Difference between revisions of "Evil Genius"

Latest revision as of 11:27, 19 May 2023

Evil Genius
Evil Genius	2004
Evil Genius 2: World Domination	2021

Evil Genius is a singleplayer bird's-eye view building and RTS game in the Evil Genius series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 5 DRM.
GamersGate
GOG.com		Mac version is available once added to your library despite the store page showing Windows only and not Mac (except for a small Mac notice under the system requirements section).
Green Man Gaming
Steam
ZOOM Platform
Developer website (unavailable)

A free demo version is available from SierraHelp.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip Intro^[2]

Go to the configuration files location.
Open concept.cfg with a text editor.
Find the following lines and set them to these values.

StartupState=1
CopyrightScreenDuration=0

Patches

PCGamingWiki Patch

Contains all the official fixes and most tweaks, new fixes, along with the extra bonus content.

Official 1.01

The official patch for the game released by Elixir Studios.

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\DynamicResources\Config^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3720/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\DynamicResources\Layouts\^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3720/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general video settings.

In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor		See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)	Change the Max Camera Height. See Custom camera height.
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Fixes `Alt`+`Tab ↹` crashes. When out of focus the game will appear as paused. See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	No FPS cap. Performance hits are to be expected with more entities.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Widescreen resolution^{[citation needed]}

Download the Universal Resolution Changer and extract it to <path-to-game>\ReleaseExe
Open resolution.ini and set the desired values.

Notes:

A "Elixir App D3D: Genreic App Error" message may be shown on initial start-up when editing resolutions higher than 1920*1080, preventing the game from starting. This is caused by Discord, close Discord and restart the game. Discord can be opened again after the game has reached the title screen and this error disappears after first start-up and Discord can be freely used without closing it first on subsequent start-ups.^{[citation needed]}

Windowed

Through the resolution changer^{[citation needed]}
Download the Universal Resolution Changer and extract it to `<path-to-game>\ReleaseExe` Open `resolution.ini` and look for the line `Windowed`, then change it to `Windowed=1`

Input

In-game general control settings.

In-game key map settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Up to 7.1 output.^[3]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		EAX 4
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German				See Enabling speech on the German version.
Italian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Corrupt main menu screen and missing audio

This is caused by the Windows region format setting being set to English (UK).

Crash when pushing the research button

Instructions^{[citation needed]}

Go to <path-to-game>\DynamicResources\Layouts\
Open the desired save game with a text editor.
Push Ctrl+H and in the Find field, type ResearchSubject=0 and in the Replace with field, type ResearchSubject=12008.
Click on the Replace button.
Launch the game and load the desired save game, then open the research screen and click on the door icon, located at the top.
Cancel the door research by clicking on the red icon.

Enabling speech on the German version

Instructions^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration files location.
Open concept.cfg.
Find the following lines and set them to these values or add them if they are missing.

[Sound]
PlayFeedback=true 
PlayNewsflashes=true

The Direct3D device has a non-zero reference

Deleteting configuration file^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration files location. Delete `Current.opt`. Follow the Widescreen resolution instructions in order to set up a custom resolution.

Generic Application Error

Install the DirectX 9.0c end-user runtime^{[citation needed]}

Missing grass (Windows 8)

Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows Vista.^{[citation needed]}

Playtime not being tracked (Steam)

By default, Steam only counts time while the game's launcher is active. To fix this, configure Steam to launch the actual game executable instead. Note time will nonetheless only be counted in fullscreen mode.

Name^{[citation needed]}

Open the Steam Properties of the game Evil Genius (right-clicking the icon is a common method to access the Properties).
Under Launch Options, enter the following line, but adapt if the game's actual file location is different:

/c "C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Evil Genius\ReleaseExe\EvilGeniusExeStub-Release.exe"

Other information

Enabling the developer console

Instructions^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration files location.
Open Default.ksb and Current.ksb with a text editor.
Add the following line near the end of the file, before the three hypens.

ToggleDebugCommands:Ctrl+D

Notes

While playing push Ctrl+D once, then press ~ or \ to open the console.

Increased Camera Zoom

Instructions^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration files location.
Open concept.cfg with a text editor.
Find the following line and set it to this value.

[GameCamera]
MaxHeight=65.0

Changing the default Debug.log location

By default on Windows this file is created into the main drive.

Instructions^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration files location.
Open concept.cfg.
Find the following line, then set it to the desired path.

