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(Uses the Toy Story 3 engine known as Octane.)
 
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Disney Interactive Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Disney Interactive Studios}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine |Octane (Avalanche Software)}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 18, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 18, 2008}}
 
|steam appid  = 340990
 
|steam appid  = 340990
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 1226
 +
|igdb        = bolt
 +
|lutris      = bolt
 +
|mobygames    = 72010
 
|strategywiki = Bolt
 
|strategywiki = Bolt
 
|wikipedia    = Bolt (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Bolt (video game)
 
|winehq      = 11373
 
|winehq      = 11373
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Disney Classics }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/340990/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/340990/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 340990 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 340990 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Disney Interactive Studios\Disney Bolt\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Disney Interactive Studios\Disney Bolt\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Disney Interactive Studios\Disney Bolt\storage\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Disney Interactive Studios\Disney Bolt\storage\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= Supported resolutions: 640x480 (Low), 800x600 (Medium) and 1024x768 (High)
+
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Use [[Glossary:Windowed#D3DWindower|D3DWindower]]
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Can be forced via [[Special K]]
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Force via GPU control panel
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Forced [[FSAA]] via DXOverride
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
+
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
+
|120 fps notes              = No framerate cap <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Kibawolf|date=2023--17|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
{{Input settings
+
{{ii}} By default, the game uses 16:10 aspect ratio and 1440x900 for the rendering resolution.
|key remap                = unknown
+
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set custom resolution|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRrBfdk9HtA|title=Bolt - Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
{{ii}} The following fix requires a No-CD patch.
 +
# Download [http://www.humus.name/index.php?page=Cool&ID=6 DXOverride].
 +
# Extract to the installation folder.
 +
# Open {{file|d3d9.ini}}.
 +
# Set the resolution values as needed.
 +
# Open <code>DisneyBoltPC.exe</code> with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
 +
# Press {{key|Ctrl|F}} and change Datatype to Hex-values.
 +
# Search for <code>04240000803F8B4DE0E8</code>.
 +
# Replace the <code>0000803F</code> value with:
 +
#* <code>ABAA3A3F</code> for 5:4 screens
 +
#* <code>5555553F</code> 4:3 screens
 +
#* <code>3DCF733F</code> 25:16 screens
 +
#* <code>5555853F</code> 15:9 screens
 +
#* <code>E4388E3F</code> 16:9 screens
 +
#* <code>2FA1BD3F</code> for 21:9 screens
 +
# Save your changes.
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data_dx\</code>
 +
# Open <code>display2w.oct</code> with a text editor.
 +
# Press {{key|Ctrl|F}} and search for <code>TexturePool</code>.
 +
# Replace all the <code>1440</code> and <code>900</code> values with your desired rendering resolution dimensions except for the <code>"FullScreenDistort Result"</code> ones.
 +
# Run the game at high resolution in the launcher.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = false
|mouse menu notes          =  
+
|mouse menu notes          = Mouse not supported.
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = true
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
|controller support notes  =  
+
|touchscreen notes        =
|full controller          = unknown
+
|controller support        = true  
|full controller notes    =  
+
|controller support notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Kibawolf|date=2023-12-17|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>
 +
|full controller          = false
 +
|full controller notes    = No controller support on the initial launcher. <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Kibawolf|date=2023-12-17|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =
 +
|light bar support         = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = always on
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = No option to disable in launcher or the configuration files.
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Bolt_audio_settings.png|"Audio Options"}}
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Auto configured up to 7.1. <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Kibawolf|date=2023-12-19|comment=Tested by selectively muting channels on [[Surround_sound#HeSuVi|HeSuVi]].}}</ref>
|subtitles                = n/a
+
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = n/a
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Czech
 
