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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= Up to 1600x1200, use Use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 8|dgVoodoo 2]] or Edit width and height manually in Regedit.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Up to 1600x1200, use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 8|dgVoodoo 2]] or edit width and height manually in Regedit.
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 8|dgVoodoo 2]] or Edit width and height manually in Regedit.
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 8|dgVoodoo 2]] or edit width and height manually in Regedit.
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = Use [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd], or use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 8|dgVoodoo 2]].
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|windowed notes            = Use [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd], or [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 8|dgVoodoo 2]].
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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{{Image|Madagascar mouse settings.png|Mouse options}}
 
{{Image|Madagascar mouse settings.png|Mouse options}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = true
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|key remap                = limited
|key remap notes          = Only if you have the launcher, "Pause" and "Take a Screenshot" are unrebindable.
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|key remap notes          = Only available in the launcher, "Pause" and "Take a Screenshot" are unrebindable.
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Only if you have the launcher
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Only available in the launcher.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
|surround sound notes    = Stereo only, unlike Dolby Digital on Xbox. Verified through headphones with Orban Loudness Meter.
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|surround sound notes    = Stereo only, unlike Dolby Digital on Xbox.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Epicgames4|date=2024-03-02|comment=Verified with Orban Loudness Meter, DxWnd and a 7.1 surround receiver with HDMI on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3566 (ni_release).}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          = Gamecube version has subtitles
 
|subtitles notes          = Gamecube version has subtitles
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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==Issues Fixed==
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===Broken text with "????" symbols===
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{{Fixbox|description=Download extra language pack from Microsoft website <ref>[Source is abandoware]</ref> <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/language-packs-for-windows-a5094319-a92d-18de-5b53-1cfc697cfca8|title=Language packs for Windows|date=2024-05-10}}</ref>}}
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==Issues unresolved==
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===The game crashes when taking a screenshot with "Take a Screenshot" from the launcher on modern versions of Windows===
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===Low performance===
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{{ii}} A possible way to get better performance is to use the <br>[https://ntcore.com/?page_id=371 4GB Patch].
  
 
==VR support==
 
==VR support==

Latest revision as of 06:22, 10 May 2024

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Madagascar
Madagascar cover
Developers
Toys for Bob
Windows Beenox Shift
Publishers
Activision
Russia 1C Company
Engines
RenderWare
Release dates
Windows May 24, 2005
Taxonomy
Series Madagascar
Madagascar guide on StrategyWiki
Madagascar on MobyGames
Madagascar on Wikipedia
Madagascar
Subseries of DreamWorks
Madagascar 2005
Madagascar Island Mania 2005
Madagascar Mini-Mayhem 2006
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2008
Madagascar: Move It! 2015

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SafeDisc V4 DRM[Note 1] disc check.
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision\Madagascar\Settings

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Activision\Madagascar\Save\SaveGames.mem

Video

Display options
Display options

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Up to 1600x1200, use dgVoodoo 2 or edit width and height manually in Regedit.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Use dgVoodoo 2 or edit width and height manually in Regedit.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use DxWnd, or dgVoodoo 2.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FSAA
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
60 FPS cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Mouse options
Mouse options

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Only available in the launcher, "Pause" and "Take a Screenshot" are unrebindable.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Only available in the launcher.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
The game can be played entirely with the controller, but the launcher requires the mouse.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
The game does not support inverted Y-axis, although the Y-axis of the control can be changed through the launcher.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Stereo only, unlike Dolby Digital on Xbox.[3]
Subtitles
Gamecube version has subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Dance minigame/Lemur Rave contain music like "Peppermint", "Mirando De Lado" etc

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Issues Fixed

Broken text with "????" symbols

Download extra language pack from Microsoft website [4] [5]

Issues unresolved

The game crashes when taking a screenshot with "Take a Screenshot" from the launcher on modern versions of Windows

Low performance

A possible way to get better performance is to use the
4GB Patch.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created profile, requires D3D8to9, see profile introdution.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
AMD Athlon 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 2
ATI Radeon 7500+
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c 16-bit compatible
Other 4x CD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. 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

  1. Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  2. Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  3. Verified by User:Epicgames4 on 2024-03-02
    Verified with Orban Loudness Meter, DxWnd and a 7.1 surround receiver with HDMI on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3566 (ni_release).
  4. [Source is abandoware]
  5. Language packs for Windows - last accessed on 2024-05-10