Difference between revisions of "Vivisector - Beast Within"
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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 2005}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 2005}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-Time Game Purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-Time}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-Person}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct Control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | FPS}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
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|mobygames = vivisector-beast-within | |mobygames = vivisector-beast-within | ||
|wikipedia = Vivisector: Beast Within | |wikipedia = Vivisector: Beast Within | ||
| + | |hltb = 10980 | ||
| + | |igdb = vivisector-beast-within | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |lutris = vivisector-beast-within | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{mm}} [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/B1v3TePHKoS.pdf Manual] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc |{{DRM|Starforce|3}} | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | vivisector-beast-within |DRM-free | <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120121152715/http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-VVS/vivisector-beast-within</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Data\Save\}} | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Data\Save\}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} One autosave, two quicksave slots and nine manual slots. | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= See | + | |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = unknown |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = |
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. |
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
| − | |fov notes = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. | + | |fov notes = 90 by default. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. |
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
|windowed notes = Borderless only. See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | |windowed notes = Borderless only. See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = Antialiasing disables shadows. Use your graphics card's program settings and enable it through there if you wish to keep shadows. | |antialiasing notes = Antialiasing disables shadows. Use your graphics card's program settings and enable it through there if you wish to keep shadows. | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = false |
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = Capped at 500 | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 500 FPS. |
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Edit {{file|config.cfg}} and use [[DgVoodoo 2]]|fix= | ||
| + | # Edit {{file|{{p|game}}\config.cfg}} with a text editor. | ||
| + | # Change <code>@v.sx</code> to <code>1280</code> and <code> @v.sy</code> to <code>720</code>.{{note|note=Do not change the resolution to something like 1920x1080, the game has a maximum 1600 width resolution limit and the game will give you an error on launch if you do that. You'll be able to set the resolution to 1080p, 1440p, 4K or higher using dgVoodoo 2.}} | ||
| + | # Save the file. | ||
| + | # Download the latest version of [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2] and extract the archive. | ||
| + | # Open the <code>MS\x86</code> folder and copy {{file|D3D8.dll}}, {{file|D3D9.dll}}, {{file|D3DImm.dll}} and {{file|DDraw.dll}}. | ||
| + | # Paste the files into the game installation folder where the game executable is. | ||
| + | # Run the included <code>dgVoodooCpl</code> program and configure the settings. | ||
| + | # Under the DirectX tab, resolutions can be forced. | ||
| + | {{ii}} FOV will be zoomed in, it is recommended to set the FOV to something like 120. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use the widescreen fix|fix= | ||
| + | Use the [https://www.moddb.com/downloads/vivisector-beast-within-widescreen-fix-169-1610/ Vivisector Widescreen Fix mod].}} | ||
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Use render_fov command | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use render_fov command|fix= |
# Open console by pressing {{key|~}}. | # Open console by pressing {{key|~}}. | ||
# Type in <code>render_fov '''X'''</code> where '''X''' your desired horizontal FOV value (e.g. <code>render_fov 90</code>). | # Type in <code>render_fov '''X'''</code> where '''X''' your desired horizontal FOV value (e.g. <code>render_fov 90</code>). | ||
| + | {{ii}}FOV will reset on in game cinematics, some level loads and at seemingly random moments, must be reapplied frequently, adding it to autoexec.cfg works but doesn't stop it resetting. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit init.cfg|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Edit init.cfg|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Scripts\</code> | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Scripts\</code> | ||
| − | # Open | + | # Open {{file|init.cfg}} with a text editor. |
# Change <code>r.windowed 0</code> to <code>r.windowed 1</code> | # Change <code>r.windowed 0</code> to <code>r.windowed 1</code> | ||
# Save the changes. | # Save the changes. | ||
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'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
{{ii}} The window is locked to the top-left corner of the screen. | {{ii}} The window is locked to the top-left corner of the screen. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Longer corpse and decal lifetime=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Edit {{file|config.cfg}}|fix= | ||
| + | # Edit {{file|{{p|game}}\config.cfg}} with a text editor. | ||
| + | # Set: <code>@hitfx_lifetime = 9999</code> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = true |
| − | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound notes = Up to 7.0 output. May require [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound 3D restoration software]].. |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost = true | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
|mute on focus lost notes = Alt-tabbing even in windowed mode causes the game to minimize (and mutes the sound). | |mute on focus lost notes = Alt-tabbing even in windowed mode causes the game to minimize (and mutes the sound). | ||
| − | |eax support = | + | |eax support = true |
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = EAX 4.0<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050904102525/http://www.soundblaster.com/mailer/welcome.asp?mon=2005mar05|title=SoundBlaster.com - NewsLetters|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Polish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Local retail only. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Local retail only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| + | ===Mods=== | ||
| + | * [https://www.nexusmods.com/vivisectorbeastwithin/mods/1?tab=files Vivisector Beast Within Upscale Project] | ||
| + | A 4x upscale of the game's textures, FMV's and logos. | ||
| + | {{ii}}Very big in size, 6.6gb compressed | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:12, 10 March 2024
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Action Forms | |
| Publishers | |
| 1C Company | |
| Engines | |
| AtmosFear | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 30, 2005 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | FPS |
| Art styles | Realistic |
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General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1] | |
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| GamersGate (unavailable) | |
[5] | |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Edit init.cfg[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\config.cfg[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\Save\[Note 2] |
- One autosave, two quicksave slots and nine manual slots.
Video
Video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | 90 by default. See Field of view (FOV). | ||
| Windowed | Borderless only. See Windowed. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Windowed. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Antialiasing disables shadows. Use your graphics card's program settings and enable it through there if you wish to keep shadows. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 500 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Widescreen resolution
Edit config.cfg and use DgVoodoo 2
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| Use the widescreen fix |
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Use the Vivisector Widescreen Fix mod. |
Field of view (FOV)
| Use render_fov command |
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Windowed
| Edit init.cfg[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Longer corpse and decal lifetime
Edit config.cfg
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Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output. May require DirectSound 3D restoration software.. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Alt-tabbing even in windowed mode causes the game to minimize (and mutes the sound). | |
| EAX support | EAX 4.0[6] | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Polish | Local retail only. | |||
| Russian | Local retail only. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Mods
A 4x upscale of the game's textures, FMV's and logos.
- Very big in size, 6.6gb compressed
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP, 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 @ 1.8 GHz AMD Athlon @ 1.8 GHz |
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| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce FX AMD Radeon 7600 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ Do not change the resolution to something like 1920x1080, the game has a maximum 1600 width resolution limit and the game will give you an error on launch if you do that. You'll be able to set the resolution to 1080p, 1440p, 4K or higher using dgVoodoo 2.
References
- ↑ Windows Vista support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 7 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120121152715/http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-VVS/vivisector-beast-within
- ↑ SoundBlaster.com - NewsLetters - last accessed on May 2023