Difference between revisions of "The Thing"

Revision as of 17:45, 2 December 2018

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 4 DRM.

This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.2 adds mouse look (enable in options under advanced controls).

Bump mapping

Enabling bump mapping

Download and extract Sui's Wrapper to <path-to-game>\bin\ directory.
Edit d3d8.ini with a text editor and make sure BumpMapping is set to 1.
Download bump maps and extract them to <path-to-game>\data\textures.

Notes

Patch 1.2 is required.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Computer Artworks\The Thing\1.0\

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\bin\^{[Note 1]}

Video settings

Game settings.

Audio and video settings.

Key mappings screen.

Advanced controls (enable mouse look here).

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Issues fixed

White screen, no intro movie error

Missing data paths will result in a white and black screen when starting the game or broken menu graphics.

Reinstall the game

Or add the necessary paths to the registry by hand:

Copy the following code block to a text editor
Save as a .reg file and run (merge) it

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"

Edit the paths accordingly if the game is not installed to C:\thething.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Enabling cheats

Cheats are enabled in the registry:

Copy the following code block to a text editor
Save as a .reg file and run (merge) it

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"

System requirements

Windows^[1]
	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 for Windows (2002) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on November 30, 2016

[gamedir-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] The Thing for Windows (2002) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on November 30, 2016

[Note 1]

[1]

@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 ===Patches===
 {{ii}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4339/7/ Patch 1.2] adds mouse look (enable in options under advanced controls).<br>
+===Bump mapping===
+{{Fixbox|description=Enabling bump mapping|fix=
+# Download and extract [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper] to {{file|{{p|game}}\bin\}} directory.
+# Edit {{file|d3d8.ini}} with a text editor and make sure <code>BumpMapping</code> is set to <code>1</code>.
+# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1162-the-thing-bump-maps/ bump maps] and extract them to {{file|{{p|game}}\data\textures}}.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} Patch 1.2 is required.
+}}
 ==Game data==
-===Location of settings in the registry ===
+===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\{{P|wow64}}\Computer Artworks\The Thing\1.0\}}
@@ Line 51: / Line 61: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
+|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
 |multimonitor               = unknown
 |multimonitor notes         =
 |ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
 |4k ultra hd                = hackable
-|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widesceeen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
+|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
 |fov                        = hackable
-|fov notes                  = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper]
+|fov notes                  = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
 |windowed                   = hackable
-|windowed notes             = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper]
+|windowed notes             = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
 |borderless windowed        = hackable
-|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper]
+|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
 |anisotropic                = hackable
-|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced in the GPU control panel or using [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
+|anisotropic notes          = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
 |antialiasing               = hackable
-|antialiasing notes         = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper] or [[#Glossary:Anisotropic_filtering_(AF)#Force_anisotropic_filtering|force via Graphics Control Panel]].
+|antialiasing notes         = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
 |vsync                      = hackable
-|vsync notes                = Disabled by default. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/84-d3doverrider/ D3Doverrider] or [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
+|vsync notes                = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper].
 |60 fps                     = true
 |60 fps notes               =
@@ Line 78: / Line 88: @@
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
-}}
-===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
-{{Fixbox|description=Change resolution and aspect ratio|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=http://www.wsgf.org/dr/thing/en|title=The Thing - WSGF|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>|fix=
-# Open {{file|TheThing.exe}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD]
-# Find the hex values <code>AB AA AA 3F</code>
-# Replace with the desired aspect ratio:
-#* <code>CD CC CC 3F</code> for 16:10 screens
-#* <code>39 8E E3 3F</code> for 16:9 screens
-#* <code>CD 90 18 40</code> for 21:9 screens<br>
-{{ii}} Resolution can be set in the menu or by hand in the registry.
 }}
@@ Line 197: / Line 196: @@
 ==Other information==
-===Bump mapping===
-{{Fixbox|description=Enabling bump mapping|fix=
-# Download and extract [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1039-the-thing-suis-wrapper/ Sui's Wrapper] to {{file|{{p|game}}\bin\}} directory.
-# Edit {{file|dinput8.ini}} with a text editor and make sure <code>BumpMapping</code> is set to <code>1</code>.
-# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1162-the-thing-bump-maps/ bump maps] and extract them to {{file|{{p|game}}\data\textures}}.
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} The Thing version 1.2 is required.
-}}
-===Enabling cheats===
-{{Fixbox|description=Cheats are enabled in the registry:|fix=
-# Copy the following code block to a text editor
-# Save as a <code>.reg</code> file and run (merge) it
-<pre>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"</pre>
-}}
 ===API===
 {{API
@@ Line 243: / Line 218: @@
 |64-bit executable      = false
 |64-bit executable notes=
+}}
+===Enabling cheats===
+{{Fixbox|description=Cheats are enabled in the registry:|fix=
+# Copy the following code block to a text editor
+# Save as a <code>.reg</code> file and run (merge) it
+<pre>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"</pre>
 }}

Developers

	Computer Artworks
Publishers
	Vivendi Universal Games
Release dates
Windows	August 20, 2002