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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Hyperbole Studios|Hyperbole Studios]]
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|cover        = The X-Files Game cover.jpg
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Fox Interactive|Fox Interactive]]
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|developers  =
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|engine         = VirtualCinema
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Hyperbole Studios}}
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|release dates = May 31, 1998
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|publishers  =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fox Interactive}}
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|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|VirtualCinema}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 11, 1998}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|June 11, 1998}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-x-files-game|56}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom id    =
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|official site = http://www.hyperbole.com/xsite/
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|hltb        = 10281
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = 1
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|wikipedia    = The X-Files Game
 +
|winehq      = 3074
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Key points'''
 
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{{++}} Full installation is DRM-Free.
 
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{{--}} Game is no longer actively supported or developed.
 
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'''General information'''
 
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{{mm}} [http://www.hyperbole.com/xsite/ Official Website]
 
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{{mm}} [[Wikipedia:The_X_Files_Game|The X-Files Game on Wikipedia]]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail (Out of Print) | {{ID|DRM-free}} | 7 CD Set original sold in stores.}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | 7 CD set. Full install option removes the need for the CDs.<br>A DVD-ROM version is also available with higher quality video. | | Windows, Mac OS}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Installation==
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==Game data==
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The game is contained on 7 CDs, with three install options.  The minimum install requires 250 MB of space, and requires you to change CDs periodically.  The standard install takes 450 MB space, and also requires the CDs, however it contains improved performance.  The full install copies the entire game to the hard drive, removing the need for the CDs entirely.  This takes 4.5 GB. 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Fox Interactive\The X-Files\Preferences}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
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}}
  
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The game requires [http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ QuickTime] 3.0 or higher be installed. 
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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==Game data==
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.x}}
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===Save game location===
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game Location Table|
 
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{{Game Location Table/row|Retail|C:\Program Files (x86)\Fox\The X-Files}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Save files are <code>*.X</code>.
 
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Forced in 640x480 resolution at 16 or 24-bit.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = unknown
 +
|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = false
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} The game only runs in 640x480 resolution at 16 or 24-bit.
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{{ii}} The game is played entirely by mouse. A few keyboard shortcuts exist, such as {{key|Alt|S}} for saving.
  
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==Input settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Input Settings
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{{Audio
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|key_remap                  =false
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|separate volume          = true
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|key_remap_notes            =
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|separate volume notes    = Dialogues, Music, Sound effects, Master
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|acceleration_option       =false
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|surround sound          = true
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|acceleration_option_notes =
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|surround sound notes    =
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|controller_support        =false
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|subtitles                = false
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|controller_support_notes  =
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes = Alt-tabbing crashes the game under Windows 10.
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|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
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =  
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} The game is played entirely by mouse.  A few keyboard shortcuts exist, such as Alt-S for saving.
 
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game crashes during videos===
 
===Game crashes during videos===
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Install the latest version of [http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ QuickTime]. Do not use the version included with the game.
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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.
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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:
 +
* [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===
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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=}}
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 5
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
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|mac os powerpc app    = true
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
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|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS   = Windows 95
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|minOS   = 95
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|minproc = Pentium 120 MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 120 MHz
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|minmem  = 16 MB
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|minRAM  = 16 MB
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|minHD   = 250 MB
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|minHD   = 250 MB
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|minGPU = DirectX 5 Compatible Video Card
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|minGPU   =
 +
|minDX    = 5
 +
|minother = QuickTime 3.0
  
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|recOS   = Windows 98
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|recOS   = 98
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|recproc = Pentium 166 MHz
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
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|recmem  = 32 MB
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|recRAM  = 32 MB
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|recHD   = 4.5 GB
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|recHD   = 4.5 GB
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Mac OS
 
|OSfamily = Mac OS
  
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|minOS   =  
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|minOS   = 7.1
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|minproc = Power Macintosh 120MHz
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|minCPU  = Power Macintosh 120 MHz
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|minmem  = 12MB RAM with Virtual Memory Enabled
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|minRAM  = 12 MB with virtual memory enabled<br>18 MB with virtual memory disabled
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|minHD   = 250 MB
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|minHD   = 250 MB
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|minGPU = Thousands of Colors at 640x480 Resolution
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|minGPU   = Thousands of colors at 640x480 resolution
  
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|recproc = Power Macintosh 180MHz
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|recCPU  = Power Macintosh 180 MHz
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|recmem  = 32 MB
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|recRAM  = 32 MB
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|recHD   = 4.5 GB
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|recHD   = 4.5 GB
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|recGPU = Millions of Colors at 640x480 Resolution
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|recGPU   = Millions of colors at 640x480 resolution
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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[[Category:Windows]]
 
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[[Category:Mac OS]]
 

Latest revision as of 11:49, 18 April 2024

The X-Files Game
The X-Files Game cover
Developers
Hyperbole Studios
Publishers
Fox Interactive
Engines
VirtualCinema
Release dates
Windows June 11, 1998
Mac OS (Classic) June 11, 1998
Reception
Metacritic 56
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The X-Files Game on HowLongToBeat
The X-Files Game on MobyGames
The X-Files Game on Wikipedia
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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 with higher quality video.
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

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Forced in 640x480 resolution at 16 or 24-bit.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types
The game is played entirely by mouse. A few keyboard shortcuts exist, such as Alt+S for saving.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Dialogues, Music, Sound effects, Master
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Alt-tabbing crashes the game under Windows 10.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Japanese

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

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 120 MHz Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB 4.5 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 5 compatible
Other QuickTime 3.0
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7.1
Processor (CPU) Power Macintosh 120 MHz Power Macintosh 180 MHz
System memory (RAM) 12 MB with virtual memory enabled
18 MB with virtual memory disabled		 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB 4.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Thousands of colors at 640x480 resolution Millions 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