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+ | {{disambig|the original 1998 release|the 2022 re-release|[[Glover (2022)]]}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Glover cover.jpg | |cover = Glover cover.jpg | ||
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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 1998}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 1998}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
+ | {{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 | }} | ||
+ | {{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 | Glover }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |hltb = 3954 | ||
+ | |igdb = glover | ||
|strategywiki = Glover | |strategywiki = Glover | ||
+ | |mobygames = 3145 | ||
|wikipedia = Glover (video game) | |wikipedia = Glover (video game) | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows}} |
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\Glover.cfg}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Data\*.001}} |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = hackable |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase"/> |
− | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = hackable |
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase"/> |
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase"/> |
− | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
− | |windowed notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo<ref>https://skychase.zone/gloveres/pcfix.html</ref> | + | |windowed notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase">https://skychase.zone/gloveres/pcfix.html</ref> |
|borderless windowed = hackable | |borderless windowed = hackable | ||
− | |borderless windowed notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo<ref | + | |borderless windowed notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase"/> |
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = hackable |
− | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase"/> |
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = hackable |
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase"/> |
− | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = false |
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
+ | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
− | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = false |
− | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = The main menu constantly approaches (PAL 25 FPS) and (NTSC 30 FPS)<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mrscottypieey|date=2024-03-18|comment=}}</ref>; the 3D gameplay mode is locked at 20 FPS. |
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
− | |key remap = | + | |key remap = limited |
− | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Via game config.exe → Controller. "L cancel" is not remappable.<ref name="skychase"/> |
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = n/a |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = n/a |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
− | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = false |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
− | |touchscreen = | + | |touchscreen = false |
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
− | |controller support = | + | |controller support = true |
− | |controller support notes = | + | |controller support notes = <ref>"Using keyboard still sucks, mapping a controller to the keys is recommended." @ https://skychase.zone/gloveres/pcfix.html</ref> |
− | |full controller = | + | |full controller = false |
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
− | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = limited |
− | |controller remap notes = | + | |controller remap notes = Via game config.exe → Controller. "L cancel" is not remappable.<ref name="skychase"/> |
− | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = false |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
− | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = false |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
− | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
− | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = true |
|dualshock 4 notes = | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
− | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = false |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
− | |light bar support = | + | |light bar support = false |
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
− | |dualshock 4 modes = | + | |dualshock 4 modes = false |
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
− | |tracked motion controllers= | + | |tracked motion controllers= false |
|tracked motion controllers notes = | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
− | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = true |
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
− | |other button prompts = | + | |other button prompts = Generic |
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
− | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = false |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
− | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = false |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
− | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
− | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = false |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
− | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = n/a |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = unknown | |mute on focus lost = unknown | ||
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
− | |eax support = | + | |eax support = false |
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio = true | ||
+ | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = n/a |
|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Dutch | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = French | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = German | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Italian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Spanish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Swedish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
+ | ===Game doesn't work on any modern OS's=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} By default, the game is confirmed NOT to work on Windows XP, 7, 8.1, 10 and 11, and the following things can happen: | ||
+ | * On modern OS's, the game crashes in No-3D mode. | ||
+ | * On some systems, the video hangs. | ||
+ | * Without any modifications, the game is isn't easily made portable due to the registry dependencies. | ||
+ | * The debugging flags are disabled, making crash-deterrence difficult otherwise. | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
− | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = 5 |
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
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|glide versions = true | |glide versions = true | ||
|glide notes = | |glide notes = | ||
− | |software mode = | + | |software mode = true |
|software mode notes = | |software mode notes = | ||
|mantle support = | |mantle support = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Middleware=== | ||
+ | {{Middleware | ||
+ | |physics = | ||
+ | |physics notes = | ||
+ | |audio = | ||
+ | |audio notes = | ||
+ | |interface = | ||
+ | |interface notes = | ||
+ | |input = | ||
+ | |input notes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes = Smacker Video Technology | ||
+ | |cutscenes notes = | ||
+ | |multiplayer = | ||
+ | |multiplayer notes= | ||
+ | |anticheat = | ||
+ | |anticheat notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:37, 8 April 2024
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This page is for the original 1998 release. For the 2022 re-release, see Glover (2022).
Developers | |
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Interactive Studios | |
Publishers | |
Hasbro Interactive | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 31, 1998 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Glover |
Glover | |
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Glover | 1998 |
Glover (2022) | 2022 |
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Glover.cfg[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\*.001[Note 1] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
4K Ultra HD | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | The main menu constantly approaches (PAL 25 FPS) and (NTSC 30 FPS)[2]; the 3D gameplay mode is locked at 20 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Via game config.exe → Controller. "L cancel" is not remappable.[1] | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | [3] | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Via game config.exe → Controller. "L cancel" is not remappable.[1] | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | ||
Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish |
Issues unresolved
Game doesn't work on any modern OS's
- By default, the game is confirmed NOT to work on Windows XP, 7, 8.1, 10 and 11, and the following things can happen:
- On modern OS's, the game crashes in No-3D mode.
- On some systems, the video hangs.
- Without any modifications, the game is isn't easily made portable due to the registry dependencies.
- The debugging flags are disabled, making crash-deterrence difficult otherwise.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DirectDraw | 5 | |
Glide | ||
Software renderer |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Cutscenes | Smacker Video Technology |
System requirements
Windows[4] | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 5.0 compatible |
|
Other | 4x CD-ROM |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 https://skychase.zone/gloveres/pcfix.html
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrscottypieey on 2024-03-18
- ↑ "Using keyboard still sucks, mapping a controller to the keys is recommended." @ https://skychase.zone/gloveres/pcfix.html
- ↑ Glover for Windows (1998) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on December 25, 2015