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|mac os x powerpc app = true | |mac os x powerpc app = true | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = hackable | |macos intel 32-bit app = hackable | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = hackable | |macos intel 64-bit app = hackable | ||
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− | |macos app notes = After the initial Mac OS release, an OS X patch arrived in November 2001.<br>The game never received a universal binary release after its OS X patch.<br>Therefore, all Intel-based OS X versions require | + | |macos app notes = After the initial Mac OS release, an OS X patch arrived in November 2001.<br>The game never received a universal binary release after its OS X patch.<br>Therefore, all Intel-based OS X versions require ScummVM. |
|linux powerpc app = false | |linux powerpc app = false | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= hackable | |linux 32-bit executable= hackable | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= hackable | |linux 64-bit executable= hackable | ||
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Revision as of 19:45, 22 December 2021
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Developers | |
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LucasArts | |
Mac OS (Classic) | Aspyr Media |
Engines | |
GrimE | |
ScummVM | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 8, 2000 |
Mac OS (Classic) | April 9, 2001 |
macOS (OS X) | November 17, 2001[citation needed] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 86 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | Cinematic camera |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Adventure |
Art styles | Cartoon, Pre-rendered graphics |
Themes | Comedy, Piracy |
Series | Monkey Island |
Warnings
- This game is not playable in English (see Localizations for supported languages).
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
Key points
- CD installer is 16-bit and doesn't run under modern systems (see: Issues fixed).
General information
- Monkey Island Wiki
- The International House of Mojo - in-depth article including developer interviews and game trivia.
- SCUMM Bar - comprehensive fan site for the series.
- The Legend of Monkey Island - another great fan site.
- GOG.com Community Discussions - for game series.
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Pre-patched to v1.1[1] | |||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
- Demos are available from ScummVM.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch v1.1 is the latest patch.
Replacement installer and launcher
- Bennyboy's Replacement Installer enables installing the game on modern systems.
- It includes an Improved Launcher which enables CD-less play and can also install the latest patch.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Saves\efmi.cfg[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/730830/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Saves\[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/730830/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
- ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Game runs at 640x480, higher resolution can be forced using dgVoodoo 2 or improved launcher. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use the -w command line argument. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Direct3D: Use dgVoodoo 2 and force in dgVoodoo control panel. OpenGL: Force in graphics card control panel. |
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Anti-aliasing (AA) | Direct3D: Use dgVoodoo 2 and force in dgVoodoo control panel. OpenGL: Force in graphics card control panel. |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | Always on in Direct3D mode; always off in OpenGL. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
dgVoodoo 2
- Can be used to force anti-aliasing and higher resolution.
Instructions[2] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Mouse is not used by the game. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | Joystick/Gamepad setting must be enabled first. | |
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, sound effects and voice. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Adjustable speed. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Retail only: "Fuga da Ilha dos Macacos" (EA Brasil). | |||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
The game won't install
Use Replacement installer and launcher[citation needed] |
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{{Fixbox|description=(alternative) Run the game using ScummVM}
Guybrush sometimes gets stuck in non-default walking and standing animations
Run Game in a single core. In windows "start /affinity 1 Monkey4.exe" |
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Reload an earlier save[3] |
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Avoid skipping cutscenes[4] |
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Wait for the issue to resolve itself later in the game[5] |
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Issues unresolved
Jambalaya Island rowboat moves extremely slowly at higher framerates
Cap framerate to 30 FPS |
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Try holding down the "run" button while moving in the rowboat[6] |
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Random lines of dialogue are skipped even though the skip button wasn't pressed
Reboot your PC[7] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 | |
OpenGL | 1.2 | Set in the launcher. |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | For 64-bit, use ScummVM. | ||||
macOS (OS X) | After the initial Mac OS release, an OS X patch arrived in November 2001. The game never received a universal binary release after its OS X patch. Therefore, all Intel-based OS X versions require ScummVM. |
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Linux | Use ScummVM. | ||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System, iMUSE | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, ME, 2000 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 200 MHz | Intel Pentium II |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB (9x/ME) 64 MB (2000) |
64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 MB | 1.2 GB |
Video card (GPU) | PCI or AGP 3D accelerator card 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0a compatible | AGP 3D accelerator card 8 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | 16-Bit Sound card |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 8.6 | 9.1, 10.1 |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC G3 233 MHz | PowerPC G3 333 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 96 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 250 MB | 500 MB |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Rage Pro 3dfx Voodoo3 OpenGL 1.2 compatible | 8 MB of VRAM |
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/730830/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (730830) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Hman360 on 2020-09-04
- ↑ Verified by User:Antrad on May 22, 2019
- ↑ Verified by User:Hman360 on 2020-09-06
- ↑ Verified by User:Hman360 on 2020-09-06
- ↑ Verified by User:Hman360 on 2020-09-06
- ↑ Verified by User:Hman360 on 2020-09-06
- ↑ Verified by User:Hman360 on 2020-09-06