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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        =  
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|name        = Taito Legends 2
 +
|cover        = Taito Legends 2 cover art.jpeg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Taito|Original games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Empire Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Empire Interactive}}
|publishers  =
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|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Empire Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Empire Interactive|Europe}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Destineer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Destineer|America}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 31, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 31, 2006}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|taito-legends-2|}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|taito-legends-2|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Arcade }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Taito Legends }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
|strategywiki =  
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|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site=
 +
|hltb        = 14705
 +
|igdb        =
 +
|mobygames    = taito-legends-2
 +
|strategywiki = Taito Legends 2
 
|wikipedia    = Taito Legends 2
 
|wikipedia    = Taito Legends 2
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
|license      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{series|Taito Legends}}
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 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{ii}} Compilation of emulated arcade games by Taito.
 +
{{++}} ROMs are in the installation folder, allowing for use with [[Emulation:Arcade#MAME|MAME]], although some might need renaming, and/or need some new files with newer versions of MAME.
 +
{{--}} Some games have subtle, inaccurate gameplay differences compared to newer versions of [[Emulation:Arcade#MAME|MAME]] due to improper emulation.
 +
{{--}} The version of [[Puzzle Bobble 2]] included does not include the extra content from '''Puzzle Bobble 2X''', a later re-release of the game.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3.7.13.00}}<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-10-27|comment=Verified with ProtectionID.}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Taito Legends 2\autosave\savedata}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
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==Video==
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Tl2video.jpg|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  =
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|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= Locked at 640 x 480.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 aspect ratio. Games are either in 4:3 or 3:4.  
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Locked at 640 x 480 (unless using dgVoodoo, see [[#Arbitrary resolution and removal of bilinear filter|Arbitrary resolution and removal of bilinear filter]]).<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = true
+
|anisotropic                = limited
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = In the video settings as Smoothing. Can be turned on or off.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60fps.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Tl2control.jpg|Input settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
|mouse menu notes          = Mouse is not supported.
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|mouse menu notes          = Mouse is not supported.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
 
|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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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = Still need to use the keyboard to select game, use controller, pause the game, etc.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|xinput controllers notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-10-27|comment=Tested with a wired Xbox One controller.}}</ref>
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
|other controllers notes  =  
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|other controllers notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Tl2audio.jpg|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Only one general volume slider.
|surround sound          = n/a
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|surround sound          = false
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = Menu is in stereo. Games are either in mono or stereo.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2020-08-18|comment=Tested with Orban Loudness Meter and a Soulion Tracer 30, which reports as a 7.1 audio device using virtual surround sound mode.}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = yes
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|local play          = true
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play players  = 2
|local play modes    =  
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|local play modes    = Co-op, Hot seat, Versus
|local play notes    =  
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|local play notes    = Multiplayer modes vary by game selected.
|lan play            =  
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|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          =  
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
|asynchronous        =  
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|asynchronous        = true
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{API
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d versions      = 9
|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Arbitrary resolution and removal of bilinear filter===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Custom resolution and removal of filter|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-08-15|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download and extract [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo] (version 2.6 or later) anywhere.
 +
# Open the <code>MS</code> folder and copy its content to the game folder.
 +
# Run {{file|dgVoodooSetup.exe}}.
 +
# Click "Add" and set the game folder.
 +
# Set "Scaling mode" to "Stretched, 4:3 Aspect Ratio".
 +
# Go to "DirectX" tab.
 +
# Select a 4:3 resolution (enter 1440x1080 manually for a native 4:3 1080p resolution, 2880x2160 for a native 4:3 2160p resolution) and uncheck the "dgVoodoo Watermark" option.
 +
# If you wish to remove the bilinear filtering, select "Force point sampled" under Filtering.
 +
# Apply your changes.
 +
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = 1 GHz or faster processor
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 128 MB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
  
|recOS    =
 
|recCPU  =
 
|recRAM  =
 
|recHD    =
 
|recGPU  =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 03:35, 19 January 2023

Taito Legends 2
Taito Legends 2 cover
Developers
Original games Taito
Empire Interactive
Publishers
Europe Empire Interactive
America Destineer
Release dates
Windows March 31, 2006
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Controls Direct control
Genres Arcade
Art styles Pixel art
Series Taito Legends
Taito Legends 2 on HowLongToBeat
Taito Legends 2 on IGDB
Taito Legends 2 guide on StrategyWiki
Taito Legends 2 on MobyGames
Taito Legends 2 on Wikipedia
Taito Legends
Taito Legends 2005
Taito Legends 2 2006

Warnings

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

Compilation of emulated arcade games by Taito.
ROMs are in the installation folder, allowing for use with MAME, although some might need renaming, and/or need some new files with newer versions of MAME.
Some games have subtle, inaccurate gameplay differences compared to newer versions of MAME due to improper emulation.
The version of Puzzle Bobble 2 included does not include the extra content from Puzzle Bobble 2X, a later re-release of the game.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 3.7.13.00 DRM[Note 1][3]
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Taito Legends 2\autosave\savedata

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
4:3 aspect ratio. Games are either in 4:3 or 3:4.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Locked at 640 x 480 (unless using dgVoodoo, see Arbitrary resolution and removal of bilinear filter).[4]
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)
In the video settings as Smoothing. Can be turned on or off.[5]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 60fps.[6]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Only one general volume slider.
Surround sound
Menu is in stereo. Games are either in mono or stereo.[11]
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
2 Co-op, Hot seat, Versus
Multiplayer modes vary by game selected.
LAN play
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9 [13]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
[12]

Issues fixed

Arbitrary resolution and removal of bilinear filter

Custom resolution and removal of filter[14]
  1. Download and extract dgVoodoo (version 2.6 or later) anywhere.
  2. Open the MS folder and copy its content to the game folder.
  3. Run dgVoodooSetup.exe.
  4. Click "Add" and set the game folder.
  5. Set "Scaling mode" to "Stretched, 4:3 Aspect Ratio".
  6. Go to "DirectX" tab.
  7. Select a 4:3 resolution (enter 1440x1080 manually for a native 4:3 1080p resolution, 2880x2160 for a native 4:3 2160p resolution) and uncheck the "dgVoodoo Watermark" option.
  8. If you wish to remove the bilinear filtering, select "Force point sampled" under Filtering.
  9. Apply your changes.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz or faster processor
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.

References

  1. Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
  2. Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
  3. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-10-27
    Verified with ProtectionID.
  4. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-10-27
  5. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-10-27
  6. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-10-27
  7. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-10-27
  8. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-10-27
  9. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-10-27
    Tested with a wired Xbox One controller.
  10. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-10-27
  11. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2020-08-18
    Tested with Orban Loudness Meter and a Soulion Tracer 30, which reports as a 7.1 audio device using virtual surround sound mode.
  12. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-10-27
  13. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-10-27
  14. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-08-15