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Revision as of 20:57, 28 September 2016

Area 51 (2005)
Area 51 (2005) cover
Developers
Midway Studios Austin
Publishers
Midway Games
Release dates
Windows June 6, 2005
Area 51 (2005) on Wikipedia

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Area 51
Area 51 1995
Area 51 (2005) 2005
BlackSite: Area 51 2007

Key points

Re-released as a free download sponsored by the US Air Force.[1]
GameSpy servers have been shut down, but there is a workaround to connect to OpenSpy servers to play multiplayer; details below.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DRM: StarForce (removed in the latest patch).
Windows
Official website
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Free release. DRM: SoftWrap (removed in the latest patch).
Windows
This game is not sold digitally.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Patches

  • Install the latest patch to remove StarForce copy protection and fix various issues.

Project Dreamland

  • Project Dreamland is a source port of Area 51, that comes bundled together with all of its content. It enables multiplayer and fixes many bugs of original.

Game data

Configuration files location

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System Location
UserVConfig.ini contains player video settings.
UserInputConfig.ini contains player input settings.
LangConfig.ini contains the game language settings.
InputConfig.ini and VConfig.ini contain default settings; these files do not need to be edited directly.

Save game data location

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System Location

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.
Forced AA causing white outlines.
Forced AA causing white outlines.

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HUD elements and in-game text are not scaled up and are very small on 4K resolutions.

Windowed

Instructions

Anti-aliasing (AA)

The game doesn't support AA natively and forcing it through graphics card control panel can cause white outlines around letters and objects in the game.
Instructions

Input settings

Controls.
Controls.
Key mappings.
Key mappings.

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Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

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Other information

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
GameSpy servers have been shut down. To play online download Project Dreamland.

Issues unresolved

FOV changes after some cutscenes

After certain in game cutscenes FOV changes to a very low value. It changes back automatically when a new level is started or if the player loads the game from the next checkpoint.[2]

Issues fixed

Problem installing the CD/DVD version

The installation process fails with the following message "The wizard was interrupted before Area 51(R) could be completely installed".
Instructions

"An internet connection is required to enjoy free, ad-supported game play" error

The advertising servers for the US Air Force version are no longer running.
Instructions

Choppy cutscene playback

FMV cutscenes play incorrectly in fullscreen mode on modern systems.
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel 1.4 GHz
AMD 1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 9500
Nvidia GeForce FX 5200

References