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{{Infobox game/row/engine|A.L.I.V.E.}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|A.L.I.V.E.}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 31, 1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|November 11, 1997|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980207214936/http://ogr.com/news/news1197.html|title=Online Gaming Review|date=2024-03-31}} (archived)</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 11, 1997}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-Time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct Control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Stealth, Puzzle, Platform}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pre-rendered graphics}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space, Industrial Age, Comedy}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Oddworld }}
 
|steam appid  = 15700
 
|steam appid  = 15700
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658705
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658705
 +
|official site= http://www.oddworld.com/oddworldgames/abes-oddysee/
 +
|hltb        = 6701
 +
|lutris      = oddworld-abes-oddysee
 +
|igdb        = oddworld-abe-s-oddysee
 
|strategywiki = Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
 
|strategywiki = Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
 +
|mobygames    = 1058
 
|wikipedia    = Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
 
|wikipedia    = Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
 
|winehq      = 234
 
|winehq      = 234
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Oddworld}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} As game only runs on 640x480 resolution, it may cause problems with modern systems. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] how to run the game with monitors native resolution.
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{{ii}} As game only runs on 640x480 resolution, it may cause problems with modern systems. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or [[#R.E.L.I.V.E. Source Port|R.E.L.I.V.E. Source Port]] how to run the game with monitors native resolution.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://oddworld.wikia.com/wiki/Oddworld_Wiki Oddworld Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://oddworld.fandom.com/wiki/Oddworld_Wiki Oddworld Wiki]
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658705|oddworld_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658705|oddworld_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/15700/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/15700/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | oddworld_abes_oddysee | DRM-free | Bonus content also includes manual and soundtrack.| |Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | oddworld_abes_oddysee | DRM-free | Bonus content also includes manual and soundtrack.| |Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | oddworld-abes-oddysee | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | oddworld-abes-oddysee | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 15700 | DRM-free | Can be run without Steam.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Marioysikax|date=December 18, 2015}}</ref> | | Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 15700 | Steam | No longer DRM-free, requires Steam client to launch<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mmachinecodev|date=2023-08-17}}</ref> Previously DRM-free as of 2016 build<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Marioysikax|date=December 18, 2015}}</ref> | | Windows}}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | oddworld-abes-oddysee | DRM-free | Since ZOOM Version 1.4, comes bundled with wrappers to support modern systems.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.zoom-platform.com/news/new-update-2023-05-13|title=ZOOM Platform News|date=2023-05-14}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 +
}}
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==Essential improvements==
 +
 
 +
===[https://aliveteam.github.io/ R.E.L.I.V.E. Source Port]===
 +
{{ii}} Open source new engine created via reverse engineering, that seeks to replace the original tools too.
 +
{{++}} Provides Native Resolution and Windowed mode support and bugfixes.
 +
{{++}} Supports Windows 10, MacOS, and Linux.
 +
 
 +
=== Skip intro videos ===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename the intro-videos|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{P|game}}</code>.
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# Move, delete or rename the following files: <code>gtddlogo.ddv</code> and <code>logoint.ddv</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[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
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==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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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 only. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 only. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or [[#R.E.L.I.V.E. Source Port|the source port]] for displaying properly on Widescreen monitors.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#R.E.L.I.V.E. Source Port|R.E.L.I.V.E. Source Port]].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = Use [[DxWnd]].
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|windowed notes            = See [[#R.E.L.I.V.E. Source Port|R.E.L.I.V.E. Source Port]].
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} This fix only works from Windows Vista onwards.
 
{{ii}} This fix only works from Windows Vista onwards.
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{{ii}} This fix does not resolve graphical issues (like screen flicker) on the steam release. Consider using [https://github.com/dege-diosg/dgVoodoo2/releases dgvoodoo2] instead.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Oddworld Abe's Oddysee - Keyboard.png|Keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|Oddworld Abe's Oddysee - Keyboard.png|Keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|Oddworld Abe's Oddysee - Controller.png|Controller settings.}}
 
{{Image|Oddworld Abe's Oddysee - Controller.png|Controller settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Oddworld Abe's Oddysee - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Oddworld Abe's Oddysee - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and Steam only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and Steam only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/267-oddworld-abe-s-oddysee-german-patch/ download for GOG.com version]
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and Steam only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and Steam only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and Steam only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===Crashes on launch===
 
===Crashes on launch===
 
{{ii}} Error message titled "E:\Abe\POS\MYDDRAW.C" with messages "Can't set mode trying 640x480x8", "Can't set mode trying 640x480x16" and "SetMode failed err=-2147467263".
 
{{ii}} Error message titled "E:\Abe\POS\MYDDRAW.C" with messages "Can't set mode trying 640x480x8", "Can't set mode trying 640x480x16" and "SetMode failed err=-2147467263".
{{++}} See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] for possible solution for fullscreen or use [[DxWnd]] to make game run in window.
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{{++}} See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] for possible solution for fullscreen or use [[#R.E.L.I.V.E. Source Port|R.E.L.I.V.E. Source Port]].
  
