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|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Cinematic camera }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure, Visual novel }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | FMV }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Detective/mystery, Sci-fi }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
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|official site = http://www.hyperbole.com/xsite/ | |official site = http://www.hyperbole.com/xsite/ | ||
|hltb = 10281 | |hltb = 10281 | ||
| + | |igdb = the-x-files-game--1 | ||
| + | |lutris = the-x-files-game | ||
| + | |mobygames = 1 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
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|wikipedia = The X-Files Game | |wikipedia = The X-Files Game | ||
|winehq = 3074 | |winehq = 3074 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | {{Introduction | ||
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| + | |release history = | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |upscaling = | + | |upscaling = false |
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
|upscaling notes = | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = false |
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
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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 = | ||
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|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Game crashes during videos=== | ===Game crashes during videos=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Use an alternate version of QuickTime|ref=|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use an alternate version of QuickTime|ref={{cn|date=2024-07-25}}|fix= |
{{--}} The version provided with the game causes crashes. | {{--}} The version provided with the game causes crashes. | ||
{{ii}} Apple QuickTime 7.7.9 (current latest version as of 13/5/17) makes the game crash when loading certain videos. | {{ii}} Apple QuickTime 7.7.9 (current latest version as of 13/5/17) makes the game crash when loading certain videos. | ||
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===Game crashes when moving at certain points=== | ===Game crashes when moving at certain points=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Set the graphics settings to "Best performance"|ref=}} | + | {{Fixbox|description=Set the graphics settings to "Best performance"|ref={{cn|date=2024-07-25}}}} |
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| − | |windows arm app = | + | |windows arm app = |
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |mac os x powerpc app = | + | |mac os x powerpc app = |
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| − | |macos arm app = | + | |macos arm app = |
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
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|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
|mac os powerpc app = true | |mac os powerpc app = true | ||
Latest revision as of 01:06, 25 July 2024
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Hyperbole Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Fox Interactive | |
| Engines | |
| VirtualCinema | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 11, 1998 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | June 11, 1998 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 56 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Cinematic camera |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Adventure, Visual novel |
| Art styles | FMV |
| Themes | Detective/mystery, Sci-fi |
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The X-Files Game is a singleplayer cinematic camera adventure and visual novel game.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
7 CD set. Full install option removes the need for the CDs. A DVD-ROM version is also available with higher quality video. |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Fox Interactive\The X-Files\Preferences |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\*.x[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Forced in 640x480 resolution at 16 or 24-bit. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 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 and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
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 |
|---|
- The game is played entirely by mouse. A few keyboard shortcuts exist, such as Alt+S for saving.
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Dialogues, Music, Sound effects, Master | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Alt-tabbing crashes the game under Windows 10. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Japanese |
Issues fixed
Game crashes during videos
| Use an alternate version of QuickTime[citation needed] |
|---|
Install one of these versions: |
Game crashes when moving at certain points
| Set the graphics settings to "Best performance"[citation needed] |
|---|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 5 |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 120 MHz | Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 250 MB | 4.5 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 5 compatible | |
| Other | QuickTime 3.0 | |
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7.1 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Power Macintosh 120 MHz | Power Macintosh 180 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 12 MB with virtual memory enabled 18 MB with virtual memory disabled |
32 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 250 MB | 4.5 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Thousands of colors at 640x480 resolution | Millions of colors at 640x480 resolution |
Notes
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).