Bionicle: The Game
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Argonaut Games | |
| Particle Systems | |
| macOS (OS X) | Zonic Limited |
| macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive[Note 1] |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Lego Interactive | |
| OS X | Feral Interactive |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 31, 2003 |
| macOS (OS X) | January 19, 2005 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 52 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action |
| Themes | Fantasy, Sci-fi |
| Series | Bionicle |
| Bionicle | |
|---|---|
| Subseries of Lego | |
| Bionicle: The Game | 2003 |
| Bionicle Heroes | 2006 |
| Bionicle: Masks of Power | TBA |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Bionicle: The Game is a singleplayer third-person action game in the Bionicle series.
General information
- Rock Raiders United - A fan forum for all of the classic Lego games. Mods and utilities can be downloaded from here, but an account is required.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | SafeDisc v2.90.040 DRM[Note 2] 2 CDs. | |||
| Publisher website | Bundled with Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, Ford Racing 2, and Chessmaster 9000. English language support is unknown. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\LEGO Interactive\Bionicle\Saved Games\ |
| macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\LEGO Interactive\Bionicle\Configuration\ |
| macOS (OS X) |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | See the talk page | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| 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 | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | No mouse support. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | DirectInput only. | |
| Full controller support | Menus can be navigated after configuring controller via keyboard. | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| DualShock 4 controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | SFX and Music. | |
| Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output. Requires DirectSound3D restoration software. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | No EAX reverb; supports DirectSound3D calls for Binaural HRTF mixing.[3] |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Danish | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | ||||
| macOS (OS X) | Received a universal binary update to support Intel processors in 2008, ensuring compatibility with 10.7 "Lion" through 10.14 "Mojave". |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 800 MHz | Intel Pentium III 1 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 256 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | 900 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
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
- ↑ Only 2000s Kids - last accessed on May 2023