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{{disambig|the 2012 port|the original game|[[Z]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|title        = Z
 
|cover        = Z logo.png
 
|cover        = Z logo.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Bitmap Brothers}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Bitmap Brothers}}
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{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|TickTock Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|TickTock Games|OS X}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/winporter|TickTock Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|TickTock Games|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|KISS ltd}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|KISS ltd|Original}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kavcom}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kavcom|Original}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments|Current}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 25, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 25, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 4, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 4, 2014}}
 +
|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            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Z }}
 
|steam appid  = 275530
 
|steam appid  = 275530
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|gogcom page  = z
+
|gogcom id    = 1207664893
 +
|mobygames    = 346
 +
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Z (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Z (video game)
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Z}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} Updated version of [[Z]] originally released for mobile devices.
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|introduction      = This version of the 1997 [[Glossary:RTS|real-time strategy]] game ''[[Z]]'' is based on the 2011/2012 mobile ports. It has native widescreen support, but removed all multiplayer capabilities.
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{{--}} No multiplayer.
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−
{{ii}} Released on OS X as '''Z The Game'''.
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|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|z|z}}
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{{ii}} Sold as '''Z The Game''' on GOG.com and Zoom Platform.
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/275530/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1207664893|z}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/275530/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | z | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | z | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-Z | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 275530 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 275530 | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id504560232 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| ZOOM | z-the-game | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-Z | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id504560232 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\prefdata}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\prefdata}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} Language settings are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\language</code> on Windows.
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{{ii}} Language settings are stored in {{folder|{{p|game}}\language}} on Windows.
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{{ii}} Video settings are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\display</code> on Windows.
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{{ii}} Video settings are stored in {{folder|{{p|game}}\display}} on Windows.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Each save is a numbered pair of <code>savedata-*</code> and <code>saveinfo-*</code> files.
 
{{ii}} Each save is a numbered pair of <code>savedata-*</code> and <code>saveinfo-*</code> files.
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===[[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                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Z (2012) settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Z (2012) settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/z-2012/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/z-2012/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|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              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==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          =  
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|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        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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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   =  
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|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
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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
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|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 = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Windowed mode is unusable at some low desktop resolutions such as 1024x768.
 
{{ii}} Windowed mode is unusable at some low desktop resolutions such as 1024x768.
  
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete display file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=2014-07-18|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Delete display file}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Go to the installation folder.
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# Delete {{file|display}}. Fullscreen mode will now be used.
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# Delete <code>display</code>. Fullscreen mode will now be used.
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}}
 +
 
 +
===Fullscreen mode is zoomed in and therefore not all the content is visible===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set Windows Scaling to 100%|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Not Verified by User|date=2022-04-24|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# Make sure the Resolution in Windows is the same as in the game and the Scaling Option in Windows is set to 100%, otherwise the Fullscreen mode in game will have the Scaling set the same as Windows e.g. 150% --> not all the content will be displayed
 +
}}
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
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|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    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista SP1, 7, 8
 
|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista SP1, 7, 8
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|minCPU  = Intel P4 1.8 Ghz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 400 MB
 
|minHD    = 400 MB
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|minGPU  = Intel GMA 950 GeForce 7 Series Radeon X1000 series
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7 series
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1000 series
 +
|minGPU3  = Intel GMA 950
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Latest revision as of 21:31, 22 February 2024

This page is for the 2012 port. For the original game, see Z.

Z
Z cover
Developers
The Bitmap Brothers
macOS (OS X) TickTock Games
Windows TickTock Games
Publishers
Original KISS ltd
Original Kavcom
Current Rebellion Developments
Release dates
macOS (OS X) March 25, 2012
Windows July 4, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Sci-fi
Series Z
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Z (2012) on MobyGames
Z (2012) on Wikipedia
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Z
Z 1996
Z: Steel Soldiers 2001
Z (2012) 2012
Z: Steel Soldiers (2014) 2014

This version of the 1997 real-time strategy game Z is based on the 2011/2012 mobile ports. It has native widescreen support, but removed all multiplayer capabilities.

General information

Sold as Z The Game on GOG.com and Zoom Platform.
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
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Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\prefdata[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/275530/pfx/[Note 2]
Language settings are stored in <path-to-game>\language on Windows.
Video settings are stored in <path-to-game>\display on Windows.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/275530/pfx/[Note 2]
Each save is a numbered pair of savedata-* and saveinfo-* files.
The last save slot used is also stored as autodata and autoinfo

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 Unusable (gameplay is zoomed in too far).
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Added in Update 2. Toggle in settings.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 17 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
Controller types

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Windowed mode unusable in low resolutions

Windowed mode is unusable at some low desktop resolutions such as 1024x768 (see Stuck in unusable windowed mode).

Issues fixed

Stuck in unusable windowed mode

Windowed mode is unusable at some low desktop resolutions such as 1024x768.
Delete display file[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Delete display. Fullscreen mode will now be used.

Fullscreen mode is zoomed in and therefore not all the content is visible

Set Windows Scaling to 100%[2]
  1. Make sure the Resolution in Windows is the same as in the game and the Scaling Option in Windows is set to 100%, otherwise the Fullscreen mode in game will have the Scaling set the same as Windows e.g. 150% --> not all the content will be displayed

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP1, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7 series
ATI Radeon X1000 series
Intel GMA 950
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.6
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 333 MB


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on 2014-07-18
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Not Verified by User on 2022-04-24