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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
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+ | {{ii}} The game allows up to 5 save slots. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Profiles can be manually renamed by editing the first line of code when opening {{file|trophy**.sav}} | ||
+ | {{ii}} Save slots can be manually rearranged by renaming the respective {{file|trophy**.sav}} file correspondingly (for example, renaming {{file|trophy00.sav}} to {{file|trophy01.sav}} will move it from the first save slot to the second save slot). | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
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{{ii}} Most mods are completely standalone and don't require the original game to play or install over. | {{ii}} Most mods are completely standalone and don't require the original game to play or install over. | ||
− | ====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/carnivores Carnivores | + | ====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/carnivores-legacy Carnivores: Legacy]==== |
− | {{ii}} A | + | {{ii}} A total conversion mod for Carnivores 2 built on the Modders Edition Engine, intended to reimagine and expand on the vision of the original Carnivores. |
====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/carnivores-triassic Carnivores Triassic]==== | ====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/carnivores-triassic Carnivores Triassic]==== |
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Developers | |
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Action Forms | |
Publishers | |
Infogrames | |
Engines | |
AtmosFear | |
Release dates | |
Windows | 1999 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Hunting, Shooter, Sports, Simulation |
Series | Carnivores |
Carnivores | |
---|---|
Carnivores | 1998 |
Carnivores 2 | 1999 |
Carnivores: Ice Age | 2001 |
Carnivores: Cityscape | 2002 |
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn | 2015 |
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt | 2022 |
Carnivores 2 is the second game in the Carnivores series of dinosaur hunting games by Action Forms.
Key points
- Small but dedicated modding community.[1]
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail |
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Carnivores Modders Edition
- A more flexible engine for Carnivores mod-creators.
- Carnivores Modders Edition currently has a bug where the game crashes to the hunt menu after playing for about 5 minutes, for now it is recommended to use this unofficial fix.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\trophy**.sav[Note 1] |
- The game allows up to 5 save slots.
- Profiles can be manually renamed by editing the first line of code when opening
trophy**.sav
- Save slots can be manually rearranged by renaming the respective
trophy**.sav
file correspondingly (for example, renamingtrophy00.sav
totrophy01.sav
will move it from the first save slot to the second save slot).
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Only 4:3 supported natively. Menus always run in 800x600. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
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 | |||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | No volume sliders at all. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 6 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
Modifications
- Carnivores has garnered a small but dedicated following which includes a very active modding community.
Below are some basic recommendations.
Notes
- Most mods are completely standalone and don't require the original game to play or install over.
Carnivores: Legacy
- A total conversion mod for Carnivores 2 built on the Modders Edition Engine, intended to reimagine and expand on the vision of the original Carnivores.
Carnivores Triassic
- Considered by many to be the 4th unofficial Carnivores game, featuring a new setting on the planet FMM-UV32: a region of arid deserts, ruled by Permian and Triassic reptiles.
Mandibles
- The sequel to Carnivores Triassic. Explore a new region of planet FMM-UV32, the Eos Sector, where giant arthropods abound amidst primordial swamps.
Jurassic Park Hunter Legends
- A total conversion mod based on the first 3 Jurassic Park films.
- Latest release (Special Edition) runs on Modders Edition base, boasting a huge amount of new content.
Jurassic Park Revolution
- A total conversion mod based on the Jurassic Park series, taking inspiration from various related media.
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 233 | Pentium II |
System memory (RAM) | 32MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 6.1 compatible | D3D or 3Dfx Voodoo accelerator |
Sound (audio device) | EAX/A3D/DS3D sound card |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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
- ↑ Mods - Carnivores 2 - Mod DB - last accessed on November 2023