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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyan Worlds}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyan Worlds}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Plasma Engine 2.0}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Plasma Engine 2.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 11, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 11, 2003}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2018}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|uru-ages-beyond-myst|79}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|uru-ages-beyond-myst|79}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Myst }}
 
|steam appid  = 63650
 
|steam appid  = 63650
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658827
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658827
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Myst}}
 
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'''Key points'''
 
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{{ii}} Press {{Key|F4}} to open the Pause Menu
 
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{{++}} Game works well on modern systems
 
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{{--}} Only 4:3 resolutions are supported
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.cyan.com/index.php Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.cyan.com/index.php Official forums]
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{{mm}} [http://www.mystwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page MYSTAges] - A wiki for the series
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658827|myst_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658827|myst_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/63650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/63650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v3}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v3}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | uru_complete_chronicles | DRM-free | Uru: The Complete Chronicles | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | uru_complete_chronicles | DRM-free | Uru: Complete Chronicles | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 63650 | Steam | Uru: The Complete Chronicles | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 63650 | DRM-Free | Uru: Complete Chronicles<br>
 +
Does not require the Steam client to run. Has unique patch with a cursor fix and with DirectMusic disabled. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Uru: The Complete Chronicles comes with the base game and all its expansions
+
{{ii}} Uru: Complete Chronicles comes with the base game and all its expansions
  
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Uru: To D'ni | Available for free. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Uru: To D'ni | Available for free. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Uru: The Path of the Shell |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Uru: The Path of the Shell |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
==Essential Improvements==
 +
{{fixbox|description=Official Beta Patch 1.1.4 for URU: Complete Chronicles|ref=<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200215003845/https://forums.cyan.com/viewtopic.php?f=83&t=1587</ref>|fix=
 +
{{++}} Allows widescreen without stretching.
 +
* the latest beta patch can be found on [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2079-uru-complete-chronicles-beta-patch/ pcgamingwiki.]
 +
{{ii}} As of December 29, 2020, this is still newer than the Steam and GOG versions.
 +
}}
 +
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{{fixbox|description=[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2149-eax-fix-for-uru-complete-chroniclesages-beyond-myst/ EAX Patch]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://airtable.com/shrtTsUtiAJQ7wFGI/tblNOTdmp5nHXfFGU/viwjDPuKOjBnIQunv/rec5DHnTjpYhRzdWQ|title=airtable.com|date=28 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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{{++}} This makes it possible to enable EAX on modern systems using [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1363-dsoal/ DSOAL], [https://openal-soft.org/ Open AL Soft], or [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/68-creative-alchemy/ Creative ALchemy].
 +
}}
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==Modifications==
 +
===[https://guildofwriters.org/wiki/Drizzle Drizzle]===
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{{ii}} Allows, among other features, to install fan-made content and content from [[Myst Online: Uru Live]].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\{{file|plClientSetup.cfg}}|
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{{P|game}}\{{folder|init}}}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Config files are encrypted. Use [https://www.guildofwriters.org/wiki/PlasmaShop PlasmaShop] to edit them.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.guildofwriters.org/wiki/PlasmaShop|title=PlasmaShop - Guild of Writers Wiki|date=2023-11-03}}</ref>
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\sav}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\sav}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
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|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
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|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = true
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
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|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= Game only supports 4:3 or 5:4 resolutions up to 1280x1024.
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|widescreen resolution notes= For widescreen support without stretching, see [[#Essential_Improvements|Essential Improvements]] for the beta patch.  
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Even with Beta patch, 4k is not supported. Force with [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  =
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|color blind                = unknown
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|ray tracing                =
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|ray tracing notes          =
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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 =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes        = See [[#Essential_Improvements|Essential Improvements]].
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|royalty free audio      = true
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|royalty free audio notes = Uses a single instance of copyrighted music; otherwise, uses royalty free audio.
 
}}
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        =
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
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|macos arm app          =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
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|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
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|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
 
}}
 
}}
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = OS X
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|minOS    = 10.13 or greater
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|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 512MB
 +
|minHD    = 2.5GB HDD
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|minGPU  = 3D graphics card with 64MB VRAM
  
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|recOS    =
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|recCPU  =
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|recRAM  =
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|recHD    =
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|recGPU  =
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|minVRAM  =
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|minother =
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}}
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 03:00, 15 December 2023

Uru: Ages Beyond Myst
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Developers
Cyan Worlds
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
Plasma Engine 2.0
Release dates
Windows November 11, 2003
macOS (OS X) 2018
Reception
Metacritic 79
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure, Puzzle
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, North America
Series Myst
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Uru: Ages Beyond Myst on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Myst 1993
Riven 1997
realMyst 2000
Myst III: Exile 2001
Uru: Ages Beyond Myst 2003
Myst IV: Revelation 2004
Myst V: End of Ages 2005
Myst Online: Uru Live 2007
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition 2014
Myst (2021) 2021
Riven (2024) 2024

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

General information

Official forums
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc v3 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Uru: Complete Chronicles
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Uru: Complete Chronicles
Does not require the Steam client to run. Has unique patch with a cursor fix and with DirectMusic disabled.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Uru: Complete Chronicles comes with the base game and all its expansions

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Uru: To D'ni Available for free.
Windows
Uru: The Path of the Shell
Windows

Essential Improvements

Official Beta Patch 1.1.4 for URU: Complete Chronicles[3]
Allows widescreen without stretching.
As of December 29, 2020, this is still newer than the Steam and GOG versions.
EAX Patch[4]
This makes it possible to enable EAX on modern systems using DSOAL, Open AL Soft, or Creative ALchemy.

Modifications

Drizzle

Allows, among other features, to install fan-made content and content from Myst Online: Uru Live.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.
In-game advanced settings.
In-game advanced settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\plClientSetup.cfg[Note 2]
<path-to-game>\init[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63650/pfx/[Note 3]
Config files are encrypted. Use PlasmaShop to edit them.[5]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\sav[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63650/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher video settings.
Launcher video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 For widescreen support without stretching, see Essential Improvements for the beta patch.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 Even with Beta patch, 4k is not supported. Force with dgVoodoo2.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game control layout/settings.
In-game control layout/settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Launcher audio settings.
Launcher audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Settings only available in-game.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
See Essential Improvements.
Royalty free audio
Uses a single instance of copyrighted music; otherwise, uses royalty free audio.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Polish
Local retail version only.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Software renderer
Under "3D Hardware". [REF] denotes reference (no rendering, software mode), while [HAL] denotes hardware acceleration.
Shader Model support 1.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio Speex
Interface FreeType
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98SE 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
AMD Athlon 800 MHz		 Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 256
ATI Radeon 7000
Intel Extreme
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 3
ATI Radeon 8500
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.13 or greater
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.5GB HDD
Video card (GPU) 3D graphics card with 64MB VRAM

Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References