Difference between revisions of "Greed: Black Border"

Revision as of 18:07, 25 November 2023

Key points

Multiplayer is broken due to players being unable to connect to servers.^[1]^[2]

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Steam
Official website (unavailable)

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Modify external options settings^[3]
Run `<path-to-game>\Options.exe` From the window which appears, check the `Disable videos` option. Click the `Save & Quit` button.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\save^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46400/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46400/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

External settings.

Graphics settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Uncapped
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Control setting and keybindings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		General, music, sound effects, speech
Surround sound
Subtitles		Video subtitles are togglable; only certain in-game dialogue is subtitled, and this cannot be disabled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		Via OpenAL.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
German
Spanish				Fan translation, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play		3
Online play		3

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
Shader Model support	2

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 3.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon X series 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0 support
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0c compatible

2 GB of system RAM is required for multiplayer component.

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).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (46400) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Steam Community Discussion - Fix your damn multiplayer - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Steam Community Discussion - Multiplayer - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 3 July 2015

[gamedir-4] 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).

[Proton_path_note-5] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (46400) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (46400) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Steam Community Discussion - Fix your damn multiplayer - last accessed on May 2023

[2] Steam Community Discussion - Multiplayer - last accessed on May 2023

[3] Verified by User:Expack3 on 3 July 2015

[1]

[2]

[3]

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 |release dates=
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 10, 2009}}
+|taxonomy     =
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Multiplayer }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 |steam appid  = 46400
 |steam appid side =
 |gogcom id    =
 |strategywiki =
+|igdb         = greed-black-border
+|hltb         = 4102
+|mobygames    = greed-black-border
 |wikipedia    =
 |winehq       = 10765
@@ Line 18: / Line 34: @@
 '''Key points'''
-{{--}} Multiplayer is broken due to players being unable to connect to servers.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/46400/discussions/0/828940421714604957/ Steam Community Discussion - Fix your damn multiplayer]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/46400/discussions/0/864956554696471644/ Steam Community Discussion - Multiplayer]</ref>
+{{--}} Multiplayer is broken due to players being unable to connect to servers.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/46400/discussions/0/828940421714604957/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Fix your damn multiplayer|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/46400/discussions/0/864956554696471644/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Multiplayer|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://www.headupgames.com/conpresso/_rubric/index.php?rubric=EN+Games+GREED Offical website]
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/46400/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
@@ Line 27: / Line 42: @@
 {{Availability|
 {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| 1=Official | 2=http://www.headupgames.com/shop/index.php?action=produkt&id=121 | 3=unknown | 4= | 5= | 6=Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GamersGate | greed-black-border | Steam | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2275-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 46400 | Steam |  |  | Windows  }}
+{{Availability/row| GMG | greed-black-border | Steam | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 46400 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| 1=Official | 2=http://www.headupgames.com/shop/index.php?action=produkt&id=121 | 3=unknown | 4= | 5= | 6=Windows | 7=unavailable }}
 }}
@@ Line 53: / Line 70: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             =
+|gog galaxy                =
-|gog galaxy notes       =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = false
+|steam cloud               = false
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Greed Black Border ExternalOptions.PNG|External settings.}}
 {{Image|Greed Black Border Graphics.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/greed-black-border/en
 |widescreen wsgf award      = silver
@@ Line 96: / Line 113: @@
 |antialiasing               = false
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 108: / Line 128: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
 {{Image|Greed Black Border Controls.jpg|Control setting and keybindings.}}
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 151: / Line 171: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
 {{Image|Greed Black Border Sound.jpg|Audio settings.}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = General, music, sound effects, speech
 |surround sound           = true
 |surround sound notes     =
-|subtitles                = true
+|subtitles                = limited
-|subtitles notes          = Videos only.
+|subtitles notes          = Video subtitles are togglable; only certain in-game dialogue is subtitled, and this cannot be disabled.
 |closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
@@ Line 165: / Line 185: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              = true
-|eax support notes        = Via OpenAL
+|eax support notes         = Via OpenAL.
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 251: / Line 273: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       =
+|macos intel 32-bit app =
-|macos 64-bit app       =
+|macos intel 64-bit app =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable=
 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 279: / Line 304: @@
 {{System requirements
 |OSfamily = Windows
-|minOS    = XP
+|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
-|minCPU   = 3.4 GHz Pentium 4
+|minCPU   = Intel Pentium 4 3.4 GHz
-|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 3600
+|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
-|minRAM   = 1 GB (2 GB for multiplayer)
+|minRAM   = 1 GB
 |minHD    = 2 GB
 |minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 7600
 |minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X series
+|minSM    = 2.0
+|minVRAM  = 128 MB
+|minDX    = 9.0c
+|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
-|recOS    = Vista, 7
+|recOS    =
 |recCPU   =
 |recRAM   =
 |recHD    =
 |recGPU   =
+|notes    = {{ii}} 2 GB of system RAM is required for multiplayer component.
 }}
 {{References}}

Developers

	ClockStone
Publishers
	Headup Games
Release dates
Windows	December 10, 2009
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Multiplayer