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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Disney High School Musical 3 Senior Year Dance cover.jpg
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|cover        = High School Musical 3 Senior Year Dance cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Page 44 Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Page 44 Studios}}
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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 28, 2008}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2008}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|high-school-musical-3-senior-year-dance!|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|high-school-musical-3-senior-year-dance|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Music/rhythm }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Disney Channel }}
 
|steam appid  = 346060
 
|steam appid  = 346060
|steam appid side =  
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|steam appid side =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site=
 +
|hltb        = 84831
 +
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
 +
|lutris      =
 +
|mobygames    = 59528
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance
 
|wikipedia    = High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} {{Glossary:music/rhythm}} game developed by [[Company:Page 44 Studios|Page 44 Studios]] and published by [[Company:Disney Interactive Studios|Disney Interactive Studios]]. Despite the title, it is based on all the 3 movies from the original ''{{W|High School Musical (franchise)|High School Musical}}'' trilogy and not just ''{{W|High School Musical 3: Senior Year|High School Musical 3: Senior Year}}''.
 +
 +
|release history  = The PC version was released in North America on October 31, 2008, 1 week after the theatrical release of ''High School Musical 3: Senior Year''.
 +
 +
|current state    = It is the fifth video game based on the High School Musical franchise, and the only one to be released on PC.
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Disney}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/346060/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/346060/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|V7}} |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 346060 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 346060 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = The game does not contain microtransactions.
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|High School Musical 3 Senior Year Dance - Settings.png|All game settings}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Settings are stored in the save files.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SaveGames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{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      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = limited
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Widescreen resolutions can be selected, but the 3D image is {{term|stretched}} from 4:3. Menus and UI scale properly.
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = limited
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = The 3D image is {{term|stretched}} from 4:3. Menus and UI scale properly.
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = limited
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = On/Off toggle. Method unknown.
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Capped at 32 FPS.
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = false
+
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = false
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Sliders for '''Music''', '''SFX'''.
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = false
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Stereo only.
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = false
 +
|royalty free audio notes  = The game uses various licensed songs from ''High School Musical'', ''High School Musical 2'', and ''High School Musical 3: Senior Year
 +
''.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Czech
 
|language  = Czech
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Dutch
 
|language  = Dutch
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Polish
 
|language  = Polish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Steam version is unable to save progress===
 +
{{ii}} The Steam version is unable to save progress. The game acts as if saving has been successful but all progress will be lost the next time the game is started.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Jigen123|date=2023-07-14|comment=Tested both the retail and Steam versions of the game. Only the Steam release suffers from this issue.}}</ref>
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP SP3
+
|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 class or AMD Athlon processor, 1.5 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 1.5 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
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|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
|recOS    = Vista SP2, 7
+
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  

Latest revision as of 15:10, 14 July 2023

High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance cover
Developers
Page 44 Studios
Publishers
Disney Interactive Studios
Release dates
Windows October 31, 2008
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Controls Direct control
Genres Music/rhythm
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, North America
Series Disney Channel
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance on HowLongToBeat
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance on IGDB
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance on MobyGames
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance on Wikipedia
Disney Channel
Subseries of Disney
Disney Television Animation (series)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance 2008
Hannah Montana: The Movie 2009

High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance is a singleplayer music/rhythm game developed by Page 44 Studios and published by Disney Interactive Studios. Despite the title, it is based on all the 3 movies from the original High School Musical trilogy and not just High School Musical 3: Senior Year.

The PC version was released in North America on October 31, 2008, 1 week after the theatrical release of High School Musical 3: Senior Year.

It is the fifth video game based on the High School Musical franchise, and the only one to be released on PC.

General information

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Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM V7 DRM
Windows
Steam
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Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions The game does not contain microtransactions.

Game data

All game settings
All game settings

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/346060/pfx/[Note 1]
Settings are stored in the save files.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SaveGames\[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/346060/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen resolutions can be selected, but the 3D image is stretched from 4:3. Menus and UI scale properly.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
The 3D image is stretched from 4:3. Menus and UI scale properly.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
On/Off toggle. Method unknown.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 32 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sliders for Music, SFX.
Surround sound
Stereo only.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
The game uses various licensed songs from High School Musical, High School Musical 2, and High School Musical 3: Senior Year .

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Steam version is unable to save progress

The Steam version is unable to save progress. The game acts as if saving has been successful but all progress will be lost the next time the game is started.[1]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz
AMD Athlon 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) 3D video card (Nvidia GeForce, ATI Radeon, or equivalent) with Hardware Transform and Lighting capability
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  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:Jigen123 on 2023-07-14
    Tested both the retail and Steam versions of the game. Only the Steam release suffers from this issue.