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Outlaws

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Outlaws
Outlaws cover
Developers
LucasArts
Publishers
LucasArts
Disney Interactive Studios
Engines
Jedi
Release dates
Windows March 31, 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Cartoon
Themes North America, Western
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Outlaws on Wikipedia

Key points

Installer is 16-bit only. Use the Alternate installer for 64-bit versions of Windows.
Use DREAMM to run the retail version on modern systems (single player only).

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Paleface - Fan site
TheOutlawdad - Fan site

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Includes the Handful of Missions pack
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Includes the Handful of Missions pack
Windows
A preconfigured WINE wrapper for Linux is available.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Handful of Missions Includes four additional single-player levels[Note 1] and five additional multiplayer levels[Note 2]. Included in digital releases; available as a free upgrade for retail releases.
Windows

Essential improvements

Backspace fix

Restores full functionality to the backspace, shift and capslock key, making it usable again for naming save files, setting your player name, and typing it multiplayer chat.
Every official patch after the game's initial release build had issues with using the backspace, shift, and capslock key for text entry

Peixoto's patch

Gets the installer running on 64bit systems
Gets Direct3D mode working properly, without crashes, in high resolution and optionally super sampling antialiasing

Alternate installer

Allows the game to be installed from the original CD on 64-bit Windows.
Also patches the game, rips the music from the CD, adds winmm.dll to play the music from the hard drive and removes the CD check.

Official Patches

The latest version is 2.0.1. Install the 1.1 Update, 2.0 Update, and 2.0.1 Update.
Use the Outlaws D3D Update to add Direct3D rendering and support for higher resolutions (requires the 1.1 Update).

Outlaws Mouse Helper

Enables changing weapons by scrolling the mouse wheel up/down and other useful functions with the mouse wheel and the middle and right mouse buttons.

Higher quality graphics

Use the dgVoodoo 2 wrapper[1]
The dgVoodoo wrapper, unlike nGlide, allows for enabling translucency effects, anisotropic filtering and antialiasing.
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2. It may be necessary to use version 2.54 instead of version 2.55.4.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe, MS\DDraw.dll and MS\D3DImm.dll to the installation folder. Don't extract the MS folder, itself.
  3. Run dgVoodooCpl.exe from the installation folder.
  4. Click the .\ button in the upper-right corner to set the config folder to your game folder.
  5. On the General tab, set Scaling mode to Stretched, keep Aspect Ratio if you don't want gameplay or movies stretched wide.
  6. Click on the DirectX tab and set Resolution to Max, Filtering to Force anisotropic 16x and Antialiasing (MSAA) to 8x.
  7. Remove the checkmark from dgVoodoo Watermark at the bottom and click the OK button.
  8. Run olcfg.exe.
  9. Select Direct3D [HW Accelerated].
  10. Select a resolution. Higher resolutions give better 3D detail,[2] but smaller 2D overlays.
  11. Click on Advanced and enable everything except the bottom two options (which both cause problems). Click Accept, then OK.

Notes

Alternatively, see Software rendering mode.

Game data

Track list, as taken from the back of the CD case. Tracks 2-9 of disc 2 are renamed to tracks 9-15 in digital rereleases.
Track list, as taken from the back of the CD case. Tracks 2-9 of disc 2 are renamed to tracks 9-15 in digital rereleases.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company\Outlaws\[Note 3]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/559620/pfx/[Note 4]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 5]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/559620/pfx/[Note 4]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

On the left, the Outlaws Registry; on the right, in-game general settings.
On the left, the Outlaws Registry; on the right, in-game general settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Software renderer only. Disables mouselook. Use DxWnd for Direct3D mode.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Can be enabled in dgVoodooCpl.exe when using the dgVoodoo wrapper
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Can be enabled in dgVoodooCpl.exe when using the dgVoodoo wrapper
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Can be enabled in dgVoodooCpl.exe when using the dgVoodoo wrapper
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

A collection of screenshots from in-game input options.
A collection of screenshots from in-game input options.

Audio

Audio Settings.
Audio Settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
With A3D
Subtitles
Toggle with Alt+T.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
A3D 1.x support was added with the 1.1 patch
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail only.
German
Retail only; download for digital versions.
Italian
Retail only. This translation translates the GOG version. Read this guide to install the same translation on the Steam version.
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only – Outlaws: Cidade Sem Lei.[3] Translation guide.
Spanish
Retail only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8

Issues fixed

Graphics smear trying to enter buildings

This happens only in native Direct3D mode.

