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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Totd cover.jpg
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|cover        = The Typing of the Dead cover.jpg
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|developers  = {{Infobox game/row/developer|Wow Entertainment}} {{Infobox game/row/developer|Smilebit}}
+
|developers  =  
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|publishers  = {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Wow Entertainment}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Smilebit}}
 +
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Tian Ren Hu Dong|Simplified Chinese}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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|release dates= {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 23, 2001}}
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|release dates=  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 23, 2001}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Text input}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Arcade, Rail Shooter}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Zombies}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Typing of the Dead}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|strategywiki =  
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|igdb        = the-typing-of-the-dead
 +
|strategywiki = The Typing of the Dead
 +
|mobygames    = typing-of-the-dead
 
|wikipedia    = The Typing of the Dead
 
|wikipedia    = The Typing of the Dead
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|The Typing of the Dead}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{--}} There is no way to change graphical options.
 
{{--}} There is no way to change graphical options.
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'''General information'''
 
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{{mm}} [https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/typing-of-the-dead MobyGames article]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Simple disc check. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{--}} The game is not sold digitally.
 
{{--}} The game is not sold digitally.
  
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==Video settings==
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==Essential improvements==
−
{{Video settings
+
 
−
|wsgf link                  =  
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===Change blood color===
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|widescreen wsgf award      = unknown
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{{ii}} The option to change blood color is absent from the in-game settings of the PC version, but the data files for red blood are still included in the game.
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unknown
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{{Fixbox|description=Swap the file names of blood graphics|fix=
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unknown
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# Go to <code>{{P|game}}\tex\</code>.
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unknown
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# Switch the filenames of <code>scr_blood_green.bin</code>, and <code>scr_blood_red.bin</code>.
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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}}
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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==Game data==
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|multimonitor notes        =  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
−
|ultrawidescreen            = false
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{{Game data|
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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|4k ultra hd                = false
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}}
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|The 'pol' directory where you installed the game.}}
 +
}}
 +
 
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==Video==
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-2/en
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|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
 +
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 +
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-2/en WSGF entry].
 +
|multimonitor              = hackable
 +
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-2/en WSGF entry].
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-2/en WSGF entry].
 +
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-2/en WSGF entry].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        =
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|antialiasing notes        =
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|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              =
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
−
|controller support notes  =
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|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
−
|controller sensitivity notes=
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|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen              = false
 
−
|touchscreen notes        =
 
−
|button prompts            = false
 
−
|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    =  
−
|light bar support        = false
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support              = unknown
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Launcher was used on English version
 +
|fan      =
 
}}
 
}}
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==System requirements==
 
−
{{System requirements
 
−
 
−
|OSfamily = Windows
 
−
 
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|minOS    = 95
 
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II
 
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|minVRAM  = 8 MB
 
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|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
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|minHD    = 580 MB
 
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|minaudio = DirectX compatible sound card
 
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          = false
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|local play          = unknown
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|local play players  =  
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|local play players  = 2
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
−
|local play notes    =  
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|local play notes    = Use two keyboards. Availability unknown.
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 2
 
|lan play players    = 2
−
|lan play modes      = Arcade Mode
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|lan play modes      =  
−
|lan play notes      =  
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|lan play notes      = Arcade Mode only (listed as "Network mode")
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 2
 
|online play players  = 2
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|online play modes    = Arcade Mode
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|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = Arcade Mode only (listed as "Network mode")
 
|asynchronous        = false
 
|asynchronous        = false
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 +
|minOS    = 95, 98, Me
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 233 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minHD    = 660 MB
 +
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
 +
|minaudio = DirectX compatible
 +
|minother = 8X CD-ROM
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===No sound===
 +
After installation, <code>setup.bat</code> in the root folder must be run to unpack all audio files.
 +
 +
 +
===Unable to network===
 +
'''For two windows machines on LAN:''' Add exceptions (Inbound Rules) to Windows Firewall for the machine hosting the game.
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 19:29, 28 May 2023

The Typing of the Dead
The Typing of the Dead cover
Developers
Wow Entertainment
Smilebit
Publishers
Sega
Simplified Chinese Tian Ren Hu Dong
Release dates
Windows September 23, 2001
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Text input
Genres Arcade, Rail shooter
Themes Zombies
Series The Typing of the Dead
The Typing of the Dead on IGDB
The Typing of the Dead guide on StrategyWiki
The Typing of the Dead on MobyGames
The Typing of the Dead on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
The Typing of the Dead
The Typing of the Dead 2000
The Typing of the Dead 2 2008
The Typing of The Dead: Overkill 2013

Key points

There is no way to change graphical options.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Simple disc check.
Windows
The game is not sold digitally.

Essential improvements

Change blood color

The option to change blood color is absent from the in-game settings of the PC version, but the data files for red blood are still included in the game.
Swap the file names of blood graphics
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\tex\.
  2. Switch the filenames of scr_blood_green.bin, and scr_blood_red.bin.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows The 'pol' directory where you installed the game.

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
 
 See the WSGF entry.
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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 60 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
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Cannot be disabled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Launcher was used on English version

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Use two keyboards. Availability unknown.
LAN play
2 Arcade Mode only (listed as "Network mode")
Online play
2 Arcade Mode only (listed as "Network mode")
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, Me
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 233 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 660 MB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
Other 8X CD-ROM

Issues fixed

No sound

After installation, setup.bat in the root folder must be run to unpack all audio files.


Unable to network

For two windows machines on LAN: Add exceptions (Inbound Rules) to Windows Firewall for the machine hosting the game.


References