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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = 25 to Life cover.jpg | |cover = 25 to Life cover.jpg | ||
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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Russia}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 17, 2006}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 17, 2006}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|25-to-life|39}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|25-to-life|rating}} | ||
| + | |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 | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Shooter, Stealth }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = 22727 | ||
| + | |igdb = 25-to-life | ||
| + | |hltb = 62 | ||
|wikipedia = 25 to Life | |wikipedia = 25 to Life | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\25 to life\settings.ini}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\25 to life\SaveGames\}} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | {{Image|25tolifesettings.png|External video settings.}} | |
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| − | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
| − | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/25-life |
|widescreen wsgf award = silver | |widescreen wsgf award = silver | ||
| − | |multimonitor wsgf award = | + | |multimonitor wsgf award = silver |
| − | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | + | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver |
| − | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | + | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = silver |
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Supports widescreen resolutions, but HUD is stretched. |
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = true |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = true |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = hackable |
| − | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. |
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
|borderless windowed = unknown | |borderless windowed = unknown | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = true |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = true |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = false |
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = always on | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = unknown |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| + | |hdr = false | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input settings== | + | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Fixbox|description=Change FOV|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/25-life 25 to Life | WSGF]</ref>|fix= |
| − | |key remap = | + | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\var\</code>. |
| + | # Open <code>shootercam.var</code>. | ||
| + | # Change <code>FOV 65</code> to <code>FOV 85</code> or the desired value. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Image|25_to_Life_Screenshot_2021.07.23_-_18.44.00.57.png|Input settings.}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Input== | ||
| + | {{Input | ||
| + | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = true |
| − | |acceleration option notes = | + | |acceleration option notes = Forced on, can be lowered with the Look Speed setting but not fully disabled. |
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = true |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = true |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| + | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = unknown | |controller support = unknown | ||
|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= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| − | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = unknown |
| − | |button prompts notes | + | |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 = | ||
| − | | | + | |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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | {{Image|25_to_Life_Screenshot_2021.07.23_-_18.43.49.95.png|Audio and General settings.}} |
| − | {{Audio | + | |
| − | |separate volume = | + | ==Audio== |
| + | {{Audio | ||
| + | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = true |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = unknown | |mute on focus lost = unknown | ||
|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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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only. Available [https://www.playground.ru/files/25_to_life_rusifikator_tekst_novyj_disk-41955/ here]. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
| + | ===Control settings are not saved=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===When loading a game, the background music does not play === | ||
| + | {{ii}}After loading the game go to the sound settings of the game and change the music value. This should be done every time you load a game | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Vsync (Always on) not working on Windows 10=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The game uses Vsync (Always on) but in Windows 10 it does not work because the game uses DirectX 8 and the Vsync of DirectX 8 in Windows 10 is broken | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo2|fix= | ||
| + | # Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgvoodoo2]. | ||
| + | # Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to the game install directory. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use d3d8to9|fix= | ||
| + | # Download [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases ] d3d8to9. | ||
| + | # Copy D3D8.DLL from the folder to the game install directory. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Micro-sttutering, including when shooting weapons=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The game exhibits stuttering when loading small audio files.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcqEoXHA9RQ</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Delete stream folder|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/topic/4886-25-to-life-win10-stuttering/|title=community.pcgamingwiki.com|date=26 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Demon272481|date=2022-09-15}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | {{--}} This will remove both the music and dialog from the game. | ||
| + | # Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}\data_dx</code>. | ||
| + | # Delete the <code>stream</code> folder. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 8 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|metal support = | |metal support = | ||
|metal support notes = | |metal support notes = | ||
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = 2000 | |minOS = 2000 | ||
| − | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz |
|minRAM = 256 MB | |minRAM = 256 MB | ||
| − | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 1.5 GB |
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 3 |
| − | |minGPU2 = | + | |minGPU2 = Ati Radeon 8500 |
|minVRAM = 64 MB | |minVRAM = 64 MB | ||
|minDX = 9 | |minDX = 9 | ||
| + | |minSM = 1.1 | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = XP |
|recCPU = | |recCPU = | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Avalanche Software | |
| Publishers | |
| Eidos Interactive | |
| Russia | Noviy Disk |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | January 17, 2006 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 39 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Shooter, Stealth |
| Themes | Contemporary |
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25 to Life is a singleplayer third-person shooter and stealth game.
Availability
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\25 to life\settings.ini |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\25 to life\SaveGames\ |
External video settings.
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Supports widescreen resolutions, but HUD is stretched. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Field of view (FOV)
| Change FOV[1] |
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Input settings.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | Forced on, can be lowered with the Look Speed setting but not fully disabled. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio and General settings.
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 | ||||
| Russian | Retail only. Available here. |
Issues unresolved
Control settings are not saved
When loading a game, the background music does not play
- After loading the game go to the sound settings of the game and change the music value. This should be done every time you load a game
Issues fixed
Vsync (Always on) not working on Windows 10
- The game uses Vsync (Always on) but in Windows 10 it does not work because the game uses DirectX 8 and the Vsync of DirectX 8 in Windows 10 is broken
| Use dgVoodoo2 |
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| Use d3d8to9 |
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Micro-sttutering, including when shooting weapons
- The game exhibits stuttering when loading small audio files.[2]
| Delete stream folder[3][4] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 3 Ati Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 1.1 support | |
References
- ↑ 25 to Life | WSGF
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcqEoXHA9RQ
- ↑ community.pcgamingwiki.com - last accessed on 26 May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Demon272481 on 2022-09-15