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 |
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If fully installed, the game does not require the CD to play. |
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- 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
- 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.
- Allows to connect to the new modern game servers with the use of a special ScummVM build.
- One of the features may be unavailable (e.g. coach's statistics, news, and polls) in the new servers.
- Other platforms outside of Windows will need to compile ScummVM from this source code
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
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Delete baseball 2001.u32 , baseball 2001.x32 , udpping.dll , BYMAIA.DLL , ROVER.DLL , UPGRADE.DLL , patchw32.dll , RESTART.EXE , baseball2001.esk , and baseball2001.mmz .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
C:\Windows\hegames.ini |
Mac OS (Classic) |
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Save game data location
- 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...".
Game options. The interface around the Options "tab" can change depending on what the player selected.
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Can only turn background music on/off |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
Local play |
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LAN play |
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Online play |
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Game previously offered online play through Humongous Sports Network, but the servers have long since shut down; see Backyard Sports Online, a new replacement online server which can be connected to using a custom online-enabled ScummVM build. |
Other information
API
Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | | |
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For 64-bit use ScummVM 64-bit |
Mac OS (Classic) | | | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
Cavedog Boneyards |
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System requirements
Windows |
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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 |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
7.5.3 |
Processor (CPU) |
132 MHz PowerPC |
System memory (RAM) |
32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Other |
4x speed (or faster) CD-ROM drive |
Notes
References