Debug output log file=YourPath

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0b

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98SE	ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 800 MHz	Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	128 MB	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 2 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible	Nvidia GeForce 3 64 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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (3720) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Mac Game Update: 10 New Classic Additions - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Intro Skip Instructions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ World Dominating Audio in Evil Genius - SoundBlaster - last accessed on May 2023

[gamedir-3] 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).

[Proton_path_note-4] 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.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (3720) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (3720) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Mac Game Update: 10 New Classic Additions - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023

[2] Intro Skip Instructions - last accessed on May 2023

[5] World Dominating Audio in Evil Genius - SoundBlaster - last accessed on May 2023

[1]

[2]

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[3]

Developers

	Elixir Studios
Publishers
2004-2008	Sierra Entertainment
2008-present	Rebellion Developments
Release dates
Windows	September 28, 2004
macOS (OS X)	May 9, 2013^[1]
Reception
Metacritic	75
IGDB	83
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Point and select
Genres	Building, RTS
Themes	Comedy, Contemporary
Series	Evil Genius

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/developer|Elixir Studios}}
 |publishers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment|2004-2008}}
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments|2008-present}}
+|engines      =
 |release dates=
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 28, 2004}}
-{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 9, 2013}}
+{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 9, 2013|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/mac_game_update_10_new_additions|title=Mac Game Update: 10 New Classic Additions - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
+|taxonomy     =
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, RTS }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Comedy, Contemporary }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Evil Genius }}
+|reception    =
+{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|evil-genius|75}}
+{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|evil-genius|83}}
 |steam appid  = 3720
-|gogcom page  = evil_genius
+|gogcom id    = 1207658775
-|wikipedia    = Evil_Genius_(video_game)
+|strategywiki = Evil Genius
+|lutris       = evil-genius
+|hltb         = 3242
+|mobygames    = 16192
+|wikipedia    = Evil Genius (video game)
+|winehq       = 2131
+|license      = commercial
 }}
-'''Key points'''
+{{Introduction
-{{++}} Fairly moddable, further documentation can be found [http://www.n1nj4.com/EvilPlanet/TheGame/modding.php here] along with a handy [http://www.n1nj4.com/EvilPlanet/TheGame/modguide.php modding guide].
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
+}}
 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://www.evilplanet.com Evil Planet Community Site]
+{{GOG.com links|1207658775|evil_genius}}
-{{GOG.com links|evil_genius|evil_genius}}
+{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/3720/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
-{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/3720/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc check |  }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc check | {{DRM|SecuROM|5}}. | | Windows, OS X}}
-{{Availability/row| developer | https://games.rebellionstore.com/it/product/view/evil-genius | Steam | | }}
+{{Availability/row| GamersGate | evil-genius | Steam | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-EG | DRM-free |}}
+{{Availability/row| GOG.com | evil_genius | DRM-free | Mac version is available once added to your library despite the store page showing Windows only and not Mac (except for a small Mac notice under the system requirements section). | | Windows, OS X}}
-{{Availability/row| GOG | evil_genius | DRM-free |Windows and OS X.}}
+{{Availability/row| GMG | evil-genius | Steam | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| GMG | evil-genius | Steam | | }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 3720 | Steam | | | Windows}}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 3720 | Steam | EU release with stability fixes from the US version.}}
+{{Availability/row| ZOOM | evil-genius | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Developer | https://games.rebellionstore.com/it/product/view/evil-genius | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 }}
-{{ii}} The Steam release is a blend between the 1.0 European Patch and the 1.1 US patch, the latter missing some of the more obvious changes.
+{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [http://sierrahelp.com/Misc/Demos.html#E SierraHelp].
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Skip intro videos===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Skip Intro|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/evil_genius/quick_guide_on_how_to_skip_the_intro|title=Intro Skip Instructions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Skip Intro|ref=<ref>[http://www.gog.com/forum/evil_genius/quick_guide_on_how_to_skip_the_intro Intro Skip Instructions]</ref>}}
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
