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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Crime Life Gang Wars cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Crime Life Gang Wars cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 1, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 1, 2005}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|crime-life-gang-wars|45}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person, Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Brawler, Open world }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = crime-life-gang-wars
 
|wikipedia    = Crime Life: Gang Wars
 
|wikipedia    = Crime Life: Gang Wars
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
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}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{--}} Suffers from poor performance. See [[#DXVK|DXVK]] to fix it.
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|v7}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|v7}}. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\movies\binkpc</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\movies\binkpc</code>
 
# Delete or rename {{file|cineintro.bik}} and {{file|Nvidia_Logo.bik}}.
 
# Delete or rename {{file|cineintro.bik}} and {{file|Nvidia_Logo.bik}}.
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}}
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===[https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases DXVK]===
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{{ii}} A Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 9/10/11 intended for allowing 3D applications to run on Linux.
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{{ii}} Compatible on all operating systems as long as the GPU supports Vulkan.
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{{++}} Fixes all performance problems with Crime Life: Gang Wars, maintaining a consistent frame-rate throughout.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=DXVK|fix=
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# Download DXVK [https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases here].
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# Extract the contents of the {{file|dxvk-*.tar.gz}} file with 7zip or WinRAR.
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# Copy {{file|d3d9.dll}} from the {{file|x32}} folder and paste it in the game's installation folder.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\CrimeLife}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\CrimeLife\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\CrimeLife\Profiles}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\CrimeLife\Profiles\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==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      = true
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2433-crime-life-gang-wars-widescreen-fix/ this page].
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2433-crime-life-gang-wars-widescreen-fix/ this page].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=30127]
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2433-crime-life-gang-wars-widescreen-fix/ this page].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2433-crime-life-gang-wars-widescreen-fix/ this page].
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = unknown
 
|windowed                  = unknown
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = Off, 2x, 4x, 8x
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|antialiasing notes        = MSAA up to 8x.
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = 144 hz support
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{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 =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|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=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|steam input api          = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, music, speech/FMV and ambient.
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, music, speech/FMV and ambient.
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
  
|recOS    = 2000, XP
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|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or equivalent
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or equivalent
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
|recHD    = 3 GB
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|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 4 MX
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce4 MX
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8000 series
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8000 series
|recDX    = 9.0c
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|recDX    =  
 
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
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|notes    = {{ii}} Nvidia GeForce 8 series isn't supported
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Nvidia GeForce 8 series isn't supported
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 20:08, 28 November 2022

Crime Life: Gang Wars
Crime Life: Gang Wars cover
Developers
Hothouse Creations
Publishers
Konami
Release dates
Windows December 1, 2005
Reception
IGDB 45
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person, Bird's-eye view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Brawler, Open world
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, North America
Crime Life: Gang Wars on IGDB
Crime Life: Gang Wars on MobyGames
Crime Life: Gang Wars on Wikipedia

Key points

Suffers from poor performance. See DXVK to fix it.

Crime Life: Gang Wars is a singleplayer third-person and bird's-eye view action, brawler and open world game.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM v7 DRM.
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\movies\binkpc
  2. Delete or rename cineintro.bik and Nvidia_Logo.bik.

DXVK

A Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 9/10/11 intended for allowing 3D applications to run on Linux.
Compatible on all operating systems as long as the GPU supports Vulkan.
Fixes all performance problems with Crime Life: Gang Wars, maintaining a consistent frame-rate throughout.
DXVK
  1. Download DXVK here.
  2. Extract the contents of the dxvk-*.tar.gz file with 7zip or WinRAR.
  3. Copy d3d9.dll from the x32 folder and paste it in the game's installation folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\CrimeLife\

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\CrimeLife\Profiles\

Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
SFX, music, speech/FMV and ambient.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1.2 GHz or equivalent
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 2
ATI Radeon 7500 series
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Nvidia GeForce 8 series isn't supported


References