|language  = Czech
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Dutch
 
|language  = Dutch
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Polish
 
|language  = Polish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===The game does not start on certain GPUs===
 +
{{ii}} In certain graphics cards, such as the Intel Iris Xe Graphics or the dedicated GPU of some laptops, the game freezes on a black screen upon startup. While there’s no solution for this issue with integrated GPUs, there is a workaround for laptops with dedicated GPUs
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable '''Nvidia Optimus'''|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Epicgames4|date=2024-01-16|comment=I was able to run the game without problem with [https://jarrods.tech/what-is-a-mux-switch-for-gaming-laptop/ this], Checked on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3061 (ni_release).}}</ref>|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = FMOD
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 7
+
|minOS    = XP SP2
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 3500
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 3500+
|minRAM  = 1 GB
+
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minSM    = 3.0
 
|minSM    = 3.0
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
|recOS    = 8, 10
+
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  

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Bolt
Bolt cover
Developers
Avalanche Software
Publishers
Disney Interactive Studios
Engines
Octane (Avalanche Software)
Release dates
Windows November 18, 2008
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Genres Action
Series Disney Classics
Bolt on HowLongToBeat
Bolt on IGDB
Bolt guide on StrategyWiki
Bolt on MobyGames
Bolt on Wikipedia
Subseries of Disney
The Black Cauldron 1986
Basil the Great Mouse Detective 1987
Oliver & Company 1989
Disney's Aladdin 1993
The Jungle Book (series)
The Lion King 1994
Disney's Hercules 1997
Disney's Tarzan (series)
The Emperor's New Groove 2000
Disney's Dinosaur 2000
Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon 2002
Brother Bear 2003
Chicken Little (series)
Meet the Robinsons 2007
Bolt 2008
The Princess and the Frog 2009
Tangled 2010
Wreck-it Ralph 2013
Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King 2019

General information

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Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 7 DRM
Windows
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Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Disney Interactive Studios\Disney Bolt\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/340990/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Disney Interactive Studios\Disney Bolt\storage\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/340990/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use D3DWindower
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Can be forced via Special K
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Force via GPU control panel
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Forced FSAA via DXOverride
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No framerate cap [1]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

By default, the game uses 16:10 aspect ratio and 1440x900 for the rendering resolution.
Set custom resolution[2]
The following fix requires a No-CD patch.
  1. Download DXOverride.
  2. Extract to the installation folder.
  3. Open d3d9.ini.
  4. Set the resolution values as needed.
  5. Open DisneyBoltPC.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
  6. Press Ctrl+F and change Datatype to Hex-values.
  7. Search for 04240000803F8B4DE0E8.
  8. Replace the 0000803F value with:
    • ABAA3A3F for 5:4 screens
    • 5555553F 4:3 screens
    • 3DCF733F 25:16 screens
    • 5555853F 15:9 screens
    • E4388E3F 16:9 screens
    • 2FA1BD3F for 21:9 screens
  9. Save your changes.
  10. Go to <path-to-game>\data_dx\
  11. Open display2w.oct with a text editor.
  12. Press Ctrl+F and search for TexturePool.
  13. Replace all the 1440 and 900 values with your desired rendering resolution dimensions except for the "FullScreenDistort Result" ones.
  14. Run the game at high resolution in the launcher.

Input

Audio

"Audio Options"
"Audio Options"

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Auto configured up to 7.1. [5]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

The game does not start on certain GPUs

In certain graphics cards, such as the Intel Iris Xe Graphics or the dedicated GPU of some laptops, the game freezes on a black screen upon startup. While there’s no solution for this issue with integrated GPUs, there is a workaround for laptops with dedicated GPUs
Disable Nvidia Optimus[6]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/340990/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (340990) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:Kibawolf on 2023--17
  2. Bolt - Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
  3. Verified by User:Kibawolf on 2023-12-17
  4. Verified by User:Kibawolf on 2023-12-17
  5. Verified by User:Kibawolf on 2023-12-19
    Tested by selectively muting channels on HeSuVi.
  6. Verified by User:Epicgames4 on 2024-01-16
    I was able to run the game without problem with this, Checked on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3061 (ni_release).