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+ | {{disambig|the original 2004 game|the remaster|[[Asterix & Obelix XXL: Romastered]]}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|title = Astérix & Obélix XXL | |title = Astérix & Obélix XXL | ||
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|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Étranges Libellules}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Étranges Libellules}} | ||
− | |publishers = | + | |publishers = |
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Akella|Russia|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121233327/http://ru.akella.com/Game.aspx?id=2096|title=|date=2023-02-08}}</ref>}} | ||
+ | |engines = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/engine|RenderWare}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 18, 2004}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 18, 2004}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Platform }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Classical, Europe }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Asterix & Obelix XXL }} | ||
+ | |hltb = 25780 | ||
+ | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = 14892 | ||
|wikipedia = Asterix & Obelix XXL | |wikipedia = Asterix & Obelix XXL | ||
+ | |winehq = 8014 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ | + | |
+ | ==Availability== | ||
+ | {{Availability| | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|TAGES}}. Polish re-release is DRM-free. | | Windows }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
− | ===[https://www. | + | ===[https://www.speedrun.com/aoxxl/resources/f6cn6 64-bit patch]=== |
− | {{++}} Fixes crash "An installation Error occured : Module 50279" for 64 bits Windows OS | + | {{++}} Fixes crash "An installation Error occured : Module 50279" for 64 bits Windows OS users. |
{{++}} Fixed ending cutscene crash. | {{++}} Fixed ending cutscene crash. | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | + | ===[https://www.speedrun.com/aoxxl/resources/gvmu0 Quality of Life patch]=== | |
− | + | {{++}} Adds widescreen support. | |
− | + | {{++}} Fixes the right stick on the gamepad. | |
− | + | {{++}} Adds mouse imput. | |
− | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
+ | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
+ | {{Game data| | ||
+ | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVE\AOXXL.sav}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVE\}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVE\AOXXL.sav}} |
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video== | ||
+ | {{Image|Asterix & Obelix XXL Video Settings.png|Video Settings.}} | ||
+ | {{Video | ||
+ | |wsgf link = | ||
+ | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
+ | |multimonitor wsgf award = | ||
+ | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
+ | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
+ | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
+ | |widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#Quality of Life Patch|Quality of Life Patch]]. | ||
+ | |multimonitor = false | ||
+ | |multimonitor notes = | ||
+ | |ultrawidescreen = hackable | ||
+ | |ultrawidescreen notes = Use [[#Quality of Life Patch|Quality of Life Patch]]. | ||
+ | |4k ultra hd = hackable | ||
+ | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [[#Quality of Life Patch|Quality of Life Patch]]. | ||
+ | |fov = false | ||
+ | |fov notes = | ||
+ | |windowed = hackable | ||
+ | |windowed notes = Use [[#Quality of Life Patch|Quality of Life Patch]]. | ||
+ | |borderless windowed = false | ||
+ | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
+ | |anisotropic = false | ||
+ | |anisotropic notes = | ||
+ | |antialiasing = true | ||
+ | |antialiasing notes = Up to 8x [[MSAA]]. | ||
+ | |upscaling = false | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
+ | |vsync = hackable | ||
+ | |vsync notes = Off by default. See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]. | ||
+ | |60 fps = true | ||
+ | |60 fps notes = Capped at 63 FPS. | ||
+ | |120 fps = false | ||
+ | |120 fps notes = | ||
+ | |hdr = false | ||
+ | |hdr notes = | ||
+ | |color blind = false | ||
+ | |color blind notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The game's real executable is {{file|GameModule.elb}} which cannot be properly forced unless using the Polish version, which has all the data in the exe file. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Rename {{file|GameModule.elb}} to {{file|axxl.exe}}.|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Blackbird|date=2019-10-08|comment=Tested using Nvidia Inspector}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | {{ii}} Only now you can [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Override vertical sync (Vsync) behavior|force Vsync]] properly. | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = n/a |
− | |acceleration option notes = | + | |acceleration option notes = Mouse isn't used at all. |
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = n/a |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
− | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = false |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = false | |touchscreen = false | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
+ | |xinput controllers = true | ||
+ | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
+ | |xbox prompts = false | ||
+ | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
+ | |impulse triggers = false | ||
+ | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 = true | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = false | ||
+ | |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 = true | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = Generic | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
+ | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
+ | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
+ | |haptic feedback = true | ||
+ | |haptic feedback notes = DInput only. | ||
+ | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
+ | |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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:Asterix & Obelix XXL Input Settings 1.png|Input Settings - Page 1. | ||
+ | File:Asterix & Obelix XXL Input Settings 2.png|Input Settings - Page 2. | ||
+ | File:Asterix & Obelix XXL Input Settings 3.png|Input Settings - Page 3. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Image|Asterix & Obelix XXL Audio Settings.png|Audio Settings.}} |
+ | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Sliders for music, sound and voice. | |separate volume notes = Sliders for music, sound and voice. | ||
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|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Polish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Local retail re-release only, [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2746-polish-translation-for-asterix-and-obelix-xxl/ download]. | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Russian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Local retail only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Very low fps=== | ||
+ | {{--}} The game is very low fps on modern operating systems due to broken 3D audio compatibility.{{CN|date=December 24, 2020}} | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound 3D restoration software]]. | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
+ | ===API=== | ||
+ | {{API | ||
+ | |direct3d versions = 9.0b | ||
+ | |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 = true | ||
+ | |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 = | ||
+ | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 98, 2000, Me, XP |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium III 700 MHz |
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 64 MB |
− | |minHD = 663 | + | |minHD = 663 MB |
− | |minGPU = 32 | + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 2 GTS |
− | + | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 7500 | |
+ | |minVRAM = 32 MB | ||
+ | |minDX = 9.0b | ||
+ | |minaudio = DirectX 9.0b compatible | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 19:52, 16 November 2023
This page is for the original 2004 game. For the remaster, see Asterix & Obelix XXL: Romastered.
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Developers | |
---|---|
Étranges Libellules | |
Publishers | |
Atari | |
Russia | Akella[1] |
Engines | |
RenderWare | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 18, 2004 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Platform |
Themes | Classical, Europe |
Series | Asterix & Obelix XXL |
Availability
Essential improvements
64-bit patch
- Fixes crash "An installation Error occured : Module 50279" for 64 bits Windows OS users.
- Fixed ending cutscene crash.
Quality of Life patch
- Adds widescreen support.
- Fixes the right stick on the gamepad.
- Adds mouse imput.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVE\AOXXL.sav[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVE\AOXXL.sav[Note 1] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Use Quality of Life Patch. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Quality of Life Patch. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use Quality of Life Patch. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use Quality of Life Patch. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Off by default. See Vertical sync (Vsync). | ||
60 FPS | Capped at 63 FPS. | ||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Vertical sync (Vsync)
- The game's real executable is
GameModule.elb
which cannot be properly forced unless using the Polish version, which has all the data in the exe file.
Rename GameModule.elb to axxl.exe .[2]
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Mouse isn't used at all. | |
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 |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
---|---|---|
Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
---|---|---|
PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers | ||
---|---|---|
Button prompts | ![]() |
Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | DInput only. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Sliders for music, sound and voice. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Local retail re-release only, download. | |||
Russian | Local retail only. | |||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Very low fps
- The game is very low fps on modern operating systems due to broken 3D audio compatibility.[citation needed]
Use DirectSound 3D restoration software. |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9.0b |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, Me, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 700 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 663 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 2 GTS ATI Radeon 7500 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible |
|
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0b compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 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).
References
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2023-02-08
- ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2019-10-08
- Tested using Nvidia Inspector