ScummVM|Re-release}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|ScummVM|Re-release}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|October 17, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 17, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 17, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|October 17, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|October 17, 1997}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 17, 2014}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 17, 2014|wrapper=ScummVM}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 17, 2014}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 17, 2014|wrapper=ScummVM}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 17, 2014|wrapper=ScummVM}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Relaxed }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Flip screen }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Educational }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Spy Fox }}
 
|steam appid  = 283980
 
|steam appid  = 283980
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
−
|strategywiki =  
+
|official site= https://humongous.com/games/spy-fox-in-dry-cereal/
 +
|hltb        = 8996
 +
|igdb        = spy-fox-in-dry-cereal
 +
|strategywiki = Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"
 +
|mobygames    = spy-fox-in-dry-cereal
 
|wikipedia    = Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"
 
|wikipedia    = Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Spy Fox}}
+
 
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/283980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/283980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | | | Windows, Mac OS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | | | Windows 3.x, Windows, Mac OS }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-SFDC | Steam | Contains a ScummVM-bundled version | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | spy-fox-in-dry-cereal | Steam | Contains a ScummVM-bundled version | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | spy-fox-in-dry-cereal| Steam | Contains a ScummVM-bundled version | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | spy-fox-in-dry-cereal| Steam | Contains a ScummVM-bundled version | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | spy-fox-in-dry-cereal| Steam | Contains a ScummVM-bundled version | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | spy-fox-in-dry-cereal| Steam | Contains a ScummVM-bundled version | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 283980 | Steam | Contains a ScummVM-bundled version | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 283980 | DRM-free | Contains a ScummVM-bundled version | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Demos are available from [https://www.scummvm.org/demos/#he ScummVM].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\hegames.ini}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\hegames.ini}}
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|<drive_name>: System Folder: Preferences: Humongous Entertainment: Humongous Prefs}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|C:\hegames\spyfox.sg#|{{p|game}}\Saves\spyfox.sg#}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|C:\hegames\spyfox.sg*|{{p|game}}\Saves\spyfox.sg*}}
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|<drive>: System Folder: Preferences: Humongous Entertainment: SpyFox SG*}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} The original Windows retail release stores saves in <code>C:\hegames\</code>; the Windows version sold on Steam uses <code>{{p|game}}\Saves\</code>.<ref>[https://www.speedrun.com/spyfox1/resources Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal" - Resources - speedrun.com]</ref>
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{{ii}} The original Windows retail release stores saves in {{folder|C:\hegames\}}; the Windows version sold on Steam uses {{folder|{{p|game}}\Saves\}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.speedrun.com/spyfox1/resources|title=Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal" - Resources - speedrun.com|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = n/a
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = n/a
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|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=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = hackable
 
|separate volume          = hackable
 
|separate volume notes    = Requires ScummVM.
 
|separate volume notes    = Requires ScummVM.
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Enable subtitles===
 
===Enable subtitles===
−
{{ii}} ScummVM allows the game to be configured with subtitles on.
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{{ii}} ScummVM and retail versions allow the game to be configured with subtitles on.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Modify configuration file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mr. Eight-Three-One|date=11 December 2014|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Modify configuration file|ref=<ref>Tested by [[User:Mr. Eight-Three-One|Mr. Eight-Three-One]]</ref>}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\}}. (If you are not using ScummVM this will be in {{folder|{{p|appdata}}\Local\VirtualStore\Windows\}})
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# Go to {{p|game}}.
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# Open {{file|hegames.ini}}.
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# Open <code>hegames.ini</code>.
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# Add the following line to the bottom of the file: {{code|1=TextOn=1}}
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# Add the following line to the bottom of the file: <code>TextOn=1</code>
 
 
# Save and close the file.
 
# Save and close the file.
  
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  |notes    = The US version has American English voice actors and the separate UK version has British voice actors. Also the voice script is [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK_MeKUzgRY slightly different].
 
