Difference between revisions of "Star Trek: Hidden Evil"
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Sprint Engine}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1, 1999}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1, 1999}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|star-trek-hidden-evil|rating}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|star-trek-hidden-evil|rating}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
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|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = 1365309818 | |gogcom id = 1365309818 | ||
| + | |official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20020601190724/http://activision.com/games/hiddenevil/ | ||
|hltb = 31416 | |hltb = 31416 | ||
| − | | | + | |lutris = star-trek-hidden-evil |
| − | + | |mobygames = 2562 | |
| + | |strategywiki = Star Trek: Hidden Evil | ||
|wikipedia = Star Trek: Hidden Evil | |wikipedia = Star Trek: Hidden Evil | ||
|winehq = 4041 | |winehq = 4041 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | + | {{Introduction | |
| − | {{ | + | |introduction = |
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| + | |release history = | ||
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| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{ii}} Working title was '''Star Trek: Insurrection''', hence the title in the German market being '''Star Trek: Der Aufstand'''. | ||
{{GOG.com links|1365309818|star_trek_hidden_evil}} | {{GOG.com links|1365309818|star_trek_hidden_evil}} | ||
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_trek_hidden_evil | DRM-free | Includes nGlide. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_trek_hidden_evil | DRM-free | Includes nGlide. | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/StarTrekHiddenEvilDemo Archive.org]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save}} | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} 10 save slots available. | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| + | {{--}} The game lacks any options menu short of renderer choice on launch. | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = hackable | |vsync = hackable | ||
|vsync notes = Using nGlide (the GOG.com release includes it). | |vsync notes = Using nGlide (the GOG.com release includes it). | ||
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|touchscreen = false | |touchscreen = false | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = false | |eax support = false | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Game does not launch=== | ===Game does not launch=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Disable fullscreen optimizations<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/star_trek_hidden_evil/game_doesnt_start_after_choosing_new_in_the_main_menu</ref>|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Disable fullscreen optimizations<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/star_trek_hidden_evil/game_doesnt_start_after_choosing_new_in_the_main_menu|title=gog.com|date=28 May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
If launching the game has no effect, disable fullscreen optmizations. | If launching the game has no effect, disable fullscreen optmizations. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |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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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Presto Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Activision | |
| Engines | |
| Sprint Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 1, 1999 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Star Trek |
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Star Trek: Hidden Evil is a singleplayer third-person action and adventure game in the Star Trek series.
General information
- Working title was Star Trek: Insurrection, hence the title in the German market being Star Trek: Der Aufstand.
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Game data
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Save[Note 2] |
- 10 save slots available.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy |
Video
- The game lacks any options menu short of renderer choice on launch.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Using nGlide (the GOG.com release includes it). Image is stretched. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 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) | Using nGlide (the GOG.com release includes it). | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Game is strictly controlled by keyboard controls. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| 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 | Retail only; download for GOG.com version. |
Issues fixed
Game does not launch
| Disable fullscreen optimizations[3] |
|---|
|
If launching the game has no effect, disable fullscreen optmizations. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 7 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | QuickTime |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 200 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 305 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ gog.com - last accessed on 28 May 2023