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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = serious sam the random encounter.png
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|cover        = Serious Sam The Random Encounter cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Vlambeer}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Vlambeer}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 24, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 24, 2011}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|serious-sam-the-random-encounter|64}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|serious-sam-the-random-encounter|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|Serious Sam}}
 
|steam appid  = 201480
 
|steam appid  = 201480
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= http://www.therandomencounter.com/
 +
|hltb        = 8321
 +
|lutris      = serious-sam-the-random-encounter
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 53416
 
|wikipedia    = Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
 
|wikipedia    = Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
 
|winehq      = 13620
 
|winehq      = 13620
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Serious Sam}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{--}} No advanced options are available.
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|introduction      =
{{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|FPS]].
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{{--}} Developers abandoned the game before critical issues got fixed.
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|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.therandomencounter.com/ Official Website]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.serioussam.wikia.com/wiki/Serious_Sam_Wiki Serious Sam Wiki]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.seriouszone.com/index.php Seriously! Forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.seriouszone.com/index.php Seriously! Forums]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/201480/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/201480/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1254 Steam Users' Forums]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B007L88E5M | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | serious-sam-the-random-encounter | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Desura | serious-sam-the-random-encounter | DRM-free |}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 201480 | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-SSTRE | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B007L88E5M | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | serious-sam-random-encounter | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | serious-sam-the-random-encounter | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | serioussam_therandomecounter | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | serious-sam-random-encounter | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 201480 | Steam |}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\config.txt}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\config.txt}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
'''Extended configuration file information'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! Line !! Restrictions !! Effect
 
|-
 
| 1 || 0 to 1||  Toggle fullscreen on or off. 1 for on, 0 for off.
 
|-
 
| 2 || 0 to 1||  Toogle ingame music on or off. 1 for on, 0 for off.
 
|-
 
|}
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} All Windows and Steam accounts share the same save and configuration files.
 
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
{| class="wikitable"
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{{Game data|
|-
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\sam*.sav|{{p|game}}\sam*i.sav}}
! Save slot !! Location
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}}
|-
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{{ii}} Each save is made up of two files numbered based on the save slot (1-3).
| 1 || {{p|game}}\sam1.sav & sam1i.sav
 
|-
 
| 2 || {{p|game}}\sam2.sav & sam2i.sav
 
|-
 
| 3 || {{p|game}}\sam3.sav & sam3i.sav
 
|-
 
|}
 
  
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Serious Sam The Random Encounter Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Serious Sam The Random Encounter Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/serious-sam-random-encounter/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/serious-sam-random-encounter/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = limited
|widescreen resolution notes= Stretched. Only resolution available is 640x400.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Pillar-boxed in fullscreen at aspect ratios wider than 16:10. Resolution upscaled from 640x400.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 +
|fov                        = n/a
 +
|fov notes                  =
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = Only available window size is 640x400.
 
|windowed notes            = Only available window size is 640x400.
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  = Use an external applications like Joy2Key.
 
|controller support notes  = Use an external applications like Joy2Key.
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
|separate volume notes    =
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|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
|surround sound notes    =
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|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
|closed captions notes    =
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
|mute on focus lost notes =
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =
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|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} The soundtrack used by the game is located at <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
 
  
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==="Failed to Load Data. File seems to be corrupted."===
 
==="Failed to Load Data. File seems to be corrupted."===
{{ii}} There is no known fix for this issue, some players got the issue fixed on Super Crate Box by deleting the [[#Save_game_data_location|Save Files]].<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/212800/discussions/0/558751364585316304/</ref><ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/201480/discussions/0/864959809872630730/</ref>
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{{ii}} There is no known fix for this issue, some players got the issue fixed on Super Crate Box by deleting the [[#Game data|Save Files]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/212800/discussions/0/558751364585316304/|title=Steam Community|date=28 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/201480/discussions/0/864959809872630730/|title=Steam Community|date=28 May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
===Game crashes when many sound effects are played (Windows 8)<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/201480/discussions/0/882965737378627312</ref>===
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===Game crashes when many sound effects are played (Windows 8)===
 
Many users report sudden game crash when many sound effects are played at once. The developers have not commented on this issue, so an official fix is not expected. However, an unofficial fix was made.
 
