Difference between revisions of "Syberia"

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Not to be confused with Cyberia.

Syberia
Syberia	2002
Syberia II	2004
Syberia 3	2017
Syberia: The World Before	2022

Syberia is a singleplayer cinematic camera adventure game in the Syberia series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc v2 DRM^{[Note 1]}.
Amazon.com
GamersGate

GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Mac App Store
Steam
ZOOM Platform		Tetraedge version pre-packaged with ScummVM; Virtools engine version available as extra.

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Replace intro_microids.syb with the blank video file^[3]

Requires the showing of file extensions to be enabled.

Go to <path-to-game>\Video.
Delete or rename the intro_microids.syb file.
Download the blank video file.
Move the downloaded file to <path-to-game>\Video.
Rename the blank.bik file to intro_microids.syb.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Syberia Saves\Config.dat
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Syberia/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46500/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Syberia Saves\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Containers/com.microids.syberia.univ/Data/Library/Application Support/Syberia/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46500/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

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

ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

Options menu

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		See 4K Ultra HD. Work in Windows 10. Also 1080p and 1440p.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Can be forced with dgVoodoo2. If forced, texture filtering may cause visual artifacts in the form of black lines around 2D elements.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Does not have any effect.^{[citation needed]} Can be forced with dgVoodoo2 or through the video driver.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS		See Irregular game speed and desynchronized sound.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Create a .ini file^[4]

Create a file named player.ini in the installation folder with the following content:
```
800 600 16 0 BaseCMO.cmo
```
Save the file.
Start the game.

Notes

The only value you should ever edit in the ini is the 4th integer (0=windowed mode, 1=full-screen mode). The first three values (Horizontal resolution, vertical resolution, bit depth) are hardcoded so they will be ignored anyway, the last one (name of the main game file) should be left alone.

4K Ultra HD

Possible with dgVoodoo2.

First (game support only 4:3 resolution) create a custom 2160p 4:3 resolution (2880x2160) in nVidia/AMD/Intel panel. Optional change aspect ratio 1:1 scaling in nVidia/AMD/Intel panel.
Download the latest version of dgVoodoo 2 and extract the archive.
Copy dgVoodooCpl.exe to game folder.
Open the MS\x86 folder and copy all files to game folder.
Run dgVoodooCpl.exe in game folder and set DirectX resolution (2880x2160).
Unmark DirectX dgVoodoo Watermark
Run game

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

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Irregular game speed and desynchronized sound

Certain animations, such as mouth movement, are tied to frame rate. Consequently, at high frame rates, animations appear erratic and sound may become desynchronized.

Limit frame rate to 60 FPS^{[citation needed]}
Select a 60 Hz screen mode or use a frame-rate-capping method.

Problems launching game on Windows 10

Enable the following compatibility settings for the `Game.exe` file: `Compatibility mode (Windows XP (Service Pack 3))`, `Reduced color mode (8-bit (256) color)`, `Run in 640x480 screen resolution`, and `Run this program as an administrator`^[5]^[6]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	7, 9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Steam

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7, 10
Processor (CPU)	1 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.2 GB
Video card (GPU)	128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device)	Sound card with DirectX 9.0c support

Disc Version

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)	400 MB	1.2 GB
Video card (GPU)	16 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible	32 MB of VRAM
Other	16X CD-ROM	24X CD-ROM

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.4 10.6 (Steam)
Processor (CPU)	600 MHz (Intel only)
System memory (RAM)	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.5 GB

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
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 (46500) 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:Orzelek303 on 2022-11-19
↑ Syberia 1 in window mode ?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Syberia on Windows 10 :: Syberia General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-11-28
↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-11-28

[3] 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]

[Proton_path_note-5] 2.0 ^2.1 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 (46500) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (46500) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16

[2] Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16

[Orzelek303-4] Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2022-11-19

[6] Syberia 1 in window mode ?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023

[7] Syberia on Windows 10 :: Syberia General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-11-28

[8] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-11-28

[Note 1]

