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(Created page with "{{stub}} {{Infobox game |cover = The Thing cover.jpg |developers = {{Infobox game/row/developer|Computer Artworks}} |publishers = {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bla...")
 
(Video settings, input setting, options screenshots)
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|The Thing game settings.png|Game settings.}}
 +
{{Image|The Thing audio and video settings.png|Audio and video settings.}}
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{{Image|The Thing controls.png|Key mappings screen.}}
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{{Image|The Thing advanced controls.png|Advanced controls.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/thing/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/thing/en
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Custom resolution and FOV|Custom resolution and FOV]].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Custom resolution and FOV|Custom resolution and FOV]].
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Force in the graphics card control panel.
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Force in the graphics card control panel.
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = hackable
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Disabled by default, use [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/84-d3doverrider/ D3Doverrider].
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|color blind                =  
 
|color blind                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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===Custom resolution and FOV===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Add widescreen support|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=http://www.wsgf.org/dr/thing/en|title=The Thing - WSGF|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change resolution|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=http://www.wsgf.org/dr/thing/en|title=The Thing - WSGF|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>}}
 
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Computer Artworks\The Thing\1.0\</code>.
 
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Computer Artworks\The Thing\1.0\</code>.
 
# Change <code>DisplayModeWidth</code> and <code>DisplayModeHeight</code> to the desired resolution.
 
# Change <code>DisplayModeWidth</code> and <code>DisplayModeHeight</code> to the desired resolution.
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}}
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 +
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change FOV|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=http://www.wsgf.org/dr/thing/en|title=The Thing - WSGF|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>}}
 
# Open {{file|TheThing.exe}} with a hex editor.
 
# Open {{file|TheThing.exe}} with a hex editor.
 
# Find the hex values <code>AB AA AA 3F</code>.
 
# Find the hex values <code>AB AA AA 3F</code>.
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support        = unknown
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = false
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Master volume option only.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 8
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  

Revision as of 21:22, 3 February 2017

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The Thing
The Thing cover
Developers
Computer Artworks
Publishers
Black Label Games
Release dates
Windows August 20, 2002
The Thing on Wikipedia

General information

MobyGames entry

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

See Patches.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Game settings.
Game settings.
Audio and video settings.
Audio and video settings.
Key mappings screen.
Key mappings screen.
Advanced controls.
Advanced controls.

Template:Video settings

Custom resolution and FOV

Instructions
Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows[1]
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 600 MB
Video card (GPU) 3D Accelerator Required
8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible

References

  1. The Thing for Windows (2002) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on November 30, 2016