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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| − | |cover = | + | |cover = Battle Bugs Title.png |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Epyx}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Epyx}} | ||
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|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 1994}} |
| − | |steam appid = | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 23, 2020|wrapper=DOSBox}} |
| − | |steam appid side | + | |reception = |
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
| + | |steam appid = 1462210 | ||
| + | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|gogcom id side = | |gogcom id side = | ||
| + | |official site= | ||
| + | |hltb = 13055 | ||
| + | |igdb = battle-bugs | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = battle-bugs |
| − | |wikipedia = | + | |wikipedia = Battle Bugs |
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{++}} Can be run under [[ | + | {{ii}} The manual is required to pass the in-game copy protection |
| + | {{++}} Can be run under [[DOSBox]]. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| retail | | unknown | | | | + | {{Availability/row| retail | | physical | | | DOS }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1462210 | unknown | | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config| | + | {{Game data/config|DOS|}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves| | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[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 | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = unknown |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Image|Bbconfig Graphics.png|Bbconfig setup}} |
| + | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | |widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = unsupported | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = unsupported | ||
|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 only |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|4k ultra hd = false | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = false |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = false |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
|mouse sensitivity = false | |mouse sensitivity = false | ||
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|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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|full controller = false | |full controller = false | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| − | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = |
|dualshock 4 notes = | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = unknown |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| − | |light bar support = | + | |light bar support = unknown |
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 modes = | + | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown |
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion controllers= | + | |tracked motion controllers= unknown |
|tracked motion controllers notes = | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion prompts = | + | |tracked motion prompts = unknown |
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
|other controllers = unknown | |other controllers = unknown | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = unknown | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Image|Bbconfig Mididevice.png|Supported SoundCards}} |
| − | |separate volume = | + | {{Audio |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |separate volume notes = Only Music and SFX on/off |
| − | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound = false |
| + | |surround sound notes = SFX mono | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = false | |mute on focus lost = false | ||
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = French |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = German |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = incomplete translation |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
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{{Network/Multiplayer | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
|local play = true | |local play = true | ||
| − | |local play players = | + | |local play players = 2 |
| − | |local play modes = | + | |local play modes = Hot seat |
|local play notes = | |local play notes = | ||
|lan play = false | |lan play = false | ||
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|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Connections | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
| − | |matchmaking = | + | |matchmaking = false |
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
| − | |p2p = | + | |p2p = false |
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
|dedicated = | |dedicated = | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|wing = | |wing = | ||
|wing notes = | |wing notes = | ||
| − | |opengl versions = | + | |opengl versions = |
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
| − | |glide versions = | + | |glide versions = |
|glide notes = | |glide notes = | ||
|software mode = | |software mode = | ||
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|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
| − | |dos modes = SVGA | + | |dos modes = VGA, SVGA |
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
| + | {{Image|BB 640p Map.png|VGA, 640x480, less of the map is visible}} | ||
| + | {{Image|BB 800p Map.png|SVGA, 800x600, more of the map is visible}} | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = hackable |
| − | |windows 64-bit exe = false | + | |windows 64-bit exe = hackable |
| − | |windows exe notes = | + | |windows arm app = false |
| + | |windows exe notes = Use [[DOSBox]] | ||
|mac os x powerpc app = | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
| − | |macos intel 32-bit app = | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos intel 64-bit app = | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux powerpc app = | |linux powerpc app = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= false | |linux 32-bit executable= false | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= false | |linux 64-bit executable= false | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
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|OSfamily = DOS | |OSfamily = DOS | ||
| − | |minOS = Microsoft MS-DOS 5 | + | |minOS = Microsoft MS-DOS 5 |
|minCPU = 80386 Processor | |minCPU = 80386 Processor | ||
|minRAM = 2 MB | |minRAM = 2 MB | ||
|minHD = 8 MB | |minHD = 8 MB | ||
| − | |minGPU = VGA | + | |minGPU = VGA (640x480) |
|minother = 1,44MB 3,5" Diskdrive | |minother = 1,44MB 3,5" Diskdrive | ||
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|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
| − | |recGPU = SVGA | + | |recGPU = SVGA with VESA drivers (800x600) |
|recaudio = SoundBlaster or 100% compatible | |recaudio = SoundBlaster or 100% compatible | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
Latest revision as of 09:14, 22 March 2023
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| Developers | |
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| Epyx | |
| Publishers | |
| Sierra On-Line | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | September 1994 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | November 23, 2020 |
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Key points
- The manual is required to pass the in-game copy protection
- Can be run under DOSBox.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| Steam | |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1462210/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1462210/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Bbconfig setup
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 only | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
Supported SoundCards
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Only Music and SFX on/off | |
| Surround sound | SFX mono | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | incomplete translation |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Hot seat |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | VGA, SVGA |  VGA, 640x480, less of the map is visible
 SVGA, 800x600, more of the map is visible
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| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Use DOSBox |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Microsoft MS-DOS 5 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 80386 Processor | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA (640x480) | SVGA with VESA drivers (800x600) |
| Sound (audio device) | SoundBlaster or 100% compatible | |
| Other | 1,44MB 3,5" Diskdrive | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1462210) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.