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Difference between revisions of "Atlantis: The Lost Tales"

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{{stub}}
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{{Infobox game
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{{Infobox
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|cover       = Atlantis the lost tales.jpg
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|cover         = atlantis the lost tales.jpg
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|developers  =
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Cryo Interactive|Cryo Interactive]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cryo Interactive}}
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Dreamcatcher Interactive|Dreamcatcher Interactive]]
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|publishers  =
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|engine         = Spherical-VR<br/>OMNI 3D
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DreamCatcher Interactive}}
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|release dates = September 30, 1997
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|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Spherical-VR}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Omni3D|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php?title=Cryomni3D|title=Cryomni3D - ScummVM :: Wiki|date=2019-09-23}}</ref>}}
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|release dates=  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 30, 1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 1997}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 18, 2013|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/mac_game_update_system_shock_2_10_more_titles|title=Mac Game Update: System Shock 2 + 10 more titles - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-Person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pre-Rendered Graphics, Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Atlantis }}
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|steam appid  =
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207658944
 +
|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = atlantis-the-lost-tales
 +
|wikipedia    = Atlantis: The Lost Tales
 +
|winehq      = 13037
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Atlantis}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/atlantis_series GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
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{{GOG.com links|1207658944|atlantis_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/atlantis_the_lost_tales GOG.com Support Page]
 
  
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== Availability ==
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==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Disc check. | | DOS, Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/atlantis_the_lost_tales GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | atlantis_the_lost_tales | DRM-free | [https://www.gog.com/forum/atlantis_series/official_topic_atlantis_the_lost_tales_extendedcut_edition_all_windows_10_bugs_fix_released/page1 Unofficial Update "Extended Cut" (2019)] | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | atlantis-i-the-lost-tales | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Game data ==
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==Essential improvements==
−
{{Game Location Table|
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===Patches===
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
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{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/atlantis.php Patches] are available to fix various issues.
 +
 
 +
===Unofficial Patch for GOG.com version (2019)===
 +
{{ii}} This new unofficial version fix almost every bugs listed here and works fine on Windows 10.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Atlantis The Extended's Cut (March 2019)||fix=
 +
# Install the lastest version of Atlantis The Lost Tales from [https://www.gog.com/game/atlantis_the_lost_tales GOG Store]
 +
# Download [https://www.gog.com/forum/atlantis_series/official_topic_atlantis_the_lost_tales_extendedcut_edition_all_windows_10_bugs_fix_released/page1 Atlantis The Extended Cut Updater] and unpack it in the installation folder
 +
# Open AtlantisExtendedCutForGOG.exe and press "Update to Extended Cut"
 +
# Start the game
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\CRYO\Atlantis\GameDirectory</code> determines the game data folder on Windows.
 +
{{ii}} You'll need to reach the next checkpoint to have your settings saved, since options are stored together with savegames.
 +
{{ii}} The Windows version makes a <code>C:\pitch.bin</code> file; its purpose is unclear.
 +
{{ii}} <code>{{p|game}}\players.atl</code> stores player profiles.
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.gam}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Atlantis-menu.png|Options menu.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 +
|widescreen resolution      = false
 +
|widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 only
 +
|multimonitor              = false
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = false
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = false
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = hackable
 +
|windowed notes            = [[Glossary:Windowed#D3DWindower|D3DWindower]] and [[Glossary:Windowed#DxWnd|DxWnd]] work.<br />Windows 95/98 compatibility modes could impede windowed mode
 +
|borderless windowed        = false
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
 +
|anisotropic                = false
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = false
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = unknown
 +
|vsync notes                =
 +
|60 fps                    = false
 +
|60 fps notes              = Exceeding 30 FPS speeds up characters behavior and acting.
 +
|120 fps                    = false
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 +
|key remap notes          =
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes = No option. Follows Windows default behavior.
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          = Regardless of your game localization, menu items will have the alignment used in the English one
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes = It's called "Omni-3D mode"
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = unknown
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = unknown
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|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 notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|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|Atlantis-audio.png|Sound options.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Master, music, effects, voices.
 +
|surround sound          = false
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = true
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only: ''Atlantis: A Lenda Perdida''.<ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/atlantis-the-lost-tales/cover-art/gameCoverId,160299/ MobyGames]</ref>
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Swedish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
{{--}} Game won't close properly if you use {{key|Alt|F4}} and will you require to manually kill the process
 +
{{--}} All game versions but the original unpatched CD one come with graphics glitches like characters without pupils, beard or with fused apparel<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/atlantis_series/please_gog_concentrate_on_fixing_it|title=Please GOG, concentrate on fixing it !!!, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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==Issues fixed==
−
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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===GOG.com version is laggy===
−
|steam_cloud            =
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit atlantis.exe|ref={{cn|There's not really much of a rationale behind this fix, except copy-pasting between exes}}|fix=
−
|steam_cloud_notes      =
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# Open {{file|atlantis.exe}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD]
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|origin                =
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# Find <code>E9 D2 FD 06</code> and replace it with <code>2D 00 05 00</code>
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|origin_notes          =
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# Save
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|uplay                  =
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|uplay_notes            =
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'''Notes'''
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|gamesave_manager      =false
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{{ii}} If the game runs too fast now, see below
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
 
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|gamestow              =false
 
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|gamestow_notes        =
 
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|synctocloud            =
 
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|synctocloud_notes      =
 
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|square_enix            =
 
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|square_enix_notes      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Video settings ==
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===Game is too fast===
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<!-- [[File:game_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] -->
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{{Fixbox|description=Cap the frame rate|fix=
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{{Video Settings
+
# Download [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd] and unpack it in the installation folder
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|wsgf_link                  =
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# Open DxWnd.exe and after selecting "Edit", press "Add"
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
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# Insert the game path in the corresponding field
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =
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# Go to the "Timing" tab and tick the "Limit" checkbox
−
|widescreen_resolution      =unknown
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# Put your desired rendering time (delay) in the box on the right (recommended 33)
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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# Make sure "Set AERO compatible mode" is disabled in the "DirectX" tab
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|multimonitor              =unknown
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# Press OK. Run the game through DxWnd
−
|multimonitor_notes        =
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|fov                        =unknown
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'''Notes'''
−
|fov_notes                  =
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{{ii}} Rendering delay is in millisecond. To convert FPS to ms, just follow this formula <code>ms = 1000/FPS</code>
−
|windowed                  =unknown
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}}
−
|windowed_notes            =
+
 
−
|borderless_windowed        =unknown
+
===Crash on CD change===
−
|borderless_windowed_notes  =
+
{{Fixbox|description=Download following save game|ref=<ref>[http://blog.ginchen.de/en/2010/09/09/atlantis-das-sagenhafte-abenteuer-auf-windows-7/ Atlantis: The Lost Tales” on Windows 7]</ref>|fix=
−
|anisotropic                =unknown
+
# Go to the installation folder and take note of the number of your save files(those with <code>.gam</code> extension)
−
|anisotropic_notes          =
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# [http://www.nicouzouf.com/en/?id=atlantisthelosttales Download] the savegame with the number following this value
−
|antialiasing              =unknown
+
# Place it in the installation folder
−
|antialiasing_notes        =
+
}}
−
|vsync                      =unknown
+
 
−
|vsync_notes                =
+
===Garbled graphics split in columns===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [http://www.dreamlandbbs.com/filegate/gamesnet/update/atl_v3.zip Voodoo3/Banshee patch]|ref=<ref>[http://home.earthlink.net/~infernofilecabinet1/XpSetUpWalkthroughsA_E/AtlantisI_Setup.htm Atlantis: The Lost Tales Setup Walkthrough]</ref>}}
 +
 
 +
===Game crashing===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fix crashes with Mesa3D|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Download [http://downloads.fdossena.com/geth.php?r=mesa-latest Mesa3D]
 +
# Extract <code>opengl32.dll</code> into <code>{{p|game}}</code>
 +
# Start the game
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Input settings ==
+
{{Fixbox|description=Restore [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound effects]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://sourceforge.net/p/dxwnd/discussion/general/thread/dcf4701a01/#d949|title=DxWnd / Discussion / General Discussion: Atlantis: The Lost Tales freezes|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Input Settings
+
==Other information==
−
|key_remap                  =unknown
+
===API===
−
|key_remap_notes           =
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{{API
−
|acceleration_option       =unknown
+
|direct3d versions      =
−
|acceleration_option_notes =
+
|direct3d notes        =
−
|controller_support        =unknown
+
|directdraw versions    =
−
|controller_support_notes   =
+
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =  
 +
|glide notes           =  
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions       =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = unknown
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions =  
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.gog.com/game/atlantis_the_lost_tales|title=Atlantis: The Lost Tales on GOG.com|date=2019-12-27|snippet=Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.}}</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== System requirements ==
+
==System requirements==
−
{{System Requirements
+
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
+
|minOS    = 95
−
|minproc  = 1.8 GHz Processor
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 133 MHz
−
|minmem   = 512MB
+
|minRAM   = 16 MB
−
|minGPU  = 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
+
|minHD    = 1.73 GB
−
|minHD    = 2 GB
+
|minGPU  = SVGA and MPEG-2 support
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
  
