Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Key points

Digital re-release by Aspyr in 2021 contains multiple bug fixes and features such as controller support, native widescreen resolution, and an option to disable the green filter.

Retail version crashes on startup when running on modern GPUs.^[2] See Crash on startup.

Retail version crashes with integrated graphics cards, even with fixes.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 DRM disc check. StarForce DRM for Russian release. No DRMs in Polish version.
Epic Games Store		DRM-free when launched directly from executable.
GamersGate


GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam		I Love Stubbs Edition also available.

A demo is available here.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patches for the retail version are available.

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos^[3]
Go to `<path-to-game>\bink\`. Delete or rename `attract1.bik`, `creative.bik`, and `nvidia.bik`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Stubbs the Zombie\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7800/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Stubbs the Zombie\
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\7800\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7800/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Video & Audio settings

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Native support only for 2021 re-release. Pre-rendered cutscenes are 4:3 pillarboxed while in-engine cutscenes are both letterboxing and pillarboxed. For retail version use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix.
Multi-monitor		Use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix.
Ultra-widescreen		Use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix.
4K Ultra HD		Native support only for 2021 re-release. For retail version use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix.
Field of view (FOV)	See the WSGF entry.
Windowed	Native support for 2021 re-release. For retail see Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Always on for 2021 re-release. For retail see Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	SSAA via Resolution Scale option (up to 400%, aka 16x SSAA). 2021 re-release only.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Option to turn on/off only present on 2021 re-release.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	Some animations are locked to 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Force windowed mode^{[citation needed]}
Install ThirteenAG's WS fix. Create `wndmode.ini` in <path-to-game>. Start the game and exit. Edit `wndmode.ini`. Set `UseForegroundControl=1` to prevent minimizing. Set `UseCursorClip=1` to lock the mouse cursor. Set `Border=1` to enable the window border.

Input

Movement keybindings

Combat keybindings

Actions keybindings

Advanced control settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		Launcher requires mouse input.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		2021 re-release only.
Xbox button prompts		2021 re-release only.
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		2021 re-release only.
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Effects, Voice, Music
Surround sound		Up to 7.0 output through OpenAL.
Subtitles		Option to turn them on/off only available for 2021 re-release.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		EAX 4.0.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

While Italian is listed on Steam and Epic Games Store as supported for the 2021 re-release, the game was actually never localized in Italian.

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese				2021 re-release only.
Czech				Retail only. link #1
French
German				2021 re-release only.
Polish				Retail only. Never re–released. There is also available a fan translation for 2021 re–release version by grajpopolsku.pl (english version with polish subtitles).
Russian				Russian Retail version also has localized audio.
Spanish				2021 re-release only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Co-op 2021 re-release only.
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Changing the screen resolution

v1.0 has no feature to change the screen resolution. Patch v1.2 adds this feature in the main menu.

Crash on startup (Original version)

Caused by too many calls by OpenGL extensions.^[4]

Use ThirteenAG's WS fix^[4]

If it still does not work, then go to <path-to-game> and make sure you have file OpenAL32.dll (you can download it from here)
and rename the .exe file from stubbs.exe to CoDSP.exe .

Nvidia Profile Inspector^[4]^[5]
Download Nvidia Profile Inspector Locate the game's profile Under Common set Extension Limit to 0x00004844 or On

Rename the `stubbs.exe` to `CoDSP.exe` and use dgVoodoo 2 to fix the DirectDraw error that pops up.^[4]
In Steam you also have to add the exe file as a non-Steam game in order to run it.

Game fails to start (Original version)

Error: "The program can't start because OpenAL32.dll is missing from your computer"

Reinstall OpenAL^[3]

Error: "Your computer does not meet the minimum video card requirements".

Start the game as an administrator.

Mouse not captured

See Mouse locking^[3]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11	2021 re-release.
OpenGL		Original release.

Executable	PPC	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows				The original release is 32-bit. The 2021 re-release is 64-bit.
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL, XAudio2	OpenAL in original release, XAudio2 in 2021 re-release.^[6]
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	2000, XP	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 1.2 GHz or AMD equivalent	Intel Core i3-4170 3.7 GHz AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB	5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce FX5200 ATI Radeon 9500 64 MB of VRAM	AMD Radeon R9 M270 Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	OpenAL compatible
Other	4X CD-ROM

Minimum is for original release, Recommended is for 2021 re-release.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.3.9
Processor (CPU)	PowerPC G4
System memory (RAM)	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Sound (audio device)	OpenAL 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>/7800/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (7800) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse E3 2005 Hands-On - GameSpot - last accessed on 2016-8-10
↑ Stubbs the Zombie - Fix the crash not related to widescreen support · Issue #101 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack - last accessed on 9 June 2023
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Verified by User:Keith on 2017-12-19
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Working Stubbs Fix (nvidia/AMD) (Windows Vista/7/8) :: Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-8-10
↑ Wont work on Windows 10 :: Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Windows 10 Only? - last accessed on 2021-03-16

[Proton_path_note-4] 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>/7800/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (7800) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse E3 2005 Hands-On - GameSpot - last accessed on 2016-8-10

[2] Stubbs the Zombie - Fix the crash not related to widescreen support · Issue #101 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack - last accessed on 9 June 2023

[2017-12-19-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Verified by User:Keith on 2017-12-19

[Crashfix-5] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Working Stubbs Fix (nvidia/AMD) (Windows Vista/7/8) :: Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-8-10

[6] Wont work on Windows 10 :: Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[7] Windows 10 Only? - last accessed on 2021-03-16

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Developers

	Wideload Games
2021 re-release	Aspyr Media
Publishers
	Aspyr Media
Russia	Buka Entertainment
Engines
	Halo Engine^[1]
Release dates
Windows	November 21, 2005
macOS (OS X)	November 17, 2005
Reception
Metacritic	72
OpenCritic	57
IGDB	63
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Adventure
Vehicles	Industrial, Tank, Truck
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Comedy, North America, Zombies