Ghostbusters: The Video Game

What works

- Gameplay (see instructions)

- Audio (see instructions)

- Introduction Videos

- First couple of levels tested ok! (4+ Hours)

What does not

Game runs reasonably well however depending on your system you may experience:

- Framerate drops and stutters

- Audio issues, some distortion or crackling

- May require mousewarp to be enabled

Workarounds

What was not tested

Complete game, end to end (in progress)

Hardware tested

Graphics:

• GPU:
• Driver:

Additional Comments

NOTES: This game worked really well after using winetricks to install directx and following these notes. Also I experienced audio issues (no audio) which was resolved by using winecfg to set the sound to emulation. NOTE: The audio only worked when set to the following (via registry or winecfg) [Software\\Wine\\DirectSound] "DefaultBitsPerSample"="16" "DefaultSampleRate"="44100" "HardwareAcceleration"="Emulation" Game runs well with most effects enabled, Around 70-80% of the speed of windows version atm. For better performance I reduced the resolution 1 or 2 settings down from my usual settings (1920x1200). In-Game video settings: - Resolution: 1600x1024 - Texture Detail: High - Shadow Detail: Low - Soft Particles: Off - Persistent Debris: Off - Shadow Maps: Off - Mirror Detail: Low - Book Detail: Low At the start of each level or level transition there is a short framerate drop for 2-5 seconds. After which the game returns to a playable level. The mouse is affected by some warping issues, if you find that it causes playability issues you can use: [Software\\Wine\\DirectInput] "MouseWarpOverride"="force" Setting this option will require you to use the keyboard to navigate the in-game menu's, however when set gameplay works as expected. Lastly, I had an issue where the keyboard repeat in the desktop was affecting WASD movement. Temporarily disabling keyboard repeat in your desktop environment will allow for smoother gameplay.

This game is known to have issues, before loging a wine related ticket please check the offical forums at : http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=657 for possible solutions.

Known issues with the PC version (not related to wine) include:

- Performance issues, including stuttering and large FPS drops

- Installation, startup issues on some hardware

At this stage there is no patch for the PC version from Atari/Terminal Reality, it is unknown if this games issues will ever be patched.