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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = yes
 
  |interface = yes
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 14:25, 25 June 2018

WarGames
WarGames cover
Developers
Interactive Studios
Publishers
MGM Interactive
Release dates
Windows July 31, 1998
WarGames on Wikipedia

General information

MobyGames entry

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Essential improvements

Play the game without the CD

Use Elisha's Windows 10 Patch[citation needed]
  1. Download the WarGames Windows 10 Patch.
  2. Unzip the files to the installation folder.
  3. Copy the briefres, data, and video folders from the CD to the installation folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\saves\[Note 1]

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Crashes when trying to run on Windows 10

Use Elisha's Windows 10 Patch[citation needed]

Use the WarGames Windows 10 Patch.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Windows 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 6 compatible

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