Difference between revisions of "The Thing"
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
− | |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | + | |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper]. |
|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = hackable | |ultrawidescreen = hackable | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper]. |
|4k ultra hd = true | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
− | |fov = | + | |fov = hackable |
− | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper] |
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper] |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = |
Revision as of 18:07, 3 June 2018
Developers | |
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Computer Artworks | |
Publishers | |
Vivendi Universal Games | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 20, 2002 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.2 adds mouse look (enable in options under advanced controls).
Game data
Location of settings in the registry
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 settings
Widescreen resolution
Change resolution and aspect ratio[1] |
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(You can set the resolution in the menu or by hand in the registry.) |
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Issues fixed
White screen, no intro movie error
- If you get a white and black screen when starting or see broken menu graphics, it means the data paths are missing.
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" (If your game is not installed to c:\thething then edit the paths accordingly!) |
Other information
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" |
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows[2] | ||
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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 |
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 - WSGF - last accessed on November 30, 2016
- ↑ The Thing for Windows (2002) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on November 30, 2016