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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | Freeware }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | Freeware }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Top-down view }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Sports }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | Snowboarding or skiing }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
+ | |official site= https://ski.ihoc.net | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 41662 |
|wikipedia = SkiFree | |wikipedia = SkiFree | ||
|winehq = 317 | |winehq = 317 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | + | {{Introduction | |
− | {{ | + | |introduction = |
− | |||
− | ''' | + | |release history = The game was originally sold as part of '''Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3''' in 1991. Since then, the developer has released it as a free download, along with updates for modern systems, including an executable that can be run on 32-bit and 64-bit systems. |
− | + | ||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| retail | | unknown | Part of Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3. | | Windows 3.x}} | ||
{{Availability/row| developer | https://ski.ihoc.net | DRM-free | Free download. | | Windows 3.x, Windows }} | {{Availability/row| developer | https://ski.ihoc.net | DRM-free | Free download. | | Windows 3.x, Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = Native Windows mouse cursor. | |acceleration option notes = Native Windows mouse cursor. | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
− | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
− | |touchscreen = | + | |touchscreen = false |
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
− | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = false |
− | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = No sound. |
− | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = n/a |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
|subtitles notes = Everything is text-based. | |subtitles notes = Everything is text-based. | ||
− | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = n/a |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
− | |royalty free audio = | + | |royalty free audio = n/a |
|royalty free audio notes = | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
|red book cd audio = | |red book cd audio = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
+ | |windows 16-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
|windows arm app = unknown | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
− | |windows exe notes = 32-bit version available from the [https://ski.ihoc.net official site] | + | |windows exe notes = 32-bit version available from the [https://ski.ihoc.net official site]. Retail is 16-bit only. |
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
Latest revision as of 17:38, 11 March 2024
Developers | |
---|---|
Chris Pirih | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft | |
Release dates | |
Windows 3.x | 1991 |
Windows | April 4, 2005[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Freeware |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Top-down view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Sports |
Sports | Snowboarding or skiing |
SkiFree is a singleplayer top-down view action and sports game.
The game was originally sold as part of Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3 in 1991. Since then, the developer has released it as a free download, along with updates for modern systems, including an executable that can be run on 32-bit and 64-bit systems.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Part of Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3. | |||
Developer website | Free download. |
Game data
Save game data location
-
entpack.ini
contains high scores.
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Always runs windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Native Windows Vsync. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | Native Windows mouse cursor. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | No sound. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Other information
API
Executable | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Windows | 32-bit version available from the official site. Retail is 16-bit only. |
System requirements
Windows 3.x | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 3.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | 286, 386SX, 386DX or higher | |
System memory (RAM) | 640K plus 256K extended memory | 1 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | EGA, VGA, Hercules |
Notes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The Most Officialest SkiFree Home Page - last accessed on May 2023