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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 13, 2003}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 13, 2003}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-simpsons-hit-run|82}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-simpsons-hit-run|73}} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
− | |strategywiki = The Simpsons | + | |hltb = 10178 |
+ | |strategywiki = The Simpsons Hit & Run | ||
+ | |mobygames = simpsons-hit-run | ||
|wikipedia = The Simpsons: Hit & Run | |wikipedia = The Simpsons: Hit & Run | ||
|winehq = 10480 | |winehq = 10480 | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
{{ii}} It is recommended to use [[#Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher|Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher]] to play the game on modern systems. | {{ii}} It is recommended to use [[#Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher|Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher]] to play the game on modern systems. | ||
− | {{--}} | + | {{--}} Game lacks an FPS limiter and cause physics and enemy AI problems at frame rates higher and lower than 60 FPS.Use [[#Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher|Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher]] to fix. |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}}. | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally. | {{ii}} This game is not available digitally. | ||
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{{Image|The Simpsons Hit & Run display.png|Display settings.}} | {{Image|The Simpsons Hit & Run display.png|Display settings.}} | ||
{{Video settings | {{Video settings | ||
− | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/simpsons-hit-run |
|widescreen wsgf award = limited | |widescreen wsgf award = limited | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = limited | |multimonitor wsgf award = limited | ||
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|anisotropic notes = Force via graphics card control panel. | |anisotropic notes = Force via graphics card control panel. | ||
|antialiasing = hackable | |antialiasing = hackable | ||
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]. |
|vsync = hackable | |vsync = hackable | ||
|vsync notes = Force via graphics card control panel. | |vsync notes = Force via graphics card control panel. | ||
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# Use [[#Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher|Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher]]. | # Use [[#Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher|Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher]]. | ||
# Enable '''Windowed''' and '''Borderless'''. | # Enable '''Windowed''' and '''Borderless'''. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Anti-aliasing mod|ref={{cn|date=April 2021}}|fix= | ||
+ | # Use [[#Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher|Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher]]. | ||
+ | # Enable '''Anti-aliasing''' and select it. | ||
+ | # Click '''Mod Settings''' and set to 2x, 4x, or 8x [[MSAA]]. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
− | |controller support notes = Full DirectInput support | + | |controller support notes = Full DirectInput support. |
|full controller = false | |full controller = false | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
|controller remap = true | |controller remap = true | ||
− | |controller remap notes = No way to rebind pausing to a controller (use [ | + | |controller remap notes = No way to rebind pausing to a controller (use [[#Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher|Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher]]). |
|controller sensitivity = true | |controller sensitivity = true | ||
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
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|touchscreen = true | |touchscreen = true | ||
|touchscreen notes = Mouse pointer doesn't disappear upon touch. | |touchscreen notes = Mouse pointer doesn't disappear upon touch. | ||
− | |button prompts | + | |xinput controllers = hackable |
− | |button prompts notes | + | |xinput controllers notes = Use [[#Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher|Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher]]. |
+ | |xbox prompts = false | ||
+ | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
+ | |impulse triggers = false | ||
+ | |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= false | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
+ | |other controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = true | |haptic feedback = true | ||
− | |haptic feedback notes = | + | |haptic feedback notes = Use [[#Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher|Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher]] for XInput controllers. |
|simultaneous input = true | |simultaneous input = true | ||
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
− | | | + | |steam hook input = unknown |
− | | | + | |steam hook input notes = |
+ | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input presets notes = | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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File:The Simpsons Hit & Run game settings.png|Other control settings. | File:The Simpsons Hit & Run game settings.png|Other control settings. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===On Foot Orbit Camera=== | ||
+ | {{++}} This hack replaces the game's regular on foot camera with a more advanced, mouse-controllable, orbit camera. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Installation|ref=<ref>[https://docs.donutteam.com/docs/lucasmodlauncher/hacks/orbit-camera On Foot Orbit Camera | Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher | DT Docs]</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Download and open [[#Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher|Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher]]. | ||
