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|cover        = Actua Tennis cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Actua Tennis cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Gremlin Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Gremlin Interactive}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Gremlin Interactive|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Urbanscan|ZOOM Platform}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Pixel Games UK|Steam}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1998}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1998}}
|steam appid  =  
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Sports }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | Tennis }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Actua Sports }}
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|steam appid  = 2152730
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    = Actua Tennis
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|mobygames    = 1193
 +
|wikipedia    = Actua Sports#Actua Tennis (1998)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Actua Sports}}
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 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2152730/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 2152730 | Steam | Based on PlayStation release instead of the PC one. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| ZOOM | actua-tennis | DRM-free | Comes bundled with [[dgVoodoo 2]]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\PREFS.DAT}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Video settings
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
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{{Image|Actua Tennis graphics settings.png|Graphics settings}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = Mouse used only in menus.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Actua Tennis sound settings.png|Sound settings}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Crowd, commentary, officials, effects, menu music
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|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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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = true
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|local play players  = 4
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|local play modes    = Versus
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 4
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|lan play modes      = Versus
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = false
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|online play players  =
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = unknown
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = unknown
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = unknown
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      = unknown
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          = true
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|direct ip notes    = To join, switch from host to client mode, set the protocol setting to Internet and press connect to get a host IP address prompt. Requires [[DirectPlay]].
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
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|udp  =
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|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 5
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
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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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|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 133 MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 133 MHz
|minRAM  = 32 MB
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|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minHD    = 86 MB
 
|minHD    = 86 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU2  =  
 
|minGPU2  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
|minDX    =  
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|minDX    = 5
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = 98
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = 200 MHz
|recRAM  =  
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|recRAM  = 32 MB
|recHD    =  
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|recHD    = 493 MB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU2  =  
 
|recGPU2  =  
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|recVRAM  =
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 22:08, 3 January 2024

Actua Tennis
Actua Tennis cover
Developers
Gremlin Interactive
Publishers
Retail Gremlin Interactive
ZOOM Platform Urbanscan
Steam Pixel Games UK
Release dates
Windows 1998
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Sports
Sports Tennis
Series Actua Sports
Actua Tennis on MobyGames
Actua Tennis on Wikipedia
Actua Sports
Actua Soccer (series)
UEFA Euro 96 1996
Actua Golf (series)
Premier Manager (series)
Actua Ice Hockey (series)
Actua Tennis 1998
Actua Pool 1999
Pool Shark 2 2004

Actua Tennis is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person sports game in the Actua Sports series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Based on PlayStation release instead of the PC one.
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Comes bundled with dgVoodoo 2.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\PREFS.DAT[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2152730/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2152730/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use dgVoodoo 2.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse used only in menus.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Sound settings
Sound settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Crowd, commentary, officials, effects, menu music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Versus
LAN play
4 Versus
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
To join, switch from host to client mode, set the protocol setting to Internet and press connect to get a host IP address prompt. Requires DirectPlay.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 133 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 86 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 5 compatible


Notes

  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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References