Difference between revisions of "X-COM: Interceptor"

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X-COM
X-COM: UFO Defense	1994
X-COM: Terror from the Deep	1995
X-COM: Apocalypse	1997
X-COM: Interceptor	1998
X-COM: Email games	1999
X-COM: Enforcer	2001
XCOM: Enemy Unknown	2012
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified	2013
XCOM 2	2016
XCOM: Chimera Squad	2020

X-COM: Interceptor is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and isometric shooter and strategy game in the X-COM series.

General information

To exit a game, either use the in-game drop down menubar (position the cursor at the top of the screen for a few seconds) or Ctrl+Q to quit directly

UFOpaedia - A huge wiki for the XCOM series

StrategyCore

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail

GOG.com
Humble Store		Included in X-COM: Complete Pack, with X-COM: UFO Defense, X-COM: Terror from the Deep, X-COM: Apocalypse and X-COM: Enforcer.
Steam
GamersGate (unavailable)

A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.2 updates the game to the latest version.

X-Com Interceptor WinXP Fix - unofficial patch that fixes issues on XP and later.

Mods

TinyMod - rebalances some mechanics.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MicroProse Software\X-COM Interceptor\1.2^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7730/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Saved Games^{[Note 3]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7730/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game options menu.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		640x480 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	DxWnd - has graphical glitch with in-game cursor.
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
120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

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

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
German				Retail only; download for digital releases.
Italian				Retail only.
Russian				Unofficial translation, download

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		8
Online play		8	The official multiplayer service was shut down.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Low FPS on modern systems

Use dgVoodoo 2^[1]

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95	98
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 133 MHz	Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM)	16 MB	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	440 MB
Video card (GPU)	2 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (7730) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
↑ 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).

References

↑ How I fixed the frame rate issue (and boosted resolution) - last accessed on May 2023

[HKLM-1] Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

[Proton_path_note-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (7730) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (7730) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[gamedir-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).

[4] How I fixed the frame rate issue (and boosted resolution) - last accessed on May 2023

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[Note 3]

[1]

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+|taxonomy     =
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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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-{{series|X-COM}}
-'''Key points'''
+{{Introduction
-{{ii}} To exit a game, either use the in-game drop down menubar (position the cursor at the top of the screen for a few seconds) or {{key|Ctrl|Q}} to quit directly
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
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 '''General information'''
+{{ii}} To exit a game, either use the in-game drop down menubar (position the cursor at the top of the screen for a few seconds) or {{key|Ctrl|Q}} to quit directly
 {{mm}} [http://www.ufopaedia.org UFOpaedia] - A huge wiki for the XCOM series
+{{mm}} [http://www.strategycore.co.uk StrategyCore]
 {{GOG.com links|1445249671|xcom_series|for game series}}
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/7730/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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 {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3258-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GOG.com | xcom_interceptor | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Humble | xcom-complete-pack | DRM-free | Included in X-COM: Complete Pack, with [[X-COM: UFO Defense]], [[X-COM: Terror from the Deep]], [[X-COM: Apocalypse]] and [[X-COM: Enforcer]]. | Steam | Windows}}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 7730 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Gamersgate | x-com-interceptor | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
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+{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/XCOMINT Archive.org].
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Patches===
-{{ii}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4895/7/56733/download Patch 1.2] updates the game to the latest version.
+{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4895/7/56733/download Patch 1.2] updates the game to the latest version.
+{{ii}} [https://www.strategycore.co.uk/files/x-com-interceptor-winxp-fix/ X-Com Interceptor WinXP Fix] - unofficial patch that fixes issues on XP and later.
+===Mods===
+{{ii}} [https://www.strategycore.co.uk/files/interceptor-tinymod/ TinyMod] - rebalances some mechanics.
 ==Game data==
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+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|X-COM Interceptor Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/x-com-interceptor/en
 |widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
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 |antialiasing               = false
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 |60 fps notes               =
 |120 fps                    = unknown
@@ Line 101: / Line 139: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 165: / Line 203: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = false
 |separate volume notes    =
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 |closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
-|mute on focus lost       = true
+|mute on focus lost       = always on
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
 |eax support notes        =
+|royalty free audio       = always on
+|royalty free audio notes =
 }}
@@ Line 187: / Line 227: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = false
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = German
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = false
+ |notes     = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/843-x-com-interceptor-german-patch/ download for digital releases].
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Italian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = unknown
+ |subtitles = false
+ |notes     = Retail only.
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 208: / Line 262: @@
 |lan play modes       =
 |lan play notes       =
-|online play          = true
+|online play          = false
 |online play players  = 8
 |online play modes    =
-|online play notes    =
+|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down.
 |asynchronous         =
 |asynchronous notes   =
@@ Line 233: / Line 287: @@
 }}
-==Issues unresolved==
+==Issues fixed==
 ===Low FPS on modern systems===
-* Report of a low or choppy framerate during play. Can occur in either battle or strategic view.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/7730/discussions/0/624076027890789893/</ref>
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/7730/discussions/0/4241773359639886515/|title=How I fixed the frame rate issue (and boosted resolution)|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=}}
 ==Other information==
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+|macos intel 32-bit app =
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 |input            =
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+|cutscenes        = Smacker Video Technology
 |cutscenes notes  =
 |multiplayer      =
@@ Line 296: / Line 353: @@
 |minVRAM  = 2 MB
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+|recOS    = 98
 |recCPU   = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
 |recRAM   = 32 MB

Developers

	MicroProse
Publishers
Original	MicroProse
Current	2K Games
Release dates
Windows	June 15, 1998
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Turn-based
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls	Point and select
Genres	Shooter, Strategy
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	X-COM