Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.


Warning for game developers: PCGamingWiki staff members will only ever reach out to you using the official press@pcgamingwiki.com mail address.
Be aware of scammers claiming to be representatives or affiliates of PCGamingWiki who promise a PCGW page for a game key.

Difference between revisions of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (1999)"

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
 
(25 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
Line 11: Line 11:
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    = Who_Wants_to_Be_a_Millionaire#Merchandise
+
|mobygames    = who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire
 +
|wikipedia    = Who_Wants_to_Be_a_Millionaire_(1999_video_game)
 +
|IGDB        = who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Trivia/quiz }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?}}
+
 
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{--}} Very limited ingame options.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire MobyGames entry]
+
{{mm}} [http://www.elisoftware.org/index.php?title=Who_Wants_To_Be_A_Millionaire_(PC,_CD-ROM)_Disney_Interactive_-_1999_USA,_Canada_Release Eli's Software Encyclopedia entry]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
Line 29: Line 38:
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
Line 62: Line 71:
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
Line 74: Line 86:
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
|acceleration option notes = No mouse support.  
+
|acceleration option notes = No mouse support.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
Line 86: Line 98:
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
Line 96: Line 110:
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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
+
|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==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
|separate volume notes    = Only two options are available. Volume up and volume down.
+
|separate volume notes    = Master volume only
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
Line 121: Line 163:
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 127: Line 171:
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    = No subtitles for the host (Regis Philbin).
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
===Crashes on startup (Windows XP and 7)===
 
===Shuts down when idling===
 
If you take too long to long on certain things (for example saying how many contestants will play) the game will automatically close itself.
 
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
Line 173: Line 211:
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Game closing itself while idling===
 +
{{ii}} If you take too long to long performing certain tasks (for example, choosing the number of contestants) the game will automatically close itself. This is intentional.{{cn|date=November 2021}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
Line 195: Line 237:
 
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 207: Line 259:
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minHD    = 160 MB
 
|minHD    = 160 MB
|minGPU  =
+
|minGPU  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minDX    = 7
 
|minDX    = 7

Latest revision as of 14:17, 4 February 2024

This page is a stub: it lacks content and/or basic article components. You can help to expand this page by adding an image or additional information.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (1999)
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (1999) cover
Developers
Jellyvision Games
Publishers
Disney Interactive
Release dates
Windows 1999
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Genres Trivia/quiz
Series Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (1999) on MobyGames
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (1999) on Wikipedia
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 1999
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: 2nd Edition 2000
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 2000
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: UK Edition 2000
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Sports Edition 2000
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Junior 2001
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: 3rd Edition 2001
Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Kids Edition 2001
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Party Edition 2006
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Special Editions 2016
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 2020

Key points

Very limited ingame options.

General information

Eli's Software Encyclopedia entry

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Video

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
No mouse support.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master volume only
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Versus
LAN play
Online play

Issues unresolved

Game closing itself while idling

If you take too long to long performing certain tasks (for example, choosing the number of contestants) the game will automatically close itself. This is intentional.[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 133 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 160 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible
Sound (audio device) 16-bit DirectX compatible sound card
Other 4x CD-ROM Drive


References