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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-06-18}}</ref>|build=3.3.0.1162}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 21, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 21, 2013}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|richard-alice|70}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|644/richard-alice|72}}
 +
|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            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{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        | Pixel art }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Post-apocalyptic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 279260
 
|steam appid  = 279260
|gogcom page  = richard_alice
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|steam appid side =
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207659175
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20220506223938/http://owlcave.net/richard-alice/
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = richard-alice
 +
|igdb        = richard-and-alice
 +
|hltb        = 7796
 
|wikipedia    = Richard & Alice
 
|wikipedia    = Richard & Alice
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659175|richard_alice}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659175|richard_alice}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/279260/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/279260/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | richard_alice | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | richard_alice | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | richard-alice | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 279260 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 279260 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} [https://www.mediafire.com/?pq9ghdj6dizf3mz Demo]<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://owlcave.net/richard-and-alice-reviews/|title=Owl Cave - Richard & Alice Reviews|date=2018-05-20}}</ref>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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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               = true
|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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{{Image|Richard & Alice setup.png|[[#Configuration dialog|Configuration dialog]].}}
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{{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
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|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Pixel-perfect}} 640x400 (16:10). Scaling algorithm is either nearest-neighbor or bilinear.
 
|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                        =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]] or use [[#Configuration dialog|Configuration dialog]].
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                =  
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Locked to 40 fps.
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===Configuration dialog===
{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>--setup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{cn|date=March 2019}}}}
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{{--}} <code>{{P|game}}\winsetup.exe</code> does not work unlike most games with [[Engine:Adventure Game Studio|AGS engine]] due to a bug.
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==Input==
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse-driven.
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse-driven.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|button prompts            = unknown
 
|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
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Text-only dialogue.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions 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         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/richard_alice/files/5368.html Fan translation by «Prometheus Project»]
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  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} This issue occurs when trying to play the game in Windows 8. The reason this occurs is the game is looking for some DirectDraw files which are not built in.
 
{{ii}} This issue occurs when trying to play the game in Windows 8. The reason this occurs is the game is looking for some DirectDraw files which are not built in.
  
{{Fixbox|description=Use the DDraw files used in Wine|ref=<ref>[http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=46598.0 For playing older AGS games on new computers - Adventure Game Studio Forums]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use the DDraw files used in Wine|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=46598.0|title=For playing older AGS games on new computers - Adventure Game Studio Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
# Download this [http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ocv50fof4bjj6em Archive].
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# Download this [https://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ocv50fof4bjj6em Archive].
 
# Extract the files in this archive into the folder where the game was installed.
 
# Extract the files in this archive into the folder where the game was installed.
 
# Launch the game.
 
# Launch the game.
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
|directdraw versions    =  
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|directdraw versions    = 5
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes     =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minHD    = 100 MB
 
|minHD    = 100 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
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|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 11:51, 20 May 2023

Richard & Alice
Richard & Alice cover
Developers
Owl Cave
Engines
Adventure Game Studio[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows February 21, 2013
Reception
Metacritic 70
OpenCritic 72
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Post-apocalyptic
Richard & Alice on HowLongToBeat
Richard & Alice on IGDB
Richard & Alice on MobyGames
Richard & Alice on Wikipedia

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Demo[2]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\acsetup.cfg[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/279260/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Richard & Alice\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/279260/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Configuration dialog.
Configuration dialog.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Pixel-perfect 640x400 (16:10). Scaling algorithm is either nearest-neighbor or bilinear.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed or use Configuration dialog.
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
Locked to 40 fps.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Modify variable[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open acsetup.cfg with your text editor of choice.
  3. Change windowed=0 to windowed=1.

Configuration dialog

Use the --setup command line argument[citation needed]
<path-to-game>\winsetup.exe does not work unlike most games with AGS engine due to a bug.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Text-only dialogue.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Fan translation by «Prometheus Project»

Issues fixed

Game will not launch

This issue occurs when trying to play the game in Windows 8. The reason this occurs is the game is looking for some DirectDraw files which are not built in.
Use the DDraw files used in Wine[3]
  1. Download this Archive.
  2. Extract the files in this archive into the folder where the game was installed.
  3. Launch the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
DirectDraw 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. Adventure Game Studio engine build: 3.3.0.1162[1]
  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).
  3. 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-06-18
  2. Owl Cave - Richard & Alice Reviews - last accessed on 2018-05-20
  3. For playing older AGS games on new computers - Adventure Game Studio Forums - last accessed on May 2023