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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Chicken Invaders 1 cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Chicken Invaders 1 cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|InterAction Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|InterAction Studios}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|InterAction Studios}}
 
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|UVE|name=Ultra VGA Engine|build=UveDX7.NET (assumption)|ref=<ref name="Mrpenguinb">{{Refcheck|user=Mrpenguinb|date=2022-01-26}}</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1999}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Space flight }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pre-rendered graphics, Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Space, Sci-fi}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Chicken Invaders }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Chicken Invaders}}
+
 
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{--}} Has problems running on Windows 8 and above. See [[#Low frame-rate|"Low frame-rate"]]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Developer| https://www.interactionstudios.com/chickeninvaders.php | DRM-free |Remastered version included since Jan 27th 2023<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forum.chickeninvaders.com/t/chicken-invaders-1-remastered-12/26604|title=CI1 Remaster released|date=2023-02-26}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
 
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{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      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[dgVoodoo 2]], stretches.
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = false
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]], stretches significantly.
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = false
+
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = 27 FPS cap
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = false
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|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
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|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  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = Supports Dolby surround.
|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles                = always on
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
|mute on focus lost notes = Alt + Tab crashes the game
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|mute on focus lost notes = {{key|Alt + Tab}} crashes the game, using a DirectX wrapper can alleviate the issue.
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
|local play players  =  
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|local play players  = 2
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
|local play notes    =
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|local play notes    =
|lan play            = unknown
 
|lan play players    =
 
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =
 
|online play          = unknown
 
|online play players  =
 
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =
 
|asynchronous        =
 
|asynchronous notes  =
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        =
 
|matchmaking notes  =
 
|p2p                =
 
|p2p notes          =
 
|dedicated          =
 
|dedicated notes    =
 
|self-hosting      =
 
|self-hosting notes =
 
|direct ip          =
 
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =
 
|udp  =
 
|upnp =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
===Low frame-rate and stuttering===
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===Low frame-rate===
{{Fixbox|description=Fixing the low frame-rate|ref=|fix=
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{{ii}} DirectDraw emulation is used in Windows 8 and later, causing low frame-rate.
# Download the [URLGOESEHRE/ DirectDraw Fix for Windows 10]
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{{Fixbox|description=Use a DirectDraw wrapper|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat|title=GitHub|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download the [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases/ DirectDrawCompat] wrapper
 
# Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into the game's installation folder
 
# Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into the game's installation folder
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Alternatively, a normal DirectX wrapper can be used to get the same results.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 01:02, 28 May 2023

Chicken Invaders
Chicken Invaders cover
Developers
InterAction Studios
Engines
Ultra VGA Engine[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows 1999
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter
Vehicles Space flight
Art styles Pre-rendered graphics, Cartoon
Themes Space, Sci-fi
Series Chicken Invaders
Chicken Invaders
Chicken Invaders 1999
Chicken Invaders 2 2002
Chicken Invaders 3 2006
Chicken Invaders 4 2010
Chicken Invaders 5 2014
Chicken Invaders Universe Early Access

Key points

Has problems running on Windows 8 and above. See "Low frame-rate"

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
Developer website
DRM-free
Remastered version included since Jan 27th 2023[2]
Windows

Game data

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 2]

Video

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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
Surround sound
Supports Dolby surround.
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Alt + Tab crashes the game, using a DirectX wrapper can alleviate the issue.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2

Issues fixed

Low frame-rate

DirectDraw emulation is used in Windows 8 and later, causing low frame-rate.
Use a DirectDraw wrapper[3]
  1. Download the DirectDrawCompat wrapper
  2. Extract the contents from the .zip file into the game's installation folder

Notes

Alternatively, a normal DirectX wrapper can be used to get the same results.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/7
Processor (CPU) 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7.0 compatible


Notes

  1. UVE engine build: UveDX7.NET (assumption)[1]
  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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. Verified by User:Mrpenguinb on 2022-01-26
  2. CI1 Remaster released - last accessed on 2023-02-26
  3. GitHub - last accessed on 26 May 2023