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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = Chessmaster 5500 cover.jpg
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|cover       = Chessmaster 5500 cover.jpg
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Mindscape|Mindscape]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Mindscape|Mindscape]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Mindscape}}
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|engine        =  
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|publishers  =  
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|release dates = October 31, 1997
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|engines      =  
 +
|release dates=  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 1997}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Chess }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Chessmaster }}
 +
|steam appid  =
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|strategywiki = Chessmaster 5500
 +
|mobygames    = chessmaster-5500
 +
|wikipedia    =
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Chessmaster}}
+
 
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{--}} Sounds and voice don't work correctly on modern versions of Windows (see [[#Crashes constantly|Crashes constantly]] for the necessary fixes).
 
{{--}} Sounds and voice don't work correctly on modern versions of Windows (see [[#Crashes constantly|Crashes constantly]] for the necessary fixes).
 +
{{--}} Chessmaster Live online multiplayer service has been shut down.<ref name="multiplayer">[https://support.ubi.com/en-US/FAQ.aspx?platformid=9&productid=1118&faqid=kA030000000egihCAA PC Multiplayer availability - CHESSMASTER 5500 - PC - Ubisoft Customer Support Site]</ref>
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | Disc check}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Disc check. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
* The latest official patch is [http://patches.ubi.com/chessmaster_5500/chessmaster_5500_v1.1.exe v1.1].
 +
 
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename CmMovie.exe|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the installation folder.
 +
# Delete or rename <code>CmMovie.exe</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
{{Game Location Table|
+
===Configuration file(s) location===
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|C:\Program Files (x86)\Mindscape\Chessmaster 5500}}
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{{Game data|
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|C:\Program Files (x86)\Mindscape\Chessmaster 5500\cm.ini}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} {{File|cm.ini}} contains general game settings.
 +
{{ii}} {{File|cmsound.ini}} contains sound settings.
 +
{{ii}} Other <code>*.ini</code> files do not need to be edited.
  
−
==Video settings==
+
===Save game data location===
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.CMG}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} Saves can be saved anywhere (the default is the installation folder).
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        =  
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = always on
 
|windowed notes            = Always runs windowed.
 
|windowed notes            = Always runs windowed.
−
|borderless windowed        =  
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                =  
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              =  
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = true
+
|upscaling                  = false
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 +
|vsync notes                = Native Windows Vsync.
 +
|60 fps                    = unknown
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = true
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes = Native Windows cursor.
 
|acceleration option notes = Native Windows cursor.
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = false
 +
|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = false
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = false
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = true
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    = Shared-screen.
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      = 2
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    = Chessmaster Live servers have been shut down.<ref name="multiplayer"/>
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
===SmartBoard Error at launch===
 
===SmartBoard Error at launch===
−
Chessmaster 5500 relies on a VXD driver that is not compatible with Windows XP and newer. This error appears even if SmartBoard is disabled in the settings.
+
Chessmaster 5500 relies on a VXD driver that is not compatible with Windows XP and later. This error appears even if SmartBoard is disabled in the settings.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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{{ii}} Chessmaster 5500 crashes constantly on Windows XP and later because of a sound incompatibility; the changes below prevent these crashes.
 
{{ii}} Chessmaster 5500 crashes constantly on Windows XP and later because of a sound incompatibility; the changes below prevent these crashes.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable unsupported features|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable unsupported features}}
 
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Delete the <code>sounds</code> folder.
 
# Delete the <code>sounds</code> folder.
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# Edit <code>cmsound.ini</code>
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# Edit <code>cmsound.ini</code>.
 
# Change <code>sounds=voice</code> to <code>sounds=simplified</code> OR <code>sounds=none</code>
 
# Change <code>sounds=voice</code> to <code>sounds=simplified</code> OR <code>sounds=none</code>
 
# Change <code>InfoVoice=1</code> to <code>InfoVoice=0</code>
 
# Change <code>InfoVoice=1</code> to <code>InfoVoice=0</code>
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===Interface is offset===
 
===Interface is offset===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set Windows 95 compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Set Windows 95 compatibility mode}}
 
 
# Right-click <code>Cm5500.exe</code> or one of its shortcuts.
 
# Right-click <code>Cm5500.exe</code> or one of its shortcuts.
 
# Choose Properties.
 
# Choose Properties.
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# Click OK.
 
# Click OK.
 
}}
 
}}
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|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==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = 95
+
|minOS    = 95
−
|minproc  = P-90 IBM PC or compatible
+
|minCPU  = P-90 IBM PC or compatible
−
|minmem   = 16 MB
+
|minRAM   = 16 MB
 
|minHD    = 13 MB
 
|minHD    = 13 MB
 
|minGPU  = SVGA 640x480 256 colors
 
|minGPU  = SVGA 640x480 256 colors
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recproc  =  
+
|recCPU  =  
−
|recmem   =  
+
|recRAM   =  
 
|recHD    = 500 MB
 
|recHD    = 500 MB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  

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Chessmaster 5500
Chessmaster 5500 cover
Developers
Mindscape
Release dates
Windows October 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Genres Chess
Series Chessmaster
Chessmaster 5500 guide on StrategyWiki
Chessmaster 5500 on MobyGames
⤏ Go to series page
The Chessmaster 2000 1986
The Fidelity Chessmaster 2100 1989
Chessmaster 3000 1991
Chessmaster 4000 Turbo 1993
Chessmaster 4000 1995
Chessmaster 5000 1996
Chessmaster 5500 1997
Chessmaster 6000 1998
Chessmaster 7000 1999
Chessmaster 8000 2000
Chessmaster 9000 2002
Chessmaster 10th Edition 2004
Chessmaster Challenge 2005
Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition 2007

Key points

Sounds and voice don't work correctly on modern versions of Windows (see Crashes constantly for the necessary fixes).
Chessmaster Live online multiplayer service has been shut down.[1]

Availability

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

Essential improvements

Patches

  • The latest official patch is v1.1.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename CmMovie.exe[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Delete or rename CmMovie.exe.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\*.ini[Note 1]
cm.ini contains general game settings.
cmsound.ini contains sound settings.
Other *.ini files do not need to be edited.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\*.CMG[Note 1]
Saves can be saved anywhere (the default is the installation folder).

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Always runs windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Native Windows Vsync.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Native Windows cursor.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
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 Shared-screen.
LAN play
2
Online play
Chessmaster Live servers have been shut down.[1]

Issues unresolved

SmartBoard Error at launch

Chessmaster 5500 relies on a VXD driver that is not compatible with Windows XP and later. This error appears even if SmartBoard is disabled in the settings.

Issues fixed

Crashes constantly

Chessmaster 5500 crashes constantly on Windows XP and later because of a sound incompatibility; the changes below prevent these crashes.
Disable unsupported features[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Delete the sounds folder.
  3. Edit cmsound.ini.
  4. Change sounds=voice to sounds=simplified OR sounds=none
  5. Change InfoVoice=1 to InfoVoice=0
  6. Change IVAVoice=1 to IVAVoice=0
  7. Change NLAVoice=1 to NLAVoice=0
  8. Change TutorialVoice=1 to TutorialVoice=0
  9. Save your changes.

Interface is offset

Set Windows 95 compatibility mode[citation needed]
  1. Right-click Cm5500.exe or one of its shortcuts.
  2. Choose Properties.
  3. Go to the Compatibility tab.
  4. Enable Compatibility mode and choose Windows 95.
  5. Click OK.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) P-90 IBM PC or compatible
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 13 MB 500 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA 640x480 256 colors


Notes

  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).

References