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Virtua Tennis
Virtua Tennis	2002
Virtua Tennis 3	2007
Virtua Tennis 2009	2009
Virtua Tennis 4	2011

Key points

Virtua Tennis is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person and bird's-eye view arcade and sports game in the Virtua Tennis series.

The game was released in Japan as Power Smash.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail

A free demo is available from GamePressure.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.1 is the latest version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\VTENNIS.CFG^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\VIRTUATENNIS^{[Note 1]}

Video

Video setup found in <path-to-game>/VTCONFIG.exe

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Pillarboxed by default; see Widescreen resolution or download this patcher.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Pillarboxed by default; see Widescreen resolution or download this patcher.
4K Ultra HD		Pillarboxed by default; see Widescreen resolution or download this patcher.
Field of view (FOV)		Can change the camera from far to close view.
Windowed		Use dgVoodoo2.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Linear filtering only, use dgVoodoo 2 for anisotropic.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Use dgVoodoo2.
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Off by default; use dgVoodoo 2.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Game is capped at 50 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Widescreen resolution

Widescreen fix^[1]

Open VIRTUA_TENNIS_PC.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
Search for AB AA AA 3F and replace it with the desired aspect ratio six times; see the common values here.
Save the file.
Download dgVoodoo 2.
Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe, as well as D3D8.dll, DDraw.dll and D3DImm.dll from the MS\x86 subfolder to <path-to-game>.
Run dgVoodooCpl.exe as administrator.
In the General tab, make sure Keep window aspect ratio is unchecked, and Appearance is set to fullscreen with Scaling mode set to unspecified.
Click on the DirectX tab and choose the desired resolution.
Click on Apply and exit.

Input

Controller setup found in <path-to-game>/VTCONFIG.exe

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		A controller or keyboard is required to play the game.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Cannot assign buttons.^[2]

PlayStation controllers		D-pad/analogue stick keeps scrolling in the menus.^[3]

Generic/other controllers		^[4]
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging		A controller must be assigned to each player through the configuration file which cannot be changed only when exiting the game.
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Works in local multiplayer only when keyboard and controller are assigned to player 1 and player 2 respectively.

Audio

In-game sounds option

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		BGM, SE (Sound effects).
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Spanish				Localized audio is only present in FX Interactive release

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	4	Versus, Co-op
LAN play	4	Versus, Co-op
Online play	4	Versus, Co-op The official multiplayer service was shut down.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8.1

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, 98 SE, ME, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium II 450 MHz	Intel Pentium III 800 MHz AMD Athlon 800 MHz
System memory (RAM)	64 MB	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU)	3D accelerator 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible	32 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 8.1 compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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

↑ widescreen fix by Ultrawide Classics - last accessed on 17 May 2023
↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-22
Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable
↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-22
Tested the game with Sony's PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable
↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-22
Tested the game with Microsoft's SideWinder Game Pad Pro controller connected through a USB cable

[gamedir-1] 1.0 ^1.1 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).

[2] widescreen fix by Ultrawide Classics - last accessed on 17 May 2023

[3] Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-22
Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable

[4] Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-22
Tested the game with Sony's PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable

[5] Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-22
Tested the game with Microsoft's SideWinder Game Pad Pro controller connected through a USB cable

[Note 1]

