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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 31, 1998}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 31, 1998}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-Time Game Purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Simulation, Strategy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Emergency }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|wikipedia    = Emergency (series)#Emergency: Fighters for Life
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|mobygames    = emergency-fighters-for-life
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|wikipedia    = Emergency_(video_game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|hltb        = 34897
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|license      = commercial
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{{Introduction
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
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{{Series|Emergency}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Unknown |  | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
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{{ii}} Game's music is stored on a disc in '''Audio CD''' format.
 
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            = Use [[Glossary:Windowed#DxWnd|DxWnd]].
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = false
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|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = capped at around 15 FPS
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|red book cd audio        = hackable
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|red book cd audio notes  = In order to get the CD music to work properly (and to loop properly as well), use the _inmm tool<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150307123155/https://www.play-old-pc-games.com/2015/03/04/emergency-fighters-life/|title=|date=2023-11-05}}</ref>
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[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2656-_inmm-238/ A PCGW link to the tool itself][http://web.archive.org/web/20150511230126/http://www.play-old-pc-games.com/compatibility-tools/_inmm-dll-tutorial/ A link to archived guide about how to use the tool] (works on Linux with Wine too)
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|royalty free audio      = unknown
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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}}
 
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
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  |interface = yes
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  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
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}}
 
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==Issues unresolved===
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==Issues unresolved==
 
===Game crashing a lot on Windows 7, 8, 10===
 
===Game crashing a lot on Windows 7, 8, 10===
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* On modern systems the game seems to be crashing a lot more than it uses. Some of the errors are related to Dsound.dll, but majority of them seem to be due access violation.<ref name="Sui" />
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* On modern systems the game seems to be crashing a lot more than it used to on older ones. Some of the errors are related to Dsound.dll, but the majority of them seem to be due to access violation.<ref>{{refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=May 19, 2018}}</ref>
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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{{Fixbox|description=Start the game with [[Glossary:Windowed#DxWnd|DxWnd]]|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Start the game with [[Glossary:Windowed#DxWnd|DxWnd]]|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Use a DDraw wrapper like [http://bitpatcm/ddwrapper.html Aqrit's ddwrapper] or [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2]|ref=<ref>{{refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=August 13, 2016|comment=Both work, although Aqrit's wrapper may sometimes require changing screen (to a map/base etc.)}}</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Use a DDraw wrapper like [http://bitpatcm/ddwrapper.html Aqrit's ddwrapper] or [[dgVoodoo 2]]|ref=<ref>{{refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=August 13, 2016|comment=Both work, although Aqrit's wrapper may sometimes require changing screen (to a map/base etc.)}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 120
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 120 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minHD    = 150 MB
 
|minHD    = 150 MB
 
|minGPU  = SVGA
 
|minGPU  = SVGA
  
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 200
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 200 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 07:17, 10 May 2024

Emergency: Fighters for Life
Emergency: Fighters for Life cover
Developers
Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Publishers
TopWare Interactive
Release dates
Windows July 31, 1998
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres Simulation, Strategy
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series Emergency
Emergency: Fighters for Life on HowLongToBeat
Emergency: Fighters for Life on MobyGames
Emergency: Fighters for Life on Wikipedia
⤏ Go to series page
Emergency: Fighters for Life 1998
Emergency Police 2001
Emergency 2: The Ultimate Fight for Life 2002
Emergency 3: Mission:Life 2005
Emergency 4: Global Fighters for Life 2006
Emergency 2012 2010
Emergency 2013 2012
Emergency 2014 2013
Emergency 5 2014
Emergency 2016 2015
Emergency 2017 2016
Emergency 20 2017

Emergency: Fighters for Life is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and isometric simulation and strategy game in the Emergency series.

Availability

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

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Emergency Police
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\*.sav[Note 1]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Hard-coded to run at 800x600.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
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
capped at around 15 FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
In order to get the CD music to work properly (and to loop properly as well), use the _inmm tool[1] A PCGW link to the tool itselfA link to archived guide about how to use the tool (works on Linux with Wine too)

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Polish

Issues unresolved

Game crashing a lot on Windows 7, 8, 10

  • On modern systems the game seems to be crashing a lot more than it used to on older ones. Some of the errors are related to Dsound.dll, but the majority of them seem to be due to access violation.[2]

Issues fixed

Weird colors

Start the game with DxWnd[citation needed]
Use a DDraw wrapper like Aqrit's ddwrapper or dgVoodoo 2[3]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 120 MHz Intel Pentium 200 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA


Notes

  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).

References

  1. ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2023-11-05
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on May 19, 2018
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 13, 2016
    Both work, although Aqrit's wrapper may sometimes require changing screen (to a map/base etc.)