This page is for the original release. For the 2016 remaster, see Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (2016).
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not avaliable digitally
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Edit intro_normal.py
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\scripts\menus\ .
- Open intro_normal.py with Notepad.
- Delete all lines starting with
startMovie and waitsignal .
- Save your changes.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision\Marvel Ultimate Alliance\Settings\ |
Save game data location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Activision\Marvel Ultimate Alliance\Save\ |
Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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In Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision\Marvel Ultimate Alliance\Settings\Audio there is a file with the name "3D_Sound". |
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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Italian |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan translation, download. |
Spanish |
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Fan translation by Clan Dlan, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Issues unresolved
Saitek gamepad crashes the game
- Unplug gamepads of this brand before running the game.[3]
Issues Fixed
Game not Starting after Installation
- On some newer systems, due to a possible error in the Registry during Installation, the game does not launch or simply crashes on launch.
Open Registry Editor
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- Go to
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Activision\Marvel Ultimate Alliance\Settings\Display
- Right-click Resolution and click Modify
- Input your Desktop Resolution (for example,
1920x1080 , click OK and close the Registry Editor
- The Game should now launch properly, you will only need to do this once after installation.
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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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Mods
- Only this version of the PC port supports modding. Mod Installation Guide.
- The Marvel Mods forums feature various different mods ranging from Custom characters to Remastered UI textures and much more.
- Official Characters Pack: Features every character from every version and the cast of the X-Men Legends series along with the Simulator Missions from the "next-gen" versions, an extensive list of bug fixes and miscellaneous features. Necessary for Vital/36/50 Character Roster Hacks.
- Vital Roster Hack: Increases the roster size to allow for every character to be accessible at once. Ability to toggle between 36 (all characters from all versions) and 50 (all characters from all versions + most of the cast of the X-Men Legends games). 50 characters is the absolute maximum and by default Cannonball, Dark Phoenix, Sunfire, Toad and X-Man from X-Men Legends are cut.
- 36 Characters Roster Hack: Increases the roster size to allow for every Marvel Ultimate Alliance character to be accessible at once and adds even more miscellaneous features, tweaks, etc.
- 50 Characters Roster Hack: Increases the roster size to allow for every Marvel Ultimate Alliance and all but 5 X-Men Legends characters to be accessible at once and adds even more miscellaneous features, tweaks, etc.
- Open Hero Select: Edit the playable roster
- Remastered Interface: A mostly complete conversion of the HD Interface from the 2016 remastered version.
Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2000 |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon X2 5000+ |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 7300 ATI Radeon X1300 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT ATI Radeon HD 3800 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 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]
References