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The X-Files Game

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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
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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
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

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

Video settings

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Input settings

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

Audio settings

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Issues fixed

Game crashes during videos

Install the latest version of QuickTime. Do not use the version included with the game.

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.

QuickTime Alternative 1.90 works.

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.

Other information

API

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)
Processor (CPU) Power Macintosh 120 MHz Power Macintosh 180 MHz
System memory (RAM) 12 MB with Virtual Memory Enabled 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