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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 3, 2004}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 3, 2004}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Adventure, Platform }} |
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary }} |
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
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|120 fps notes = Game will not run above 1000 FPS. | |120 fps notes = Game will not run above 1000 FPS. | ||
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|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
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{{ii}} Windowed mode can be set but is limited to 640x480. | {{ii}} Windowed mode can be set but is limited to 640x480. | ||
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# Go to the installation folder. | # Go to the installation folder. | ||
# Open {{file|Config.exe}} and set a different resolution to generate the necessary value. | # Open {{file|Config.exe}} and set a different resolution to generate the necessary value. | ||
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{{Input | {{Input | ||
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
− | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = The Numpad is required to swap the camera perspective in missions such as sneaking past the Chef. Many Laptops & some keyboards don't have Numpads. However the game is completable without the Numpad though. |
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = |
Latest revision as of 15:53, 6 April 2024
Developers | |
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Blue Tongue Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
THQ | |
Engines | |
RenderWare | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 3, 2004 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Adventure, Platform |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary |
Availability
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use replacement video files |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\BlueTongue Entertainment\The Polar Express[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 2] |
Video
Video settings (
<path-to-game>\Config.exe
).
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
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) | Appears to be always on.[citation needed] | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Game will not run above 1000 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen fix[1] |
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Notes
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Windowed
- Windowed mode can be set but is limited to 640x480.
Set in registry[2] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | The Numpad is required to swap the camera perspective in missions such as sneaking past the Chef. Many Laptops & some keyboards don't have Numpads. However the game is completable without the Numpad though. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Can detect and play with XInput controllers. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | Only refers to Keyboard controls. | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio settings (
<path-to-game>\Config.exe
).Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | SFX, Music. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | FMOD | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, XP, ME | |
Processor (CPU) | 400 MHz Pentium 3 (or equivalent AMD) | 800 MHz Pentium 3 (or equivalent AMD Athlon XP) |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | AGP video card 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce2 or better 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ 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
- ↑ The Polar Express - Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube - last accessed on 2017-03-20
- ↑ The Polar Express Widescreen (and other 6th gen games) - Game Troubleshooting and Reports - PCGamingWiki Community - last accessed on May 2023