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-|mobygames    = virtua-tennis
+|mobygames    = 3721
 |strategywiki = Virtua_Tennis
 |wikipedia    = Virtua_Tennis_(video_game)
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 '''Key points'''
-{{ii}} Released in Japan as ''Power Smash''.
+{{ii}}
 {{Introduction
 |introduction      =
-|release history   =
+|release history   = The game was released in Japan as '''''Power Smash'''''.
 |current state     =
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 {{Availability/row| retail | | disc |  |  | Windows }}
 }}
-{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
+{{ii}} A free demo is available from [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=1279 GamePressure].
-===Demos===
-A demo is available [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=1279 here].
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Patches===
-[https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4676/7/35049 Patch 1.1] is the latest version.
+{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4676/7/35049 Patch 1.1] is the latest version.
 ==Game data==
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 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     =
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= {{Term|Pillarboxed}} by default, See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or download this [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1920-virtua-tennis-wideultrawide-screens-fix/ patcher].
+|widescreen resolution notes= {{Term|Pillarboxed}} by default; see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or download this [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1920-virtua-tennis-wideultrawide-screens-fix/ patcher].
 |multimonitor               = unknown
 |multimonitor notes         =
 |ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{Term|Pillarboxed}} by default, See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or download this [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1920-virtua-tennis-wideultrawide-screens-fix/ patcher].
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{Term|Pillarboxed}} by default; see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or download this [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1920-virtua-tennis-wideultrawide-screens-fix/ patcher].
 |4k ultra hd                = hackable
-|4k ultra hd notes          = {{Term|Pillarboxed}} by default, See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or download this [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1920-virtua-tennis-wideultrawide-screens-fix/ patcher].
+|4k ultra hd notes          = {{Term|Pillarboxed}} by default; see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or download this [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1920-virtua-tennis-wideultrawide-screens-fix/ patcher].
 |fov                        = n/a
 |fov notes                  = Can change the camera from far to close view.
@@ Line 92: / Line 89: @@
 |borderless windowed notes  =
 |anisotropic                = hackable
-|anisotropic notes          = Linear filtering only, use dgVoodoo2 for anisotropic.
+|anisotropic notes          = Linear filtering only, use [[dgVoodoo 2]] for anisotropic.
 |antialiasing               = hackable
 |antialiasing notes         = Use dgVoodoo2.
@@ Line 99: / Line 96: @@
 |upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = hackable
-|vsync notes                = Off by default, use dgVoodoo2.
+|vsync notes                = Off by default; use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 |60 fps                     = false
 |60 fps notes               = Game is capped at 50 FPS.
@@ Line 113: / Line 110: @@
 {{Fixbox|description=Widescreen fix|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/dr/virtua-tennis/en|title=widescreen fix by Ultrawide Classics|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 # Open {{file|VIRTUA_TENNIS_PC.exe}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
-# Search for <code>AB AA AA 3F</code> and replace it with your aspect ratio six times, see the common values [https://www.wsgf.org/article/common-hex-values here].
+# Search for <code>AB AA AA 3F</code> and replace it with the desired aspect ratio six times; see the common values [https://www.wsgf.org/article/common-hex-values here].
 # Save the file.
-# Download dgVoodoo2 v2.63 or newer from [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ here].
+# Download [[dgVoodoo 2]].
-# Extract the content of the zip file.
+# Extract {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}}, as well as {{file|D3D8.dll}}, {{file|DDraw.dll}} and {{file|D3DImm.dll}} from the {{folder|MS\x86}} subfolder to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
-# Go to <code>MS/x86</code> folder and copy <code>D3D8.dll</code>, <code>DDraw.dll</code> and <code>D3Dlmm.dll</code>.
+# Run {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} as administrator.
-# Paste the files in the game directory.
+# In the <code>General</code> tab, make sure <code>Keep window aspect ratio</code> is unchecked, and <code>Appearance</code> is set to fullscreen with <code>Scaling mode</code> set to unspecified.
-# Start dgVoodoo2 by running it as administrator.
+# Click on the <code>DirectX</code> tab and choose the desired resolution.
-# In the <code>Generals</code> tab, make sure <code>Keep window aspect ratio</code> is unchecked, and <code>Appearance</code> is set to fullscreen with <code>Scaling mode</code> set to unspecified.
-# Click on the <code>DirectX</code> tab and choose your monitor resolution.
 # Click on <code>Apply</code> and exit.
 }}

Developers

	Hitmaker
Publishers
Europe	Empire Interactive
US	Activision
Release dates
Windows	March 15, 2002
Reception
Metacritic	67
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person, Bird's-eye view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Arcade, Sports
Sports	Tennis
Art styles	Realistic
Series	Virtua Tennis