+ | # Enable '''On Foot Orbit Camera''' on the "Settings" page of the mods list. | ||
+ | # Also turn off "Use Mouselook Mode" in the game's settings if it's enabled. | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Audio settings== | ==Audio settings== | ||
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|separate volume notes = Music, Effects, Vehicles and Voice are supported. | |separate volume notes = Music, Effects, Vehicles and Voice are supported. | ||
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
− | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound notes = Up to 7.0 output. Requires [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software.]] |
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost = true | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
− | |eax support = | + | |eax support = true |
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = EAX 2.0. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy6nV9kzHFI quagmiretoilet]</ref> |
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{L10n|content= | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = English | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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# Open [[Windows Compatibility Mode|game compatibility properties]]. | # Open [[Windows Compatibility Mode|game compatibility properties]]. | ||
# Tick ''Run this program in compatibility mode for:'' | # Tick ''Run this program in compatibility mode for:'' | ||
+ | # Select '''Windows 98/ME''' | ||
## Windows XP | ## Windows XP | ||
− | |||
### Also tick '''Disable Visual Themes''', '''Disable Display Scaling on High DPI Settings''' and '''Disable Desktop Composition'''. | ### Also tick '''Disable Visual Themes''', '''Disable Display Scaling on High DPI Settings''' and '''Disable Desktop Composition'''. | ||
## Windows Vista/7 | ## Windows Vista/7 | ||
− | |||
### Also tick '''Disable Visual Themes''' and '''Disable Desktop Composition'''. | ### Also tick '''Disable Visual Themes''' and '''Disable Desktop Composition'''. | ||
## Windows 8/8.1/10 | ## Windows 8/8.1/10 | ||
− | |||
### Also tick '''Override High DPI Scaling Behavior''', performed by '''Application'''. | ### Also tick '''Override High DPI Scaling Behavior''', performed by '''Application'''. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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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 exe notes = | ||
+ | |macos 32-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 21:40, 28 May 2021
Developers | |
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Radical Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Sierra Entertainment | |
North America | Vivendi Universal Games |
Engines | |
Pure3D | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 13, 2003 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
IGDB | 73 |
Key points
- It is recommended to use Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher to play the game on modern systems.
- Game lacks an FPS limiter and cause physics and enemy AI problems at frame rates higher and lower than 60 FPS.Use Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher to fix.
Availability
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher
- Adds compatibility fixes for modern systems and additional customization options.
Skip mod launcher window
Launch the game directly[1] |
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Skip intro videos
No Introduction Movies Mod[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\simpsons.ini[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Save*[Note 1] |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- The game supports six hardcoded resolutions out of the box. Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher extends this support to any resolution reported by your graphics card or manually specified in the game's configuration file.
- By default, the game's FOV will be adjusted in relation to your selected aspect ratio.
Aspect Ratio Mod[citation needed] |
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Field of view (FOV)
FOV Mod[2] |
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Windowed
Resizable Window Mod[citation needed] |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
Borderless Mod[citation needed] |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
Anti-aliasing mod[citation needed] |
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Frame rate (FPS)
- The game was designed to run at 60 FPS[citation needed] and has problems of varying severity at framerates higher or lower than 60. Below 60 the player may clip into cars, which can pose an issue in many destruction missions.
- Above 60 FPS both player car physics are negatively effected, causing cars to fly off edges at uncontrollable speeds and the player character being able to jump higher than originally intended. In some cases at excessively high frame rates, the game can blue screen playing loud static sounds.
Frame Limiter Mod[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input settings
On Foot Orbit Camera
- This hack replaces the game's regular on foot camera with a more advanced, mouse-controllable, orbit camera.
Installation[3] |
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Audio settings
- Volume settings do not affect introduction movies. The "Voice" setting also affects level-end cutscenes.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | Versus |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Issues fixed
Refuses to load past initial copyright screen
Mod Launcher[citation needed] |
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Use Lucas' Simpsons Hit & Run Mod Launcher. Notes
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Set compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 700 MHz | Intel Pentium III 1 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 192 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | 1.9 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 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).