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{{infobox
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:realMyst}}
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|cover         = realmyst.jpg
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{{disambig|the original release|the Masterpiece Edition|[[realMyst: Masterpiece Edition]]}}
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Cyan Worlds|Cyan Worlds]] & [[Wikipedia:Sunsoft|Sunsoft]]
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{{Infobox game
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|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Ubisoft|Ubisoft]]
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|title        = realMyst
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|release dates =  
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|cover       = realmyst.jpg
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<sup>Windows</sup> 15 November 2000<br/>
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|developers  =
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<sup>Macintosh</sup> 10 April 2002
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyan Worlds}}
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|steam         = 63600
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sunsoft}}
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|gog            = real_myst
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
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|engines     =  
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 15, 2000}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|April 10, 2002}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 5, 2014}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|real-myst|66}}
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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 | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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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        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Myst }}
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|steam appid  = 63600
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|gogcom id    = 1207658824
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|official site= http://cyan.com/games/realmyst/
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|hltb        = 7659
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|igdb        = realmyst
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = real-myst
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|wikipedia    = Myst#PC remakes
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|winehq      = 3357
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''Introduction'''  
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://forums.cyan.com/index.php Official forums]
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{{mm}} [http://www.mystwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page MYSTAges] - A wiki for the series
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{{GOG.com links|1207658824|myst_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/63600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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Real MYST is a recreation of the original MYST game in realtime 3D. It also has some new features, such as weather, and the new "Rime" age. While the original disc version is generally regarded as incompatible with newer OS's, the newer GOG.com and Steam versions are relatively stable.
 
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=Windows=
 
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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The game is available with various compatibility fixes and modernization on [http://store.steampowered.com/app/63600/ Steam] and [http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/real_myst GOG]. The original CD version is out of print.
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows, Mac OS }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | real_myst | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 63600 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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}}
  
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==Patches==
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==Essential improvements==
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The 1.11 Patch fixes several bugs and adds some mouse options, and can be downloaded [http://www.ubi.com/US/Downloads/Info.aspx?dlId=62 directly from Ubisoft]. Note that the GOG and Steam versions already have this patch, so this is only for the original disc version.
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===Patches===
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{{ii}} Patch 1.11 fixes several bugs and adds some mouse options, and can be downloaded [https://web.archive.org/web/20101202220439/http://patches.ubi.com/real_myst/real_myst_patch_v1.11.exe].
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{{ii}} All digital copies of the game come with it pre-installed
  
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==Issues And Fixes==
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==Game data==
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===Crash on startup===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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The original disc version of the game usually tends to crash on startup when run by a newer OS. This isn't permanent though, and can be fixed by opening and closing the game a few dozen times.
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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}}
  
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==Save Game Data==
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===Save game data location===
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===Save Game Folder Location===
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{{Game data|
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Refer to the [[PCGamingWiki:Style_Policy#Files_and_File_Paths|Style Policy]] for guidance on formatting.
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAV}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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}}
  
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Use <nowiki><code></nowiki> tags to display file names:
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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*<code>settings.ini</code>
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = false
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
  
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Use <nowiki><code></nowiki> tags to display default full file paths:
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==Video==
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*Windows 7: <code>C:\Documents and Settings\[Username]\My Documents\</code>
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{{Image|RealMyst External General Options.png|External general settings.}}
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*Windows XP: <code>C:\Documents and Settings\[Username]\My Documents\</code>
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{{Image|RealMyst External Advanced Options.png|External advanced settings.}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/realmyst/en
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|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= Capable, but can't run with any resolution dimension > 2048px. Needs FOV hack in config file
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  = Editable via config file
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = limited
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|antialiasing notes        = On/off toggle.
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = Game is poorly optimized; capable but hard to exceed 60fps even on modern systems
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = false
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
  
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I have decided to change paths using <nowiki><pre></nowiki> tags. This is because there are a number of display issues with <nowiki><code></nowiki> file paths overlapping over floating divs such as the infobox.--[[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]] ([[User talk:Andytizer|talk]]) 05:26, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = true
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
  
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==Improvements==
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==Audio==
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===Skip Introductions, Cutscenes and Videos===
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{{Audio
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===[[Borderless Fullscreen Windowed]]===
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|separate volume          = false
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*Is this enabled natively?
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|separate volume notes    =  
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*Which hacks work?
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|surround sound          = true
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|surround sound notes    = Via DirectSound3D support.
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|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles notes          =  
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
  
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==Controller Support==
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    = [https://www.old-games.ru/game/download/get.php?fileid=6883&modal=1 Fan translation by users forum Old-Games.Ru]
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|fan      = true
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}}
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Crash on startup===
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The original disc version of the game usually tends to crash on startup when run by a newer OS. This isn't permanent though, and can be fixed by opening and closing the game a few dozen times.
  
