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Fairy Tale About Father Frost, Ivan and Nastya is a singleplayer side view adventure game.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Steam
ZOOM Platform

Russian Steam version seems to contain remnants of some sort of DRM in files mrazik_dir.res, mrazik_vdir.res, and mrazik_cd1_an.res. They do not seem to be active.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Centauri\Mrazik
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289320/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\^{[Note 2]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289320/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Game options.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Only runs at 640x480 resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Press `Alt`+`↵ Enter` to switch between fullscreen and windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Always borderless when windowed, but only displays at 640x480
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

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		Has separate settings for music, sound, and voice
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Sounds will be muted while continuing to play in the background
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech
Hungarian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian

Issues unresolved

Game crashes when trying to load a save that was created during a dialog

The game may crash with the error GAME: Invalid talk node ID.

Issues fixed

Game crashes when attempting to load or save

The error message is CTRL: FindFirstFileEx failed. The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

The game assumes maximum Windows path length and only allocates a buffer that is just big enough.

A typical Steam installation of the game has a path length that just exceeds this limit.

Choose a shorter path to install the game to. For the Steam version, refer to this guide.^{[citation needed]}

Game crashes when playing cutscene video

The error message is CPSE: Stream open file failed.

This is caused by the Indeo codec not being registered on the system.

See Troubleshooting guide.^[1]

Poor performance and crashes when alt-tabbing

Use cnc-ddraw^[2]

Notes

Linux users using Proton need to override DLL with environment variable by adding WINEDLLOVERRIDES=ddraw=n %command% to launch options.

Can't save or load saves on Linux/Steam Deck

Run the game with the `PROTON_SET_GAME_DRIVE=1 %command%` command line arguments^[3]

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Indeo

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, ME, 2000, XP, 7, 8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 166	Intel Pentium II 300
System memory (RAM)	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	210 MB	500 MB
Video card (GPU)	2 MB of VRAM	4 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/289320/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (289320) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
↑ 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

↑ Indeo 5.x problem with Vista - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Fairy Tale About Father Frost, Ivan and Nastya garbled rendering - last accessed on May 2023
↑ ^{[citation needed]}

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/289320/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (289320) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/289320/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (289320) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[gamedir-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).

[3] Indeo 5.x problem with Vista - last accessed on May 2023

[4] Fairy Tale About Father Frost, Ivan and Nastya garbled rendering - last accessed on May 2023

[5] {[citation needed]}

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[1]

[2]

[3]

