Difference between revisions of "Hype: The Time Quest"

Revision as of 06:13, 11 May 2014

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

Modern systems require a workaround for the 16-bit installer; see Installing on modern versions of Windows.

Availability

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This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location

Save game data location

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System	Location

Video settings

Video settings.

Ubisoft Configuration tool.

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It's impossible to restore the game after minimizing.

Input settings

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Audio settings

Sound settings.

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Issues fixed

Crash after the intro when using 3dfx wrapper

Instructions

Black screen when using 3dfx wrapper

Instructions

Other information

Installing on modern versions of Windows

64-bit versions of Windows can't run the CD installer due to it being a 16-bit application. Trying to run the installer in Windows 7 x64 will cause the process to freeze in the background and require the task manager to close.

Instructions

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95, 98, NT
Processor (CPU)	200 MHz w/ MMX	233 MHz w/ MMX
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	115 MB	490 MB
Video card (GPU)	4 MB of VRAM	Glide 3 compatible 3D Card 4 MB of VRAM

References

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 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|%WINDIR%\UbiSoft\ubi.ini}}
+{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|windir}}\UbiSoft\ubi.ini}}
 }}
-{{ii}} If the game is started without appopriate permissions to write files (mainly due to UAC settings), system may end up virtualizing config file in <code>%LocalAppData%\VirtualStore\Windows\UbiSoft\ubi.ini</code>
 ===Save game data location===
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 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Disable movies in configuration file}}
-# Navigate to '''%WINDIR%\UbiSoft'''.
+# Edit <code>{{p|windir}}\UbiSoft\ubi.ini</code>
-# Edit '''ubi.ini''' with a text editor.
 # Under section <code>[Hype - The Time Quest]</code> find a line <code>PlayVideo=1</code> and change it to <code>PlayVideo=0</code>
 }}
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 # Copy folder '''levels''' to '''{{p|game}}\Gamedata\World'''.
 #* When asked about scaling folders, answer yes.
-# Go to your Windows directory (<code>%WINDIR%</code>)
+# Go to your Windows directory (<code>{{p|windir}}</code>)
-# In it create a folder named '''UbiSoft'''.
+# In it create a folder named <code>UbiSoft</code>.
-# From the root directory of your CD copy files: '''DSETUP.DLL''', '''DSETUP16.DLL''', '''DSETUP32.DLL''', '''SetupUbi.exe''' to a newly created '''%WINDIR%\UbiSoft'''.
+# From the root directory of your CD copy files: {{file|DSETUP.DLL}}, {{file|DSETUP16.DLL}}, {{file|DSETUP32.DLL}} and {{file|SetupUbi.exe}} to a newly created {{file|{{p|windir}}\UbiSoft}}
-#* It may be possible that the folder already exists, as its shared with other Ubisoft product of that era. In such case, '''do not''' replace any of the files.
+#* It may be possible that the folder already exists, as it's shared with other Ubisoft product of that era. In such case, '''do not''' replace any of the files.
-# From '''InstData''' directory on your CD, copy '''strings.eng''' to '''%WINDIR%\UbiSoft'''.
+# From <code>InstData</code> directory on your CD, copy <code>strings.eng</code> to <code>{{p|windir}}\UbiSoft</code>
 # Download [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/193-hype-the-time-quest-installation-package/ installation package for Hype: The Time Quest] and extract it.
-# From config folder copy '''ubi.ini''' to '''%WINDIR%\UbiSoft'''.
+# From config folder copy {{file|ubi.ini}} to <code>{{p|windir}}\UbiSoft</code>
 #* If you had other Ubisoft products installed that use the same application, you have to manually edit '''ubi.ini''' adding <code>Hype - The Time Quest</code> under <code>[INSTALLED PRODUCTS]</code> as well as the section responsible for game configuration (just copy lines from <code>[Hype - The Time Quest]</code> to <code>[OSD]</code> from '''ubi.ini''' provided in installation package).
 # If your language is different than English, edit '''ubi.ini''', find a line <code>Language=English</code> under <code>[Hype - The Time Quest]</code> section and change it to a language you're using in your copy (e.g. for Polish it's <code>Language=Polish</code> - incorrect language will make all the characters mute).

Developers

	Playmobil Interactive
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows	1999