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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/alias/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/alias/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/alias/en WSGF entry].
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|widescreen resolution notes= See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/alias/en WSGF entry].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
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|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/alias/en WSGF entry].
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|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/alias/en WSGF entry].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/alias/en WSGF entry].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/alias/en WSGF entry].
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/alias/en WSGF entry].
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/alias/en WSGF entry].
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Videos don't play===
 
===Videos don't play===
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{{Fixbox|description=Fix video issue|ref=<ref name="WSGF">{{Refurl|url=http://www.wsgf.org/dr/alias/en|title=Alias {{!}} WSGF|date=2017-03-13}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Fix video issue|ref=<ref name="WSGF">{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/dr/alias/en|title=Alias {{!}} WSGF|date=2017-03-13}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Open the Start menu, type in <code>cmd</code> and press {{Key|Enter}}.
 
# Open the Start menu, type in <code>cmd</code> and press {{Key|Enter}}.
 
# Type in and enter: <code>regsvr32 C:\Games\Alias\MultiVMR9.dll</code> (change <code>C:\Games\Alias\</code> to your game install path).
 
# Type in and enter: <code>regsvr32 C:\Games\Alias\MultiVMR9.dll</code> (change <code>C:\Games\Alias\</code> to your game install path).
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|shader model versions  = 1.1
 
|shader model versions  = 1.1
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos 32-bit app      =
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|macos 64-bit app      =
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}}
 
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Alias
Alias cover
Developers
Acclaim Cheltenham
Publishers
Acclaim Entertainment
Engines
RenderWare
Release dates
Windows June 14, 2004
Alias on Wikipedia
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General information

MobyGames entry

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM v5 DRM.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Acclaim\Alias

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Acclaim Entertainment\Alias

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish

Issues fixed

Videos don't play

Fix video issue[1]
  1. Open the Start menu, type in cmd and press ↵ Enter.
  2. Type in and enter: regsvr32 C:\Games\Alias\MultiVMR9.dll (change C:\Games\Alias\ to your game install path).

'Not enough space' error

At game startup you get the following message: "YOUR HARD DISK DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH SPACE TO SAVE GAMES AND OPTIONS. YOU NEED TO FREE 33 KBYTES."
Fix startup error[1]
  1. Make a text file.
  2. Copy the following code into it.
  3. For 64-bit OS: 
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Acclaim]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Acclaim\Alias]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Acclaim\Alias\1.0]
"ADMIN_RIGHTS"="You do not have administrator rights."
"Installed Path"="C:\\Games\\Alias\\"
"Language"="English"
"NO_DISC"="Please insert Alias Disk2."
"NO_DRIVE"="No CD-ROM/DVD drive found."
"WRONG_DISC"="Please insert Alias Disk2."
  4. For 32-bit OS: 
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acclaim]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acclaim\Alias]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acclaim\Alias\1.0]
"ADMIN_RIGHTS"="You do not have administrator rights."
"Installed Path"="C:\\Games\\Alias\\"
"Language"="English"
"NO_DISC"="Please insert Alias Disk2."
"NO_DRIVE"="No CD-ROM/DVD drive found."
"WRONG_DISC"="Please insert Alias Disk2."
  5. Change the following settings to your own:
    • "Installed Path"="C:\\Games\\Alias\\"
    • "Language"="English" (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish)
  6. Save it as a .reg file.
  7. Run it and merge it.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1, 9
Shader Model support 1.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, ME, 2000, 98SE XP
Processor (CPU) 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium 4, 2.6 GHz Intel Celeron, or better 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or better
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.2 GB 1.2 GB
Video card (GPU) Hardware Vertex and Pixel Shaders V1.1
DirectX 8.1 compatible 		DirectX 9 compatible

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alias | WSGF - last accessed on 2017-03-13