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{{cleanup}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The X-Files Game cover.jpg
 
|cover        = The X-Files Game cover.jpg
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Fox Interactive\The X-Files\Preferences}}
 
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.X}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\{{file|*.x}}}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Save files are <code>*.X</code>.
 
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= The game only runs in 640x480 resolution at 16- or 24-bit.
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|widescreen resolution notes= The game only runs in 640x480 resolution at 16 or 24-bit.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Dialogues, music, sound effects, master
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Alt-tabbing crashes the game under Windows 10.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game crashes during videos===
 
===Game crashes during videos===
Install the latest version of [http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ QuickTime]. Do not use the version included with the game.<br />
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{{Fixbox|description=Use an alternate version of QuickTime|ref=|fix=
 
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{{--}} The version provided with the game causes crashes.
Apple QuickTime 7.7.9 (current available version as of 13/5/17) does not work. Game insists installation of version on disc is required. QuickTime 6 still works.
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{{ii}} Apple QuickTime 7.7.9 (current latest version as of 13/5/17) makes the game crash when loading certain videos.
 
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Install one of these versions:
QuickTime Alternative 1.90 works.
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* [https://quicktime.fr.uptodown.com/windows QuickTime 7.78.80.95]
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* [http://www.oldversion.com/windows/quicktime-6-0-0 QuickTime 6.0.0]
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* [https://filehippo.com/download_quicktime_alternative/1.90/ QuickTime Lite 1.90]
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}}
  
 
===Game crashes when moving at certain points===
 
===Game crashes when moving at certain points===
The game may crash when the graphics settings are turned up at certain points in the game. Change graphics settings to "Best Performance" to stop this.
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{{Fixbox|description=Set the graphics settings to "Best performance"|ref=}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minDX    = 5
 
|minDX    = 5
|minother = [http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ QuickTime] 3.0
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|minother = QuickTime 3.0
  
 
|recOS    = 98
 
|recOS    = 98
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|minOS    =  
 
|minOS    =  
 
|minCPU  = Power Macintosh 120 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Power Macintosh 120 MHz
|minRAM  = 12 MB with Virtual Memory Enabled
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|minRAM  = 12 MB with virtual memory enabled
 
|minHD    = 250 MB
 
|minHD    = 250 MB
|minGPU  = Thousands of Colors at 640x480 Resolution
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|minGPU  = Thousands of colors at 640x480 resolution
  
 
|recCPU  = Power Macintosh 180 MHz
 
|recCPU  = Power Macintosh 180 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recHD    = 4.5 GB
 
|recHD    = 4.5 GB
|recGPU  = Millions of Colors at 640x480 Resolution
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|recGPU  = Millions of colors at 640x480 resolution
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 23:36, 19 November 2019

The X-Files Game
The X-Files Game cover
Developers
Hyperbole Studios
Publishers
Fox Interactive
Engines
VirtualCinema
Release dates
Windows May 31, 1998
Mac OS (Classic) June 1998
The X-Files Game on Wikipedia

General information

Official Website

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
7 CD set. Full install option removes the need for the CDs.
A DVD-ROM version is also available.
Windows
Mac OS

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Fox Interactive\The X-Files\Preferences
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\*.x[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

The game is played entirely by mouse. A few keyboard shortcuts exist, such as Alt+S for saving.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French

Issues fixed

Game crashes during videos

Use an alternate version of QuickTime
The version provided with the game causes crashes.
Apple QuickTime 7.7.9 (current latest version as of 13/5/17) makes the game crash when loading certain videos.

Install one of these versions:

Game crashes when moving at certain points

Set the graphics settings to "Best performance"

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 120 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 5 compatible
Other QuickTime 3.0
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Power Macintosh 120 MHz
System memory (RAM) 12 MB with virtual memory enabled
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) Thousands of colors at 640x480 resolution

Notes

  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).

References