[3]

[Note 2]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[1]

[2]

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 |developers   =
 {{Infobox game/row/developer|Microids}}
+{{Infobox game/row/porter|Tetraedge|OS X}}
 |publishers   =
 {{Infobox game/row/publisher|The Adventure Company}}
@@ Line 10: / Line 11: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microids|Digital}}
 |engines      =
-{{Infobox game/row/engine|Virtools}}
+{{Infobox game/row/engine|Virtools|Windows}}
+{{Infobox game/row/engine|Tetraedge|OS X}}
+{{Infobox game/row/engine|ScummVM|Zoom Platform}}
 |release dates=
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 9, 2002}}
 {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 27, 2014}}
+{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 5, 2023|wrapper=ScummVM}}
 |reception    =
 {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|syberia|82}}
@@ Line 40: / Line 44: @@
 |lutris       = syberia
 |strategywiki =
-|mobygames    = syberia
+|mobygames    = 6828
 |wikipedia    = Syberia
 |winehq       = 1906
@@ Line 68: / Line 72: @@
 {{Availability/row| MacApp | id794448896 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 46500 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
-{{Availability/row| ZOOM | syberia-1 | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| ZOOM | syberia-1 | DRM-free | Tetraedge version pre-packaged with [[ScummVM]]; Virtools engine version available as extra. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 }}
@@ Line 74: / Line 78: @@
 ===Skip intro videos===
+{{Fixbox|description=Replace {{file|intro_microids.syb}} with the blank video file|ref=<ref name="Orzelek303">{{Refcheck|user=Orzelek303|date=2022-11-19}}</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox|description=Replace {{Code|intro_microids.syb}} with the blank video file|ref=<ref name="Orzelek303">{{Refcheck|user=Orzelek303|date=2022-11-19}}</ref>|fix=
 {{ii}} Requires the [https://www.howtogeek.com/205086/beginner-how-to-make-windows-show-file-extensions/ showing of file extensions] to be enabled.
-# Go to {{Code|{{p|game}}\Video\}}.
+# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Video}}.
-# Delete or rename the {{Code|intro_microids.syb}} file.
+# Delete or rename the {{file|intro_microids.syb}} file.
 # Download the [https://github.com/esc0rtd3w/blank-intro-videos/blob/master/blank.bik blank video file].
-# Move the downloaded file to {{code|{{p|game}}\Video\}}.
+# Move the downloaded file to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Video}}.
-# Rename the {{Code|blank.bik}} file to {{Code|intro_microids.syb}}.
+# Rename the {{file|blank.bik}} file to {{file|intro_microids.syb}}.
-}}
-{{Fixbox|description=Replace {{Code|intro_microids.syb}} with an empty file|ref=<ref name="Orzelek303" />|fix=
-{{ii}} Requires the [https://www.howtogeek.com/205086/beginner-how-to-make-windows-show-file-extensions/ showing of file extensions] to be enabled.
-# Go to {{Code|{{p|game}}\Video\}}.
-# Delete or rename the {{Code|intro_microids.syb}} file.
-# Create a new text document.
-# Rename the newly created text file to {{Code|intro_microids.syb}}.
-{{--}} Might cause the game to be stuck in a black screen and  refuse to startup.
 }}
@@ Line 97: / Line 91: @@
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Syberia Saves\Config.dat}}
-{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Syberia/}}
+{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Syberia/}}
 }}
@@ Line 103: / Line 97: @@
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Syberia Saves\}}
-{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Containers/com.microids.syberia.univ/Data/Library/Application Support/Syberia/}}
+{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Containers/com.microids.syberia.univ/Data/Library/Application Support/Syberia/}}
 }}
@@ Line 168: / Line 162: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
-{{Fixbox|description=Create a .ini file|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/syberia_series/syberia_1_in_window_mode/post3 Syberia 1 in window mode ?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Create a .ini file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/syberia_series/syberia_1_in_window_mode/post3|title=Syberia 1 in window mode ?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|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.
