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− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 28, 1997}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 12, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 12, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_goes_mac GOG.com goes Mac ● GOG.com]</ref>}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_goes_mac GOG.com goes Mac ● GOG.com]</ref>}} | ||
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|strategywiki = Theme Hospital | |strategywiki = Theme Hospital | ||
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|wikipedia = Theme Hospital | |wikipedia = Theme Hospital | ||
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Now change your EXE compatibly settings (which may depend on what OS you are using). Right click ''HOSPITAL.EXE'' and click properties. going over to ''Compatibility'' and choose ''Windows 95''. Then, under ''Settings'' check ''Run in 256 colours'', ''Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution'' as well as ''Run this program as an administrator''. Fiddle around with these options for the one that suits you if you know what you are doing. | Now change your EXE compatibly settings (which may depend on what OS you are using). Right click ''HOSPITAL.EXE'' and click properties. going over to ''Compatibility'' and choose ''Windows 95''. Then, under ''Settings'' check ''Run in 256 colours'', ''Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution'' as well as ''Run this program as an administrator''. Fiddle around with these options for the one that suits you if you know what you are doing. | ||
− | There is also a patched version available, which you can [ | + | There is also a patched version available, which you can [https://www.mediafire.com/?diqc2mbkbwkyswd download here]. Copy and paste it over to your ''HOSP'' folder (replacing any existing files, remembering to edit the configuration file again if you replace that too). If this now gives you mouse lag, see [[#Patches|Patches]]. |
If none of those steps work for you, then you will have to use CorsixTH. (see "[[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]]"). | If none of those steps work for you, then you will have to use CorsixTH. (see "[[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]]"). | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
− | [ | + | [https://www.mediafire.com/?66ndoaja9a990fz Mouse Lag Patch] - this sets the CPU affinity to 3 instead of 1, though you may need to fiddle with this number. Save this file where your ''HOSP'' folder is and run it instead of ''Hospital.exe''. |
+ | |||
+ | ===Music Fix=== | ||
+ | [https://www.gog.com/forum/theme_hospital/fixing_the_dreadful_default_midi_rendition] Follow the instructions to fix the music in the GOG version | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
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Revision as of 17:44, 15 June 2021
Developers | |
---|---|
Bullfrog Productions | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
DOS | March 28, 1997 |
Windows | March 28, 1997 |
Windows (DOSBox) | April 12, 2012 |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | October 18, 2012[1] |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game needs a fix to work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later (see API for details).
Theme Park | |
---|---|
Theme Park | 1994 |
Theme Hospital | 1997 |
Shin Theme Park | 1997 |
Theme Park World | 1999 |
Theme Park Inc. | 2001 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Native Windows version has compatibility problems. | |||
GOG.com | DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] | |||
Origin | DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox. |
Version differences
CorsixTH
CorsixTH is an open source clone (a game engine recreation) of Theme Hospital that aims to get the game running on modern platforms, since the original release was only developed for DOS/Windows 9x (Origin and GOG use the DOSBox compatibility layer). You can download the installer from GitHub here and point it to the location of the original game. Once you have this installed, you won't need to run HOSPITAL.EXE anymore; if you choose to put CorsixTH as a shortcut on the desktop, it should effectively replace the original game. Also note that you usually get better results using a "clean" version of the original, i.e. one that isn't patched.
While the recreation's stables have every feature implemented, the update cycle is very slow. The latest fixes and features are on the development branch, which doesn't have builds and doesn't receive as much testing. However, it may solve bugs you encounter with the current stable. The GitHub repository's wiki has a page detailing how you can compile it for your system.
Retail Version
Getting the game to run at all on modern machines is difficult due to the age of the game. However, there are several steps you can follow that may get it working. It is suggested to check if the game works after each paragraphs as different users will have different settings.
The first is to transfer the HOSP folder from your CD copy onto your storage device, making sure to save the files close to the root of the drive (the entire folder location needing to be under 8 characters, e.g. C:\ThemeH\
. You will also need to edit the configuration file to allow saves to work (see Game data).
Now change your EXE compatibly settings (which may depend on what OS you are using). Right click HOSPITAL.EXE and click properties. going over to Compatibility and choose Windows 95. Then, under Settings check Run in 256 colours, Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution as well as Run this program as an administrator. Fiddle around with these options for the one that suits you if you know what you are doing.
There is also a patched version available, which you can download here. Copy and paste it over to your HOSP folder (replacing any existing files, remembering to edit the configuration file again if you replace that too). If this now gives you mouse lag, see Patches.
If none of those steps work for you, then you will have to use CorsixTH. (see "CorsixTH").
Essential improvements
Patches
Mouse Lag Patch - this sets the CPU affinity to 3 instead of 1, though you may need to fiddle with this number. Save this file where your HOSP folder is and run it instead of Hospital.exe.
Music Fix
[1] Follow the instructions to fix the music in the GOG version
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\HOSPITAL.CFG |
Windows | <path-to-game>\HOSPITAL.CFG[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\Save |
Windows | <path-to-game>\Save[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
- Edit
HOSPITAL.CFG
after where it saysINSTALL PATH=
to the installation folder, making sure to put a trailing backslash (\
) at the end of the folder name. This tells the game where to save the save files.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (when using DOSBox). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Controller types |
---|
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | All speech is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
German | ||||
Spanish | ||||
French | ||||
Italian | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Russian | Unofficial translation, download |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 4 | Added in the last patch. | ||
Online play | For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | SVGA |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 6.2 | |
Processor (CPU) | 66 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA |
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | SVGA |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 or later | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+ | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/
even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in thecloud_saves
folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).