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+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===3D Engine Error=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} 3D engine initialization failed error or a 3D accelerator not found error (commonly found in Windows 8 and later). | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix= | ||
+ | # Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo2]. | ||
+ | # Copy the files from the <code>MS</code> folder to the installation folder. | ||
+ | # Optionally, use <code>dgVoodooSetup.exe</code> to disable the dgVoodoo2 watermark and force higher antialiasing options instead of using the in-game option. | ||
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+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} If the game runs in a window at the top left area of the desktop after using dgVoodoo2, use {{key|Alt|enter}} to toggle to fullscreen. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Startup Crash=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The game may fail to start if you have too many fonts installed (especially present when running under Linux due to [https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=47726 a bug in wine]). | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Modify a DLL file|fix= | ||
+ | # Open <code>{{P|game}}\VxMath.dll</code> in a hex editor (e.g. [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD]). | ||
+ | # Search for the following as hex | ||
+ | #* <code>66 89 43 06 25 FF FF 00 00 50 E8 61</code> | ||
+ | # Replace it with | ||
+ | #* <code>66 89 43 06 90 90 90 90 90 50 E8 61</code> | ||
+ | # Save the changes. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} The names of all installed fonts are stored in a single string. This allows strings >64KB to be stored. | ||
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Revision as of 11:32, 25 December 2021
Developers | |
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Microïds | |
Publishers | |
The Adventure Company | |
Anuman Interactive | |
DreamCatcher Interactive | |
Steam | Meridian4 |
Engines | |
Virtools | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 1, 2002 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 71 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Still Life |
Still Life | |
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Post Mortem | 2002 |
Still Life | 2005 |
Still Life 2 | 2009 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | English copies use SafeDisc V2 DRM[Note 1]. French copies use LaserLock DRM. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Steam | ||||
ZOOM Platform |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Create a dummy video file[3] |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Post_Mortem Saves\ <path-to-game>\Post_Mortem Saves\[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46550/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Post_Mortem Saves\ <path-to-game>\Post_Mortem Saves\[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46550/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 800x600 only. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No refresh rate or frame rate lock. |
Windowed
Create a .ini file[4] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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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 |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | SFX and music. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
3D Engine Error
- 3D engine initialization failed error or a 3D accelerator not found error (commonly found in Windows 8 and later).
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Startup Crash
- The game may fail to start if you have too many fonts installed (especially present when running under Linux due to a bug in wine).
Modify a DLL file |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 350 MHz | Intel Pentium III 500 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 470 MB | 720 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (46550) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:JPulowski on 2017-30-05
- ↑ How to play this game in windows mode? :: Post Mortem General Discussions: