Recoil
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Developers | |
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Zipper Interactive | |
Westwood Studios | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
GameZ | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 18, 1999[1] |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Released in France as Tank Blaster.
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- To install on modern Windows you need to set Windows 95 compatibility mode for
Autorun.exe
Essential improvements
nGlide wrapper
- The game is compatible with the nGlide wrapper which means it can be easier to play on modern systems.
- You can use nGlide configuration to set the resolution you want to upscale the game. Use 4:3 aspect ratio to avoid stretching.
- Glide version of the game has no access to multiplayer
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Zipper\RECOIL\ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\savedgames\[Note 2] |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | Westwood Online service was shut down |
Issues unresolved
Game is uncapped in software mode
- Software mode comes with no fps limit or vsync (enable by default) which causes it to run at high fps and causes runs to fast
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Issues fixed
Installer doesn't work (hangs)
Analyze wait chain |
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Notes:
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Failed to initialize video device
Use dgvoodoo2 Wrapper (D3D Mode)[citation needed] |
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Use DDrawCompat (D3D Mode) https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases/tag/v0.3.1 |
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Use Nglide (3DFX Mode) https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide |
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Game engine runs too fast
Enable 60 FPS cap[citation needed] |
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Set refresh rate on 60hz[citation needed] |
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Variable game speed
- Game speed may constantly shift between too fast and too slow.
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 6 | |
Glide | 2.56 | |
Software renderer |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | Westwood Online |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 166 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 220 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible |
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Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Recoil - PC - IGN
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16