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|cover        = The Da Vinci Code cover.jpg
 
|cover        = The Da Vinci Code cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Collective Inc.}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Collective, Inc.}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|2K Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|2K Games}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/engine|RenderWare}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Slayer}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 19, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 19, 2006}}
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|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, puzzle }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Puzzle }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe, Renaissance }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | <!-- CHANGE TO THE ACTUAL SERIES NAME IF ONE EXISTS --> }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
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|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site=  
 
|official site=  
−
|hltb         =  
+
|igdb         = the-da-vinci-code
−
|igdb         = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
+
|hltb         = 9824
 
|mobygames    = da-vinci-code
 
|mobygames    = da-vinci-code
 
|strategywiki = The Da Vinci Code
 
|strategywiki = The Da Vinci Code
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}}
 
}}
  
−
{{Introduction
+
'''Key points'''
−
|introduction      =
+
{{--}} The game may crash when using {{key|Alt|Tab}} in fullscreen. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]].
  
−
|release history  =  
+
==Availability==
−
 
+
{{Availability|
−
|current state    =
+
{{Availability/row| retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Availability==
+
==Essential improvements==
−
{{Availability|
+
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Availability/row| retail | | disc |  | | Windows }}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{code|default_pc.cfg}}.
 +
# Change <code>playlicensemovie:1</code> to <code>playlicensemovie:0</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\engine\vars_pc.cfg}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\engine\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|public}}\Documents\the da vinci code\}}
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
−
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
−
|discord                =
 
−
|discord notes          =
 
−
|epic games store      =
 
−
|epic games store notes =
 
−
|gog galaxy            =
 
−
|gog galaxy notes      =
 
−
|origin                =
 
−
|origin notes          =
 
−
|steam cloud            =
 
−
|steam cloud notes      =
 
−
|ubisoft connect        =
 
−
|ubisoft connect notes  =
 
−
|xbox cloud            =
 
−
|xbox cloud notes      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Borderless only. See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
−
|vsync                      = true
+
|vsync                      = always on
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|vsync notes                = Always enabled.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = hackable
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 +
{{ii}} This game uses horizontal FOV (Hor+).
 +
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change Field of View|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change Field of View|fix=
−
# Go to the <code>engine</code> folder.
+
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
−
# Open <code>vars_pc.cfg</code>
+
# Open <code>vars_pc.cfg</code>.
−
# Change the line <code>defaultfov=</code> to your desired FOV value.
+
# Change <code>defaultfov=65</code> to the desired value.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable windowed mode|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>default_pc.cfg</code>.
 +
# Change <code>fullscreen:1</code> to <code>fullscreen:0</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Force [[MSAA]] using dgVoodoo 2|fix=
 +
# Install [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 +
# Open {{File|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} and click on the <code>DirectX</code> tab.
 +
# Set <code>Antialiasing (MSAA)</code> to 2x, 4x or 8x.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Remove FPS cap|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>vars_pc.cfg</code>.
 +
# Change <code>fpsLimit=60</code> and <code>maxFPSLimit=60</code> to the desired value.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
 +
{{Image|The Da Vinci Code Controls.png|Controls}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = hackable
−
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = See [[#Remapping|Remapping]].
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = Mouse acceleration is present. Can't be disabled.
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = hackable
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = See [[#Mouse sensitivity|Mouse sensitivity]].
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = hackable
−
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = See [[#Remapping|Remapping]].
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Remapping|Remapping]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change keybinds|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>binds_pc.cfg</code>.
 +
# Keyboard controls are the top of the file. Controller controls are the lower two sections of the file.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Mouse#Sensitivity|Mouse sensitivity]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Mouse sensitivity|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\engine\</code>
 +
# Open <code>vars_pc.cfg</code>.
 +
# Change <code>mousespeed=0.50000</code> (found roughly half way down) to a desired value.
 +
# Save the file.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|The Da Vinci Code Audio Settings.png|Audio Settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Dialogue, Music and Effects
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
−
|mute on focus lost notes =  
+
|mute on focus lost notes = Game pauses, but audio continues.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game crashes on Alt+Tab===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in [[#Windowed|windowed mode]].|fix=}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[dgVoodoo 2]].|fix=}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
−
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
+
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
−
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
−
|macos arm app          = unknown
+
|macos arm app          =  
 
|macos arm notes        =  
 
|macos arm notes        =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
−
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
+
|linux 32-bit executable=  
−
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+
|linux 64-bit executable=
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
−
|cutscenes        =  
+
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
−
|minOS    = 2000, XP
+
|minOS    = 2000
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 1.8 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 1.8 GHz
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|recOS    = XP
 
|recOS    = XP
−
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
−
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 2.4 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
−
|recHD    = 3 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 4
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 4
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9000
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9000
 
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
−
|recDX    = 9.0c
+
|recDX    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code cover
Developers
The Collective, Inc.
Publishers
2K Games
Engines
Slayer
Release dates
Windows May 19, 2006
Reception
Metacritic 53
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Genres Adventure, Puzzle
Themes Europe, Renaissance
The Da Vinci Code on HowLongToBeat
The Da Vinci Code on IGDB
The Da Vinci Code guide on StrategyWiki
The Da Vinci Code on MobyGames
The Da Vinci Code on Wikipedia

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

The game may crash when using Alt+Tab ↹ in fullscreen. See Issues fixed.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc DRM[Note 1].
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open default_pc.cfg.
  3. Change playlicensemovie:1 to playlicensemovie:0.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\engine\[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %PUBLIC%\Documents\the da vinci code\

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless only. See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Always enabled.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)

Field of view (FOV)

This game uses horizontal FOV (Hor+).
Change Field of View
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open vars_pc.cfg.
  3. Change defaultfov=65 to the desired value.

Windowed

Enable windowed mode
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open default_pc.cfg.
  3. Change fullscreen:1 to fullscreen:0.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Force MSAA using dgVoodoo 2
  1. Install dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Open dgVoodooCpl.exe and click on the DirectX tab.
  3. Set Antialiasing (MSAA) to 2x, 4x or 8x.

High frame rate

Remove FPS cap
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open vars_pc.cfg.
  3. Change fpsLimit=60 and maxFPSLimit=60 to the desired value.

Input

Controls
Controls

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See Remapping.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse acceleration is present. Can't be disabled.
Mouse sensitivity
See Mouse sensitivity.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See 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

Remapping

Change keybinds[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open binds_pc.cfg.
  3. Keyboard controls are the top of the file. Controller controls are the lower two sections of the file.

Mouse sensitivity

Mouse sensitivity
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\engine\
  2. Open vars_pc.cfg.
  3. Change mousespeed=0.50000 (found roughly half way down) to a desired value.
  4. Save the file.

Audio

Audio Settings
Audio Settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Dialogue, Music and Effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Game pauses, but audio continues.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Game crashes on Alt+Tab

Run the game in windowed mode.
Install dgVoodoo 2.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
Shader Model support 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio DirectSound
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000 XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 1.8 GHz		 Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 3
ATI Radeon 8500
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 4
ATI Radeon 9000
128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 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]
  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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References