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Difference between revisions of "The Simpsons: Hit & Run"

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|developer      = [[Wikipedia:developer|Radical Entertainment]]
 
|developer      = [[Wikipedia:developer|Radical Entertainment]]
 
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:publisher|Vivendi Universal Games]]
 
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:publisher|Vivendi Universal Games]]
|release dates  = <sup>NA</sup> November 13, 2003<br/><sup>EU</sup> November 21, 2003
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|release dates  = <sup>NA</sup> November 13, 2003<br /><sup>EU</sup> November 21, 2003
 
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=Windows=
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= Windows =
==Issues and Fixes==
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== Issues and Fixes ==
 
==Patches==
 
==Patches==
 
Although there have been no official patches, there is a fan patch currently in development for the PC version of the game<ref>http://www.moddb.com/mods/the-simpsons-hit-run-20-patch</ref>. It aims to reduce bugs and improve graphical quality.
 
Although there have been no official patches, there is a fan patch currently in development for the PC version of the game<ref>http://www.moddb.com/mods/the-simpsons-hit-run-20-patch</ref>. It aims to reduce bugs and improve graphical quality.
  
===Refuses to load past initial copyright screen===
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=== Refuses to load past initial copyright screen ===
  
 
This problem tends to appear on newer machines running Windows 7.
 
This problem tends to appear on newer machines running Windows 7.
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The game should now run perfectly on most new computers.
 
The game should now run perfectly on most new computers.
  
==Controller Support==
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== Controller Support ==
 
The games shipped with full controller support and re-bindable controls, however, it is not fully compatible with modern controllers such as [[Wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft's]] XBOX 360 for [[Wikipedia:Windows|Windows]], and you may experience issues, especially with the use of the left thumb-stick.
 
The games shipped with full controller support and re-bindable controls, however, it is not fully compatible with modern controllers such as [[Wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft's]] XBOX 360 for [[Wikipedia:Windows|Windows]], and you may experience issues, especially with the use of the left thumb-stick.
  
==System Requirements==
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== System Requirements ==
 
{{SysReq
 
{{SysReq
 
|minOS = Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
 
|minOS = Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
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=Mac & Linux=
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= Mac & Linux =
 
The game has been tested as running using [[Wikipedia:Wine (software)|Wine]]<ref>http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=3509</ref>
 
The game has been tested as running using [[Wikipedia:Wine (software)|Wine]]<ref>http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=3509</ref>
  
==Notes==
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== Notes ==
 
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[[Category:Game]]
 
[[Category:Game]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]

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Windows

Issues and Fixes

Patches

Although there have been no official patches, there is a fan patch currently in development for the PC version of the game[1]. It aims to reduce bugs and improve graphical quality.

Refuses to load past initial copyright screen

This problem tends to appear on newer machines running Windows 7. To fix the issue, find the exe. file which is usually found in

  • Windows 7:
    C:\Program Files\Vivendi Universal Games\

and right click on it. Here, click on properties and go to the compatibilty tab, change the compatibility settings to Windows 98/ME and also tick the following:

  • Disable Visual Themes
  • Disable Desktop Composition

The game should now run perfectly on most new computers.

Controller Support

The games shipped with full controller support and re-bindable controls, however, it is not fully compatible with modern controllers such as Microsoft's XBOX 360 for Windows, and you may experience issues, especially with the use of the left thumb-stick.

System Requirements

Template:SysReq

Mac & Linux

The game has been tested as running using Wine[2]

Notes