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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 6, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 6, 2007}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|viva-pinata|78}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|viva-pinata|}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{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            | Life sim }}
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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            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki = Viva Piñata
 
|strategywiki = Viva Piñata
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|hltb        = 10976
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|mobygames    = viva-piata
 
|wikipedia    = Viva Piñata (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Viva Piñata (video game)
 
|winehq      = 6193
 
|winehq      = 6193
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.vivapinata.com Official website]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc, GFWL | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4.8}} |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc, GFWL | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4.8}} |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|GFWL|SSA=no|ZDPP=no|local=unknown}}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|GFWL|SSA=no|ZDPP=no|local=yes}}
 
{{ii}} This game is no longer available digitally.
 
{{ii}} This game is no longer available digitally.
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 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Play without Games for Windows - LIVE===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Play without GFWL|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/id/bizargh/recommended/99810 Steam Community :: Bizargh :: Review for Bulletstorm]</ref>|fix=
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# Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/576-bulletstorm-xlivedll/ replacement xlive.dll].
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# Extract into <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Saved Games\Microsoft Games\Viva Pinata\Saves\*.Viva}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|VivaPinataVideoSettings.png|In-game video settings.}}
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/viva-pi%C3%B1ata
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{{Video
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/viva-pi%C3%B1ata
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
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|widescreen resolution notes= For unlisted resolutions see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|widescreen resolution notes= For unlisted resolutions see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/viva-pi%C3%B1ata WSGF entry].
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|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/viva-pi%C3%B1ata WSGF entry].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/viva-pi%C3%B1ata WSGF entry].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/viva-pi%C3%B1ata WSGF entry].
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/viva-pi%C3%B1ata WSGF entry].
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/viva-pi%C3%B1ata WSGF entry].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
{{--}} Resolutions going over <code>1920x1080</code> will make the game crash.{{cn|date=April 2016}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution in pinata.cfg|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/viva-pi%C3%B1ata Viva Piñata | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
 
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution in pinata.cfg|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/viva-pi%C3%B1ata Viva Piñata | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
 
 
# Go to <code>{{p|localappdata}}\Saved Games\Microsoft Games\Viva Pinata\</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|localappdata}}\Saved Games\Microsoft Games\Viva Pinata\</code>
 
# Open <code>pinata.cfg</code>.
 
# Open <code>pinata.cfg</code>.
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Only 4:3, 5:4, 16:9, and 16:10 aspect ratios are supported (other aspect ratios are ignored).
 
{{ii}} Only 4:3, 5:4, 16:9, and 16:10 aspect ratios are supported (other aspect ratios are ignored).
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{{--}} Setting resolutions over <code>1920x1200</code> will cause the game to revert to the default resolution of 800x600.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Force anti-aliasing|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/485208/nvidia-aa-guide-collection-of-aa-settings-mainly-for-games-without-native-support/|title=Nvidia AA guide collection of AA settings, mainly for games without native support - GeForce Forums|date=November 13, 2016}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Force anti-aliasing|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/485208/nvidia-aa-guide-collection-of-aa-settings-mainly-for-games-without-native-support/|title=Nvidia AA guide collection of AA settings, mainly for games without native support - GeForce Forums|date=November 13, 2016}}</ref>|fix=
# Download and run [[NVIDIA Profile Inspector]].
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# Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
 
# Search and open the game profile.
 
# Search and open the game profile.
 
# Set Antialiasing compatibility to '''0x00411245'''.
 
# Set Antialiasing compatibility to '''0x00411245'''.
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|VivaPinataMouseSettings.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
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{{--}} You must disable Steam Input or the game will crash on launch.
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|haptic feedback notes    = Found in the "Garden Options" before loading the save. Controller must be active to expose the option.
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|simultaneous input notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=SojerManLan|date=2021-10-24|comment=Tested with a Xbox One controller (model 1708). Both can be active, but only one input can be entered at once. Going back to KBM input from the controller input requires going back to the Controls settings and switching to the KBM mode.}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|VivaPinataAudioSettings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Speech, Music, Sound Effects.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Always enabled.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Always enabled.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
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|notes    = US and UK English languages available.
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = false
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Norwegian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Slovak
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    = Latin American and Castilian Spanish languages available.
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Swedish
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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# Wait for the list to load, find the respective DVD-ROM at the end of the list.  
 