Switch to 3Dfx Glide mode in olcfg.exe[4]
(Alternative) Use dgVoodoo for Direct3D, instead[1]

Black screen or other issues with 3Dfx Glide

The version of nGlide (the Glide wrapper) that comes with Outlaws is outdated.

Update nGlide[5]
  1. Download and install the latest nGlide.
  2. Delete the three glide*.dll files from <path-to-game>. That forces the game to use the newly installed versions.
  3. Run nglide_config.exe and set Screen resolution back to By desktop and 3Dfx logo splash screen back to Off (and Aspect ratio back to 4:3, if you don't want the game stretching to fill the screen), since the installer resets them.

HUD is missing

Try pressing the - and / keys (separately) to bring it back[6]

Full-sized HUD and sepia effects missing

These features of the game require software rendering mode.

Use software rendering mode[7]

Windows mouse pointer is periodically visible

The Windows mouse pointer (or the blue, "working" circle) briefly flashes on screen while playing.

Enable Vsync[citation needed]
  • If using dgVoodoo, run dgVoodooCpl.exe, click on the DirectX tab and check Force vSync.
  • If using nGlide, run nglide_config.exe, and set Vertical synchronization to On.
  • If using neither, try forcing Vsync in your video card's control panel.

Dark screen after loading underwater save

Load a different save first, then the underwater save[8]

Cutscenes play too fast (XP)

Disable audio acceleration[9]
  1. Click on Start, then on Run and enter DxDiag.
  2. On the Sound tab, move the Hardware Sound Acceleration Level slider all the way to the left, until it says No acceleration.

No music during gameplay

Rename the file olwin.exe in the game directory to anything else. Be sure to launch the game from this file.

OR

Use this registry file.[10]

Menus either flash black or are blocked by a blob of glitched colors

Disable FRAPS[11]
  1. Fraps may cause the game's menus to glitch and should be disabled if this occurs.

Unable to access control remapper

Switch to windowed mode in olcfg.exe[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5 Added in 2.0 patch
Glide 2.1.1, 2.3 Added in 1.1 patch
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes INSANE

A3D audio

Enabling A3D audio adds some environmental audio effects

Enable A3D[citation needed]
  1. Install A3D-Live. You may get a warning when you run it, but it's a safe package.
  2. Run olcfg.exe from the installation folder and enable Aureal A3D Interactive on the Sound Configuration page.

Software rendering mode

Using software rendering restores the game's original, full-sized HUD (with the gold bar along the bottom) and sepia effects.

Patched re-releases of the game allow software rendering only in windowed mode. The instructions below allow it in fullscreen.

(DirectX 10+) Use the dgVoodoo 2 wrapper[7]
  1. Download the dgVoodoo 2 wrapper.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe, MS\DDraw.dll and MS\D3DImm.dll to the installation folder. Don't extract the MS folder, itself.
  3. Run dgVoodooCpl.exe from your game folder.
  4. Click the .\ button in the upper-right corner to set the config folder to your game folder.
  5. On the General tab, set Scaling mode to Stretched, keep Aspect Ratio.
  6. Click on the DirectX tab and set Videocard to dgVoodoo Virtual SVGA Card (this step forces software rendering).
  7. Remove the checkmark from dgVoodoo Watermark at the bottom and click the OK button.
  8. Run olcfg.exe.
  9. Select Direct3D [HW Accelerated] and your desired resolution (the higher, the better), then click OK.
  10. Once you're in a level, press the - (minus) key to bring up the full-sized HUD, if you want it.
(DirectX 9 and earlier) Use the dgVoodoo 1.50 wrapper[7]
  1. Download the dgVoodoo 1.50 Beta 2 wrapper.
  2. Extract dgVoodooSetup.exe, glide.dll and glide2x.dll to the installation folder.
  3. Download and extract this DDraw wrapper to the installation folder.
  4. Run olcfg.exe and select 3Dfx Glide mode.
  5. Once you're in a level, press the - (minus) key to bring up the full-sized HUD, if you want it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 60 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 73 MB
Video card (GPU) 256-color SVGA
DirectX 3.0a compatible
Sound (audio device) SoundBlaster compatible
Other 2X CD-ROM


Notes

  1. Wharf Town, Civil War, Spanish Villa and Ice Caves
  2. Bunkers, Buckshotville, Hargrove's Pattern Repair, Orleans and Thud's Tower
  3. Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
  4. 4.0 4.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/559620/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (559620) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
  5. 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