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|cover        = Still Life - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Still Life - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Microïds}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Microids}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Anuman Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Anuman Interactive}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Meridian4|Steam}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microids|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Virtools}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Virtools}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 15, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 15, 2005}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/bonus_more_mac_games_on_gogcom Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/bonus_more_mac_games_on_gogcom|title=Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|still-life|75}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|still-life|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-Person, Cinematic Camera}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and Select}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pre-rendered graphics}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Detective/Mystery}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|Still Life}}
 
|steam appid  = 46480
 
|steam appid  = 46480
 +
|steam appid side =
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658882
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658882
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site=
 +
|hltb        = 9211
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
−
|mobygames    = still-life
+
|mobygames    = 17411
 
|wikipedia    = Still Life (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Still Life (video game)
 
|winehq      = 4198
 
|winehq      = 4198
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Still Life}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3.4.65.11}} (Russian version is DRM-free). | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3.4.65.11}} (Russian version is DRM-free). | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | still_life | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00895APR6 | unknown | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | still-life | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | still_life | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | still-life | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | still-life | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 46480 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 46480 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | still-life | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[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
−
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       =  
−
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|steam cloud               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|stilllife-settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|stilllife-settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            = Can run with DXWnd. May not work with newer versions of the program.<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=August 13, 2016|comment=works fine with Dxwnd v2_02_60_build, crashes with v2_02_90_build, v2_03_13_build and crashes after an error with v2_03_14_build}}</ref>
+
|windowed notes            = Can run with DXWnd. May not work with some versions of the program.<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=August 13, 2016|comment=works fine with Dxwnd v2_02_60_build, crashes with v2_02_90_build, v2_03_13_build and crashes after an error with v2_03_14_build}}</ref><ref>Works fine with v2_05_78_fx2_build</ref>
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
+
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, dialog and FX.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, dialog and FX.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Italian
+
  |language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. [https://github.com/hornster02/Still_Life-2005-CZ link #1]
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = French
+
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. For digital releases use [https://mega.nz/file/ewkgHD6Q#dzb7wpWSnu_MdIeS4GlJyvZNN2wLEluLTZKqpHe8mf4 this] (dub and subtitles or subs only).
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Vsync (Always on) not working on Windows 10/11===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use d3d8to9|fix=
 +
# Download [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9].
 +
# Copy {{File|D3D8.DLL}} from the folder to the game install directory.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
===Black screen on startup or the game hangs when starting a dialog===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Create registry entry|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ancientgameenjoyer|date=2023-10-14|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Press {{key|Win|R}} and launch {{file|regedit.exe}}.
 +
# Navigate to {{Registry|{{p|HKLM}}\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers}}.
 +
# Add a new string entry (REG_SZ).
 +
# As a name type in {{file|{{p|game}}\StillLife.exe}}.
 +
# Double click on it and set its value to <code>NT4SP5</code>.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This fix has only been tested under Windows 10
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Black screen on startup on Windows 11===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use Dxwnd|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Luca91|date=2024-03-26|comment=Tested with Dxwnd version 2.06.02f.}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download latest version of [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ Dxwnd] and extract it.
 +
# Lauch {{file|Dxwnd.exe}}.
 +
# Click '''Edit''' and '''Add'''.
 +
# In '''Main''' tab type in the '''Name''' for the profile (you can just call it '''StillLife''').
 +
# Click the '''...''' button, right of Path field.
 +
# Navigate to the folder where '''Still Life''' is installed, select {{file|StillLife.exe}} and click '''OK'''.
 +
# Make sure that '''Early hook''', '''Run in Window''' and '''Desktop''' are checked.
 +
# Click OK and launch the game using Dxwnd.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This fix has only been tested under Windows 11 (GoG version).
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 8.0
+
|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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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        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
+
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
−
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
+
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
−
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
−
|macos app notes        =  
+
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/game/still_life|title=GOG.com - Still Life|date=2022-04-06|snippet=Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.}}</ref>
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
−
|cutscenes        = Bink
+
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
===Steam===
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 +
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 +
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minHD    = 1.2 GB
 +
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minaudio = Sound card with DirectX 9.0c support
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Disc Version===
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minDX    = 8.1
 
|minDX    = 8.1
 +
|minother = 16X CD-ROM
  
 +
|recOS    =
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recHD    = 1.2 GB
 
|recHD    = 1.2 GB
−
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 +
|recother = 24X CD-ROM
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 21:34, 26 March 2024

Still Life
Still Life cover
Developers
Microids
Publishers
Anuman Interactive
Russia 1C Company
Digital Microids
Engines
Virtools
Release dates
Windows April 15, 2005
macOS (OS X) November 15, 2013[1]
Reception
Metacritic 75
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives First-person, Cinematic camera
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Pre-rendered graphics
Themes Detective/mystery
Series Still Life
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Still Life on HowLongToBeat
Still Life on IGDB
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Still Life on MobyGames
Still Life on Wikipedia
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Still Life
Post Mortem 2002
Still Life 2005
Still Life 2 2009

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Still Life is a singleplayer first-person and cinematic camera adventure game in the Still Life series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 StarForce 3.4.65.11 DRM[Note 1] (Russian version is DRM-free).
Windows
Amazon.com
DRM details are not known
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46480/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46480/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
800x600 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Can run with DXWnd. May not work with some versions of the program.[4][5]
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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
Music, dialog and FX.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Retail only. link #1
French
German
Italian
Polish
Retail only. For digital releases use this (dub and subtitles or subs only).
Russian
Retail only
Spanish

Issues fixed

Vsync (Always on) not working on Windows 10/11

Use d3d8to9
  1. Download d3d8to9.
  2. Copy D3D8.DLL from the folder to the game install directory.

Black screen on startup or the game hangs when starting a dialog

Create registry entry[6]
  1. Press ⊞ Win+R and launch regedit.exe.
  2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers.
  3. Add a new string entry (REG_SZ).
  4. As a name type in <path-to-game>\StillLife.exe.
  5. Double click on it and set its value to NT4SP5.

Notes

This fix has only been tested under Windows 10

Black screen on startup on Windows 11

Use Dxwnd[7]
  1. Download latest version of Dxwnd and extract it.
  2. Lauch Dxwnd.exe.
  3. Click Edit and Add.
  4. In Main tab type in the Name for the profile (you can just call it StillLife).
  5. Click the ... button, right of Path field.
  6. Navigate to the folder where Still Life is installed, select StillLife.exe and click OK.
  7. Make sure that Early hook, Run in Window and Desktop are checked.
  8. Click OK and launch the game using Dxwnd.

Notes

This fix has only been tested under Windows 11 (GoG version).

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[8]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Steam

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.2 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) Sound card with DirectX 9.0c support

Disc Version

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 600 MB 1.2 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce
ATI Radeon
Other 16X CD-ROM 24X CD-ROM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.6 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[2][3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  2. ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
  3. ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 13, 2016
    works fine with Dxwnd v2_02_60_build, crashes with v2_02_90_build, v2_03_13_build and crashes after an error with v2_03_14_build
  5. ↑ Works fine with v2_05_78_fx2_build
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Ancientgameenjoyer on 2023-10-14
  7. ↑ Verified by User:Luca91 on 2024-03-26
    Tested with Dxwnd version 2.06.02f.
  8. ↑ GOG.com - Still Life - last accessed on 2022-04-06
    "Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up."