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
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 |taxonomy     =
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
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-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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 |steam appid  = 289320
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-|mobygames    = fairy-tale-about-father-frost-ivan-and-nastya
+|mobygames    = 47842
 |strategywiki =
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-'''Key points'''
+{{Introduction
-{{--}} An older game that has various issues running on newer operating systems such as Windows 7/8.
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
+}}
 '''General information'''
@@ Line 43: / Line 48: @@
 {{Availability|
 {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 289320 | DRM-free | Does not require Steam to be running once installed | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 289320 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| ZOOM | fairy-tale | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 }}
-{{ii}} Russian Steam version seems to contain remnants of some sort of DRM in files <code>mrazik_dir.res</code>, <code>mrazik_vdir.res</code>, and <code>mrazik_cd1_an.res</code>. They do not seem to be active.
+{{ii}} Russian Steam version seems to contain remnants of some sort of DRM in files {{file|mrazik_dir.res}}, {{file|mrazik_vdir.res}}, and {{file|mrazik_cd1_an.res}}. They do not seem to be active.
 ==Game data==
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 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     =
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-|widescreen resolution notes= Only runs at 640*480 resolution
+|widescreen resolution notes= Only runs at 640x480 resolution
 |multimonitor               = false
 |multimonitor notes         =
@@ Line 96: / Line 101: @@
 |fov notes                  =
 |windowed                   = true
-|windowed notes             = Press {{key|Alt|Enter}} to switch between full screen and windowed
+|windowed notes             = Press {{key|Alt|Enter}} to switch between fullscreen and windowed
 |borderless windowed        = false
-|borderless windowed notes  = Always borderless when windowed, but only displays at 640*480
+|borderless windowed notes  = Always borderless when windowed, but only displays at 640x480
 |anisotropic                = n/a
 |anisotropic notes          =
@@ Line 211: / Line 216: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Czech
-  |interface = unknown
+  |interface = true
   |audio     = unknown
-  |subtitles = unknown
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 219: / Line 224: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Hungarian
-  |interface = unknown
+  |interface = true
   |audio     = unknown
-  |subtitles = unknown
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 227: / Line 232: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Polish
-  |interface = unknown
+  |interface = true
   |audio     = unknown
-  |subtitles = unknown
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 235: / Line 240: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Portuguese
-  |interface = unknown
+  |interface = true
   |audio     = unknown
-  |subtitles = unknown
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Russian
+  |language  = Romanian
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = true
+  |audio     = unknown
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
@@ Line 250: / Line 255: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Romanian
+  |language  = Russian
-  |interface = unknown
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = unknown
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 261: / Line 266: @@
 ==Issues unresolved==
 ===Game crashes when trying to load a save that was created during a dialog===
-{{ii}} The game may crash with the error "GAME: Invalid talk node ID."
+{{ii}} The game may crash with the error {{code|GAME: Invalid talk node ID.}}
-{{++}} Don't save during a dialog.
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Game crashes when attempting to load or save===
-{{ii}} The error message is "CTRL: FindFirstFileEx failed. The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect."
+{{ii}} The error message is {{code|CTRL: FindFirstFileEx failed. The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.}}
 {{--}} The game assumes maximum Windows path length and only allocates a buffer that is just big enough.
 {{--}} A typical Steam installation of the game has a path length that just exceeds this limit.
-{{Fixbox|description=Choose a shorter path to install the game to|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Choose a shorter path to install the game to. For the Steam version, refer to [[Steam#Moving Steam Games To Another Drive|this guide]].|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
-See [[Steam#Moving Steam Games To Another Drive|Moving Steam Games To Another Drive]]. For example the path <code>C:\MyGames</code> is shorter than <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam</code>.
 }}
 ===Game crashes when playing cutscene video===
-{{ii}} The error message is "CPSE: Stream open file failed."
+{{ii}} The error message is {{file|CPSE: Stream open file failed.}}
-{{ii}} Windows 7 and later do not have the Indeo video codecs required to play certain cutscene videos installed. The files, though, do exist on disk.
+{{ii}} This is caused by the Indeo codec not being registered on the system.
-{{Fixbox|description=Manually register <code>ir50_32.dll</code>|ref=<ref>[http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/266794-Indeo-5-x-problem-with-Vista?p=1660521&viewfull=1#post1660521 Indeo 5.x problem with Vista]</ref>|fix=
-# Start [[Command Prompt]] as an Administrator.
-# Run the command <code>regsvr32 "{{p|windir}}\SysWOW64\ir50_32.dll"</code>. If you have 32-bit Windows, replace <code>SysWOW64</code> with <code>System32</code>.
-# Click OK on the message box that comes up.
-'''Notes'''
+{{Fixbox|description=See [[Troubleshooting guide/Startup and launching problems#Video not available. Cannot find 'vids:IV50' decompressor|Troubleshooting guide]].|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/266794-Indeo-5-x-problem-with-Vista?p=1660521&viewfull=1#post1660521|title=Indeo 5.x problem with Vista|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
-{{ii}} There appears to be certain security issues with the codec. Unregister the codec when you are done with the game, with the command <code>regsvr32 /u "{{p|windir}}\SysWOW64\ir50_32.dll"</code>. Don't mind the runtime error that may come up.
 }}
 ===Poor performance and crashes when alt-tabbing===
 {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw cnc-ddraw]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/issues/177|title=Fairy Tale About Father Frost, Ivan and Nastya garbled rendering|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
-# Download latest [https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/releases cnc-ddraw] release from GitHub repository.
-# Extract the archive and put <code>ddraw.dll</code> and <code>ddraw.ini</code> to {{code|{{P|game}}}}.
 '''Notes'''
 {{ii}} Linux users using Proton need to override DLL with environment variable by adding <code><nowiki>WINEDLLOVERRIDES=ddraw=n %command%</nowiki></code> to launch options.
@@ Line 298: / Line 291: @@
 ===Can't save or load saves on Linux/Steam Deck===
+{{Fixbox|description=Run the game with the <code><nowiki>PROTON_SET_GAME_DRIVE=1 %command%</nowiki></code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]]|ref=<ref>{{cn}}</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox|description=Add <code><nowiki>PROTON_SET_GAME_DRIVE=1 %command%</nowiki></code> to launch options|ref=<ref>{{cn}}</ref>|fix=
-# Right click on the game in your Steam library and choose Properties.
-# Go to General tab and add <code><nowiki>PROTON_SET_GAME_DRIVE=1 %command%</nowiki></code> to launch options.
 }}
@@ Line 328: / Line 318: @@
 |shader model notes     =
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
-|windows 64-bit exe     = unknown
+|windows 64-bit exe     = false
-|windows arm app        = unknown
+|windows arm app        = false
 |windows exe notes      =
 |macos intel 32-bit app =
@@ Line 339: / Line 329: @@
 |linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
+}}
+===Middleware===
+{{Middleware
+|physics          =
+|physics notes    =
+|audio            =
+|audio notes      =
+|interface        =
+|interface notes  =
+|input            =
+|input notes      =
+|cutscenes        = Indeo
+|cutscenes notes  =
+|multiplayer      =
+|multiplayer notes=
+|anticheat        =
+|anticheat notes  =
 }}

Developers

	Bohemia Interactive
Publishers
Original	1C Company
Current	Bohemia Interactive
Engines
	CPAL2
Release dates
Windows	December 20, 2000
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Perspectives	Side view
Controls	Point and select
Genres	Adventure
Art styles	Cartoon
Themes	Fantasy