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Difference between revisions of "ZanZarah: The Hidden Portal"

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|cover        = ZanZarah The Hidden Portal cover.jpg
 
|cover        = ZanZarah The Hidden Portal cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Xicat Interactive|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030205061043/http://www.xicat.com/games/Zanzarah.html Xicat Interactive (retrieved)]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Xicat Interactive|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030205061043/http://www.xicat.com/games/Zanzarah.html|title=Xicat Interactive (retrieved)|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Funatics Development|ref=<ref name=funatics>[http://www.funatics.de/en/games/older-games/zanzarah-the-hidden-portal/ Funatics – Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Funatics Development|ref=<ref name=funatics>[http://www.funatics.de/en/games/older-games/zanzarah-the-hidden-portal/ Funatics – Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal]</ref>}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 26, 2002|ref=<ref name=funatics/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 26, 2002|ref=<ref name=funatics/>}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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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            | }}
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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  = 384570
 
|steam appid  = 384570
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|mobygames    = 7120
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = ZanZarah: The Hidden Portal
 
|wikipedia    = ZanZarah: The Hidden Portal
 
|winehq      = 6997
 
|winehq      = 6997
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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|official site= http://www.zanzarah.de
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.zanzarah.de Official Website]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/384570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/384570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, Key | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-ZTHP | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | zanzarah-the-hidden-portal | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2876-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2876-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | zanzarah-the-hidden-portal | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | zanzarah-the-hidden-portal | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 384570 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 384570 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Essential improvements==
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==[https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44312848 Peixoto's patch]==
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* Forced resolution allows high resolution without shrinking the HUD\menus
 +
* Fixes slow menus
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* Fixes missing polygons
  
 
==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
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|ZanZarah - The Hidden Portal External Graphics Settings.PNG|External graphics settings}}
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/zanzarah-hidden-portal/en
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{{Image|ZanZarah - The Hidden Portal Internal Audio-Visual Settings.png|In-game audio/video settings}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/zanzarah-hidden-portal/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/zanzarah-hidden-portal/en WSGF entry].
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|widescreen resolution notes= See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/zanzarah-hidden-portal/en WSGF entry].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/zanzarah-hidden-portal/en WSGF entry].
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|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/zanzarah-hidden-portal/en WSGF entry].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/zanzarah-hidden-portal/en WSGF entry].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/zanzarah-hidden-portal/en WSGF entry].
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/zanzarah-hidden-portal/en WSGF entry].
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/zanzarah-hidden-portal/en WSGF entry].
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/zanzarah-hidden-portal/en WSGF entry].
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|fov notes                  = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/zanzarah-hidden-portal/en WSGF entry].
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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{{ii}} Changing the FoV as described in the WSGF entry will only work temporarily, the moment you enter a battle the FoV will reset back to default values. Changing it mid battle will leave a white screen until the end of the battle.
{{Input settings
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==Input==
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{{Image|ZanZarah - The Hidden Portal In-Game Control Settings.png|Input settings}}
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|ZanZarah - The Hidden Portal External Audio Settings.PNG|Launcher audio settings}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Music and SFX
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound          = true
|subtitles                = unknown
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|surround sound notes    = 5.1
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 10
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  = 10
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    = Official multiplayer service has shut down.
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|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          =
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
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|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|vorpx                      = hackable
 
|vorpx                      = hackable
 
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 
|vorpx modes                = G3D
|vorpx notes                = User created profile, requires [https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/DgVoodoo_2 DGVoodoo2 v 2.55.4], see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/zanzarah/ profile introdution]. <br><code>Note:</code> Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/zanzarah/ vorpx forum].
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|vorpx notes                = User created profile, requires [[DgVoodoo 2|DGVoodoo2 v 2.55.4]], see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/zanzarah/ profile introdution]. <br><code>Note:</code> Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/zanzarah/ vorpx forum].
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
}}
 
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          =
 
|local play players  =
 
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 10
 
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =
 
|online play          = unknown
 
|online play players  =
 
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =
 
|asynchronous        =
 
|asynchronous notes  =
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        =
 
|matchmaking notes  =
 
|p2p                =
 
|p2p notes          =
 
|dedicated          =
 
|dedicated notes    =
 
|self-hosting      =
 
|self-hosting notes =
 
|direct ip          =
 
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =
 
|udp  =
 
|upnp =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 7
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|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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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
|multiplayer      =  
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|multiplayer      = TinCat
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}

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ZanZarah: The Hidden Portal
ZanZarah: The Hidden Portal cover
Developers
Xicat Interactive[1]
Publishers
Funatics Development[2]
Engines
RenderWare
Release dates
Windows April 26, 2002[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
ZanZarah: The Hidden Portal on MobyGames
ZanZarah: The Hidden Portal on Wikipedia

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Essential improvements

Peixoto's patch

  • Forced resolution allows high resolution without shrinking the HUD\menus
  • Fixes slow menus
  • Fixes missing polygons

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/384570/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/384570/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

External graphics settings
External graphics settings
In-game audio/video settings
In-game audio/video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
See the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
See the WSGF entry.
Field of view (FOV)
See the WSGF entry.
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Changing the FoV as described in the WSGF entry will only work temporarily, the moment you enter a battle the FoV will reset back to default values. Changing it mid battle will leave a white screen until the end of the battle.

Input

Input settings
Input settings

Audio

Launcher audio settings
Launcher audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and SFX
Surround sound
5.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
10
Online play
10 Official multiplayer service has shut down.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.55.4, see profile introdution.
Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer TinCat

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 2 500 MHz
AMD Athlon 500 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.4 GB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References