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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1991}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|1991}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 4, 2005|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050405004904/http://ski.ihoc.net/|title=The Most Officialest SkiFree Home Page|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Sports }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | Snowboarding or skiing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|official site= https://ski.ihoc.net
 
|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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|mobygames    = 41662
 
|wikipedia    = SkiFree
 
|wikipedia    = SkiFree
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|winehq      = 317
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|license      = Former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Key points'''
 
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{{++}} Originally sold as part of '''Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3''', now a free download.
 
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{{++}} Updated for modern systems (compatible with 64-bit versions of Windows).
 
  
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'''General information'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} [http://ski.ihoc.net The Most Officialest SkiFree Home Page!]
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|introduction      =
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|release history  = The game was originally sold as part of '''Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3''' in 1991. Since then, the developer has released it as a free download, along with updates for modern systems, including an executable that can be run on 32-bit and 64-bit systems.
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|current state    =
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}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://ski.ihoc.net Developer's site] | {{ID|DRM-free}} |Free download.}}
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{{Availability/row| retail |  | unknown | Part of Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3. | | Windows 3.x}}
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{{Availability/row| developer | https://ski.ihoc.net | DRM-free | Free download. | | Windows 3.x, Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game Location Table/row|High scores|C:\Windows\entpack.ini}}
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|windir}}\entpack.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} {{file|entpack.ini}} contains high scores.
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{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          =  
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|fov                        = true
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|fov                        = n/a
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|fov notes                  = FOV determined by window size.
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|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = always on
 
|windowed notes            = Always runs windowed.
 
|windowed notes            = Always runs windowed.
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                =  
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|vsync                      = true
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                = Native Windows Vsync.
 
|vsync notes                = Native Windows Vsync.
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = false
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes = Native Windows mouse cursor.
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = false
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|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 =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Input Settings
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{{Audio
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|key_remap                  =false
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|separate volume          = false
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|key_remap_notes           =
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|separate volume notes    = No sound.
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|acceleration_option       =false
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|surround sound          = n/a
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|acceleration_option_notes  =Native Windows mouse cursor.
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|surround sound notes    =
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|controller_support        =false
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|subtitles                = n/a
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|controller_support_notes  =
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|subtitles notes          = Everything is text-based.
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|closed captions          = n/a
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio        = n/a
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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}}
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|wing                  =
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|wing notes            =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes           =  
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes       =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 16-bit exe    = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      = 32-bit version available from the [https://ski.ihoc.net official site]. Retail is 16-bit only.
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{System Requirements
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|OSfamily = Windows 3.x
  
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|minOS    = Windows 3.0
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|minOS    = 3.0
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|minproc  = 286, 386SX, 386DX or higher
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|minCPU  = 286, 386SX, 386DX or higher
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|minmem   = 640K plus 256K extended memory
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|minRAM   = 640K plus 256K extended memory
 
|minHD    = 1 MB
 
|minHD    = 1 MB
 
|minGPU  = EGA, VGA, Hercules
 
|minGPU  = EGA, VGA, Hercules
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recproc  =  
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|recCPU  =  
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|recmem   = 1 MB
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|recRAM   = 1 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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[[Category:Windows]]
 

Latest revision as of 17:38, 11 March 2024

SkiFree
SkiFree cover
Developers
Chris Pirih
Publishers
Microsoft
Release dates
Windows 3.x 1991
Windows April 4, 2005[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Sports
Sports Snowboarding or skiing
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SkiFree on MobyGames
SkiFree on Wikipedia
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SkiFree is a singleplayer top-down view action and sports game.

The game was originally sold as part of Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3 in 1991. Since then, the developer has released it as a free download, along with updates for modern systems, including an executable that can be run on 32-bit and 64-bit systems.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
 Part of Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3.
Windows 3.x
Developer website
DRM-free
 Free download.
Windows 3.x
Windows

Game data

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %WINDIR%\entpack.ini[Note 1]
entpack.ini contains high scores.

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)
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 mouse cursor.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
No sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Executable16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
32-bit version available from the official site. Retail is 16-bit only.

System requirements

Windows 3.x
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.0
Processor (CPU) 286, 386SX, 386DX or higher
System memory (RAM) 640K plus 256K extended memory 1 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 MB
Video card (GPU) EGA, VGA, Hercules


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

  1. ↑ The Most Officialest SkiFree Home Page - last accessed on May 2023