This page is for the original release. For the 2016 remaster, see Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (2016).
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
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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- Go to
<path-to-game>\scripts\menus\ .
- Open intro_normal.py with Notepad.
- Delete all lines starting with
startMovie and waitsignal .
- Save your changes.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Activision\Marvel Ultimate Alliance\Save\ |
Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Italian |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan translation, download. |
Spanish |
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Fan translation by Clan Dlan, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
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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- Go to
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Activision\Marvel Ultimate Alliance\Settings\Display
- Right-click Resolution and click Modify
- Input your Desktop Resolution (for example,
1920x1080 , click OK and close the Registry Editor
- The Game should now launch properly, you will only need to do this once after installation.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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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
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
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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
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
References