−
|recmem   = 1 GB
+
|minOS    = 10.6.8
−
|recGPU  = 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
 +
|minRAM   = 1 GB
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
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[[Category:DOS]]
+
{{References}}
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 8 January 2024

Atlantis: The Lost Tales
Atlantis: The Lost Tales cover
Developers
Cryo Interactive
Publishers
DreamCatcher Interactive
Engines
Spherical-VR
Omni3D[1]
Release dates
DOS September 30, 1997
Windows September 30, 1997
macOS (OS X) June 18, 2013[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives First-person
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Pre-rendered graphics, Realistic
Themes Supernatural
Series Atlantis
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Atlantis: The Lost Tales on MobyGames
Atlantis: The Lost Tales on Wikipedia
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Atlantis
Atlantis: The Lost Tales 1997
Atlantis II: Beyond Atlantis 1999
Atlantis III: The New World 2001
Atlantis Evolution 2004
The Secrets of Atlantis: The Sacred Legacy 2006

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Disc check.
DOS
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Unofficial Update "Extended Cut" (2019)
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patches are available to fix various issues.

Unofficial Patch for GOG.com version (2019)

This new unofficial version fix almost every bugs listed here and works fine on Windows 10.
Atlantis The Extended's Cut (March 2019)
  1. Install the lastest version of Atlantis The Lost Tales from GOG Store
  2. Download Atlantis The Extended Cut Updater and unpack it in the installation folder
  3. Open AtlantisExtendedCutForGOG.exe and press "Update to Extended Cut"
  4. Start the game

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows
macOS (OS X)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CRYO\Atlantis\GameDirectory determines the game data folder on Windows.
You'll need to reach the next checkpoint to have your settings saved, since options are stored together with savegames.
The Windows version makes a C:\pitch.bin file; its purpose is unclear.
<path-to-game>\players.atl stores player profiles.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\*.gam[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Options menu.
Options menu.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
640x480 only
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
D3DWindower and DxWnd work.
Windows 95/98 compatibility modes could impede windowed mode
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Exceeding 30 FPS speeds up characters behavior and acting.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
No option. Follows Windows default behavior.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Regardless of your game localization, menu items will have the alignment used in the English one
Mouse Y-axis inversion
It's called "Omni-3D mode"
Controller
Controller support
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

Sound options.
Sound options.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, music, effects, voices.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only: Atlantis: A Lenda Perdida.[3]
Spanish
Swedish

Issues unresolved

Game won't close properly if you use Alt+F4 and will you require to manually kill the process
All game versions but the original unpatched CD one come with graphics glitches like characters without pupils, beard or with fused apparel[4]

Issues fixed

GOG.com version is laggy

Edit atlantis.exe[citation needed]
  1. Open atlantis.exe with a hex editor such as HxD
  2. Find E9 D2 FD 06 and replace it with 2D 00 05 00
  3. Save

Notes

If the game runs too fast now, see below

Game is too fast

Cap the frame rate
  1. Download DxWnd and unpack it in the installation folder
  2. Open DxWnd.exe and after selecting "Edit", press "Add"
  3. Insert the game path in the corresponding field
  4. Go to the "Timing" tab and tick the "Limit" checkbox
  5. Put your desired rendering time (delay) in the box on the right (recommended 33)
  6. Make sure "Set AERO compatible mode" is disabled in the "DirectX" tab
  7. Press OK. Run the game through DxWnd

Notes

Rendering delay is in millisecond. To convert FPS to ms, just follow this formula ms = 1000/FPS

Crash on CD change

Download following save game[5]
  1. Go to the installation folder and take note of the number of your save files(those with .gam extension)
  2. Download the savegame with the number following this value
  3. Place it in the installation folder

Garbled graphics split in columns

Install Voodoo3/Banshee patch[6]

Game crashing

Fix crashes with Mesa3D[citation needed]
  1. Download Mesa3D
  2. Extract opengl32.dll into <path-to-game>
  3. Start the game
Restore DirectSound effects[7]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[8]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 133 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.73 GB
Video card (GPU) SVGA and MPEG-2 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References