Difference between revisions of "Backyard Football"

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Backyard Football
Subseries of Backyard Sports
Backyard Football	1999
Backyard Football 2002	2001
Backyard Football 2004	2003
Backyard Football 2006	2005
Backyard Football '08	2007
Backyard Football '09	2008

Key points

Can be played on ScummVM.^[1]

JrSN Online services have been shut down; see below.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail

A demo is available from ScummVM.

This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Backyard Sports Online

Requires ScummVM 2.8.0 or later for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and Raspberry Pi.

One of the features may be unavailable (e.g. coach's statistics, news, and polls) in the new servers.

Disable Online Functionality

This will disable most discontinued online functionalities for the original interpreter, in that case if not using ScummVM.

Removes the DirectPlay legacy component requirement if running on Windows 10 or later if the dummy DPLAYX DLL is applied.

Apply dummy DPLAYX, replace FOOTBALL.U32 with modified version, and delete unneeded files
Download dummy DPLAYX.DLL and put the file into the game directory Download this modified FOOTBALL.U32 and put in to/replace the old one in the game directory. If needed, delete `BYMAIA.DLL`, `ROVER.DLL`, `UPGRADE.DLL`, `patchw32.dll`, `RESTART.EXE`, `football.esk`, and `football.mmz`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	C:\Windows\hegames.ini
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	C:\hegames
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game cloud syncing

ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Game runs at 640x480.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Press `Space ␣`, select "Options", then check "Display in Window", then click OK or press `⇧ Shift`+`F5` to toggle (otherwise `Alt`+`↵ Enter` in that case using ScummVM) On modern operating systems, it does not recognize the "Display in Window" option correctly.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Only available in ScummVM
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		Required to navigate the menus.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		No direct support in ScummVM yet (instead controls mouse)
Full controller support		Need to use mouse and/or keyboard to pause and change game options or exit game.
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

PlayStation controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		During 2 players with the other player using a mouse or keyboard

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Can only turn background music on/off
Surround sound
Subtitles		Only works properly in ScummVM
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2
LAN play
Online play	2	JrSN (Junior Sports Network) powered by Boneyards Online Gaming services have been long since shut down; see Backyard Sports Online.

Issues fixed

Players stuck at top-left during gameplay

If the FOOTBALL.U32 file is missing and/or the DirectPlay Legacy Component is not installed then you can't play the game at all and players will be stuck there forever.

Please refer to Disable Online Functionality.

Other information

API

Executable	PPC	16-bit	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Multiplayer	Cavedog Boneyards

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95	98
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 90 MHz	Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM)	16 MB	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Other	4x CD-ROM drive	33.6K modem

Mac OS
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7.5.3	9.2.2
Processor (CPU)	PowerPC 601 133 MHz
System memory (RAM)	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Other	4x CD-ROM drive

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Backyard Football - ScummVM :: Wiki - last accessed on 2019-09-22

[scummvm-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Backyard Football - ScummVM :: Wiki - last accessed on 2019-09-22

[1]