# Wait for the list to load, find the respective DVD-ROM at the end of the list.  
 
# '''Right Click''' on it and pick '''Change Drive Letter and Paths...'''.
 
# '''Right Click''' on it and pick '''Change Drive Letter and Paths...'''.
# Click '''Change...''', then assing a new letter other than A or B and accept the warning.
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# Click '''Change...''', then assign a new letter other than A or B and accept the warning.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 06:58, 9 January 2022

Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata cover
Developers
Rare
Windows Climax Group
Publishers
Microsoft Game Studios
Release dates
Windows November 6, 2007
Reception
Metacritic 78
Taxonomy
Genres Life sim
Viva Piñata on HowLongToBeat
Viva Piñata on IGDB
Viva Piñata guide on StrategyWiki
Viva Piñata on MobyGames
Viva Piñata on Wikipedia

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Icon overlay.png
SafeDisc v4.8 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 2]
This game is no longer available digitally.

Essential improvements

Play without Games for Windows - LIVE

Play without GFWL[3]
  1. Download the replacement xlive.dll.
  2. Extract into <path-to-game>.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Saved Games\Microsoft Games\Viva Pinata\pinata.cfg

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Saved Games\Microsoft Games\Viva Pinata\Saves\*.Viva

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
For unlisted resolutions see Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
See the WSGF entry.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Can be forced in graphics driver settings.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
On by default, can be forced off.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.

Widescreen resolution

Set resolution in pinata.cfg[4]
  1. Go to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Saved Games\Microsoft Games\Viva Pinata\
  2. Open pinata.cfg.
  3. Set the following lines to your desired resolution.
videoscreenresx = 1920
videoscreenresy = 1080
videowidescreen = 1

Notes

Only 4:3, 5:4, 16:9, and 16:10 aspect ratios are supported (other aspect ratios are ignored).
Setting resolutions over 1920x1200 will cause the game to revert to the default resolution of 800x600.

Windowed

Force windowed mode[citation needed]
  1. Download and run DxWnd.
  2. Click on Edit, then Add.
  3. Set Path to <path-to-game>\Viva Pinata.exe.
  4. Set Launch to <path-to-game>\Startup.exe.
  5. Set the initial window position and size.
  6. Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
  7. Click on Input tab, set Cursor clipper to On.
  8. Click OK and start the game.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Force anti-aliasing[5]
  1. Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Search and open the game profile.
  3. Set Antialiasing compatibility to 0x00411245.
  4. Set Antialiasing mode to Override.
  5. Set Antialiasing setting to desired AA (e.g. Multisampling).
  6. Apply changes.

Input

In-game mouse settings.
In-game mouse settings.
You must disable Steam Input or the game will crash on launch.

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
Native Xbox 360 controller support.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Found in the "Garden Options" before loading the save. Controller must be active to expose the option.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
[6]

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Speech, Music, Sound Effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Always enabled.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
US and UK English languages available.
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Slovak
Spanish
Latin American and Castilian Spanish languages available.
Swedish
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

Issues fixed

The DVD-ROM cannot be located

This may happen if the driver's letter is set to either A or B, the SafeDisc DRM will not recognize the disk being inserted although it'll install just fine.
Change your DVD drive letter to something other than A or B[citation needed]
  1. Push Win+R and type diskmgmt.msc
  2. Wait for the list to load, find the respective DVD-ROM at the end of the list.
  3. Right Click on it and pick Change Drive Letter and Paths....
  4. Click Change..., then assign a new letter other than A or B and accept the warning.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP2, Vista
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce FX 5900
ATI Radeon 9600


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. Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: Legacy activation, supports local profiles.

References

  1. Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  2. Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  3. Steam Community :: Bizargh :: Review for Bulletstorm
  4. Viva Piñata | WSGF
  5. Nvidia AA guide collection of AA settings, mainly for games without native support - GeForce Forums - last accessed on November 13, 2016
  6. Verified by User:SojerManLan on 2021-10-24
    Tested with a Xbox One controller (model 1708). Both can be active, but only one input can be entered at once. Going back to KBM input from the controller input requires going back to the Controls settings and switching to the KBM mode.