  |notes    = The US version has American English voice actors and the separate UK version has British voice actors. Also the voice script is [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK_MeKUzgRY slightly different].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes     =
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable      = hackable
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes= Requires [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      = 64-bit requires [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux 68k app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = true
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
−
===Native===
+
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows 3.x
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 3.1
 +
|minCPU  = Intel 486
 +
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 +
}}
 +
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = 3.1, 95
+
|minOS    = 95
−
|minCPU  = 486
+
|minCPU  = Intel 486
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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|minCPU  = 68040
 
|minCPU  = 68040
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
−
}}
 
−
 
−
===Steam===
 
−
{{System requirements
 
−
|OSfamily = Windows
 
−
 
−
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 
−
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz
 
−
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
−
|minHD    = 512 MB
 
−
 
−
|recOS    = 7
 
−
|recCPU  = 1.5 GHz
 
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 12:02, 14 November 2023

Spy Fox: Dry Cereal
Spy Fox: Dry Cereal cover
Developers
Humongous Entertainment
Publishers
Digital re-release Night Dive Studios
Engines
Original SCUMM
Re-release ScummVM
Release dates
Windows 3.x October 17, 1997
Windows October 17, 1997
Mac OS (Classic) October 17, 1997
Windows (ScummVM) April 17, 2014
macOS (OS X) (ScummVM) April 17, 2014
Linux (ScummVM) April 17, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Perspectives Flip screen
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure, Educational
Vehicles Automobile
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Contemporary, Sci-fi
Series Spy Fox
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Spy Fox: Dry Cereal on HowLongToBeat
Spy Fox: Dry Cereal on IGDB
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Spy Fox: Dry Cereal guide on StrategyWiki
Spy Fox: Dry Cereal on MobyGames
Spy Fox: Dry Cereal on Wikipedia
Spy Fox
Spy Fox: Dry Cereal 1997
Spy Fox in: Cheese Chase 1998
Spy Fox 2: Some Assembly Required 1999
Spy Fox in: Hold the Mustard 1999
Spy Fox 3: Operation Ozone 2001

Key points

Can be run under ScummVM.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows 3.x
Windows
Mac OS
GamersGate
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 Contains a ScummVM-bundled version
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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 Contains a ScummVM-bundled version
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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 Contains a ScummVM-bundled version
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Contains a ScummVM-bundled version
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Demos are available from ScummVM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\hegames.ini[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic) <drive_name>: System Folder: Preferences: Humongous Entertainment: Humongous Prefs
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows C:\hegames\spyfox.sg*
<path-to-game>\Saves\spyfox.sg*[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic) <drive>: System Folder: Preferences: Humongous Entertainment: SpyFox SG*
macOS (OS X)
Linux
The original Windows retail release stores saves in C:\hegames\; the Windows version sold on Steam uses <path-to-game>\Saves\.[1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
When run natively, press ⇧ Shift+F5. When run in ScummVM, press Alt+↵ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Requires ScummVM.
Surround sound
Subtitles
See Enable subtitles.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Under ScummVM, game remains unmuted on focus lost.

Enable subtitles

ScummVM and retail versions allow the game to be configured with subtitles on.
Modify configuration file[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\. (If you are not using ScummVM this will be in %APPDATA%\Local\VirtualStore\Windows\)
  2. Open hegames.ini.
  3. Add the following line to the bottom of the file: TextOn=1
  4. Save and close the file.

Notes

This only applies to the vanilla game.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
The US version has American English voice actors and the separate UK version has British voice actors. Also the voice script is slightly different.
Dutch
French
German
Russian

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
64-bit requires 64-bit build of ScummVM.
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows 3.x
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 3.1
Processor (CPU) Intel 486
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel 486
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7.0
Processor (CPU) 68040
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 512 MB
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Ubuntu 13.04
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 512 MB


Notes

  1. ↑ 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).

References

  1. ↑ Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal" - Resources - speedrun.com - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Mr. Eight-Three-One on 11 December 2014