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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Deadline Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Deadline Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|SCi Games|2005-2007}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|SCi Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive|2007-2009}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|2009-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|RenderWare}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|RenderWare}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 16, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 16, 2005}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|total-overdose-a-gunslingers-tale-in-mexico|72}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|total-overdose|66}}
 +
|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            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, TPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 +
|steam appid side =
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659179
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659179
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20081218094619/http://www.totaloverdose.com/
 +
|hltb        = 10544
 +
|lutris      = total-overdose
 +
|igdb        =
 +
|mobygames    = 21695
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
−
|mobygames    = total-overdose-a-gunslingers-tale-in-mexico
 
 
|wikipedia    = Total Overdose
 
|wikipedia    = Total Overdose
 
|winehq      = 3907
 
|winehq      = 3907
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20081218094619/http://www.totaloverdose.com/ Official website (archived)]
+
{{ii}} Released as '''Total Overdose''' in Europe.
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659179|total_overdose_a_gunslingers_tale_in_mexico}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659179|total_overdose_a_gunslingers_tale_in_mexico}}
  
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | total_overdose_a_gunslingers_tale_in_mexico | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | total_overdose_a_gunslingers_tale_in_mexico | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} Not available for sale in Germany due to German censorship laws.
+
{{ii}} Not available for sale on GOG in Germany.
  
 
==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
−
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       =  
−
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               =  
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Total Overdose game settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Total Overdose game settings.png|General settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/total-overdose-gunslingers-tale-mexico/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/total-overdose-gunslingers-tale-mexico/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#tod ThirteenAG's fix].
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#tod ThirteenAG's fix].
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#tod ThirteenAG's fix].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#tod ThirteenAG's fix].
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#tod ThirteenAG's fix].
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
−
|anisotropic notes          = Called "Graphic Quality".
+
|anisotropic notes          = Called '''Graphic Quality'''.
−
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
−
|vsync                      = hackable
+
|upscaling                  = false
−
|vsync notes                = On by default. Can be forced off through the graphics card control panel.
+
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
−
|120 fps notes              = Game is locked at 60hz by default, excedding 60fps causes issues with physics and aiming.
+
|120 fps notes              = Locked at 60 Hz by default. Running the game above 60 FPS introduces physics and aiming issues.
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
 
# Install [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#tod ThirteenAG's fix].
 
# Install [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#tod ThirteenAG's fix].
−
# Create {{file|wndmode.ini}} in {{p|game}}.
+
# Create {{file|wndmode.ini}} in {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
 
# Start the game and exit.
 
# Start the game and exit.
 
# Edit {{file|wndmode.ini}}.
 
# Edit {{file|wndmode.ini}}.
 
# Set <code>UseForegroundControl=1</code> to prevent minimizing.
 
# Set <code>UseForegroundControl=1</code> to prevent minimizing.
 
# Set <code>Border=1</code> to enable the window border.
 
# Set <code>Border=1</code> to enable the window border.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use manual settings|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/Michael0ne/TOD_tools/wiki/How-to-play-in-windowed-mode|title=How to play in windowed mode · Michael0ne/TOD_tools Wiki|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Navigate to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
 +
# Create {{file|configpc.txt}} with the following content:
 +
<pre>
 +
FSAA=1
 +
fullscreen=false
 +
</pre>
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable [[MSAA]]|fix=
 +
# Download and open [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
 +
# Select the game profile.
 +
# Set Antialiasing compatibility to ''0x00000045''.
 +
# Set Antialiasing - Mode to ''Override any application setting''.
 +
# Set Antialiasing - Setting to ''8xQ [8x Multisampling]''.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} For better performance, decrease aforementioned settings to 2x or 4x.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 
{{Image|Total Overdose Key Bindings.png|Input for on-foot controls}}
 