-# Open {{File|concept.cfg}} with a text editor, in the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration files location]].
+# Open {{File|concept.cfg}} with a text editor.
 # Find the following lines and set them to these values.
@@ Line 47: / Line 75: @@
 ===Patches===
-====[http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/404-evil-genius-pcgamingwiki-patch/ PCGamingWiki Patch]====
+====[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/404-evil-genius-pcgamingwiki-patch/ PCGamingWiki Patch]====
 {{++}} Contains all the official fixes and most tweaks, new fixes, along with the extra bonus content.
 ====[http://wiki.n1nj4.com/index.php?title=Official_Patch Official 1.01]====
-{{ii}} The only official patch, released by Elixir before its demise in 2005. It fixes a number of issues, however certain issues still remain.
+{{ii}} The official patch for the game released by Elixir Studios.
-::*[http://www.n1nj4.com/egpatches/evilgenius_update_eu_100_101.zip European Version]
+::*[https://patches-scrolls.de/patch/1501/7/42916/download European Version]
-::*[http://www.n1nj4.com/egpatches/evilgenius_update_en_100_101.zip American Version]
+::*[https://patches-scrolls.de/patch/1501/7/42915/download American Version]
-====[http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/evilgenius/other/26857.html Bonus CD]====
-{{++}} A free expansion to the game, it provides a new unit, a new trap, and various other additions.
 ==Game data==
 {{Image|Evil Genius General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\DynamicResources\Config}}
+{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\DynamicResources\Config}}
-{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 }}
 ===Save game data location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\DynamicResources\Layouts\}}
+{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\DynamicResources\Layouts\}}
-{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 }}
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|origin                =
+|discord                   =
-|origin notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|steam cloud           = false
+|epic games launcher       =
-|steam cloud notes     =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|uplay                 =
+|gog galaxy                = false
-|uplay notes           =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|gamesave manager      = true
+|origin                    =
-|gamesave manager notes=
+|origin notes              =
+|steam cloud               = false
+|steam cloud notes         =
+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Evil Genius General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 {{Image|Evil Genius Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
-|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/evil-genius
+|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/evil-genius
 |widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 |multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
@@ Line 96: / Line 128: @@
 |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |multimonitor               = hackable
-|multimonitor notes         =
+|multimonitor notes         = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 |ultrawidescreen notes      =
-|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+|4k ultra hd                = hackable
-|4k ultra hd notes          =
+|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |fov                        = hackable
 |fov notes                  = Change the '''Max Camera Height'''. See [[#Custom camera height|Custom camera height]].
 |windowed                   = hackable
 |windowed notes             = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 |borderless windowed        = hackable
 |borderless windowed notes  = Fixes {{key|Alt|Tab}} crashes. When out of focus the game will appear as paused.<br>See [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
-|anisotropic                = hackable
+|anisotropic                = false
-|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced through the [[NVIDIA Control Panel#Forcing Anti-Aliasing/Anisotropic Filtering|NVIDIA Control Panel]]/[[AMD VISION Engine Control Center|AMD Control Center]].
+|anisotropic notes          =
-|antialiasing               = hackable
+|antialiasing               = unknown
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 117: / Line 152: @@
 |120 fps                    = true
 |120 fps notes              = No [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|FPS]] cap. Performance hits are to be expected with more entities.
+|hdr                        = unknown
+|hdr notes                  =
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
@@ Line 122: / Line 159: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Widescreen resolution|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Widescreen resolution}}
+# Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/509-universal-resolution-changer/ Universal Resolution Changer] and extract it to {{file|{{p|game}}\ReleaseExe|folder}}
-# Download the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/509-universal-resolution-changer/ Universal Resolution Changer] and extract it to <code>{{p|game}}\ReleaseExe</code>
+# Open {{file|resolution.ini}} and set the desired values.
-# Open <code>resolution.ini</code> and set your desired values.
+'''Notes:'''
+{{ii}} A "Elixir App D3D: Genreic App Error" message may be shown on initial start-up when editing resolutions higher than 1920*1080, preventing the game from starting. This is caused by Discord, close Discord and restart the game. Discord can be opened again after the game has reached the title screen and this error disappears after first start-up and Discord can be freely used without closing it first on subsequent start-ups.{{cn|date=2021-04-15|reason=}}
