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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Taz Wanted Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Taz Wanted Cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|BlitzTech}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 17, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 17, 2002}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|strategywiki =  
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|strategywiki = Taz: Wanted
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|mobygames    = taz-wanted
 
|wikipedia    = Taz Wanted
 
|wikipedia    = Taz Wanted
 
|winehq      = 18286
 
|winehq      = 18286
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|license      = commercial
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|taxonomy =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Looney Tunes }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc check | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Simple disc check. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/taz-wanted
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/taz-wanted
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = false
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|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = No frame cap.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>http://www.wsgf.org/dr/taz-wanted</ref>|fix=
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Primarily you can use these quick widescreen patches - [https://mega.nz/#!qhplWArS!68Svg9e0XOJCGg4R8LTwRUz-znSB64G-nmOjK3PsXGw Skid_Sultan's Widescreen Patches]
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or follow these instruction for manual setting your preferred resolution.
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/dr/taz-wanted|title=wsgf.org|date=28 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Run <code>TazLauncher.exe</code>.
 
# Run <code>TazLauncher.exe</code>.
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# Set '''8002''' to the converted '''Width''' value.
 
# Set '''8002''' to the converted '''Width''' value.
 
# Set '''E001''' to the converted '''Height''' value.
 
# Set '''E001''' to the converted '''Height''' value.
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• Set <code>80 07 00 00 38 04</code> for 1080p
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• Set <code>00 0A 00 00 A0 05</code> for 1440p
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• Set <code>00 0F 00 00 70 08</code> for 4k
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = hackable
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|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis notes= Possible if using a third-party software. E.g. if you're using a DualShock controller, you can configure DS4Windows to invert the y-axis.
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = true
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =
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|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = false
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts     = false
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|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    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|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 =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = French
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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# Go to the installation folder, and find {{file|Taz.exe}}.
 
# Go to the installation folder, and find {{file|Taz.exe}}.
 
# Set the executable to run under the '''Windows XP (Service Pack 3)''' compatibility mode.
 
# Set the executable to run under the '''Windows XP (Service Pack 3)''' compatibility mode.
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}}
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===Vsync (Enable by default) not working on Windows 10===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo2|fix=
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# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgvoodoo2].
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# Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to the game install directory.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Use d3d8to9|fix=
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# Download [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9].
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# Copy D3D8.DLL to the game install directory.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 98
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|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III @ 500 MHz (or equivalent)
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|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 64 MB
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|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 850 MB
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|minGPU  =  
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|minGPU  = 3D Acceleration
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|minVRAM  = 16 MB
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Latest revision as of 05:02, 30 June 2023

Taz: Wanted
Taz: Wanted cover
Developers
Blitz Games
Publishers
Infogrames
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Engines
BlitzTech
Release dates
Windows September 17, 2002
Taxonomy
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Series Looney Tunes
Taz: Wanted guide on StrategyWiki
Taz: Wanted on MobyGames
Taz: Wanted on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
⤏ Go to series page
Road Runner 1989
Bugs Bunny (series)
Daffy Duck, P.I.: The Case of the Missing Letters 1991
Space Jam 1996
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster and the Beanstalk 1998
Looney Tunes: Cosmic Capers Animated Jigsaw Puzzle 1998
Looney Tunes: Cosmic Capers 1998
Sheep, Dog, 'n' Wolf 2001
Taz: Wanted 2002
Looney Tunes: Click 'N READ Phonics 2011
Scooby Doo! & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure 2014

General information

Official website (retrieved)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Simple disc check.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to to <path-to-game>\Videos\.
  2. Delete or rename BlitzIdent_TAZ.bik, InfoIdent_TAZ.bik, and WarnerIdent_Taz.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Taz.dat[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\TazWanted.sav[Note 1]

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame cap.

Widescreen resolution

Primarily you can use these quick widescreen patches - Skid_Sultan's Widescreen Patches or follow these instruction for manual setting your preferred resolution.

Instructions[1]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Run TazLauncher.exe.
  3. Select Video and set the resolution to 640x480. If it's set already select OK or the file won't save correctly.
  4. See Hex Editing Resolutions (Windows).
  5. Open taz.dat with a hex editor such as HxD.
  6. Push Ctrl+E, for the Start-offset write 24, for the End-offset write 29 then push OK.
  7. Set 8002 to the converted Width value.
  8. Set E001 to the converted Height value.

• Set 80 07 00 00 38 04 for 1080p

• Set 00 0A 00 00 A0 05 for 1440p

• Set 00 0F 00 00 70 08 for 4k

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Possible if using a third-party software. E.g. if you're using a DualShock controller, you can configure DS4Windows to invert the y-axis.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Split screen multiplayer.
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Freeze on startup once a video begins playing (Windows 10)

Instructions[citation needed]

Window edges while playing on Fullscreen (Windows 10)

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. See compatibility mode.
  2. Go to the installation folder, and find Taz.exe.
  3. Set the executable to run under the Windows XP (Service Pack 3) compatibility mode.

Vsync (Enable by default) not working on Windows 10

Use dgVoodoo2
  1. Download dgvoodoo2.
  2. Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to the game install directory.
Use d3d8to9
  1. Download d3d8to9.
  2. Copy D3D8.DLL to the game install directory.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III @ 500 MHz (or equivalent)
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 850 MB
Video card (GPU) 3D Acceleration
16 MB of VRAM


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).

References

  1. ↑ wsgf.org - last accessed on 28 May 2023