{{Image|Total Overdose Key Bindings.png|Input for on-foot controls}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
−
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Total Overdose Audio Settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Total Overdose Audio Settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects, Ambience.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound_card#DirectSound_hardware_path|DirectSound3D restoration software.]] Software Diesel Power supports up to 4.0 output.
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]]. Software Diesel Power supports up to 4.0 output.
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes       = DirectSound3D.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44DYxr2E80Y Total Overdose with 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)]</ref>
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|eax support notes         = DirectSound3D.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44DYxr2E80Y|title=Total Overdose with 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    = Only available in the retail version. See [[#How to change language|How to change language]] for the GOG.com release.
 
  |notes    = Only available in the retail version. See [[#How to change language|How to change language]] for the GOG.com release.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Arabic
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://arb-sub.blogspot.com/2023/12/total-overdose.html Arabic Subtitles].
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
−
|macos 64-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 1.4 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 1.4 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
−
|minHD    = 1.7 GB
+
|minHD    = 360 MB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 4
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 4
 
|minDX    = 9.0
 
|minDX    = 9.0
  
 
|recOS    = XP
 
|recOS    = XP
−
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
−
|recRAM  = 512 MB
+
|recRAM  = 1 GB
−
|recHD    =  
+
|recHD    = 2 GB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 14:39, 13 December 2023

Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico
Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico cover
Developers
Deadline Games
Publishers
2005-2007 SCi Games
2007-2009 Eidos Interactive
2009-present Square Enix
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Engines
RenderWare
Release dates
Windows September 16, 2005
Reception
Metacritic 72
IGDB 66
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, North America
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Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico on HowLongToBeat
Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico on IGDB
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Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico on MobyGames
Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico on Wikipedia
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Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico is a singleplayer third-person action and TPS game.

General information

Released as Total Overdose in Europe.
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 7 DRM disc check.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Not available for sale on GOG in Germany.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Eidos\Total Overdose\

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Total Overdose\savegames\

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Use ThirteenAG's fix.
Multi-monitor
 
 Use ThirteenAG's fix.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Use ThirteenAG's fix.
4K Ultra HD
 
 Use ThirteenAG's fix.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Called Graphic Quality.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Anti-aliasing (AA).
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Locked at 60 Hz by default. Running the game above 60 FPS introduces physics and aiming issues.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Force windowed mode[citation needed]
  1. Install ThirteenAG's fix.
  2. Create wndmode.ini in <path-to-game>.
  3. Start the game and exit.
  4. Edit wndmode.ini.
  5. Set UseForegroundControl=1 to prevent minimizing.
  6. Set Border=1 to enable the window border.
Use manual settings[1]
  1. Navigate to <path-to-game>.
  2. Create configpc.txt with the following content:
FSAA=1
fullscreen=false

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Enable MSAA
  1. Download and open Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Select the game profile.
  3. Set Antialiasing compatibility to 0x00000045.
  4. Set Antialiasing - Mode to Override any application setting.
  5. Set Antialiasing - Setting to 8xQ [8x Multisampling].

Notes

For better performance, decrease aforementioned settings to 2x or 4x.

Input

Input for on-foot controls
Input for on-foot controls

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Effects, Ambience.
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software. Software Diesel Power supports up to 4.0 output.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
DirectSound3D.[2]
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Only available in the retail version. See How to change language for the GOG.com release.
German
Only available in the retail version. See How to change language for the GOG.com release.
Italian
Only available in the retail version. See How to change language for the GOG.com release.
Russian
Only available in Russian retail copy.
Spanish
Only available in the retail version. See How to change language for the GOG.com release.
Arabic
Fan translation, Arabic Subtitles.

How to change language

Copy the desired language file[3]
  1. Delete uk_sounds.naz from the installation folder.
  2. Download the language pack.
  3. Extract the language pack from the archive and copy the desired language file (e.g. it_sounds.naz for Italian) to the installation folder.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
TriDef 3D
iZ3D

Issues fixed

Lack of certain sounds during game

Use Alchemy, DSOAL, or IndirectSound library

See Restore legacy audio effects on newer OS.

Notes

From time to time, certain sounds can loop until you press rewind key, or load next game section.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Shader Model support 2
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Diesel Power, DirectSound3D
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000 XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 1.4 GHz		 Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 360 MB 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 4
DirectX 9.0 compatible


References