-'''Notes'''
+}}
-{{ii}} A windowed mode can be forced through the configuration file.}}
 ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Through the resolution changer|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Through the resolution changer}}
+# Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/509-universal-resolution-changer/ Universal Resolution Changer] and extract it to {{file|{{p|game}}\ReleaseExe|folder}}
-# Download the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/509-universal-resolution-changer/ Universal Resolution Changer] and extract it to <code>{{p|game}}\ReleaseExe</code>
+# Open {{file|resolution.ini}} and look for the line <code>Windowed</code>, then change it to <code>Windowed=1</code>
-# Open <code>resolution.ini</code>
-# Look for the line <code>Windowed</code> and change it to <code>Windowed=1</code>
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} Starting up any video recording software, or a borderless application, after the game has already been launched, may force Evil Genius to crash.
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
 {{Image|Evil Genius Controls.png|In-game general control settings.}}
 {{Image|Evil Genius Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
 |acceleration option       = false
 |acceleration option notes =
+|mouse sensitivity         = unknown
+|mouse sensitivity notes   =
 |mouse menu                = true
 |mouse menu notes          =
 |invert mouse y-axis       = false
 |invert mouse y-axis notes =
+|touchscreen               = unknown
+|touchscreen notes         =
 |controller support        = false
 |controller support notes  =
@@ Line 159: / Line 194: @@
 |controller remap          = unknown
 |controller remap notes    =
+|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+|controller sensitivity notes=
 |invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 |invert controller y-axis notes=
-|touchscreen               = unknown
+|xinput controllers        = unknown
-|touchscreen notes         =
+|xinput controllers notes  =
+|xbox prompts              = unknown
+|xbox prompts notes        =
+|impulse triggers          = unknown
+|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 notes  =
+|haptic feedback           = unknown
+|haptic feedback notes     =
+|simultaneous input        = unknown
+|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==
 {{Image|Evil Genius Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    =
 |surround sound           = true
-|surround sound notes     = Up to 7.1 output.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050323131640/http://www.soundblaster.com/resources/read.asp?articleid=115&page=2&cat=3 World Dominating Audio in Evil Genius - SoundBlaster]</ref>
+|surround sound notes     = Up to 7.1 output.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050323131640/http://www.soundblaster.com/resources/read.asp?articleid=115&page=2&cat=3|title=World Dominating Audio in Evil Genius - SoundBlaster|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 |subtitles                = false
 |subtitles notes          =
 |closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
-|mute on focus lost       = true
+|mute on focus lost       = always on
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              = true
 |eax support notes        = EAX 4
+|royalty free audio       = always on
+|royalty free audio notes =
 }}
@@ Line 190: / Line 265: @@
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 199: / Line 273: @@
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 206: / Line 279: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = false
-  |notes     = Some dialogues are disabled by default. See [[#Enabling speech on the German_version|this]].
+  |notes     = See [[#Enabling speech on the German_version|Enabling speech on the German version]].
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 215: / Line 287: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = false
-  |notes     = A text translation is available [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/56479384/Modding/Evil%20Genius/Italian%20Translation.7z here].
+  |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 226: / Line 297: @@
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 }}
-==Issues unresolved==
-===Dissapearing grass===
-{{ii}} This issue only seems to persist when rotating the camera inside the lair while viewing whatever is outside.
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Corrupt main menu screen and missing audio===
 {{ii}} This is caused by the Windows region format setting being set to '''English (UK)'''.
+===Crash when pushing the research button===
+{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\DynamicResources\Layouts\|folder}}
+# Open the desired save game with a text editor.
+# Push {{key|Ctrl|H}} and in the '''Find''' field, type '''ResearchSubject=0''' and in the '''Replace with''' field, type '''ResearchSubject=12008'''.
+# Click on the '''Replace''' button.
+# Launch the game and load the desired save game, then open the research screen and click on the door icon, located at the top.
+# Cancel the door research by clicking on the red icon.
+}}
 ===Enabling speech on the German version===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|<ref>[http://www.n1nj4.com/EvilPlanet/news/archive7.php Evil Planet - News]</ref>}}
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
-# Open {{File|concept.cfg}} in the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration files location]].
+# Open {{File|concept.cfg}}.
 # Find the following lines and set them to these values or add them if they are missing.
@@ Line 251: / Line 327: @@
 }}
-===Error "The Direct3D device has a non-zero reference"===
+===The Direct3D device has a non-zero reference===
-{{ii}} Caused by a resolution change while in the main menu rendering the game unplayable.
+{{Fixbox|description=Deleteting configuration file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox|1=
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
-{{Fixbox/fix|Deleteting configuration file}}
+# Delete {{File|Current.opt}}.
-# Delete {{File|Current.opt}} in the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration files location]].
+# Follow the [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] instructions in order to set up a custom resolution.
-# Follow the [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] fix in order to set up a custom resolution.
 }}
 ===Generic Application Error===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Install the [[DirectX#Legacy versions|DirectX 9.0c end-user runtime]]|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
-* Download and run the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 Windows DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer].
 }}
-===Missing grass (Windows)===
+===Missing grass (Windows 8)===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows Vista.|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
-# See [[Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]].
-# Set <code>{{p|game}}\ReleaseExe\EvilGeniusExeStub-Release.exe</code> to run as '''Windows Vista'''.
 }}
 ===Playtime not being tracked (Steam)===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{ii}} By default, Steam only counts time while the game's launcher is active. To fix this, configure Steam to launch the actual game executable instead. Note time will nonetheless only be counted in fullscreen mode.
-{{Fixbox/fix|Launch Evil Genius twice.}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Name|ref={{cn|date=2021-07-30|reason=}}|fix=
+#Open the Steam Properties of the game Evil Genius (right-clicking the icon is a common method to access the Properties).
+#Under ''Launch Options'', enter the following line, but adapt if the game's actual file location is different:
+<pre>/c "C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Evil Genius\ReleaseExe\EvilGeniusExeStub-Release.exe"</pre>
 }}
 ==Other information==
 ===Enabling the developer console===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref=<ref>[http://wiki.n1nj4.com/index.php?title=Debug_Mode Evil Planet Wiki - Debug Mode]</ref>}}
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
-# Open {{File|Default.ksb}} and {{File|Current.ksb}} with a text editor, in the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration files location]].
+# Open {{File|Default.ksb}} and {{File|Current.ksb}} with a text editor.
 # Add the following line near the end of the file, before the three hypens.
@@ Line 290: / Line 363: @@
 '''Notes'''
 {{ii}} While playing push {{key|Ctrl|D}} once, then press {{key|~}} or {{key|\}} to open the console.
-{{ii}} A handy list of commands can be found [http://www.gamewinners.com/Cheats/index.php/Evil_Genius#Developer_mode here] and [http://wiki.n1nj4.com/index.php?title=Debug_Mode here].
 }}
-===Custom camera height===
+===Increased Camera Zoom===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
-# Open {{File|concept.cfg}} in the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration files location]].
+# Open {{File|concept.cfg}} with a text editor.
-# Find the following lines and set them to your desired values.
+# Find the following line and set it to this value.
 <pre>
-MinHeight=7.0
+[GameCamera]
-MaxHeight=40.0
+MaxHeight=65.0
-MinAngle=2.55
-MaxAngle=3.1415
 </pre>
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} <code>MinHeight=2.0</code>, <code>MaxHeight=65</code> appear to be the most optimal values.
 }}
 ===Changing the default Debug.log location===
 {{--}} By default on Windows this file is created into the main drive.
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-# Open {{File|concept.cfg}} in the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration files location]].
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
+# Open {{File|concept.cfg}}.
 # Find the following line, then set it to the desired path.
 <pre>
-Debug output log file=<custom-path>
+Debug output log file=YourPath
 </pre>
+}}
+==Other information==
+===API===
+{{API
+|direct3d versions      = 9.0b
+|direct3d notes         =
+|directdraw versions    =
+|directdraw notes       =
+|opengl versions        =
+|opengl notes           =
+|glide versions         =
+|glide notes            =
+|software mode          =
+|software mode notes    =
+|mantle support         =
+|mantle support notes   =
+|metal support          =
+|metal support notes    =
+|vulkan versions        =
+|vulkan notes           =
+|dos modes              =
+|dos modes notes        =
+|shader model versions  =
+|shader model notes     =
+|windows 32-bit exe     = true
+|windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
+|windows exe notes      =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
+|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
+|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+|macos arm app          = unknown
+|macos app notes        =
+|linux 32-bit executable=
+|linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
+|linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 326: / Line 432: @@
 |minOS    = 98SE
-|minCPU   = Pentium III 800 MHz
+|minCPU   = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
 |minRAM   = 128 MB
 |minHD    = 1.4 GB
-|minGPU   = NVIDIA GeForce 2
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 2
 |minVRAM  = 16 MB
+|minDX    = 9.0b
 |recOS    = ME, 2000, XP
-|recCPU   = Pentium IV 1.5 GHz
+|recCPU   = Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz
 |recRAM   = 256 MB
-|recGPU   = NVIDIA GeForce 3
+|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 3
 |recVRAM  = 64 MB
 }}
 {{References}}