@@ Line 181: / Line 175: @@
 # First (game support only 4:3 resolution) create a custom 2160p 4:3 resolution (2880x2160) in nVidia/AMD/Intel panel. Optional change aspect ratio 1:1 scaling in nVidia/AMD/Intel panel.
 # Download the latest version of [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2] and extract the archive.
-# Copy <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code> to game folder.
+# Copy {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} to game folder.
-# Open the <code>MS\x86</code> folder and copy all files to game folder.
+# Open the {{folder|MS\x86}} folder and copy all files to game folder.
-# Run <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code> in game folder and set DirectX resolution (2880x2160).
+# Run {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} in game folder and set DirectX resolution (2880x2160).
 # Unmark DirectX dgVoodoo Watermark
 # Run game
@@ Line 357: / Line 351: @@
 ===Problems launching game on Windows 10===
-{{Fixbox|description=Enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for the {{code|Game.exe}} file: <code>Compatibility mode (Windows XP (Service Pack 3))</code>, <code>Reduced color mode (8-bit (256) color)</code>, <code>Run in 640x480 screen resolution</code>, and <code>Run this program as an administrator</code>|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/46500/discussions/0/357288572138245722/|title=Syberia on Windows 10 :: Syberia General Discussions|date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-11-28}}</ref>}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for the {{file|Game.exe}} file: <code>Compatibility mode (Windows XP (Service Pack 3))</code>, <code>Reduced color mode (8-bit (256) color)</code>, <code>Run in 640x480 screen resolution</code>, and <code>Run this program as an administrator</code>|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/46500/discussions/0/357288572138245722/|title=Syberia on Windows 10 :: Syberia General Discussions|date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-11-28}}</ref>}}
 ==Other information==
 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      = 7
+|direct3d versions      = 7, 9
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    =
@@ Line 388: / Line 382: @@
 |windows arm app        = false
 |windows exe notes      =
-|mac os x powerpc app   =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
 |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 |macos intel 64-bit app = true
-|macos arm app          =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux powerpc app      =
@@ Line 419: / Line 413: @@
 ==System requirements==
+===Steam===
+{{System requirements
+|OSfamily = Windows
+|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 10
+|minCPU   = 1 GHz
+|minRAM   = 512 MB
+|minHD    = 1.2 GB
+|minVRAM  = 128 MB
+|minGPU   =
+|minDX    = 9.0c
+|minaudio = Sound card with DirectX 9.0c support
+|recOS    =
+|recCPU   =
+|recRAM   =
+|recHD    =
+|recGPU   =
+}}
+===Disc Version===
 {{System requirements
 |OSfamily = Windows
@@ Line 424: / Line 439: @@
 |minOS    = 95
 |minCPU   = Intel Pentium II 350 MHz
-|minCPU2  =
 |minRAM   = 64 MB
 |minHD    = 400 MB
 |minGPU   =
-|minGPU2  =
 |minVRAM  = 16 MB
 |minDX    = 7
+|minother = 16X CD-ROM
 |recOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
-|recCPU   = Intel Pentium II 500 MHz
+|recCPU   = Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
-|recCPU2  =
 |recRAM   = 128 MB
 |recHD    = 1.2 GB
 |recGPU   =
-|recGPU2  =
 |recVRAM  = 32 MB
-|notes    =
+|recother = 24X CD-ROM
 }}

Developers

	Microids
macOS (OS X)	Tetraedge
Publishers
	The Adventure Company
	Anuman Interactive
Russia	1C Company
Digital	Microids
Engines
Windows	Virtools
OS X	Tetraedge
Zoom Platform	ScummVM
Release dates
Windows	January 9, 2002
macOS (OS X)	February 27, 2014
Linux (ScummVM)	September 5, 2023
Reception
Metacritic	82
IGDB	77
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Relaxed
Perspectives	Cinematic camera
Controls	Point and select
Genres	Adventure
Art styles	Pre-rendered graphics, Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, Europe, Eastern Europe
Series	Syberia