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==Unresolved Issues==
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===Link book videos display solid white & general instability===
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{{++}} This fix can also remove any potential FPS issues
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{{Fixbox|description=Setup the game's compatibility settings|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=ThatOneReaper|date=2016-08-08|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the game installation folder
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# Right click on <code>RealMyst.exe</code> file and select "Properties".
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# Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable Compatibility Mode (set it to "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)").
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# Save the changes.
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# Launch the game.
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}}
  
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==System Requirements==
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==Other information==
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{{SysReq
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 7
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        = 1
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|opengl notes          = Mac OS and OS X only.
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|glide versions        = unknown
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux powerpc app      =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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|mac os powerpc app    = true
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|mac os 68k app        = unknown
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|mac os executable notes=
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video, Indeo Video
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
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}}
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==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS = Windows XP
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|minOS   = 95
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|minproc = 500mhz Pentium 3 or greater
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 450 MHz
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|minmem = 256MB
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|minRAM  = 64 MB
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|minHD = 650+MB Free
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|minHD   = 75 MB
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|minGPU1 =  DirectX 9.0c compatible
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|minGPU  =  
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}}
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|minVRAM = 16 MB
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|minDX    = 7
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|minother = 6X CD-ROM
  
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=Mac=
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|recOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
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Include the same headers as the above Windows header if there is relevant information.
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
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==Compatibility==
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|recRAM  = 128 MB
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==System Requirements==
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|recHD    = 700 MB
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{{SysReq
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|recVRAM  = 32 MB
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|OSfamily_m = Mac
 
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|minOS_m = Mac OS 8.6
 
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|recOS_m = Mac OS X 10.1
 
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|minproc_m = Power PC 300Mhz
 
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|recproc_m = 1Ghz Intel
 
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|minmem_m = 64 MB
 
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|recmem_m = 128 MB
 
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|minHD_m = 300 MB Free
 
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|minGPU1_m = 16 MB Video Card
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=Linux=
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{{System requirements
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The only way to run the game on Linux is through Wine. It works fine after installing [http://www.free-codecs.com/download_soft.php?d=5794&s=188 These video Codecs]. Installing the codecs will "fail", but the game will run fine after that.
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|OSfamily = Mac OS
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|minOS    = 8.6
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|minCPU  = PowerPC 300 MHz
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|minRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minHD    = 300 MB
 +
|minGPU  =  
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|minVRAM  = 16 MB
  
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=References=
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|recOS    = 10.1
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<references />
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|recCPU  = Intel 1 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|recHD    = 700 MB
 +
|recVRAM  = 32 MB
 +
}}
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{{ii}} Supported sound/video chipsets: Intel 810E chipset video, Guilloemot Prophet 3D, Guillemot Maxigamer Cougar (TNT2), ATI Rage 128VR, Creative Labs Graphics Blaster with Monster 3DII Voodoo2, ATI Radeon, ATI Rage Pro Turbo AGP 2x, STB Velocity 128 AGP with Diamond Monster 3D II, Gladiac GeForce  2, Hercules Terminator Beast AGP, Matrox G400, 3D Force B-128, Annihilator II, Rage Fury Maxx, Stealth III S540, Erazor X, 3D Blaster, Erazor X 2, Voodoo 5 5500, 3D Prophet DDR-DVI
  
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<!-- Please delete -->[[Category:Manual]]
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 01:51, 26 May 2023

This page is for the original release. For the Masterpiece Edition, see realMyst: Masterpiece Edition.

realMyst
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Developers
Cyan Worlds
Sunsoft
Publishers
Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows November 15, 2000
Mac OS (Classic) April 10, 2002
macOS (OS X) February 5, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 66
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Myst
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RealMyst on HowLongToBeat
RealMyst on IGDB
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RealMyst on MobyGames
RealMyst on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Myst 1993
Riven 1997
realMyst 2000
Myst III: Exile 2001
Uru: Ages Beyond Myst 2003
Myst IV: Revelation 2004
Myst V: End of Ages 2005
Myst Online: Uru Live 2007
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition 2014
Myst (2021) 2021
Riven (2024) 2024

General information

Official forums
MYSTAges - A wiki for the series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc DRM[Note 1].
Windows
Mac OS
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.11 fixes several bugs and adds some mouse options, and can be downloaded [1].
All digital copies of the game come with it pre-installed

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63600/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SAV[Note 3]
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63600/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

External general settings.
External general settings.
External advanced settings.
External advanced settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Capable, but can't run with any resolution dimension > 2048px. Needs FOV hack in config file
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Editable via config file
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)
On/off toggle.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Game is poorly optimized; capable but hard to exceed 60fps even on modern systems
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

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
Via DirectSound3D support.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Fan translation by users forum Old-Games.Ru

Issues fixed

Crash on startup

The original disc version of the game usually tends to crash on startup when run by a newer OS. This isn't permanent though, and can be fixed by opening and closing the game a few dozen times.

Link book videos display solid white & general instability

This fix can also remove any potential FPS issues
Setup the game's compatibility settings[3]
  1. Go to the game installation folder
  2. Right click on RealMyst.exe file and select "Properties".
  3. Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable Compatibility Mode (set it to "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)").
  4. Save the changes.
  5. Launch the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
OpenGL 1 Mac OS and OS X only.
Glide
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video, Indeo Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 450 MHz Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 75 MB 700 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7 compatible 		32 MB of VRAM
Other 6X CD-ROM
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 8.6 10.1
Processor (CPU) PowerPC 300 MHz Intel 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB 700 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM 32 MB of VRAM
Supported sound/video chipsets: Intel 810E chipset video, Guilloemot Prophet 3D, Guillemot Maxigamer Cougar (TNT2), ATI Rage 128VR, Creative Labs Graphics Blaster with Monster 3DII Voodoo2, ATI Radeon, ATI Rage Pro Turbo AGP 2x, STB Velocity 128 AGP with Diamond Monster 3D II, Gladiac GeForce 2, Hercules Terminator Beast AGP, Matrox G400, 3D Force B-128, Annihilator II, Rage Fury Maxx, Stealth III S540, Erazor X, 3D Blaster, Erazor X 2, Voodoo 5 5500, 3D Prophet DDR-DVI


Notes

  1. ↑ 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]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  3. ↑ 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).

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