Alias

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Based on the successful television show, Alias lets players take on the role of Sydney Bristow, a stealth operative working for the CIA. The game sets the player against two of Bristow's enemies from the original series in a plot which takes her from Saudi Arabia to Rio de Janeiro as she aims to find out about a mysterious device known only as "The Machine". The game was devised in conjunction with the writers from the show and uses official costumes, character shots and voices.

Players can use a stealth or action approach to get through the levels. With stealth Bristow needs to hug walls and use the correct timing to approach enemies from behind and knock them out. To accomplish this she has a few gadgets to her disposal, e.g. thermal vision or mini cameras. For the more direct method she uses guns found on neutralised enemies or melee combat. The latter knows different fighting styles depending on which weapon Bristow uses, e.g. knifes, unarmed or even a broom. There are also basic puzzles to solve, e.g. opening doors or a hacking mini game. Health regenerates automatically after a certain amount of time.

Support Summary

Widescreen
Ultra/Super‑Wide
Multi-Monitor
4K Ultra HD
Support
Method
HUD
Cutscenes
FMVs

Game Information

Game Status:Released
Release Date:
Tested Version:1.0
Play Styles:Single-Player
Developer:Acclaim

Screenshots Comparison

4:3 Screenshot
16:10 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
21:9 Screenshot
32:9 Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot
Solutions & Issues
Widescreen Solution & Issues:

Replace alias.exe in the game folder from files available from the PC Gaming Wiki Community Files (search there).

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Not widescreen related issues
  
Videos doesn't play
FIX:

  1. Open a command window (Start->Run, type in 'cmd' hit enter) or press Win+R
  2. Type and hit enter:
    regsvr32 C:\Games\Alias\MultiVMR9.dll (but change C:\Games\Alias\ to your game install path)

   
Save game problem
At game startup you get following message:
"YOUR HARD DISK DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH SPACE TO SAVE GAMES AND OPTIONS. YOU NEED TO FREE 33 KBYTES."
FIX:
  1. Make a txt file
  2. Copy the following code into it.
    But change following settings to your own:
    "Installed Path"="C:\\Games\\Alias\\"
    "Language"="English" | (English French German Italian Spanish)
    For 64-Bit OS:
    <br /> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00</p> <p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Acclaim]</p> <p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Acclaim\Alias]</p> <p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Acclaim\Alias\1.0]<br /> "ADMIN_RIGHTS"="You do not have administrator rights."<br /> "Installed Path"="C:\\Games\\Alias\\"<br /> "Language"="English"<br /> "NO_DISC"="Please insert Alias Disk2."<br /> "NO_DRIVE"="No CD-ROM/DVD drive found."<br /> "WRONG_DISC"="Please insert Alias Disk2."<br />
    For 32-Bit OS:
    <br /> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00</p> <p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acclaim]</p> <p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acclaim\Alias]</p> <p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acclaim\Alias\1.0]<br /> "ADMIN_RIGHTS"="You do not have administrator rights."<br /> "Installed Path"="C:\\Games\\Alias\\"<br /> "Language"="English"<br /> "NO_DISC"="Please insert Alias Disk2."<br /> "NO_DRIVE"="No CD-ROM/DVD drive found."<br /> "WRONG_DISC"="Please insert Alias Disk2."<br />
  3. Save it as a .reg file
  4. Run it & Merge it

Ultra/Super-Wide Specific Solution & Issues:

Files available from the PC Gaming Wiki Community Files (search there).

Eyefinity / Surround Specific Solution & Issues:

Replace alias.exe in the game folder from files available from the PC Gaming Wiki Community Files (search there).

4:3 Screenshot
16:10 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
21:9 Screenshot
32:9 Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot
4:3 Cutscene
16:10 Cutscene
16:9 Cutscene
21:9 Cutscene
Eyefinity / Surround Cutscene
4:3 FMV Cutscene
16:10 FMV Cutscene
16:9 FMV Cutscene
21:9 FMV Cutscene
Eyefinity / Surround FMV Cutscene
4:3 Menu
16:10 Menu
16:9 Menu
21:9 Menu
Eyefinity / Surround Menu
4K Gameplay Screenshot
4K In-Game Cutscene
4K FMV Cutscene
4K Menu Screenshot
15:9 Resolutions:1280x768
Ultra/Super-Wide (21:9/32:9) Resolutions:
4K UHD Resolutions:3840x2160
Multi-Monitor Types:
Multi-Monitor Layouts:3x1-L