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Template:Infobox Evil Genius is a 2004 game developed by Elixir Studios for Microsoft Windows. It was originally published by Sierra Entertainment, but was republished in 2006 by Rebellion Developments. The game runs well on modern versions of Windows.

Windows

Patches

v1.01 (EU/US) is the only official patch, released by Elixir before its demise in 2005. It fixes a number of issues, however it should be noted a number of issues still remain. Fixes in v1.01 included the following^[1]:
- Multiple crash bugs resolved
- Minor scripting fixes
- Fixes to researchable items
- Object and menu item name changes
- General bug fixes

v1.1 (US) is an unofficial fan patch collated by Evil Planet user "walking fishy". Although designed for the US release, most game elements introduced should function with European versions of the game^[2]. The patch improves upon many game elements that had previously frustrated players, including the following (further detail can be found on the Evil Planet Wiki):
- Improved henchman stats and reduced Act of Infamy times
- Hotel exclusive rooms now available to build elsewhere
- Some exterior objects may now be built inside
- Loot items carry over to second island
- Other requested fan features and bug fixes

The Unofficial Steam Patch (US/EU) is a fan patch developed by Steam user "LennardF1989" for the Steam version of the game. It includes many of the fixes and improvements from the US and EU official patch, as well as the unofficial v1.1 patch, and the content included on the Bonus CD, which is freely available on the internet.

Windows 7:

C:\Users\(username)\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files(x86)\VUGames\Evil Genius\DynamicResources\Layouts

Go to the folder:^[3]

DynamicResources/Config/

Now open up concept.cfg with notepad.

To skip the intro movie find: [State] and then change:

StartupState=0 to 1

To skip the copyright screen scroll to: [Transitions] and then change:

CopyrightScreenDuration=10 to 0.

Evil Genius can be run on Mac and Linux using Wine - the existing skin holds a platinum rating on WineHQ.