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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Destruction Derby 2 Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Destruction Derby 2 Cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1996}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Destruction Derby }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =
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|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Destruction Derby 2
 
|wikipedia    = Destruction Derby 2
 
|winehq      = 5207
 
|winehq      = 5207
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Destruction Derby}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | DOS, Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} A [https://archive.org/details/DERBY2 demo] is available.
 
{{ii}} A [https://archive.org/details/DERBY2 demo] is available.
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
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{{ii}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1227/7/22867 Patch 0.91 beta] adds improved multiplayer support for the Windows version.
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{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1227/7/22867 Patch 0.91 beta] adds improved multiplayer support for the Windows version.
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} The save file ({{file|SaveGames}} for Windows, {{file|SAVEGAME}} for DOS) contains both settings and other data.
 
{{ii}} The save file ({{file|SaveGames}} for Windows, {{file|SAVEGAME}} for DOS) contains both settings and other data.
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{{ii}} {{file|pname.txt}} contains the multiplayer player name (when using [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1227/7/22867 Patch 0.91 beta]).
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{{ii}} {{file|pname.txt}} contains the multiplayer player name (when using [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1227/7/22867 Patch 0.91 beta]).
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Destruction Derby 2 settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Destruction Derby 2 settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/destruction-derby-2/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/destruction-derby-2/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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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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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|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==
 
{{Image|Destruction Derby 2 audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Destruction Derby 2 audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = True for DOS, false for Windows (Windows has no music volume option).
 
|separate volume notes    = True for DOS, false for Windows (Windows has no music volume option).
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        = true
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |fan      =  
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}}
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  |fan notes =  
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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  |subtitles = false
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  |notes     = Only available in Polish retail copy. Polish commentary (jumps and broken car parts) during race.
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|local play modes    = Hot seat
 
|local play modes    = Hot seat
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
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|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
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|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|online play notes    = Requires [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1227/7/22867 Patch 0.91 beta].
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|online play notes    = Requires [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1227/7/22867 Patch 0.91 beta].
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
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|directdraw versions    =  
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|directdraw versions    = 2
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
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|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|software mode          = true
 
|software mode          = true
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|software mode notes    =  
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|software mode notes    = Also supports Matrox Mystique's MSI API
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
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|dos modes              =  
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|dos modes              = unknown
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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# Extract the contents of the {{file|MS}} folder into the installation folder.
 
# Extract the contents of the {{file|MS}} folder into the installation folder.
 
# Run the game normally.
 
# Run the game normally.
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}}
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===Restore music playback===
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{{++}} _Inmm.dll can be used to fix the lack of game music by patching the EXE to run a special .dll file that emulates Redbook audio.
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{{Fixbox|description=How to use _inmm.dll|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/107-patched-inmmdll/ the _inmm.dll installer] and extract it, then run the installer.
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# Open your game CD in any application that rips audio CDs, and rip the audio into an easy to find place.
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# Open _inmm.dll Setup
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# On the "Method" tab, change the "default" option to DirectShow.
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# Select the "_inmm.dll" tab, then click "add".
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# Go to the folder you ripped the game audio into. Then select all of the "track" files (2 through 19).
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# Select "Save" then go to the folder you installed Destruction Derby 2 in. Then save the ini file.
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# Close _inmm.dll Setup, then drag your game executable file onto the "_inmmcnf.exe" file itself. This will pop up a message asking if you want to patch the executable. Select "Ok".
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 06:26, 28 October 2022

Destruction Derby 2
Destruction Derby 2 cover
Developers
Reflections Interactive
Publishers
Psygnosis
Release dates
DOS 1996
Windows 1996
Taxonomy
Genres Racing
Series Destruction Derby
Destruction Derby 2 on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Destruction Derby
Destruction Derby 1995
Destruction Derby 2 1996

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DOS
Windows
A demo is available.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 0.91 beta adds improved multiplayer support for the Windows version.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video file[1]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Delete or rename Intro.avi (Windows) or INTRO.DAT (DOS).

Game data

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME
Windows <path-to-game>\SaveGames[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\pname.txt[Note 1]
The save file (SaveGames for Windows, SAVEGAME for DOS) contains both settings and other data.
pname.txt contains the multiplayer player name (when using Patch 0.91 beta).

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Choice of 320x240 or 640x480.
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
32 fps cap
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

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 settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
True for DOS, false for Windows (Windows has no music volume option).
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Polish
Only available in Polish retail copy. Polish commentary (jumps and broken car parts) during race.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
10 Hot seat
LAN play
Online play
Requires Patch 0.91 beta.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 2
Software renderer
Also supports Matrox Mystique's MSI API
DOS video modes
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Issues fixed

Windows version crashes

Use dgVoodoo 2[1]
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract the contents of the MS folder into the installation folder.
  3. Run the game normally.

Restore music playback

_Inmm.dll can be used to fix the lack of game music by patching the EXE to run a special .dll file that emulates Redbook audio.
How to use _inmm.dll[citation needed]
  1. Download the _inmm.dll installer and extract it, then run the installer.
  2. Open your game CD in any application that rips audio CDs, and rip the audio into an easy to find place.
  3. Open _inmm.dll Setup
  4. On the "Method" tab, change the "default" option to DirectShow.
  5. Select the "_inmm.dll" tab, then click "add".
  6. Go to the folder you ripped the game audio into. Then select all of the "track" files (2 through 19).
  7. Select "Save" then go to the folder you installed Destruction Derby 2 in. Then save the ini file.
  8. Close _inmm.dll Setup, then drag your game executable file onto the "_inmmcnf.exe" file itself. This will pop up a message asking if you want to patch the executable. Select "Ok".

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 6.0
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 1 MB of VRAM
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 1 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Garrett on September 14, 2017