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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|SCUMM}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|SCUMM|ref=<ref name="scummvm">{{Refurl|url=https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Backyard_Baseball_2001|title=Backyard Baseball 2001 - ScummVM :: Wiki|date=2019-09-21}}</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 25, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 25, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|April 25, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|April 25, 2000}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Continuous turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select, Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Sports }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | Baseball }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon, Digitized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Backyard Baseball, Backyard Sports }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = backyard-baseball-2001
 
|wikipedia    = Backyard Baseball
 
|wikipedia    = Backyard Baseball
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|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 9088
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}<!--Wikipedia link covers Backyard Baseball series.-->
 
}}<!--Wikipedia link covers Backyard Baseball series.-->
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{{Series|Backyard Sports}}
 
  
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{++}} Can be played on [[ScummVM]].<ref name="scummvm"/>
 +
{{--}} Humongous Sports Online services have been shut down; see [[#Backyard Sports Online|below]].
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | If fully installed, the game does not require the CD to play. | | Windows, Mac OS}}
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{{Availability/row|Retail||DRM-free|If fully installed, the game does not require the CD to play.||Windows, Mac OS}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally. Evergreen has gone on record saying it likely will never have one, due to rights issues regarding retired pro players.
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{{ii}} A demo is available from [https://scummvm.org/demos#he ScummVM].
 +
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally. Evergreen has gone on record saying it likely will never have one, due to rights issues regarding retired pro players.{{cn|date=2019-09-21}}
  
−
<!--==Essential improvements==
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==Essential improvements==
−
===Skip intro videos===-->
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===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2869-baseball2001patch/ Unofficial Patch]===
 +
{{++}} Fixes the Pink Maria Luna boost bug so that it works on all defensive positions and fixes the screen resolution bug caused by modern Windows NT systems, respectively.
 +
{{ii}} This is not the official update patch, that one which is obtainable via online play is long-lost.
 +
Extract to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}, replacing the original {{file|.exe}} and {{file|.(b)}} files.
 +
 
 +
===[http://backyardsports.online Backyard Sports Online]===
 +
{{++}} Requires ScummVM 2.8.0 or later for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and Raspberry Pi.
 +
{{--}} One of the features may be unavailable (e.g. coach's statistics, news, and polls) in the new servers.
 +
 
 +
===Disable Online Functionality===
 +
{{ii}} This will disable most discontinued online functionalities for the original interpreter, in that case if not using ScummVM.
 +
{{++}} Removes the DirectPlay legacy component requirement if running on Windows 10 or later.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete unneeded files|fix=Delete {{file|baseball 2001.u32}}, {{file|baseball 2001.x32}}, {{file|udpping.dll}}, {{file|BYMAIA.DLL}}, {{file|ROVER.DLL}}, {{file|UPGRADE.DLL}}, {{file|patchw32.dll}}, {{file|RESTART.EXE}}, {{file|baseball2001.esk}}, and {{file|baseball2001.mmz}}.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|C:\Windows\hegames.ini}}
 
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 
{{Image|Backyard Baseball 2001 General and Sound Card options.png|General and sound card options, accessed from pressing {{Key|Space}} and selecting "Options...".}}
 
{{Image|Backyard Baseball 2001 General and Sound Card options.png|General and sound card options, accessed from pressing {{Key|Space}} and selecting "Options...".}}
 
{{Image|Backyard Baseball 2001 game options.png|Game options. The interface around the Options "tab" can change depending on what the player selected.}}
 
{{Image|Backyard Baseball 2001 game options.png|Game options. The interface around the Options "tab" can change depending on what the player selected.}}
−
{{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
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Game runs at 640x480.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Game runs at 640x480. {{key|Shift}}+{{key|F7}} (The "Expand Screen" option puts the window size to a doubled 1280x960)
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = Press {{Key|Space}}, select "Options...", then check "Display in Window", then click OK.<br/>{{--}} On modern OSes, game launches and adjusts the display to 640x480, with the game running at fullscreen. It does not save the "Display in Window" option.
+
|windowed notes            = Press {{Key|Space}}, select "Options", then check "Display in Window", then click OK or press {{key|Shift}}+{{key|F5}} to toggle (otherwise {{key|Alt}}+{{key|Enter}} in that case using ScummVM).<br/>{{--}}On modern operating systems, game launches and adjusts the display to 640x480, with the game running at fullscreen. It does not recognize the "Display in Window" option correctly. To prevent the game from changing the screen resolution on startup, please refer to [[#Unofficial Patch|this patch]].
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = n/a
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = n/a
+
|antialiasing              = limited
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = When window is in double size. Appears to be mixed/hybrid.
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==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          =  
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          = Required to navigate the menus.
 