 
===Running the game on 64-bit Windows===
 
===Running the game on 64-bit Windows===
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 6
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
|dos modes              = unknown
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|dos modes              = VGA
|dos modes notes        =  
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|dos modes notes        = Possible only on versions with ABEDOS.EXE (retail)
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 32-bit executable= hackable
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable= hackable
|linux executable notes =  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes = Requires the R.E.L.I.V.E. source port.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/relive-git/|title=AUR (en) - relive-git|date=2021-03-25}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 95
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|minOS    = 95<br>2000, XP only (Steam)
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
|minHD    = 630 MB
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|minHD    = 630 MB<br>700 MB (Steam)
 
|minGPU  = SVGA
 
|minGPU  = SVGA
 
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 +
|minDX    = 6
 +
|minaudio = 100% Soundblaster compatible
 +
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 200 MHz
 +
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 15:27, 31 March 2024

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee cover
Developers
Oddworld Inhabitants
Windows Digital Dialect
Publishers
GT Interactive
Engines
A.L.I.V.E.
Release dates
DOS November 11, 1997[1]
Windows November 11, 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Stealth, Puzzle, Platform
Art styles Pre-rendered graphics
Themes Sci-fi, Space, Industrial Age, Comedy
Series Oddworld
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee on HowLongToBeat
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee on IGDB
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee guide on StrategyWiki
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee on MobyGames
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee on Wikipedia
Oddworld
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee 1997
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus 1998
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee 2010
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath 2010
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD 2012
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! 2015
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (2016) 2016
Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition 2021

Key points

As game only runs on 640x480 resolution, it may cause problems with modern systems. See Widescreen resolution or R.E.L.I.V.E. Source Port how to run the game with monitors native resolution.

General information

Oddworld Wiki
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Bonus content also includes manual and soundtrack.
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
No longer DRM-free, requires Steam client to launch[2] Previously DRM-free as of 2016 build[3]
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Since ZOOM Version 1.4, comes bundled with wrappers to support modern systems.[4]
Windows

Essential improvements

R.E.L.I.V.E. Source Port

Open source new engine created via reverse engineering, that seeks to replace the original tools too.
Provides Native Resolution and Windowed mode support and bugfixes.
Supports Windows 10, MacOS, and Linux.

Skip intro videos

Move, delete or rename the intro-videos
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Move, delete or rename the following files: gtddlogo.ddv and logoint.ddv.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\abe.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15700/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\*.sav[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15700/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Widescreen resolution

Game is always 640x480, which may cause problems with modern systems.
This method will only raise output resolution to match desktop's one, game will still render at 640x480.
Installing DDhack[6]
  1. Download the DirectDraw hack.
  2. Extract it into the installation folder.
  3. Launch the game and it should run at your current desktop resolution.

Notes

This fix only works from Windows Vista onwards.
This fix does not resolve graphical issues (like screen flicker) on the steam release. Consider using dgvoodoo2 instead.

Input

Keyboard settings.
Keyboard settings.
Controller settings.
Controller settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse not used in game.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
DirectInput only. D-pad not used.
Full controller support
Controller has to be selected from settings before use. Advisable to rebind buttons.
Controller remapping
Movement can't be rebound, Speak 1 and Speak 2 are tied into run and sneak, menu naviagations can't be rebound (button 2 to confirm, button 9 to go back).
Reference of original PlayStation controls to help with rebinding.
Controller sensitivity
Digital movement.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg Instead of numbers, game uses letters. 1 → A, 2 → B, 3 → C, 4 → C, etc.
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
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail and Steam only.
German
Retail and Steam only; download for GOG.com version
Italian
Retail and Steam only.
Japanese
Retail and Steam only.
Spanish
Retail and Steam only.

Issues fixed

Crashes on launch

Error message titled "E:\Abe\POS\MYDDRAW.C" with messages "Can't set mode trying 640x480x8", "Can't set mode trying 640x480x16" and "SetMode failed err=-2147467263".
See Widescreen resolution for possible solution for fullscreen or use R.E.L.I.V.E. Source Port.

Running the game on 64-bit Windows

Only affects original retail version. Not needed for currently digitally distributed versions.
Manually install the game[citation needed]
  1. Manually copy ALL the *.DDV and *.LVL files from CD, along with the AbeWin.exe, to a new folder, 126 files in total.
  2. For program compatibility options, select "Windows 2000", then run the executable. Windows will prompt you for the CD, which you can skip, and the game will work as it should.

Notes

You don't need the CD to run the game, as the EXE has all the files it needs in its folder, eliminating the slower loading times from the CD.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
DOS video modes VGA Possible only on versions with ABEDOS.EXE (retail)
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux
Requires the R.E.L.I.V.E. source port.[7]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
2000, XP only (Steam)
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 630 MB
700 MB (Steam)
Video card (GPU) SVGA
1 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6 compatible
Sound (audio device) 100% Soundblaster compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Online Gaming Review - last accessed on 2024-03-31 (archived)
  2. Verified by User:Mmachinecodev on 2023-08-17
  3. Verified by User:Marioysikax on December 18, 2015
  4. ZOOM Platform News - last accessed on 2023-05-14
  5. Post 30fps locked games here :: The Framerate Police - post #511
  6. Abe's Oddyssey and Exoddus resolution SUPER FIX! - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
  7. AUR (en) - relive-git - last accessed on 2021-03-25