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Revision as of 10:55, 20 January 2017

Hover!
Hover! cover
Developers
Microsoft
Release dates
Windows August 24, 1995
Hover! on Wikipedia
Hover!
Hover! 1995
Hover (2013) 2013

This page is for the original Windows 95 game. For the remake, see Hover (2013).

Key points

Originally bundled with Windows 95, now a free download.
Modern systems need a workaround for music (see Music doesn't play).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Free download from Microsoft's FTP server.
Windows

Essential improvements

Higher fullscreen resolution

Switch to fullscreen mode with Shift+F4 instead of F4. The game will render at 640x480 instead of doubled 320x240.

Skip 256 color warning

Go to the compatibility settings for HOVER.EXE and set 256 color mode.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
High scores are stored in the configuration file(s) location.

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Music doesn't play

Music does not start correctly on modern versions of Windows.
Instructions

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) 486/33
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA

References