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{{Infobox game
 
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|title        = Arcade's Greatest Hits:<br/>The Midway Collection 2
 
|cover        = Arcades Greatest Hits The Midway Collection 2 Coverart.jpg
 
|cover        = Arcades Greatest Hits The Midway Collection 2 Coverart.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 21, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 21, 1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Arcade's Greatest Hits }}
 
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|strategywiki =  
 
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|wikipedia    =  
 
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|license      = commercial
 
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{{Series|Arcade's Greatest Hits}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} This compilation contains the following games: Blaster, Burger Time, Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest, Moon Patrol, Root Beer Tapper, and Spy Hunter
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{{ii}} This compilation contains the following games: Blaster, [[BurgerTime]], Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest, Moon Patrol, [[Root Beer Tapper]], and [[Spy Hunter]].
 
{{++}} No installation required. All the games run directly from the CD
 
{{++}} No installation required. All the games run directly from the CD
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'''General information'''
 
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{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/arcades-greatest-hits-the-midway-collection-2 MobyGames entry]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0006HB6H8 | Disc | | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
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===Internet Archive streaming===
 
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Some of the games in this compilation are available for free and legal streaming via the Internet Archive. They are configured to run under MAME emulation.
 
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To modify emulator settings, press {{Key|Tab}}. Controller support is available for compatible browsers (hold down a button on the controller while loading the page).
 
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* [https://archive.org/details/arcade_blaster Blaster]
 
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* [https://archive.org/details/arcade_mpatrol Moon Patrol]
 
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* [https://archive.org/details/arcade_rbtapper Root Beer Tapper]
 
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** The original [https://archive.org/details/arcade_tapper Tapper] is also available
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
{{Image|Arcades Greatest Hits The Midway Collection 2 General.png|In-game general settings (for Joust 2).}}
 
{{Image|Arcades Greatest Hits The Midway Collection 2 General.png|In-game general settings (for Joust 2).}}
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{{ii}} The game does not have any save files and the config files are all on the CD
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{{ii}} The game does not have any save files and the config files are all on the CD.{{cn|CD-ROM files are read-only.|date=2022-03-27}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Arcades Greatest Hits The Midway Collection 2 Remapping.png|In-game key map settings (for Joust 2).}}
 
{{Image|Arcades Greatest Hits The Midway Collection 2 Remapping.png|In-game key map settings (for Joust 2).}}
 
{{Image|Arcades Greatest Hits The Midway Collection 2 General Joystick.png|In-game general joystick settings (for Joust 2).}}
 
{{Image|Arcades Greatest Hits The Midway Collection 2 General Joystick.png|In-game general joystick settings (for Joust 2).}}
 
{{Image|Arcades Greatest Hits The Midway Collection 2 Advanced Joystick.png|In-game advanced joystick settings (for Joust 2).}}
 
{{Image|Arcades Greatest Hits The Midway Collection 2 Advanced Joystick.png|In-game advanced joystick settings (for Joust 2).}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Selected game crashes on startup===
 
===Selected game crashes on startup===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set up compatibility settings|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set up compatibility settings|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Right click on the <code>[Game name here].EXE</code> file (located on the CD) and select "Properties".
 
# Right click on the <code>[Game name here].EXE</code> file (located on the CD) and select "Properties".
 
#* The individual EXE files are: <code>BLASPLAT.EXE</code> (Blaster), <code>BURGER.EXE</code> (BurgerTime), <code>JOUST2.EXE</code> (Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest), <code>MOON.EXE</code> (Moon Patrol), <code>SPY.EXE</code> (Spy Hunter), and <code>TAPPER.EXE</code> (Root Beer Tapper).
 
#* The individual EXE files are: <code>BLASPLAT.EXE</code> (Blaster), <code>BURGER.EXE</code> (BurgerTime), <code>JOUST2.EXE</code> (Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest), <code>MOON.EXE</code> (Moon Patrol), <code>SPY.EXE</code> (Spy Hunter), and <code>TAPPER.EXE</code> (Root Beer Tapper).
 
# Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable Compatibility Mode (set it to "Windows 98/Windows ME").
 
# Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable Compatibility Mode (set it to "Windows 98/Windows ME").
 
# Launch the game.
 
# Launch the game.
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 06:43, 4 February 2023

Arcade's Greatest Hits:
The Midway Collection 2
Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Midway Collection 2 cover
Developers
Midway Games
Publishers
GT Interactive
Release dates
Windows November 21, 1997
Taxonomy
Series Arcade's Greatest Hits
Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Midway Collection 2 on MobyGames
Arcade's Greatest Hits
Williams Arcade Classics 1995
Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Midway Collection 2 1997
Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 2 1998

Key points

This compilation contains the following games: Blaster, BurgerTime, Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest, Moon Patrol, Root Beer Tapper, and Spy Hunter.
No installation required. All the games run directly from the CD

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Game data

In-game general settings (for Joust 2).
In-game general settings (for Joust 2).
The game does not have any save files and the config files are all on the CD.[citation needed]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
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)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
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)

Input

In-game key map settings (for Joust 2).
In-game key map settings (for Joust 2).
In-game general joystick settings (for Joust 2).
In-game general joystick settings (for Joust 2).
In-game advanced joystick settings (for Joust 2).
In-game advanced joystick settings (for Joust 2).

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Varies between games.
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Selected game crashes on startup

Set up compatibility settings[citation needed]
  1. Right click on the [Game name here].EXE file (located on the CD) and select "Properties".
    • The individual EXE files are: BLASPLAT.EXE (Blaster), BURGER.EXE (BurgerTime), JOUST2.EXE (Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest), MOON.EXE (Moon Patrol), SPY.EXE (Spy Hunter), and TAPPER.EXE (Root Beer Tapper).
  2. Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable Compatibility Mode (set it to "Windows 98/Windows ME").
  3. Launch the game.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, NT 4.0 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90 MHz
System memory (RAM) 12 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) SVGA


References