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Difference between revisions of "3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet"

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|cover        = 3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet logo.png
 
|cover        = 3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet logo.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cinematronics}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cinematronics LLC}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 24, 1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 24, 1995}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =
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|strategywiki = 3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet
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|mobygames    =  
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|strategywiki = 3D Pinball for Windows: Space Cadet
 
|wikipedia    = Full Tilt! Pinball#3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet
 
|wikipedia    = Full Tilt! Pinball#3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet
 
|winehq      = 1255
 
|winehq      = 1255
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|license      = commercial
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Pinball }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Microsoft Windows, Full Tilt! Pinball }}
 
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{{Series|Microsoft Windows}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} Originally sold as part of Microsoft Plus! Companion for Windows 95, later bundled with some versions of Windows.
 
{{ii}} Originally sold as part of Microsoft Plus! Companion for Windows 95, later bundled with some versions of Windows.
 
{{ii}} Based on the Space Cadet table from [[Full Tilt! Pinball]].
 
{{ii}} Based on the Space Cadet table from [[Full Tilt! Pinball]].
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{{ii}} Can be played on Windows 3.1 with Win32s (Windows 32-bit subsystem).
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{{--}} A collision bug and some physics problems are present on all Windows versions after Windows Vista.{{dubious|reason=The info seems wrong.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EPTfOTC4Jw&t=26s}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Bundled with Windows NT 4.0, ME, 2000, XP. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Bundled with Windows NT 4.0, ME, 2000, XP. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Essential improvements==
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====[https://github.com/k4zmu2a/SpaceCadetPinball Decompilation of 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet ]====
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{{++}} Reverse-engineered version of 3D Pinball adapted to run on modern versions of Windows, Linux, Mac OS and other platforms.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{ii}} High scores are saved in the configuration file(s) location under <code>SpaceCadet</code>.
 
{{ii}} High scores are saved in the configuration file(s) location under <code>SpaceCadet</code>.
  
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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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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes= Fullscreen is always windowboxed at the desktop resolution.
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|widescreen resolution notes= The only available resolution is 640x480.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|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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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = The Windows XP version is capped at 120 FPS (earlier versions are uncapped).<ref>[https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20051201-09/?p=33133/ What one Windows XP feature am I most proud of? – The Old New Thing]</ref>
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|120 fps notes              = The Windows XP version is capped at 120 FPS (earlier versions are uncapped).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20051201-09/?p=33133/|title=What one Windows XP feature am I most proud of? – The Old New Thing|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet input settings.png|Input settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Set in Options, Player Controls ({{key|F8}}).
 
|key remap notes          = Set in Options, Player Controls ({{key|F8}}).
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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        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|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    = On/off only.
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
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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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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = Changes the font below score into vgasys.fon. Only in Polish version of Windows ME, 2000 and XP.
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  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
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  |notes    = Only on Russian version of OS
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  |notes    = Only on Russian distributive of OS, and only help manual is translated.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|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    = true
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|windows arm app        = hackable
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|windows exe notes     = 64-bit has some minor graphical bugs.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EPTfOTC4Jw|title=To @Dave's Garage: There ARE 64-Bit Versions Of Pinball (And Much More On Its Removal ...)|date=2021-09-06}}</ref> <p>ARM support requires the [[#Essential improvements|decompilation]] source port.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/k4zmu2a/SpaceCadetPinball/releases/tag/Release_1.2|title=1.2|date=9 January 2022}}</ref></p>
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Can also be ran on Windows 3.1 with Win32s.
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|macos intel 32-bit app = false
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|macos intel 64-bit app = hackable
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|macos arm app          = hackable
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|macos app notes        = Requires the [[#Essential improvements|decompilation]] source port.
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|linux 32-bit executable= hackable
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|linux 64-bit executable= hackable
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|linux arm app          = hackable
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|linux executable notes = Requires the [[#Essential improvements|decompilation]] source port.
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 17:56, 11 March 2024

3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet
3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet cover
Developers
Cinematronics LLC
Publishers
Microsoft
Release dates
Windows August 24, 1995
Taxonomy
Genres Pinball
Series Microsoft Windows, Full Tilt! Pinball
3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet guide on StrategyWiki
3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet on Wikipedia
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Key points

Originally sold as part of Microsoft Plus! Companion for Windows 95, later bundled with some versions of Windows.
Based on the Space Cadet table from Full Tilt! Pinball.
Can be played on Windows 3.1 with Win32s (Windows 32-bit subsystem).
A collision bug and some physics problems are present on all Windows versions after Windows Vista.[dubious – discuss]

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 Bundled with Windows NT 4.0, ME, 2000, XP.
Windows

Essential improvements

Decompilation of 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet

Reverse-engineered version of 3D Pinball adapted to run on modern versions of Windows, Linux, Mac OS and other platforms.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Plus!\Pinball\
High scores are saved in the configuration file(s) location under SpaceCadet.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
The only available resolution is 640x480.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with F4 or go to Options, Full Screen.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
The Windows XP version is capped at 120 FPS (earlier versions are uncapped).[1]

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Set in Options, Player Controls (F8).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
On/off only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Polish
Changes the font below score into vgasys.fon. Only in Polish version of Windows ME, 2000 and XP.
Russian
Only on Russian distributive of OS, and only help manual is translated.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
64-bit has some minor graphical bugs.[2]

ARM support requires the decompilation source port.[3]

Can also be ran on Windows 3.1 with Win32s.
macOS (OS X)
Requires the decompilation source port.
Linux
Requires the decompilation source port.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) NT 4.0 ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 133 MHz Intel Pentium 300 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 110 MB 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) VGA SVGA


References