Many users report sudden game crash when many sound effects are played at once. The developers have not commented on this issue, so an official fix is not expected. However, an unofficial fix was made.
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use an unofficial patch|}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Use an unofficial patch|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/201480/discussions/0/882965737378627312|title=Steam Community|date=28 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
# Make a backup of <code>{{p|game}}\sstre.exe</code> in case of failure.
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# Make a backup of {{file|{{p|game}}\sstre.exe}} in case of failure.
# Download the fix from [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/536-serious-sam-the-random-encounter-windows-8-fix/ here] and extract <code>sstrcf.ips</code> to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
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# Download the fix from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/536-serious-sam-the-random-encounter-windows-8-fix/ here] and extract {{file|sstrcf.ips}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
# Download Lunar IPS from [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/543-lunar-isp-lips/ here] and extract <code>Lunar IPS.exe</code> to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
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# Download Lunar IPS from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/543-lunar-isp-lips/ here] and extract <code>Lunar IPS.exe</code> to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
# Run <code>{{p|game}}\Lunar IPS.exe</code> and press <code>Apply IPS Patch</code>.
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# Run {{file|{{p|game}}\Lunar IPS.exe}} and press <code>Apply IPS Patch</code>.
# Select <code>{{p|game}}\sstrcf.ips</code> and press <code>Open</code>.
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# Select {{file|{{p|game}}\sstrcf.ips}} and press <code>Open</code>.
# A window will pop-out and it'll ask for the file to patch, go to the bottom right and change <code>Most Common ROM Files</code> to <code>All files (*.*)</code>.
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# A window will pop-out and it will ask for the file to patch; go to the bottom right and change <code>Most Common ROM Files</code> to <code>All files (*.*)</code>.
# Select <code>{{p|game}}\sstre.exe</code>.
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# Select {{file|{{p|game}}\sstre.exe}}.
# Done, Lunar IPS is now patching your game file, once finished the application should end itself and you can delete <code>Lunar IPS.exe</code> and <code>sstrcf.ips</code> from <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
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# After the patching is finished, the application should end itself. {{file|Lunar IPS.exe}} and {{file|sstrcf.ips}} can be safely removed from {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{--}} Old save files are not compatible with this patch. A debugging tool will pop-out non-stop.
 
{{--}} Old save files are not compatible with this patch. A debugging tool will pop-out non-stop.
 
}}
 
}}
==="Failed to initialize Direct Music Audio" error dialog<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/212800/discussions/0/882959708478719457</ref>===
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 +
==="Failed to initialize Direct Music Audio" error dialog===
 
{{Image|Sstre-errordialog.png|A common error dialog.}}
 
{{Image|Sstre-errordialog.png|A common error dialog.}}
 
{{ii}} This is only known to happen with ASUS Xonar series audio cards.
 
{{ii}} This is only known to happen with ASUS Xonar series audio cards.
 
Many ASUS audio card drivers suffer from an issue causing [[Wikipedia:DirectSound|DirectSound]]{{CN|date=August 2015}} whilst having GX mode; ASUS' version of [http://support.creative.com/kb/showarticle.aspx?sid=28967 Creative Alchemy] enabled not be available to initialize due to driver issues causing a crash to the desktop.
 
Many ASUS audio card drivers suffer from an issue causing [[Wikipedia:DirectSound|DirectSound]]{{CN|date=August 2015}} whilst having GX mode; ASUS' version of [http://support.creative.com/kb/showarticle.aspx?sid=28967 Creative Alchemy] enabled not be available to initialize due to driver issues causing a crash to the desktop.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable GX mode in Xonar Audio Center|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/212800/discussions/0/882959708478719457|title=Steam Community|date=28 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable GX mode in Xonar Audio Center|}}
 
 
# Open the Control Panel.
 
# Open the Control Panel.
 
# Select Xonar Control Center.
 
# Select Xonar Control Center.
 
# Near the bottom right is a button with <code>GX</code> on it, press it and GX mode should now be disabled.
 
# Near the bottom right is a button with <code>GX</code> on it, press it and GX mode should now be disabled.
 +
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
{{--}} This solution disables the ASUS version of [http://support.creative.com/kb/showarticle.aspx?sid=28967 Creative Alchemy] (An [[Wikipedia:Environmental Audio Extensions|EAX]] Emulator).
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{{ii}} This solution disables the ASUS version of [http://support.creative.com/kb/showarticle.aspx?sid=28967 Creative Alchemy] (An [[Wikipedia:Environmental Audio Extensions|EAX]] Emulator).
 
