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|cover        = postmortem-cover.jpg
 
|cover        = postmortem-cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Microïds}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Microids}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|The Adventure Company}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|The Adventure Company}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Anuman Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Anuman Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DreamCatcher Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DreamCatcher Interactive}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Meridian4|Steam}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microids|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Virtools}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Virtools}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1, 2002}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|post-mortem|71}}
 +
|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            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-Person, Cinematic Camera}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and Select}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pre-rendered graphics }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Detective/Mystery}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|Still Life}}
 
|steam appid  = 46550
 
|steam appid  = 46550
−
|gogcom page  = post_mortem
+
|steam appid side =
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207659113
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site=
 +
|hltb        = 7238
 +
|igdb        = post-mortem
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 7823
 
|wikipedia    = Post Mortem (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Post Mortem (video game)
 
|winehq      = 8774
 
|winehq      = 8774
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Still Life}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659113|still_life_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659113|still_life_series|for game series}}
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/46550/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/46550/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | English copies use {{DRM|SafeDisc|V2}}. French copies use {{DRM|Laserlock}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00895AMHO | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00895AMHO | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | post_mortem | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | post_mortem | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 46550 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 46550 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | post-mortem | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Create a dummy video file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=JPulowski|date=2017-30-05}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Create a dummy video file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=JPulowski|date=2017-30-05}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Video\</code>
+
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Video}}.
−
# Backup <code>intro_Microids.par</code> file.
+
# Back up {{file|intro_Microids.par}} file.
−
# Create a new text file.
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# Create a new empty text file named {{file|intro_Microids.par}}.
−
# Rename the file to <code>intro_Microids.par</code>.
 
 
# Start the game.
 
# Start the game.
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Post_Mortem Saves|{{p|game}}\Post_Mortem Saves}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Post_Mortem Saves\|{{p|game}}\Post_Mortem Saves\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Post_Mortem Saves|{{p|game}}\Post_Mortem Saves}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Post_Mortem Saves\|{{p|game}}\Post_Mortem Saves\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
+
|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|postmortem-settings.jpg|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|postmortem-settings.jpg|General settings.}}
−
{{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      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= 800x600 only.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Set Widescreen Resolution in DgVoodoo2, launch game, alt tab out, then back in game again, alt tab out again and back in and menu should look small, repeat out and in one more time and resolution should be widescreen with correct ui centreing.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = N/A
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = N/A
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              = No refresh rate or frame rate lock.
+
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Create a .ini file|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/46550/discussions/0/828937261926834796/ How to play this game in windows mode? :: Post Mortem General Discussions:]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Create a .ini file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/46550/discussions/0/828937261926834796/|title=How to play this game in windows mode? :: Post Mortem General Discussions:|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Create a file named <code>player.ini</code> in the installation folder with the following content:<pre>800 600 16 0 BaseCMO.cmo</pre>
+
# Create a file named {{file|player.ini}} in the installation folder with the following content:<pre>800 600 16 0 BaseCMO.cmo</pre>
 
# Save the file.
 
# Save the file.
 
# Start the game.
 
# Start the game.
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Issues fixed==
+
==Input==
−
===3D Engine Error===
+
{{Input
−
{{ii}} 3D engine initialization failed error or a 3D accelerator not found error (commonly found in Windows 8 and later).
 
−
 
 
−
{{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.
 
−
 
 
−
'''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.
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
==Input settings==
 
−
{{Input settings
 
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|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
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|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=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|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==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX and music.
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX and music.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. [https://github.com/hornster02/Post_Mortem-2002-CZ link #1]
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Retail, Steam and Zoom Platform only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 
  |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 fixed==
 +
===3D Engine Error===
 +
{{ii}} 3D engine initialization failed error or a 3D accelerator not found error (commonly found in Windows 8 and later).
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo 2|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Download [[dgVoodoo2]].
 +
# Extract {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} and the files from the {{folder|MS\x86}} subfolder to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Optionally, use {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} to disable the dgVoodoo2 watermark and force higher antialiasing options instead of using the in-game option.
 +
 +
'''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]).
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Modify a DLL file|fix=
 +
# Open {{file|{{P|game}}\VxMath.dll}} 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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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP
 
|minOS    = 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 350 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 350 MHz
 +
|minCPU2  =
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 470 MB
 
|minHD    = 470 MB
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|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minDX    = 7.0
 
|minDX    = 7.0
 +
|minaudio =
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 32 MB
−
|recDX    = 7.0
+
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 18:23, 14 March 2024

Post Mortem
Post Mortem cover
Developers
Microids
Publishers
The Adventure Company
Anuman Interactive
DreamCatcher Interactive
Russia 1C Company
Digital Microids
Engines
Virtools
Release dates
Windows November 1, 2002
Reception
Metacritic 71
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives First-person, Cinematic camera
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Pre-rendered graphics
Themes Detective/mystery
Series Still Life
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Post Mortem on HowLongToBeat
Post Mortem on IGDB
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Post Mortem on MobyGames
Post Mortem on Wikipedia
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Still Life
Post Mortem 2002
Still Life 2005
Still Life 2 2009

Post Mortem is a singleplayer first-person and cinematic camera adventure game in the Still Life series.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 English copies use SafeDisc V2 DRM[Note 1]. French copies use LaserLock DRM.
Windows
Amazon.com
DRM details are not known
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
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Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Create a dummy video file[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Video.
  2. Back up intro_Microids.par file.
  3. Create a new empty text file named intro_Microids.par.
  4. Start the game.

Notes

Deleting video files instead of creating empty ones will cause a CTD.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
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
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
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Set Widescreen Resolution in DgVoodoo2, launch game, alt tab out, then back in game again, alt tab out again and back in and menu should look small, repeat out and in one more time and resolution should be widescreen with correct ui centreing.
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

Windowed

Create a .ini file[4]
  1. Create a file named player.ini in the installation folder with the following content:
    800 600 16 0 BaseCMO.cmo
  2. Save the file.
  3. Start the game.

Notes

In order to disable windowed mode just delete the .ini file or change 0 to 1.

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
SFX and music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Retail only. link #1
French
German
Italian
Polish
Retail, Steam and Zoom Platform only.
Russian
Retail only.
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).
Use dgVoodoo 2[citation needed]
  1. Download dgVoodoo2.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe and the files from the MS\x86 subfolder to <path-to-game>.
  3. Optionally, use dgVoodooCpl.exe to disable the dgVoodoo2 watermark and force higher antialiasing options instead of using the in-game option.

Notes

If the game runs in a window at the top left area of the desktop after using dgVoodoo2, use Alt+↵ Enter to toggle to fullscreen.

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
  1. Open <path-to-game>\VxMath.dll in a hex editor (e.g. HxD).
  2. Search for the following as hex
    • 66 89 43 06 25 FF FF 00 00 50 E8 61
  3. Replace it with
    • 66 89 43 06 90 90 90 90 90 50 E8 61
  4. Save the changes.

Notes

The names of all installed fonts are stored in a single string. This allows strings >64KB to be stored.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
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


Notes

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References