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+ | {{disambig|the 2009 game|the 2016 game|[[Ghostbusters (2016)]]|the 2019 remaster|[[Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered]]}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Ghostbusters The Video Game - cover.jpg | |cover = Ghostbusters The Video Game - cover.jpg | ||
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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 16, 2009}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 16, 2009}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|ghostbusters-the-video-game|74}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|ghostbusters-the-video-game|70}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
+ | {{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 | Ghostbusters }} | ||
|steam appid = 9870 | |steam appid = 9870 | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|strategywiki = Ghostbusters: The Video Game | |strategywiki = Ghostbusters: The Video Game | ||
+ | |mobygames = ghostbusters-the-video-game | ||
|wikipedia = Ghostbusters: The Video Game | |wikipedia = Ghostbusters: The Video Game | ||
|winehq = 10858 | |winehq = 10858 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
− | {{--}} PC version lacks the console versions' multiplayer.<ref> | + | {{--}} PC version lacks the console versions' multiplayer.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://archive.li/9j0iQ|title=Atari and Threewave comment on lack of multiplayer in PC Ghostbusters|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | activation, key | {{DRM|SecuROM|7|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B0044DEQ3Q | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. Incorrectly described as DRM-free on the store page.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-05-18}}</ref> | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B0044DEQ3Q | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM|7|SecuROM PA}}. Incorrectly described as DRM-free on the store page.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-05-18}}</ref> | | Windows }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| Steam | 9870 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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===[[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 | ||
− | |discord | + | |discord = |
− | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |origin | + | |origin = |
− | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Ghostbusters The Video Game - video settings.png|Video settings.}} | {{Image|Ghostbusters The Video Game - video settings.png|Video settings.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ghostbusters-video-game | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ghostbusters-video-game | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = silver | |widescreen wsgf award = silver | ||
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|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = Possible, but essentially unusable. | |multimonitor notes = Possible, but essentially unusable. | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = limited |
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Almost all prompts and UI outside of the Proton Pack are cropped at the top and bottom halves of the screen. |
|4k ultra hd = true | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = hackable | |antialiasing = hackable | ||
|antialiasing notes = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]. | |antialiasing notes = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]. | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
− | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
− | |120 fps notes = See [[# | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 120 FPS. See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]]. |
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ||
− | <!--settings.ini option has issues related to mouse locking and alt | + | <!--settings.ini option has issues related to mouse locking and {{key|alt|tab}}-ing etc.--> |
{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix= | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | + | ==Input== | |
− | + | {{Input | |
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− | ==Input | ||
− | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = always on |
|acceleration option notes = Negative mouse acceleration by default. | |acceleration option notes = Negative mouse acceleration by default. | ||
|mouse sensitivity = true | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = true | |invert controller y-axis = true | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
− | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
− | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
|dualshock 4 = unknown | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
− | + | |controller hotplug = true | |
− | |||
− | |controller hotplug = | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = true | |haptic feedback = true | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Ghostbusters The Video Game - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}} | {{Image|Ghostbusters The Video Game - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}} | ||
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|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 = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{L10n|content= | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = English | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Dutch | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be Dutch. | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = French | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be French. To enable french audio, disable "English Audio" in game menu. | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = German | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be German. To enable german audio, disable "English Audio" in game menu. | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Italian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be Italian. | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Spanish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be Spanish. | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = 9 | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} |
Latest revision as of 11:49, 8 November 2023
This page is for the 2009 game. For the 2016 game, see Ghostbusters (2016). For the 2019 remaster, see Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered.
Developers | |
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Terminal Reality | |
Publishers | |
Atari | |
Engines | |
Infernal Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 16, 2009 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 74 |
IGDB | 70 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Ghostbusters |
Key points
- PC version lacks the console versions' multiplayer.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SecuROM 7 and SecuROM PA DRM. | |||
Amazon.com | SecuROM 7 and SecuROM PA DRM. Incorrectly described as DRM-free on the store page.[2] | |||
Steam (unavailable) |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\GHOSTBUSTERS (tm)\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9870/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GHOSTBUSTERS (tm)\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9870/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Possible, but essentially unusable. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Almost all prompts and UI outside of the Proton Pack are cropped at the top and bottom halves of the screen. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See Anti-aliasing (AA). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 120 FPS. See Run the game at screen refresh rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
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settings.ini
also contains an option for SSAO
Windowed
Force windowed[citation needed] |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
Set higher AA[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Negative mouse acceleration by default. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Dutch | Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be Dutch. | |||
French | Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be French. To enable french audio, disable "English Audio" in game menu. | |||
German | Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be German. To enable german audio, disable "English Audio" in game menu. | |||
Italian | Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be Italian. | |||
Spanish | Your OS "Language for non-Unicode programs" should be Spanish. |
Issues fixed
Game not launching in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
- This issue is most likely caused by a controller being plugged into your computer.
Unplug controller[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9.0c |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel or AMD Dual Core | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8400 ATI Radeon X1300 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 (9870) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Atari and Threewave comment on lack of multiplayer in PC Ghostbusters - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-05-18