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Difference between revisions of "Tarzan (1999)"

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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Disney's Tarzan cover.jpg
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|cover        = Tarzan (PC Cover).png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Eurocom}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Eurocom}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June, 1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June, 1999}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Africa }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Disney's Tarzan }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|mobygames    = tarzan_
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Disney's Tarzan (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Disney's Tarzan (video game)
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Disney's Tarzan}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2691-tarzan-1999-widescreen-fix/ this page].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2691-tarzan-1999-widescreen-fix/ Widescreen fix] in conjunction with [[DgVoodoo_2|dgVoodoo2]].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
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|eax support notes       = EAX.
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|eax support notes         = EAX.
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
|red book cd audio        = true
 
|red book cd audio        = true
 
|red book cd audio notes  =
 
|red book cd audio notes  =
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}}
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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    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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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===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 6.1
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|direct3d versions      = 6
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|direct3d notes        = Press {{key|F6}} to use Direct 3D rendering.
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|direct3d notes        = Press {{key|F6}} to use Direct3D rendering.
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|glide versions        =  
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|glide versions        = true
 
|glide notes            = Press {{key|F5}} to use Glide 3D rendering.
 
|glide notes            = Press {{key|F5}} to use Glide 3D rendering.
 
|software mode          = true
 
|software mode          = true
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|software mode notes    = Press {{key|F8}} to use low res mode (320x240), {{key|F9}} for high res mode (640x480), and {{key|F10}} for software window mode.
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|software mode notes    = Press {{key|F8}} to use low-res mode (320x240), {{key|F9}} for high-res mode (640x480), and {{key|F10}} for software window mode.
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        =
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
−
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          =
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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===Unable to install the game from the disc===
 
===Unable to install the game from the disc===
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{{ii}} The installer on the disc, does not work on modern windows OS due to it designed for older OS.
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{{ii}} The installer on the disc does not work on modern Windows OSes, being designed for older OSes.
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{{Fixbox|description= Change the installer compatibility mode to an older version of windows|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=In the properties of {{file|installer.exe}}, set compatibility mode to {{code|Windows XP (Service Pack 2)}}.
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# Right Click the installer.exe file and set properties. In the compatibility tab, set it to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP service Pack 2.
 
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# The installer should now work and allow you to install the game.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Audio pops during cutscenes on newer Windows OS ===
 
===Audio pops during cutscenes on newer Windows OS ===
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{{ii}} The game's cutscenes rely on an old direct sound dll file for proper sound playback from the CD. When installed on newer OS like Windows 10, this game will use the dll file of the latest version which causes the issue.
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{{ii}} The game's cutscenes rely on an old DirectSound DLL file for proper sound playback from the CD.<br> When installed on newer OSses like Windows 10, the game will use the latest version of the DLL, which causes the issue.
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use an old version of Direct Sound|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use an old version of DirectSound|fix=
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# Download and extract [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1338-dsounddll-for-tarzan dsound.dll for Tarzan].
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# Download and extract [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1338-dsounddll-for-tarzan this file].
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# Copy <code>dsound.dll</code> to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
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# Copy {{file|dsound.dll}} to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Lower resolution and lack of support for higher resolution monitors===
 
===Lower resolution and lack of support for higher resolution monitors===
−
{{ii}} The game being quite old, was never properly designed to be scaled for higher resolution monitors of today. Some elements of it scale up quite poorly and the overall presentation looks quite bad.  
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{{ii}} The game being quite old, was never properly designed to be scaled for higher resolution monitors of today.<br> Some elements scale up quite poorly and the overall presentation looks quite bad.  
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgvoVoodoo and Glide renderer in game|fix=  
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{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo2|fix=  
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# Download the latest version of [http://dege.freeweb.hu dgVoodoo 2] and extract the archive.
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# Download the latest version of [http://dege.freeweb.hu dgVoodoo2] and extract the archive.
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# Open the <code>3Dfx\x86</code> folder and copy <code>Glide.dll</code>, <code>Glide2x.dll</code> and <code>Glide3x.dll</code> files.
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# Open the {{folder|3Dfx\x86}} folder and copy {{file|Glide.dll}}, {{file|Glide2x.dll}} and {{file|Glide3x.dll}}.
 
