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#Install [http://coolsoft.altervista.org/en/virtualmidisynth#download VirtualMidiSynth] | #Install [http://coolsoft.altervista.org/en/virtualmidisynth#download VirtualMidiSynth] | ||
#[http://www.synthfont.com/SoundFonts/FluidR3_GM.sfArk Download the required soundfont] | #[http://www.synthfont.com/SoundFonts/FluidR3_GM.sfArk Download the required soundfont] | ||
− | #[http://melodymachine.com/sfark.htm Install SFArk] which is needed to unzip the .sfArk file | + | #[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012013925/http://www.melodymachine.com:80/sfark.htm Install SFArk] which is needed to unzip the .sfArk file |
#Open SFArk and go to file > Open, then open the FluidR3_GM.sfArk file you downloaded, then click Start. This will unzip the .sfArk file into a .sf2 file that we need. | #Open SFArk and go to file > Open, then open the FluidR3_GM.sfArk file you downloaded, then click Start. This will unzip the .sfArk file into a .sf2 file that we need. | ||
#Open 'Configure VirtualMidiSynth' and on the Soundfonts tab, press the green + icon. Select the FluidR3_GM.sf2 file. | #Open 'Configure VirtualMidiSynth' and on the Soundfonts tab, press the green + icon. Select the FluidR3_GM.sf2 file. |
Revision as of 20:05, 8 January 2020
Developers | |
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Access Software | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 28, 1998 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | Packaged with Tex Murphy: Mean Streets, Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum, Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon, and Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive. | |||
Steam |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\tex.ini[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/302370/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\games\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/302370/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Issues fixed
No music
- Overseer uses an outdated MIDI mapper which is no longer supported beyond Windows XP. A virtual MIDI mapper is required to get around this, follow these steps:
Instructions[1] |
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Notes
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Textures flickering/see through
- You can try to set the game to Windows 95 compatibility and software rendering. However, it's likely that on modern graphics cards this will outright not work. For example, it has been reported to straight out not work with recent Nvidia drivers[2] For an alternative solution, read on:
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Error: Error code does not indicate an error
This error occurs when midi music could not be successfully outputted. Make sure your midi output device ingame is 'Microsoft MIDI Mapper'. Refer to No music fix.
Game minimizes itself
Close all background running applications. Overseer seems to be sensitive to certain programs running at the same time.
Colours are pink/purple and game is rendered twice
This happens when the game is minimized, so don't do it. If this occurs you will need to restart the game and/or find the cause of the minimization, see Game minimizes itself
MPEG-2 driver error
The game might not play back any videos for you and instead great you with an error regarding your MPEG-2 configuration. In order to resolve this:
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Game freezes
- It has been suggested that Tex Murphy: Overseer might freeze or experience other issues when running with a multiprocessor affinity.
Restrict to single core affinity[3] |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 8.1 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
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). - ↑ 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 (302370) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ [1] Gog.com forum member Waltc.
- ↑ (Win7 x64) AppCrash at Tex's Office (start of game)
- ↑ Tex Murphy Overseer and dual processors