}}
 
}}
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Try updating your audio card driver|ref={{CN|date=August 2015}}}}
{{Fixbox/fix|Try updating your audio card driver|ref={{CN|date=August 2015}}}}
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 +
===Game won't launch===
 +
This issue is caused by {{file|KERNELBASE.dll}} when a third party application is interfering with the file.<ref>[http://forums.seriouszone.com/showthread.php?t=60422&p=955285]</ref>
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Temporarily disable any process that might interfere with {{file|KERNELBASE.dll}} and add the file to antivirus exception lists.|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|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    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Game wont launch===
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===Extended configuration file information===
This issue is caused by <code>KERNELBASE.dll</code> when a third party application is interfering with the file.<ref>http://forums.seriouszone.com/showthread.php?t=60422&p=955285</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
{{Fixbox|1=
+
|-
{{Fixbox/fix|Temporarily disable virus scanners or any process that might interfere with <code>KERNELBASE.dll</code>.|}}
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! Line !! Restrictions !! Effect
}}
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|-
 +
| 1 || 0 to 1||  Toggle fullscreen on or off. 1 for on, 0 for off.
 +
|-
 +
| 2 || 0 to 1||  Toogle ingame music on or off. 1 for on, 0 for off.
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Latest revision as of 09:03, 2 September 2023

Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter cover
Developers
Vlambeer
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Engines
GameMaker
Release dates
Windows October 24, 2011
Reception
Metacritic 64
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Top-down view
Genres RPG
Art styles Cartoon
Series Serious Sam
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Serious Sam: The Random Encounter on IGDB
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter on MobyGames
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter on Wikipedia
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Serious Sam: The Second Encounter 2002
Serious Sam 2 2005
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter 2009
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter 2010
Serious Sam Double D 2011
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter 2011
Serious Sam 3: BFE 2011
Serious Sam: The Greek Encounter 2012
Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack! 2012
Serious Sam VR (series)
Serious Sam Fusion 2017 EA
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour 2017
Serious Sam Classics: Revolution 2019
Serious Sam 4 2020
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem 2022
Serious Sam: Tormental 2022

Serious Sam: The Random Encounter is a singleplayer top-down view RPG game in the Serious Sam series.

General information

Seriously! Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
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Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\config.txt[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/201480/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\sam*.sav[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\sam*i.sav[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/201480/pfx/[Note 2]
Each save is made up of two files numbered based on the save slot (1-3).

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Pillar-boxed in fullscreen at aspect ratios wider than 16:10. Resolution upscaled from 640x400.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Only available window size is 640x400.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
The game is capped at 30 FPS.

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
Use an external applications like Joy2Key.
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues unresolved

"Failed to Load Data. File seems to be corrupted."

There is no known fix for this issue, some players got the issue fixed on Super Crate Box by deleting the Save Files.[1][2]

Issues fixed

Game crashes when many sound effects are played (Windows 8)

Many users report sudden game crash when many sound effects are played at once. The developers have not commented on this issue, so an official fix is not expected. However, an unofficial fix was made.

Use an unofficial patch[3]
  1. Make a backup of <path-to-game>\sstre.exe in case of failure.
  2. Download the fix from here and extract sstrcf.ips to <path-to-game>.
  3. Download Lunar IPS from here and extract Lunar IPS.exe to <path-to-game>.
  4. Run <path-to-game>\Lunar IPS.exe and press Apply IPS Patch.
  5. Select <path-to-game>\sstrcf.ips and press Open.
  6. A window will pop-out and it will ask for the file to patch; go to the bottom right and change Most Common ROM Files to All files (*.*).
  7. Select <path-to-game>\sstre.exe.
  8. After the patching is finished, the application should end itself. Lunar IPS.exe and sstrcf.ips can be safely removed from <path-to-game>.

Notes

Old save files are not compatible with this patch. A debugging tool will pop-out non-stop.

"Failed to initialize Direct Music Audio" error dialog

A common error dialog.
A common error dialog.
This is only known to happen with ASUS Xonar series audio cards.

Many ASUS audio card drivers suffer from an issue causing DirectSound[citation needed] whilst having GX mode; ASUS' version of Creative Alchemy enabled not be available to initialize due to driver issues causing a crash to the desktop.

Disable GX mode in Xonar Audio Center[4]
  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. Select Xonar Control Center.
  3. Near the bottom right is a button with GX on it, press it and GX mode should now be disabled.

Notes

This solution disables the ASUS version of Creative Alchemy (An EAX Emulator).
Try updating your audio card driver[citation needed]

Game won't launch

This issue is caused by KERNELBASE.dll when a third party application is interfering with the file.[5]

Temporarily disable any process that might interfere with KERNELBASE.dll and add the file to antivirus exception lists.[citation needed]

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Extended configuration file information

Line Restrictions Effect
1 0 to 1 Toggle fullscreen on or off. 1 for on, 0 for off.
2 0 to 1 Toogle ingame music on or off. 1 for on, 0 for off.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Steam Community - last accessed on 28 May 2023
  2. Steam Community - last accessed on 28 May 2023
  3. Steam Community - last accessed on 28 May 2023
  4. Steam Community - last accessed on 28 May 2023
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