Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Released in France as Tank Blaster.
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- To install on modern Windows you need to set Windows 95 compatibility mode for
Autorun.exe
Essential improvements
nGlide wrapper
- The game is compatible with the nGlide wrapper which means it can be easier to play on modern systems.
- You can use nGlide configuration to set the resolution you want to upscale the game. Use 4:3 aspect ratio to avoid stretching.
- Glide version of the game has no access to multiplayer
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Download and install nGlide.
- Go to
<path-to-game> .
- Delete or rename
GLIDE2X.dll .
- Run
Rec3dfx.exe
- In Options set renderer to Accelerator - VooDoo (3dfx) if it isn't already.
- Start the game now.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Graphics and Sound settings menu.
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Installer doesn't work (hangs)
Analyze wait chain
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- Open Task Manager.
- Find 32-bit Setup Launcher (32-bit) on the list and expand it.
- Right-click on every child object that belongs to the process and click on "Go to details".
- In the Details tab, right-click on the highlighted element and click on "Analyse Wait Chain".
- If there are elements on the list, select them and kill the process.
Notes:
- Most common programs causing issues are logitechg_discord.exe (Discord applet for Logitech Gaming Software) and nvcontainer.exe (part of Nvidia Experience).
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Variable game speed
- Game speed may constantly shift between too fast and too slow.
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Reboot Windows.
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Failed to initialize video device
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgvoodoo2 Wrapper (D3D Mode)|ref=[citation needed]|fix=
- Download [1] dgvoodoo2.
- Copy DDRAW.DLL,D3DImm.dll from the \MS\x86\ folder to the game install directory.
Game engine runs too fast
Enable 60 FPS cap[citation needed]
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Set refresh rate on 60hz[citation needed]
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
6 |
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Glide |
2.56 |
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Software renderer |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
Westwood Online |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
95, 98 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
220 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
2 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
- ↑ 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