This page is for the 1998 version. For the 2013 version, see The Game of Life (2013). For the 2016 version, see The Game of Life - The Official 2016 Edition.
Key points
- Installer is 16-bit only, but a workaround is available. See Running the game on 64-bit Windows
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
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Input settings
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Audio settings
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Running the game on 64-bit Windows
Although the game installer is 16-bit, the actual game is 32-bit. There are two ways of running the game:
#1: Run the game directly from the disk
Running the exe from the disk[citation needed]
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- In the Game of Life CD, go to the
Life folder.
- Run the life.exe file to play the game.
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#2: Manually install the game
- This also allows the game to no longer require a CD to use
Setting up the game manually[citation needed]
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- Somewhere on the computer (ex. the Desktop), create a new folder called "The Game of Life".
- In the Game of Life CD, go to the
Life folder.
- Copy the contents of the folder and paste them into the folder that was created before.
- When everything has finished copying, go into the installation folder and run the life.exe file to play the game.
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Slowdown on 64-bit Windows
Use dgVoodoo 2[citation needed]
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- Download and setup dgVoodoo 2.
- Once the initial setup is done, go to the
MS subfolder.
- Copy the
DDraw.dll file and paste it into <path-to-game> .
- Run the game.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DirectDraw |
5 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
MSN Gaming Zone |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
98 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 90
| Intel Pentium 133 MMX |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
36 MB |
68 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
1 MB of VRAM DirectX 5 compatible | |
References