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1999}}
 |taxonomy     =
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Continuous turn-based }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select, Direct control}}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Sports }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | American Football }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America}}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Backyard Football, Backyard Sports }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Backyard Football }}
 |steam appid  =
 |steam appid side  =
@@ Line 42: / Line 41: @@
 {{Availability/row| retail | | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, Mac OS }}
 }}
-{{ii}} A demo is available from [http://scummvm.org/demos#he ScummVM].
+{{ii}} A demo is available from [https://scummvm.org/demos#he ScummVM].
 {{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===[http://backyardsports.online Backyard Sports Online]===
-{{++}} Allows to connect to the new modern game servers with the use of a special ScummVM build.
+{{++}} Requires ScummVM 2.8.0 or later for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and Raspberry Pi.
 {{--}} One of the features may be unavailable (e.g. coach's statistics, news, and polls) in the new servers.
-{{ii}} Other platforms outside of Windows will need to compile ScummVM from this [https://github.com/Backyard-Sports-Online/scummvm source code]
+===Disable Online Functionality===
+{{ii}} This will disable most discontinued online functionalities for the original interpreter, in that case if not using ScummVM.
+{{++}} Removes the DirectPlay legacy component requirement if running on Windows 10 or later if the dummy DPLAYX DLL is applied.
+{{Fixbox|description=Apply dummy DPLAYX, replace FOOTBALL.U32 with modified version, and delete unneeded files|fix=
+# Download [https://github.com/CnCNet/dummy-dplayx/releases/download/v1.0.0.0/dplayx.dll dummy DPLAYX.DLL] and put the file into the game directory
+# Download [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/885976435918004316/892198907403194448/FOOTBALL.U32 this modified FOOTBALL.U32] and put in to/replace the old one in the game directory.
+# If needed, delete <code>BYMAIA.DLL</code>, <code>ROVER.DLL</code>, <code>UPGRADE.DLL</code>, <code>patchw32.dll</code>, <code>RESTART.EXE</code>, <code>football.esk</code>, and <code>football.mmz</code>.
+}}
 ==Game data==
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/config|Windows|C:\hegames.ini}}
+{{Game data/config|Windows|C:\Windows\hegames.ini}}
 {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 }}
@@ Line 108: / Line 115: @@
 |antialiasing               = false
 |antialiasing notes         = Only available in ScummVM
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = false
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 163: / Line 173: @@
 |tracked motion prompts notes =
 |other controllers         = true
-|other controllers notes   = DInput only
+|other controllers notes   =
 |other button prompts      = false
 |other button prompts notes=
@@ Line 191: / Line 201: @@
 |surround sound notes     =
 |subtitles                = hackable
-|subtitles notes          = Only works in ScummVM
+|subtitles notes          = Only works properly in ScummVM
 |closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
@@ Line 197: / Line 207: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 221: / Line 233: @@
 |lan play modes       =
 |lan play notes       =
-|online play          = true
+|online play          = hackable
 |online play players  = 2
 |online play modes    =
-|online play notes    = ''JrSN powered by Boneyards Online Gaming services have been long since shut down''; see [http://backyardsports.online Backyard Sports Online], a new replacement online server which can be connected to using a custom online-enabled ScummVM build.
+|online play notes    = ''JrSN (Junior Sports Network) powered by Boneyards Online Gaming services have been long since shut down''; see [http://backyardsports.online Backyard Sports Online].
 |asynchronous         =
 |asynchronous notes   =
@@ Line 244: / Line 256: @@
 }}
-==Issues Fixed==
+==Issues fixed==
-===Players stuck at top-left during gameplay/Disable Online Functionality===
+===Players stuck at top-left during gameplay===
-{{ii}} This will disable most online functionalities for the original interpreter. If this file is missing then you can't play the game at all and be stuck there forever. Not necessary if using ScummVM.
+{{ii}} If the FOOTBALL.U32 file is missing and/or the DirectPlay Legacy Component is not installed then you can't play the game at all and players will be stuck there forever.
-{{Fixbox|description=Add missing/Replace FOOTBALL.U32|fix=
+Please refer to [[#Disable Online Functionality|Disable Online Functionality]].
-# Download [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/885976435918004316/892198907403194448/FOOTBALL.U32 this modified FOOTBALL.U32] and put in to/replace the old one in the game directory.
-# If needed, delete <code>BYMAIA.DLL</code>, <code>ROVER.DLL</code>, <code>UPGRADE.DLL</code>, <code>patchw32.dll</code>, <code>RESTART.EXE</code>, <code>football.esk</code>, and <code>football.mmz</code>.
-}}
 ==Other information==
@@ Line 279: / Line 288: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
 |mac os x powerpc app   =
 |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 |linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
+|mac os powerpc app     = true
+|mac os 68k app         = unknown
+|mac os executable notes=
 }}

Developers

	Humongous Entertainment
Publishers
	GT Interactive
Engines
	SCUMM^[1]
Release dates
Windows	1999
Mac OS (Classic)	1999
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Continuous turn-based
Perspectives	Cinematic camera
Controls	Point and select, Direct control
Genres	Sports
Sports	American football
Art styles	Cartoon
Themes	Contemporary, North America
Series	Backyard Football, Backyard Sports