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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\GHOSTBUSTERS (tm)\settings.ini}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\GHOSTBUSTERS (tm)\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            = Set <code>runWindowed=1</code> in <code>settings.ini</code>.
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced in your GPU's control panel.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced in your GPU's control panel.
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing notes        = Set <code>antiAliasMultipleX</code> and <code>antiAliasMultipleY</code> in <code>settings.ini</code>.
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|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = On by default.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
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|120 fps notes              = Add the entry <code>lockTo120Hz=1</code> in <code>settings.ini</code>.
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|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
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|color blind                = false
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Settings.ini also contains an option for SSAO
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{{ii}} <code>settings.ini</code> also contains an option for SSAO
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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<!--settings.ini option has issues related to mouse locking and alt+tabbing etc.-->
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}}}
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# Install Special K by following the [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
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# Start the game and press {{key|Ctrl|Shift|Backspace}} to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
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# Open the Display menu and select "Windowed Mode" and "Force Override".
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# Set the preferred window style and close the Control Panel.
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# Press {{key|Ctrl|Shift|O}} to toggle Special K's On-Screen Display.
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set higher AA|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open <code>settings.ini</code>.
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# Change <code>antiAliasMultipleX=1</code> to <code>antiAliasMultipleX=2</code>.
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# Change <code>antiAliasMultipleY=1</code> to <code>antiAliasMultipleY=2</code>.
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Remove FPS limit|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>settings.ini</code>.
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# Change <code>lockTo30Hz=1</code> to <code>lockTo30Hz=0</code>.
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# Change <code>lockTo60Hz=1</code> to <code>lockTo60Hz=0</code>.
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# See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Issues fixed]] to set the screen refresh rate.
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}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|acceleration option      = true
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes = Can't be turned off.
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|acceleration option notes = Negative mouse acceleration by default.
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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{{ii}} The Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers are not affected by this issue.
 
{{ii}} The Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers are not affected by this issue.
 
{{ii}} Some players have reported adding the ''-safe'' launch option in Steam has worked as well.
 
{{ii}} Some players have reported adding the ''-safe'' launch option in Steam has worked as well.
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}}
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===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
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{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 60&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set screen refresh rate|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}}}
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# Install Special K by following the [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
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# Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
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# Open <code>{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini</code> or <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\ghost_w32.exe\SpecialK.ini</code> depending on the installation method you used.
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# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code> under <code>[Render.FrameRate]</code>.
 
}}
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable      = unknown
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|64-bit executable      = false
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
 
}}
 
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Revision as of 07:24, 18 July 2017

Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Ghostbusters: The Video Game cover
Developers
Terminal Reality
Publishers
Atari
Engines
Infernal Engine
Release dates
Windows June 16, 2009
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Ghostbusters: The Video Game guide on StrategyWiki
Ghostbusters: The Video Game on Wikipedia
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Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters 1986
Ghostbusters II 1989
Ghostbusters: The Video Game 2009
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime 2011
Ghostbusters (2016) 2016
Ghostbusters VR: Now Hiring 2017
Ghostbusters VR: Showdown 2018
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered 2019
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed 2022

This page is for the 2009 game. For the 1986 game, see Ghostbusters. For the 2016 game, see Ghostbusters (2016).

Key points

PC version lacks the console versions' multiplayer.[1]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
 SecuROM PA DRM
Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9870/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9870/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

settings.ini also contains an option for SSAO

Windowed

Instructions

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Instructions

High frame rate

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Game not launching in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10

This issue is most likely caused by a controller being plugged into your computer.
Instructions

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Any Intel or AMD Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 9 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8400
ATI Radeon X1300
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References