# Paste the files into the game root folder or where the game executable file is.
 
# Paste the files into the game root folder or where the game executable file is.
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# Run the included <code>dgVoodooCpl</code> program and configure the resolution depending on your monitor resolution in the Glide section. If you don't want watermarks, then you can disable that here as well.
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# Run {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} and under the '''Glide''' tab, configure the resolution depending on your monitor resolution.<br> If you don't want watermarks, then you can disable that here as well.
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# Run the <code>tarzan.exe</code> file and after you reach the main menu, press {{key|F2}}.
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# Run {{file|tarzan.exe}} and after reaching the main menu, press {{key|F2}}.
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# Head to the Graphics section and make sure that the Display and Start Display mode is set to Glide. the bottom right corner of the game should indicate which display is being used after you start up the game.
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# Head to the Graphics section and make sure that the Display and Start Display mode is set to Glide.<br> the bottom right corner of the game should indicate which display is being used after you start up the game.
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# Now the  game should scale properly to your monitor resolution and look much better.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== No Music plays in the game ===
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=== No music in-game ===
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{{ii}} The game uses CDDA audio to stream in music as you play the game with the CD inserted and modern windows do not support this properly.  
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{{ii}} The game uses CDDA audio to play music while playing with the CD inserted, and modern Windows versions do not support this properly.
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{{Fixbox|description= There are two methods to fix this|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
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Method 1
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'''Method #1'''
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# Install K Lite Codec pack, and insert the disc.  
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* Install [https://codecguide.com/download_k-lite_codec_pack_standard.htm K-Lite Codec Pack], and insert the disc.
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# Now run the game and check if the music is playing from the main menu itself
 
  
−
Method 2
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'''Method #2'''
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# If the first method does not work for you, then get the full version of the game dump with .bin and .cue files online or try dumping it yourself. A good reference guide for dumping this game is to follow how to dump a ps1 game in .bin and .cue formats.
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* Use [https://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/dtLite Daemon Tools] to mount the CUE file, and run the game.
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# After dumping, you have to mount the .cue file as a virtual drive with CDDA audio capacity. Only Daemon tools supports this CDDA audio mounting.
 
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# Install the free version of Daemon tools.
 
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# Mount the .cue file with Daemon tools and then run the game. Check if the music is playing from the main menu itself
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Issues Unresolved==
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==Issues unresolved==
−
===EAX 3d audio is not available in newer version of windows after Vista ===
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===EAX is not available in newer Windows versions after Vista ===
−
{{--}}There's a fix that enables 3d sound, but it breaks the audio in cutscenes completely.
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{{--}} There is a fix that enables 3D sound, but it breaks the audio in cutscenes completely.
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{{Fixbox|description= Use Creative ALchemy on any sound card other than Creative ones |fix=
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# Make a backup of the dsound.dll file that you used for fixing the cutscenes before doing this process below.
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Creative ALchemy on any sound card other than Creative ones|fix=
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# Follow the instruction in this [https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/18249-tutorial-how-to-setup-eax-for-tdm-on-any-soundcard/ webpage].
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# Before doing the process below, make a backup of {{file|dsound.dll}} that you used to fix the cutscene audio.
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# After setting up the game exe file in the ALchemy menu, run the <code>tarzan.exe</code> file and after you reach the main menu, press {{key|F2}}.
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# Follow the instructions in this [https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/18249-tutorial-how-to-setup-eax-for-tdm-on-any-soundcard/ page].
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# Head to the audio section and you will now be able to enable EAX audio. the bottom right corner of the game should indicate if EAX audio is being used after you startup the game.
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# After adding the game's exe file in the ALchemy menu, run {{file|tarzan.exe}} and after you reach the main menu, press {{key|F2}}.
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}}
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# Head to the audio section and you will now be able to enable EAX. The bottom right corner of the game should indicate if EAX is being used after you startup the game.
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===Music in the ingame levels do not repeat after playing once ===
 
