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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = James Cameron’s Avatar The Game Coverart.jpg
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|cover        = James Cameron's Avatar The Game cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Montreal}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Montreal}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 1, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 1, 2009}}
 
|steam appid  = 33280
 
|steam appid  = 33280
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
 
|wikipedia    = James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
 
|winehq      = 10821
 
|winehq      = 10821
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | James Cameron's Avatar }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{mm}} [http://www.ubi.com/US/default.aspx Official developer site]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.ubi.com/US/default.aspx Official developer site]
 
{{mm}} [http://avatargame.us.ubi.com/ Official game site]
 
{{mm}} [http://avatargame.us.ubi.com/ Official game site]
−
{{mm}} [http://james-camerons-avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Avatar_Wiki Avatar Wiki] - A huge wiki for the Avatar universe
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/33280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/33280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key, activation | TAGES {{DRM|Solidshield}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 33280 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} This game is no longer available digitally.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
{{ii}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2254/7/ Patch 1.02] updates the game to the latest version.
+
{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2254/7/ Patch 1.02] updates the game to the latest version.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\AVATAR\GamerProfile.xml}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\AVATAR\GamerProfile.xml}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\AVATAR\Saved Games\*.sav}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\AVATAR\Saved Games\*.sav}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|James Cameron's Avatar-TheGame-Video-Basic.png|Basic settings.}}
 
{{Image|James Cameron's Avatar-TheGame-Video-Basic.png|Basic settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/james-camerons-avatar-game
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/james-camerons-avatar-game
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=32813&p=173271#p173271 WSGF topic].
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|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              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]]
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = true
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = Set these lines to 0 in GamerProfile.xml UseMouseSmooth="0" Smoothness="0" Smoothness_Ironsight="0"
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Can be modified further by editing <code>Sensitivity</code> value in <code>GamerProfile.xml</code>.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/19900/discussions/0/598198356162987827/|title=Mouse sensitivity|date=May 2023}}</ref>
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|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    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts            = unknown
+
|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        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|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=  
 +
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|James Cameron's Avatar-TheGame-Music.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|James Cameron's Avatar-TheGame-Music.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|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      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|native 3d                  = true
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = true
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = SBS
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created profile. Game must be set to Stereo Side by Side mode to work with vorpX. Read more [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/avatar-sbs-profile-settings/ here].
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
 +
==="Black Square" bug===
 +
{{ii}}Same issue that occurs in FarCry 2
 +
{{--}} When using DX10, using Bloom in combination with HDR (enabled by default in DX10) will cause a black square to fill parts of the screen in many different scenarios, but mainly when looking down. Disabling bloom also disables brightness adaptation, making it hard to see properly in dark areas but the only known workaround is to disable it, or play in DX9 mode.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/topic/4687-far-cry-2-dx10-black-squares-flickering/?do=findComment&comment=13662|title=Thorough exploration of the black squares bug(Farcry2)|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Missing sound effects===
 
===Missing sound effects===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set sound quality to 24 bit, 48000 Hz|ref=<ref>[http://www.cheathappens.com/show_board2.asp?headID=92392&titleID=15964 James Cameron´s Avatar: The Game Sound Error]</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Set sound quality to 24 bit, 48000 Hz|ref=<ref>http://www.cheathappens.com/show_board2.asp?headID=92392&titleID=15964</ref>}}
 
 
See [[Glossary:Sound#Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.)|Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.)]]
 
See [[Glossary:Sound#Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.)|Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.)]]
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c, 10
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|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      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP or greater
+
|minOS    = XP
−
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium IV 3.4 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3800+
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3.4 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 3800+
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
−
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8300 or ATI Radeon HD 3650
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8300
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 3650
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
  
−
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = Vista, 7
−
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS 512 MB or ATI Radeon X800 XT
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X800 XT
 +
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:47, 19 May 2023

James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game cover
Developers
Ubisoft Montreal
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
Dunia
Release dates
Windows December 1, 2009
Taxonomy
Series James Cameron's Avatar
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James Cameron's Avatar: The Game on Wikipedia
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James Cameron's Avatar
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game 2009
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora 2023

General information

Official developer site
Official game site
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Requires online activation
 TAGES Solidshield DRM.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
This game is no longer available digitally.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.02 updates the game to the latest version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\AVATAR\GamerProfile.xml
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33280/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\AVATAR\Saved Games\*.sav
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33280/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Basic settings.
Basic settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See the WSGF topic.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Set these lines to 0 in GamerProfile.xml UseMouseSmooth="0" Smoothness="0" Smoothness_Ironsight="0"
Mouse sensitivity
Can be modified further by editing Sensitivity value in GamerProfile.xml.[1]
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
vorpX
SBS
User created profile. Game must be set to Stereo Side by Side mode to work with vorpX. Read more here.

Issues unresolved

"Black Square" bug

Same issue that occurs in FarCry 2
When using DX10, using Bloom in combination with HDR (enabled by default in DX10) will cause a black square to fill parts of the screen in many different scenarios, but mainly when looking down. Disabling bloom also disables brightness adaptation, making it hard to see properly in dark areas but the only known workaround is to disable it, or play in DX9 mode.[2]

Issues fixed

Missing sound effects

Set sound quality to 24 bit, 48000 Hz[3]

See Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.)

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c, 10
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.4 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 3800+		 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8300
ATI Radeon HD 3650
256 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
ATI Radeon X800 XT
512 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References