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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1986}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|PC booter|1986}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1986}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1986}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1993}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
−
|wikipedia    = Tass_Times_in_Tonetown
+
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = tass-times-in-tonetown
 +
|wikipedia    = Tass Times in Tonetown
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} The game uses a physical DRM solution (exclusive newspaper)
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{{ii}} Requires serial mouse (see [[#DOSBox serial mouse support|DOSBox serial mouse support]]).
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{{--}} Mouse use is not available in DOSBox (requires serial mouse)
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{{ii}} Re-released for DOS on the "Interplay's 10 Year Anthology Classic Collection" CD-ROM.
−
 
 
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'''General information'''
 
−
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/tass-times-in-tonetown MobyGames entry]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Unknown |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Prompts for answers from exclusive newspaper. | | PC booter, Mac OS }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B000K5782S | Unknown |Interplay's 10 Year Anthology Classic Collection. Comes bundled in.}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | drm-free | "Interplay's 10 Year Anthology Classic Collection" CD-ROM release| | DOS }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===DOSBox serial mouse support===
 +
{{ii}} This game requires a serial mouse (not supported in the official DOSBox builds).
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use DOSBox-X|ref=<ref name="DOSBox">{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=5 September 2021|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download [https://dosbox-x.com DOSBox-X].
 +
# Edit the DOSBox-X configuration file.
 +
# Change <code>serial1=dummy</code> to <code>serial1=serialmouse</code>
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# Save your changes and close the file.
 +
# Run the game using DOSBox-X. The mouse will now work in-game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}}}
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{{Game data/config|PC booter|A:\|B:\}}
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{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}}}
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{{Game data/saves|PC booter|A:\|B:\}}
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
+
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate            = false
+
|60 fps                    = unknown
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = false
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = na
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = na
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = na
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = na
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
−
|closed captions          = na
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|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        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = na
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  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = na
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|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  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = CGA, CGA Composite
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    =
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    =
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
−
|OSfamily = DOS
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|OSfamily = PC booter
  
 
|minOS    = 1.0
 
|minOS    = 1.0
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 13:21, 29 October 2022

Tass Times in Tonetown
Tass Times in Tonetown cover
Developers
Interplay Entertainment
Brainwave Creations
Publishers
Activision
Release dates
PC booter 1986
Mac OS (Classic) 1986
DOS 1993
Tass Times in Tonetown on MobyGames
Tass Times in Tonetown on Wikipedia

Key points

Requires serial mouse (see DOSBox serial mouse support).
Re-released for DOS on the "Interplay's 10 Year Anthology Classic Collection" CD-ROM.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Prompts for answers from exclusive newspaper.
PC booter
Mac OS
Retail
DRM-free
 "Interplay's 10 Year Anthology Classic Collection" CD-ROM release
DOS

Essential improvements

DOSBox serial mouse support

This game requires a serial mouse (not supported in the official DOSBox builds).
Use DOSBox-X[1]
  1. Download DOSBox-X.
  2. Edit the DOSBox-X configuration file.
  3. Change serial1=dummy to serial1=serialmouse
  4. Save your changes and close the file.
  5. Run the game using DOSBox-X. The mouse will now work in-game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
PC booter A:\
B:\
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
PC booter A:\
B:\
Mac OS (Classic)

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
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
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
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
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
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, CGA Composite

System requirements

PC booter
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 1.0 6.2
Processor (CPU) Intel 8088 Intel 286
System memory (RAM) 128 KB 1 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 550 KB 1 MB
Video card (GPU) CGA, CGA Composite


References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on 5 September 2021