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+ | ===White screen, no intro movie error=== | ||
+ | When you get just a white (and then black) screen when starting, it means the data path is missing.<br> | ||
+ | The solution is to either re-install the game or simply add the necessary path to the register by hand:<br><br> | ||
+ | <code>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00<br> | ||
+ | [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Computer Artworks\The Thing\1.0\]<br> | ||
+ | "RESOURCEDIR"="C:\\thething\\data"</code><br> | ||
+ | (edit accordingly then apply, this should fix the problem)<br> | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== |
Revision as of 18:11, 27 May 2018
Developers | |
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Computer Artworks | |
Publishers | |
Vivendi Universal Games | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 20, 2002 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Patch 1.2 removes disc check. |
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.2 removes disc check and adds mouse look option.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Computer Artworks\The Thing\1.0\ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\bin\[Note 1] |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Change resolution and aspect ratio[1] |
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|
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 8 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
White screen, no intro movie error
When you get just a white (and then black) screen when starting, it means the data path is missing.
The solution is to either re-install the game or simply add the necessary path to the register by hand:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Computer Artworks\The Thing\1.0\]
"RESOURCEDIR"="C:\\thething\\data"
(edit accordingly then apply, this should fix the problem)
System requirements
Windows[2] | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3D Accelerator Required 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 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 Thing - WSGF - last accessed on November 30, 2016
- ↑ The Thing for Windows (2002) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on November 30, 2016