This page is for the 2009 game. For the 2016 game, see Ghostbusters (2016). For the 2019 remaster, see Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered.
Key points
- PC version lacks the console versions' multiplayer.[1]
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\video\
- Delete or rename
loading.ogv and logo.ogv .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Native |
Notes |
OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Steam Cloud |
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Video
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settings.ini
also contains an option for SSAO
Force windowed[citation needed]
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- Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
- Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
- Open the Display menu and select "Windowed Mode" and "Force Override".
- Set the preferred window style and close the Control Panel.
- Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+O to toggle Special K's On-Screen Display.
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Set higher AA[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
settings.ini .
- Change
antiAliasMultipleX=1 to antiAliasMultipleX=2 .
- Change
antiAliasMultipleY=1 to antiAliasMultipleY=2 .
- Higher values are not recommended as they are extremely taxing even on powerful hardware.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Dutch |
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Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be Dutch. |
French |
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Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be French. To enable french audio, disable "English Audio" in game menu. |
German |
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Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be German. To enable german audio, disable "English Audio" in game menu. |
Italian |
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Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be Italian. |
Spanish |
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Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be Spanish. |
Issues fixed
Game not launching in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
- This issue is most likely caused by a controller being plugged into your computer.
Unplug controller[citation needed]
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- Unplug the controller from your PC before launching the game
Notes
- If you'd like to use a controller while playing, wait until the game has completely loaded and plug it back in.
- The Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers are not affected by this issue.
- Some players have reported adding the -safe launch option in Steam has worked as well.
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Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
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- Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
- Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
- Open
<path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\ghost_w32.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
- Change
RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate] .
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel or AMD Dual Core |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
9 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8400 ATI Radeon X1300 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/9870/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (9870) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References