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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = True Crime New York City Cover.jpg
+
|cover        = True Crime New York City (PC Cover).png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Luxoflux}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Luxoflux}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/winporter|Aspyr Media}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Aspyr Media|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Buka Entertainment|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 24, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 24, 2006}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|true-crime-new-york-city|54}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|true-crime-new-york-city|64}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Open world, Shooter, TPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Bus, Transport, Truck }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | True Crime }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki = True Crime: New York City
 
|strategywiki = True Crime: New York City
 +
|mobygames    = true-crime-new-york-city
 
|wikipedia    = True Crime: New York City
 
|wikipedia    = True Crime: New York City
 +
|lutris      = true-crime-new-york-city
 +
|hltb        = 10680
 
|winehq      = 13368
 
|winehq      = 13368
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|True Crime}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
−
{{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS, no workaround available.
+
{{--}} Poor PC port that is based off the inferior Gamecube version resulting in: (missing graphical effects, backwards traffic bug, inaccurate aiming and controls, bad lighting compared to PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFGBg7uot1U|title=True Crime: New York City PC Time Capsule vs PS2: A Tech Showcase... But Not On PC!|date=2022-06-06}}</ref>
−
 
 
−
'''General information'''
 
−
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/true-crime-new-york-city MobyGames entry]
 
−
 
 
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc check | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} disc check |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc check | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} disc check. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc check | Polish release. {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4.6}} disc check. |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}}This game is not available digitally.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase =
 +
|sponsored              = Motorola phones are featured in the game.
 +
|subscription          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\TCNYC\Saved Games\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\TCNYC\Saved Games\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|True Crime New York City Graphics Menu and Input.PNG|Game Graphics Options Menu}}
 
{{Image|True Crime New York City Graphics Menu and Input.PNG|Game Graphics Options Menu}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = true
+
|widescreen resolution      = limited
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Stretched HUD, use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#truecrimenyc ThirteenAG's fix]
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#truecrimenyc ThirteenAG's fix] to address HUD and FOV issues.
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = True
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = Game accepts any resolution supported by the monitor.
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = Game accepts any resolution supported by the monitor.
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|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                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Image|True Crime New York City Graphics Menu and Input.PNG|Game input Options Menu}}
+
{{Input
−
{{Input settings
 
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = false
+
|acceleration option      = always on
 
|acceleration option notes = Strong mouse acceleration. Can't be disabled.
 
|acceleration option notes = Strong mouse acceleration. Can't be disabled.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|True Crime New York City Audio options menu .jpg|In-game Audio Options Menu}}
 
{{Image|True Crime New York City Audio options menu .jpg|In-game Audio Options Menu}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects, Ambient, Voice
+
|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects, Ambient, Voice.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Only available in the Czech retail version.
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     =
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Only available in the Polish retail version. For other releases download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2094-true-crime-new-york-city-polish-translation this]
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes     = Fan translation: [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/182_traducao-do-true-crime-new-york-city-para-portugues-do-brasil.html download (TriboGamer)]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    = Only available in the Russian retail version.
 
  |notes    = Only available in the Russian retail version.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Controls locking up===
 +
{{--}} Controls will frequently lock up through gamepad and mouse. Keyboard input is unaffected. Possibly helped by reducing your mouse polling rate.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===True Crime: New York City running too fast at 1.5x speed during gameplay===
+
===Game runs too fast during gameplay===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#truecrimenyc ThirteenAG's fix]|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Fix game speed|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-01-16}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Install [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#truecrimenyc ThirteenAG's fix].
 +
# Open {{file|TrueCrimeNewYorkCity.WidescreenFix.ini}}.
 +
# Increase the <code>GameSpeed = 128.0</code> value (e.g. <code>200.0</code>) to make game a little slower and smooth.
 +
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 8
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  = 1.5.21.0
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 2000+
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 2000+
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
−
|recHD    = 2.7 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX 5700
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX 5700
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9600
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9600
 +
|recaudio = Sound Blaster X-Fi
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 10:15, 9 February 2024

True Crime: New York City
True Crime: New York City cover
Developers
Luxoflux
Windows Aspyr Media
Publishers
Activision
Russia Buka Entertainment
Release dates
Windows March 24, 2006
Reception
Metacritic 54
IGDB 64
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Open world, Shooter, TPS
Vehicles Automobile, Bus, Transport, Truck
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, North America
Series True Crime
True Crime: New York City on HowLongToBeat
True Crime: New York City on IGDB
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True Crime: New York City guide on StrategyWiki
True Crime: New York City on MobyGames
True Crime: New York City on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
True Crime
True Crime: Streets of LA 2004
True Crime: New York City 2006

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

Poor PC port that is based off the inferior Gamecube version resulting in: (missing graphical effects, backwards traffic bug, inaccurate aiming and controls, bad lighting compared to PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions).[1]

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 7 DRM disc check.
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Polish release. SafeDisc v4.6 DRM[Note 1] disc check.
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Monetization

Type Notes
Sponsored Motorola phones are featured in the game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\TCNYC\Saved Games\

Video

Game Graphics Options Menu
Game Graphics Options Menu

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use ThirteenAG's fix to address HUD and FOV issues.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Game accepts any resolution supported by the monitor.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
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.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Strong mouse acceleration. Can't be disabled.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput controllers mapping is all over the place and can't be changed.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Keyboard and mouse button prompts only.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game Audio Options Menu
In-game Audio Options Menu

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Effects, Ambient, Voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Only available in the Czech retail version.
French
German
Italian
Polish
Only available in the Polish retail version. For other releases download this
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation: download (TriboGamer)
Russian
Only available in the Russian retail version.
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Controls locking up

Controls will frequently lock up through gamepad and mouse. Keyboard input is unaffected. Possibly helped by reducing your mouse polling rate.

Issues fixed

Game runs too fast during gameplay

Fix game speed[4]
  1. Install ThirteenAG's fix.
  2. Open TrueCrimeNewYorkCity.WidescreenFix.ini.
  3. Increase the GameSpeed = 128.0 value (e.g. 200.0) to make game a little slower and smooth.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.5.21.0

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2000+
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.7 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce FX 5700
ATI Radeon 9600
Sound (audio device) Sound Blaster X-Fi


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] 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.[3]

References