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{{Fixbox|description= There's currently no way to fix this and the issue seems to occur only on modern OS like Win 10|fix=
 
 
}}
 
}}
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===Music does not loop in newer Windows versions (e.g. Windows 10)===
 +
{{ii}} There is no fix so far.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minVRAM  = 2 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 2 MB
 
|minOGL  =  
 
|minOGL  =  
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|minDX    =  
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|minDX    = 6.1
 
|minSM    =  
 
|minSM    =  
 
|minaudio =  
 
|minaudio =  

Latest revision as of 18:57, 28 December 2023

Tarzan (1999)
Tarzan (1999) cover
Developers
Eurocom
Publishers
Disney Interactive Studios
Release dates
Windows June 1999
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Art styles Stylized
Themes Africa
Series Disney's Tarzan
Tarzan (1999) on MobyGames
Tarzan (1999) on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Disney's Tarzan
Subseries of Disney
Tarzan 1999
Disney's Hot Shots: Tarzan Jungle Tumble 1999
Disney Hot Shots: Disney's Terk & Tantor Power Lunch 1999

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

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

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See this page.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Use the Widescreen fix in conjunction with dgVoodoo2.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Press F10 to enter "software window" mode.
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.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Joystick settings.
Joystick settings.
Keyboard settings. To access this menu, press F2 and select "keyboard".
Keyboard settings. To access this menu, press F2 and select "keyboard".

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Press F2 to enter the in-game options menu and select "keyboard".
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound FX and CD Music
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6 Press F6 to use Direct3D rendering.
Glide
Press F5 to use Glide 3D rendering.
Software renderer
Press F8 to use low-res mode (320x240), F9 for high-res mode (640x480), and F10 for software window mode.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Issues fixed

Unable to install the game from the disc

The installer on the disc does not work on modern Windows OSes, being designed for older OSes.
In the properties of installer.exe, set compatibility mode to Windows XP (Service Pack 2).

Audio pops during cutscenes on newer Windows OS

The game's cutscenes rely on an old DirectSound DLL file for proper sound playback from the CD.
When installed on newer OSses like Windows 10, the game will use the latest version of the DLL, which causes the issue.
Use an old version of DirectSound
  1. Download and extract this file.
  2. Copy dsound.dll to <path-to-game>.

Lower resolution and lack of support for higher resolution monitors

The game being quite old, was never properly designed to be scaled for higher resolution monitors of today.
Some elements scale up quite poorly and the overall presentation looks quite bad.
Use dgVoodoo2
  1. Download the latest version of dgVoodoo2 and extract the archive.
  2. Open the 3Dfx\x86 folder and copy Glide.dll, Glide2x.dll and Glide3x.dll.
  3. Paste the files into the game root folder or where the game executable file is.
  4. Run dgVoodooCpl.exe and under the Glide tab, configure the resolution depending on your monitor resolution.
    If you don't want watermarks, then you can disable that here as well.
  5. Run tarzan.exe and after reaching the main menu, press F2.
  6. Head to the Graphics section and make sure that the Display and Start Display mode is set to Glide.
    the bottom right corner of the game should indicate which display is being used after you start up the game.

No music in-game

The game uses CDDA audio to play music while playing with the CD inserted, and modern Windows versions do not support this properly.
Instructions

Method #1

Method #2

Issues unresolved

EAX is not available in newer Windows versions after Vista

There is a fix that enables 3D sound, but it breaks the audio in cutscenes completely.
Use Creative ALchemy on any sound card other than Creative ones
  1. Before doing the process below, make a backup of dsound.dll that you used to fix the cutscene audio.
  2. Follow the instructions in this page.
  3. After adding the game's exe file in the ALchemy menu, run tarzan.exe and after you reach the main menu, press F2.
  4. Head to the audio section and you will now be able to enable EAX. The bottom right corner of the game should indicate if EAX is being used after you startup the game.

Music does not loop in newer Windows versions (e.g. Windows 10)

There is no fix so far.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz Intel Pentium 200 MHz
System memory (RAM) 24 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.1 compatible 		4 MB of VRAM
Other Quad-speed (4x) CD-ROM drive


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