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Revision as of 07:58, 11 November 2023
This page is for the original release. For the 2016 remaster, see Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (2016).
Developers | |
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Raven Software | |
Windows | Beenox Shift |
Publishers | |
Activision | |
Engines | |
Vicarious Visions Alchemy | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 24, 2006 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
IGDB | 72 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select, Direct control |
Genres | ARPG |
Art styles | Comic book |
Themes | Fantasy, Sci-fi, Space, Supernatural |
Series | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance |
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | |
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Subseries of Marvel | |
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | 2006 |
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (2016) | 2016 |
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | 2016 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not avaliable digitally
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Edit intro_normal.py |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision\Marvel Ultimate Alliance\Settings\ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Activision\Marvel Ultimate Alliance\Save\ |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | It is possible to edit the height and weight through Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision\Marvel Ultimate Alliance\Settings\Display in Regedit | ||
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) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FSAA | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 60 FPS cap in Menu, the rest of the game can run at more than 120 fps. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Saitek gamepads crash the game.[3] | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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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 | In Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision\Marvel Ultimate Alliance\Settings\Audio there is a file with the name "3D_Sound". | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Italian | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Spanish | Fan translation by Clan Dlan, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 4 | Co-op GameSpy services have been shut down;[4] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Issues unresolved
Saitek gamepad crashes the game
- Unplug gamepads of this brand before running the game.[3]
Issues Fixed
Game not Starting after Installation
- On some newer systems, due to a possible error in the Registry during Installation, the game does not launch or simply crashes on launch.
Open Registry Editor |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Mods
- Only this version of the PC port supports modding. Mod Installation Guide.
- The Marvel Mods forums feature various different mods ranging from Custom characters to Remastered UI textures and much more.
- Official Characters Pack: Features every character and missions from the console versions along with an extensive list of bug fixes and miscellaneous features.
- 36 Characters Roster Hack: Increases the roster size to allow for every character to be accessible at once. (a 50 character hack is also available)
- Remastered Interface: A mostly complete conversion of the HD Interface from the 2016 remastered version.
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon X2 5000+ |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7300 ATI Radeon X1300 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT ATI Radeon HD 3800 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gamepads?? - last accessed on 2021-10-26
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology