Difference between revisions of "The Adventures of Lomax"
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|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Psygnosis}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Psygnosis}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Interactive Design|Windows}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1997}} |
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{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 | Cartoon }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Lemmings }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
| − | |strategywiki = | + | |hltb = 9753 |
| + | |igdb = the-adventures-of-lomax | ||
| + | |strategywiki = Lomax | ||
| + | |mobygames = adventures-of-lomax | ||
|wikipedia = The Adventures of Lomax | |wikipedia = The Adventures of Lomax | ||
|winehq = 2667 | |winehq = 2667 | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
{{ii}} Also known in Europe as '''Lomax'''. | {{ii}} Also known in Europe as '''Lomax'''. | ||
| − | + | {{ii}} Uncensored unlike the PlayStation version. | |
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| − | {{ | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} The game uses a system of | + | {{ii}} The game uses a console style password system rather than save files. Passwords are interchangeable with those of the PlayStation version, even using the same PlayStation controller buttons. |
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Image|Lomax settings.PNG|Sound and Video Settings}} |
| + | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = Gameplay capped at 60 FPS. | + | |120 fps notes = Gameplay is capped at 60 FPS. |
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Image|Lomax Control settings.PNG|Input Settings}} |
| + | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|mouse sensitivity = n/a | |mouse sensitivity = n/a | ||
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
|invert mouse y-axis = n/a | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| + | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|controller remap = true | |controller remap = true | ||
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = n/a |
| − | |controller sensitivity notes= | + | |controller sensitivity notes= Game doesn't support analog controls |
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = n/a |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| − | |button prompts | + | |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 = true | ||
| + | |other controllers notes = | ||
| + | |other button prompts = false | ||
| + | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = false | |controller hotplug = false | ||
|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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| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Ambient, Effects, CD Audio | |separate volume notes = Ambient, Effects, CD Audio | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = true | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Italian | |language = Italian | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Polish | |language = Polish | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = Local retail version only. | |notes = Local retail version only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Spanish | |language = Spanish | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Game refuses to run on anything other than Windows 95 ("Lomax will only run on 8 and 16 bit deep desktops")=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use a modified executable and compatibility mode.<ref>https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=51166</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVipQItd1x0]</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Download from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2677-adventures-of-lomax-patch-bypass-8-bit16-bit-color-requirement/ PCGamingWiki] or [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3ekb3o3HENJVHpkLXdlcHpoRWM/view?resourcekey=0-0jdzu7a3SEKsibHD3Yv99A Google Drive] and replace the original executable. | ||
| + | # Put it in compatibility mode for Windows 95. | ||
| + | {{--}} The patch might cause transparency errors and make some levels borderline unplayable. Author is aware of the problem but has yet to find a way around it. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Using Windows 95 compatibility mode in combination with 8-bit color will solve the problem. However, it may result in frame rate drops and graphical garbage. | ||
| + | {{ii}} To patch the game in the same manner yourself, hex edit <code>LOMAX.EXE</code> by changing the hexadecimal string <code>83 FD 08 74 1E 83 FD 10 74 19</code> to <code>83 FD 08 74 1E 83 FD 10 EB 19</code>. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===DDERR (DirectDraw) error on startup=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[DgVoodoo 2]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVipQItd1x0]</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | {{ii}} Remember to disable compatibility mode beforehand or the game will just show a black screen. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===CD audio not playing=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use _inmm.dll.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVipQItd1x0]</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Download and install the program from [http://web.archive.org/web/20190217064941/http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Domino/8282/ here] | ||
| + | # Go to the Install folder and drop LOMAX.exe onto _inmmcnf.exe in order to patch the former. | ||
| + | # Rip the music from the game CD using your software of choice. Alternatively, download the soundtrack from [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MClFl3RHvNMPAvfJ4HmZSlYY5Cj-W9Ix/view here]. | ||
| + | # Start _inmm.dll Setup. Add the soundtrack files to the _inmm.ini tab and press save. Put the generated .ini file in the games install folder and the music should work. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 08:03, 16 March 2024
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Psygnosis | |
| Windows | Interactive Design |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | 1997 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Platform |
| Art styles | Cartoon |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Lemmings |
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|
| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Lemmings | 1991 |
| Oh No! More Lemmings | 1991 |
| Xmas Lemmings | 1991 |
| Lemmings 2: The Tribes | 1993 |
| Holiday Lemmings (1993) | 1993 |
| The Lemmings Chronicles | 1994 |
| Holiday Lemmings (1994) | 1994 |
| Lemmings 3D | 1995 |
| 3D Lemmings Winterland | 1995 |
| The Adventures of Lomax | 1996 |
| Lemmings Paintball | 1996 |
| Lemmings Revolution | 2000 |
| Let's Go Crazy with Lemmings | 2001 |
| Lemmings X-Mas | 2004 |
Key points
- Also known in Europe as Lomax.
- Uncensored unlike the PlayStation version.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
- This game is not available digitally.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Save game data location
- The game uses a console style password system rather than save files. Passwords are interchangeable with those of the PlayStation version, even using the same PlayStation controller buttons.
Video
Sound and Video Settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Gameplay is capped at 60 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
Input Settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | Game doesn't support analog controls | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Ambient, Effects, CD Audio | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| 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 | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | Local retail version only. | |||
| Spanish |
Issues fixed
Game refuses to run on anything other than Windows 95 ("Lomax will only run on 8 and 16 bit deep desktops")
| Use a modified executable and compatibility mode.[1][2] |
|---|
|
DDERR (DirectDraw) error on startup
| Use DgVoodoo 2.[3] |
|---|
|
CD audio not playing
| Use _inmm.dll.[4] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DirectDraw | 7 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 100 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | SVGA/XGA 1 MB of VRAM |
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