Difference between revisions of "The Thing"
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|vsync notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper]. | |vsync notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper]. | ||
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|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
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|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
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{{ii}} These parameters are included in {{file|d3d8.ini}} that comes with [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper] | {{ii}} These parameters are included in {{file|d3d8.ini}} that comes with [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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+ | ===Modifications=== | ||
+ | These mods are made by the community to enhance the visuals and gameplay with modern improvements. | ||
+ | {{mm}} [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iUIrGnWZE1ShjnC6A9wwYrPGUFOjLpG0/view?usp=sharing MadMaxGamer's AI Upscaled Textures] - HD textures made from AI upscaling the original textures | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== |
Revision as of 02:14, 28 October 2022
This page is for the 2002 game based on the John Carpenter film of the same name. For the unrelated 1988 game, see The Thing (1988).
Developers | |
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Computer Artworks | |
Publishers | |
Vivendi Universal Games | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 20, 2002 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 77 |
IGDB | 69 |
Taxonomy | |
Themes | Antarctica |
Availability
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.2 adds mouse look (enable in options under advanced controls).
Bump mapping
Enabling bump mapping |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Computer Artworks\The Thing\1.0\ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\bin\[Note 1] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Use Sui's Wrapper. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Sui's Wrapper. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use Sui's Wrapper. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Sui's Wrapper. | ||
Windowed | Use Sui's Wrapper. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Sui's Wrapper. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Use Sui's Wrapper. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use Sui's Wrapper. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use Sui's Wrapper. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Widescreen resolution
Enabling widescreen resolution |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master volume option only. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
White screen, no intro movie error
- Missing data paths will result in a white and black screen when starting the game or broken menu graphics.
Reinstall the game |
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Or add the necessary paths to the registry by hand: |
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Computer Artworks\The Thing\1.0] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Computer Artworks\The Thing\1.0] "RESOURCEDIR"="c:\\thething\\data;c:\\thething\\data\\mainui.pak"
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VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile(s), (DGVoodoo2 2.54/D3D8to9), see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | DirectSound3D |
Enabling cheats
Cheats are enabled in the registry: |
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Computer Artworks\The Thing\1.0] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Computer Artworks\The Thing\1.0] "PlayerInvulnerable"="1" "NPCInvulnerable"="1" "FullWeaponEquip"="1" "Fullammo"="1"
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Modifications
These mods are made by the community to enhance the visuals and gameplay with modern improvements.
- MadMaxGamer's AI Upscaled Textures - HD textures made from AI upscaling the original textures
System requirements
Windows[1] | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, ME | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | Intel Pentium III 600 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3D Accelerator Required 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ The Thing for Windows (2002) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on November 30, 2016