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| + | {{disambig|the 2005 action game by Silver Wish Games|the 2020 puzzle game by Joyfulstar|[[Chameleon (2020)]]}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Chameleon Cover.jpg | |cover = Chameleon Cover.jpg | ||
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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 19, 2005}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 19, 2005}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = chameleon | ||
|wikipedia = Chameleon_(2005_video_game) | |wikipedia = Chameleon_(2005_video_game) | ||
|winehq = 14799 | |winehq = 14799 | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | {{DRM|StarForce|3}}, initial release | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | "Kolekce Klasiky" Czech re-release | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename video file<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Orzelek303|date=18 November 2016|comment=}}</ref>|fix= |
| − | |||
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\video\</code> | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\video\</code> | ||
# Delete or rename <code>logo.bik</code> | # Delete or rename <code>logo.bik</code> | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Profiles\{{p|uid}}\controls.cfg|{{p|game}}\Profiles\{{p|uid}}\usets.cfg }} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Profiles\{{p|uid}}\Savegame\ }} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Chameleon Video Audio.png|In-game video/audio settings.}} | {{Image|Chameleon Video Audio.png|In-game video/audio settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = limited |
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= Widescreen resolutions are | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Widescreen resolutions are {{term|Vert-}}. HUD is {{Term|stretched}}. |
|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = unknown | |ultrawidescreen = unknown | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Causes some UI and text to become small. |
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
| − | |fov notes = Fixed FOV ( | + | |fov notes = Fixed FOV ({{term|Vert-}}). |
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
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|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 100 FPS |
| − | |color blind = | + | |hdr = unknown |
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
| + | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Chameleon Controls.png|In-game control settings.}} | {{Image|Chameleon Controls.png|In-game control settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = true | |invert mouse y-axis = true | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| + | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
| − | |full controller = | + | |full controller = unknown |
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = unknown |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = unknown |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
|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 | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Music, effects. | |separate volume notes = Music, effects. | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = hackable |
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = hackable |
| − | |notes | + | |notes = No official localization. Fan translation, [https://www.moddb.com/mods/chameleon-full-english-translation-10 Download] |
| − | + | |fan = true | |
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Czech | |language = Czech | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = English speech. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|notes = English speech. | |notes = English speech. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |fan | + | }} |
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish | ||
| + | |interface = hackable | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = hackable | ||
| + | |notes = Fan translation, [https://mega.nz/file/9AkjUSxS#J6NV4Htzi-P3AcqEvLxY-C9khBc4Nsa21GZkFLRstEo download]. Setup translation, [https://mega.nz/file/hJlWnYAA#IzgW8jrJSS0lVEV0Exa1yQgcOlM8SSeWC5dE9EDWJoY download]. | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ii}} The game has never been released in | + | {{ii}} The game has never been released in Western countries. |
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===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 executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = false | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} Despite official system requirements, game always uses DirectX 8. | ||
===Middleware=== | ===Middleware=== | ||
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|recOS = 2000, XP | |recOS = 2000, XP | ||
| − | |recCPU = Intel Pentium | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz |
|recCPU2 = AMD Athlon 2 GHz | |recCPU2 = AMD Athlon 2 GHz | ||
|recRAM = 512 MB | |recRAM = 512 MB | ||
Latest revision as of 19:16, 26 January 2024
This page is for the 2005 action game by Silver Wish Games. For the 2020 puzzle game by Joyfulstar, see Chameleon (2020).
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Silver Wish Games | |
| Publishers | |
| Take-Two Interactive | |
| 1C Company | |
| Engines | |
| LS3D | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 19, 2005 |
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|
Warnings
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
- This game is only playable in English with a fan translation (see Localizations for details and other supported languages).
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1], initial release | |
|
| Retail | |
"Kolekce Klasiky" Czech re-release | |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Delete or rename video file[5] |
|---|
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Profiles\<user-id>\controls.cfg[Note 2] <path-to-game>\Profiles\<user-id>\usets.cfg[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Profiles\<user-id>\Savegame\[Note 2] |
Video
In-game video/audio settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Widescreen resolutions are Vert-. HUD is stretched. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Causes some UI and text to become small. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | Fixed FOV (Vert-). | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 4x FSAA. Can be improved; see Forcing Anti-Aliasing. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Triple buffering option available. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Capped at 100 FPS | ||
Input
In-game control settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, effects. | |
| Surround sound | Up to 5.1 output. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | No official localization. Fan translation, Download | |||
| Czech | English speech. | |||
| Polish | English speech. | |||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | Fan translation, download. Setup translation, download. |
- The game has never been released in Western countries.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
- Despite official system requirements, game always uses DirectX 8.
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.5p |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1 GHz AMD Athlon 1 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz AMD Athlon 2 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.1 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI 128 MB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible | SoundBlaster Audigy |
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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).