|mouse menu notes          = Required to navigate the menus.
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = No direct support in ScummVM yet (instead controls mouse)
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
−
|full controller notes    = It is possible to move the cursor and select using a controller, but only when the Gamepad option is selected from the Single Game or Season Play modes. Even then, you can't use it outside of those modes, such as in the Club House (main menu).
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|full controller notes    = It is possible to move the cursor and select using a controller, but only when the Gamepad option is selected from the Single Game or Season Play modes. Even then, you can't use it outside of those modes, such as in the Club House (main menu). Need to use mouse and/or keyboard to pause and change game options or exit game.
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|button prompts           = false
+
|xinput controllers        = false
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = false
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = false
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = false
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
−
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api          = false
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
−
|steam input presets      = unknown
+
|steam hook input          = false
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = false
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
−
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
+
|steam controller prompts  = false
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = false
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
−
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Can only turn background music on/off
−
|surround sound          = n/a
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = false
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|online play          = hackable
−
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 2
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    = Game previously offered online play through Humongous Sports Network, but the servers have long since shut down.
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|online play notes    = ''Game previously offered online play through Humongous Sports Network, but the servers have long since shut down''; see [http://backyardsports.online Backyard Sports Online].
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      = For 64-bit use ScummVM 64-bit
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|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 =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = true
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = Cavedog Boneyards
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 95/98
 
|minOS    = 95/98
−
|minCPU  = Pentium 166
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 166
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB<br/>32 MB (for online play)
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB<br/>32 MB (for online play)
 
|minHD    = 5 MB uncompressed
 
|minHD    = 5 MB uncompressed
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|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
−
|recHD    =  
+
|recHD    = 348 MB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 06:16, 20 January 2024

Backyard Baseball 2001
Backyard Baseball 2001 cover
Developers
Humongous Entertainment
Engines
SCUMM[1]
Release dates
Windows April 25, 2000
Mac OS (Classic) April 25, 2000
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Continuous turn-based
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Controls Point and select, Direct control
Genres Sports
Sports Baseball
Art styles Cartoon, Digitized
Themes Contemporary, North America
Series Backyard Baseball, Backyard Sports
Backyard Baseball 2001 on MobyGames
Backyard Baseball 2001 on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Backyard Baseball
Subseries of Backyard Sports
Backyard Baseball 1997
Backyard Baseball 2001 2000
Backyard Baseball 2003 2002
Backyard Baseball 2005 2004
Backyard Sports: Baseball 2007 2006
Backyard Baseball '09 2008
Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers 2010

Key points

Can be played on ScummVM.[1]
Humongous Sports Online services have been shut down; see below.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 If fully installed, the game does not require the CD to play.
Windows
Mac OS
A demo is available from ScummVM.
This game is not available digitally. Evergreen has gone on record saying it likely will never have one, due to rights issues regarding retired pro players.[citation needed]

Essential improvements

Unofficial Patch

Fixes the Pink Maria Luna boost bug so that it works on all defensive positions and fixes the screen resolution bug caused by modern Windows NT systems, respectively.
This is not the official update patch, that one which is obtainable via online play is long-lost.

Extract to <path-to-game>, replacing the original .exe and .(b) files.

Backyard Sports Online

Requires ScummVM 2.8.0 or later for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and Raspberry Pi.
One of the features may be unavailable (e.g. coach's statistics, news, and polls) in the new servers.

Disable Online Functionality

This will disable most discontinued online functionalities for the original interpreter, in that case if not using ScummVM.
Removes the DirectPlay legacy component requirement if running on Windows 10 or later.
Delete unneeded files

Delete baseball 2001.u32, baseball 2001.x32, udpping.dll, BYMAIA.DLL, ROVER.DLL, UPGRADE.DLL, patchw32.dll, RESTART.EXE, baseball2001.esk, and baseball2001.mmz.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows C:\Windows\hegames.ini
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Coaches[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game cloud syncing

ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

General and sound card options, accessed from pressing Space ␣ and selecting "Options...".
General and sound card options, accessed from pressing Space ␣ and selecting "Options...".
Game options. The interface around the Options "tab" can change depending on what the player selected.
Game options. The interface around the Options "tab" can change depending on what the player selected.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Game runs at 640x480. ⇧ Shift+F7 (The "Expand Screen" option puts the window size to a doubled 1280x960)
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Press Space ␣, select "Options", then check "Display in Window", then click OK or press ⇧ Shift+F5 to toggle (otherwise Alt+↵ Enter in that case using ScummVM).
On modern operating systems, game launches and adjusts the display to 640x480, with the game running at fullscreen. It does not recognize the "Display in Window" option correctly. To prevent the game from changing the screen resolution on startup, please refer to this patch.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
When window is in double size. Appears to be mixed/hybrid.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Required to navigate the menus.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
No direct support in ScummVM yet (instead controls mouse)
Full controller support
It is possible to move the cursor and select using a controller, but only when the Gamepad option is selected from the Single Game or Season Play modes. Even then, you can't use it outside of those modes, such as in the Club House (main menu). Need to use mouse and/or keyboard to pause and change game options or exit game.
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Can only turn background music on/off
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
2 Game previously offered online play through Humongous Sports Network, but the servers have long since shut down; see Backyard Sports Online.

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
For 64-bit use ScummVM 64-bit
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer Cavedog Boneyards

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95/98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
32 MB (for online play)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 MB uncompressed 348 MB
Other 4x speed (or faster) CD-ROM drive
33.6K Modem (for online play)
Internet service provider (for online play)
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7.5.3
Processor (CPU) 132 MHz PowerPC
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Other 4x speed (or faster) CD-ROM drive


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).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Backyard Baseball 2001 - ScummVM :: Wiki - last accessed on 2019-09-21