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|cover        = Narc - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Narc - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Point of View Inc.}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|VIS Entertainment}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Point of View Inc.|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Midway Games}}
 
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Zoo Digital Publishing}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Zoo Digital Publishing}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 21, 2005}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 5, 2008}}
 +
|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, Brawler, Shooter, Stealth, TPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Asia, Contemporary, Detective/mystery, North America }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20081117160136/http://www.midway.com/us/Game_NARC.html
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    = Narc_(video_game)#2005_game
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|hltb        = 20955
 +
|igdb        = narc--1
 +
|mobygames    = narc_
 +
|wikipedia    = Narc (video game)#2005 game
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{--}} Bare-bones PC port locked at 25fps with a graphics noticeably worse than Xbox and PS2 versions of the game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYWRKSmYgc0|title=PS2 gameplay on YouTube|date=2018-06-16}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEF4Xdv0okQ&t=2m46s|title=Xbox gameplay on YouTube|date=2018-06-16}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjFourYp-tc|title=PC gameplay sample|date=2018-06-16}}</ref>
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    = It's a basic PC port without any additional improvement over the console versions.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYWRKSmYgc0|title=PS2 gameplay on YouTube|date=2018-06-16}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEF4Xdv0okQ&t=2m46s|title=Xbox gameplay on YouTube|date=2018-06-16}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjFourYp-tc|title=PC gameplay sample|date=2018-06-16}}</ref>
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}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Released only in Europe. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Released only in Europe. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\ZOO Digital\NARC\Global}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\ZOO Digital\NARC\Global\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\NARC\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{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      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = limited
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Only supports resolutions up to 720p. Non-4:3 resolutions are stretched, for unstretched resolutions, see [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2551-narc-widescreenultrawidesuperwidemultimonitor-fov-and-fps-fix/ Widescreen Patch].
|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2551-narc-widescreenultrawidesuperwidemultimonitor-fov-and-fps-fix/ Widescreen Patch].
|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2551-narc-widescreenultrawidesuperwidemultimonitor-fov-and-fps-fix/ Widescreen Patch].
|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2551-narc-widescreenultrawidesuperwidemultimonitor-fov-and-fps-fix/ Widescreen Patch].
|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2551-narc-widescreenultrawidesuperwidemultimonitor-fov-and-fps-fix/ Widescreen Patch].
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = Start the game with <code>WINDOWED</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
 
|windowed notes            = Start the game with <code>WINDOWED</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = false
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|60 fps                    = hackable
|60 fps notes              = Capped at 25 fps.
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|60 fps notes              = Capped at 25 FPS by default. See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2551-narc-widescreenultrawidesuperwidemultimonitor-fov-and-fps-fix/ Widescreen Patch].
|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps                    = hackable
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2551-narc-widescreenultrawidesuperwidemultimonitor-fov-and-fps-fix/ Widescreen Patch]. Not recommended to use the patch at this framerate.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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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
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume 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         =
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|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
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} The game's language can be changed by modifying the values in the registry.
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 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game runs fast and very buggy===
 +
{{ii}} The game by default is locked at 25 FPS. Disabling the limit from the game configuration files will result in a game with accelerated animations, fully broken AI, cinematics that end before time, etc.
 +
Therefore, it is strongly recommended not to deactivate the limit that the game brings.
 +
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjFourYp-tc
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable      = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
}}
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|windows arm app        =  
 
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|windows exe notes      =  
===Middleware===
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
{{Middleware
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
|physics          =
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|macos arm app          =  
|physics notes    =
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|macos app notes       =  
|audio            =  
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
|audio notes      =  
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|linux 64-bit executable=  
|interface        =  
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|linux arm app          =
|interface notes  =  
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|linux executable notes =  
|input            =  
 
|input notes     =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 4.5 GB
 
|minHD    = 4.5 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce3 Ti 500
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 3 Ti 500
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 22:41, 5 June 2024

Narc
Narc cover
Developers
VIS Entertainment
Windows Point of View Inc.
Publishers
Zoo Digital Publishing
Russia Noviy Disk
Release dates
Windows December 5, 2008
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Brawler, Shooter, Stealth, TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Asia, Contemporary, Detective/mystery, North America
Narc on HowLongToBeat
Narc on IGDB
Narc on MobyGames
Narc on Wikipedia

Narc is a singleplayer third-person action, brawler, shooter, stealth and TPS game.

It's a basic PC port without any additional improvement over the console versions.[1][2][3]

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Released only in Europe.
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ZOO Digital\NARC\Global\

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\NARC\

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Only supports resolutions up to 720p. Non-4:3 resolutions are stretched, for unstretched resolutions, see Widescreen Patch.
Multi-monitor
See Widescreen Patch.
Ultra-widescreen
See Widescreen Patch.
4K Ultra HD
See Widescreen Patch.
Field of view (FOV)
See Widescreen Patch.
Windowed
Start the game with WINDOWED parameter.
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
Capped at 25 FPS by default. See Widescreen Patch.
120+ FPS
See Widescreen Patch. Not recommended to use the patch at this framerate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

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
The game's language can be changed by modifying the values in the registry.

Issues fixed

Game runs fast and very buggy

The game by default is locked at 25 FPS. Disabling the limit from the game configuration files will result in a game with accelerated animations, fully broken AI, cinematics that end before time, etc.

Therefore, it is strongly recommended not to deactivate the limit that the game brings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjFourYp-tc

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 3 Ti 500
32 MB of VRAM


References

  1. PS2 gameplay on YouTube - last accessed on 2018-06-16
  2. Xbox gameplay on YouTube - last accessed on 2018-06-16
  3. PC gameplay sample - last accessed on 2018-06-16