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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Tibo Software}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Tibo Software}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Tibo Software}}
 
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1995}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|1995}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames = bad-toys
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Only runs under 32-bit versions of Windows due to the game being a 16-bit application.<ref>[http://www.tibosoftware.com/bad-toys.htm Official game page]</ref> See [[#Issues fixed|Game doesn't run on 64-bit Windows operating systems]].
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{{--}} Impractical to emulate on Windows. The game performs poorly when played at a resolution higher than 320x200 under any kind of emulator. The game can be ran through [[Wine]] on [[Linux]] systems however.
−
{{--}} Unpractical to emulate.
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.tibosoftware.com/bad-toys.htm Official game page]
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{{mm}} [https://www.tibosoftware.com/bad-toys.htm Official game page]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row|developer|http://www.tibosoftware.com/bad-toys.htm|key|||Windows}}
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{{Availability/row|developer|https://www.tibosoftware.com/bad-toys.htm|key|||Windows 3.x}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A shareware demo containing the first three levels can be downloaded from the [http://www.tibosoftware.com/bad-toys.htm game's official page].
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{{ii}} A shareware demo containing the first three levels can be downloaded from the [https://www.tibosoftware.com/bad-toys.htm game's official page].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Bad Toys 3D settings.png|Game settings external window.}}
 
{{Image|Bad Toys 3D settings.png|Game settings external window.}}
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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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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==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          =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Cannot aim vertically.
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Cannot aim vertically.
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
−
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
−
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
−
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = false
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
−
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
−
|button prompts            = false
 
−
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
−
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|simultaneous input notes  = Keyboard/mouse or keyboard/joystick.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    = No spoken dialogue.
 
|closed captions notes    = No spoken dialogue.
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|red book cd audio        = false
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game doesn't run on 64-bit Windows operating systems===
 
===Game doesn't run on 64-bit Windows operating systems===
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{{Fixbox|description=Run the game on Windows 3.x via DOSBox|ref=<ref name="refcheck Azatoth">{{Refcheck|user=Azatoth|date=August 21, 2017}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/otya128/winevdm winevdm]|ref=<ref name="refcheck Azatoth">{{Refcheck|user=Azatoth|date=July 23, 2019}}</ref>|fix=
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{{++}} Windows 3.11 is a 16-bit OS and is fully supported by DOSBox.<ref>[http://www.dosbox.com/comp_list.php?showID=3210 Windows 3.11 compatibility page on DOSBox.com]</ref> It can be obtained via [https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/hh442898.aspx MSDN Subscribers Downloads].
 
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Follow [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=9405#p62381 this guide] and install the game as you normally would.<br/>
 
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For further help (i.e. CD-ROM drive mounting), please refer to [https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Main_Page DOSBox's wiki].
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Poor performance on DOSBox===
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{{Fixbox|description=Run the game on Windows 3.x via DOSBox|ref=<ref name="refcheck Azatoth"/>|fix=
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{{ii}} This game is CPU intensive under DOSBox when played using previous method.
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{{++}} Windows 3.11 is a 16-bit OS and is fully supported by DOSBox.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.dosbox.com/comp_list.php?showID=3210|title=Windows 3.11 compatibility page on DOSBox.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> It can be obtained via [https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/hh442898.aspx MSDN Subscribers Downloads].
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Follow [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=9405#p62381 this guide] and install the game as one normally would.<br/>
 +
{{ii}} For further help (i.e. CD-ROM drive mounting), please refer to [https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Main_Page DOSBox's wiki].
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}}
 +
 
 +
===Mitigate poor performance on DOSBox===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=[[DOSBox#DOSBox configuration|Set <code>cycles</code> to <code>100000</code>]]|ref=<ref name="refcheck Azatoth"/>|fix=
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}}
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Set <code>cycles</code> to <code>100000</code>|ref=<ref name="refcheck Azatoth"/>|fix=
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===Joystick controls are drifting===
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# Edit DOSBox's configuration file. Two methods:
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{{Fixbox|description=Increase joystick sensitivity to its maximum|ref=<ref name="refcheck Azatoth"/>|fix=
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#* Use '''DOSBox 0.74 Options''' under "DOSBox-0.74" in the Start Menu.
 
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#* Go to {{p|userprofile}}\AppData\Local\DOSBox (default folder) and open dosbox-0.74.conf.
 
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# Modify <code>cycles</code> value (under CPU section) to <code>100000</code>.
 
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# Save and close.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
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|software mode          =  
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|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    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      = See [[#Game doesn't run on 64-bit Windows operating systems|Game doesn't run on 64-bit Windows operating systems]] for non-16/32-bit OSes.
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
−
|OSfamily = Windows
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|OSfamily = Windows 3.x
  
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|minOS    = 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 (32-bit only)
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|minOS    = 3.1, 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 (32-bit only)
 
|minCPU  = 386 processor or better
 
|minCPU  = 386 processor or better
−
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 4 MB
 
|minHD    = 3.5 MB
 
|minHD    = 3.5 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  

Latest revision as of 05:16, 30 March 2024

Bad Toys 3D
Bad Toys 3D cover
Developers
Tibo Software
Release dates
Windows 3.x 1995
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Contemporary
Bad Toys 3D on MobyGames

Warnings

The Windows 3.x version of this game does not work on 64-bit versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

Impractical to emulate on Windows. The game performs poorly when played at a resolution higher than 320x200 under any kind of emulator. The game can be ran through Wine on Linux systems however.

General information

Official game page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
CD key
Windows 3.x
A shareware demo containing the first three levels can be downloaded from the game's official page.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\bt3d.cfg[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\GAME_*.SVG[Note 1]

Video

Game settings external window.
Game settings external window.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Cannot aim vertically.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Cannot aim vertically.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Keyboard/mouse or keyboard/joystick.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
No spoken dialogue.
Closed captions
No spoken dialogue.
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Game doesn't run on 64-bit Windows operating systems

Use winevdm[1]
Run the game on Windows 3.x via DOSBox[1]
Windows 3.11 is a 16-bit OS and is fully supported by DOSBox.[2] It can be obtained via MSDN Subscribers Downloads.

Follow this guide and install the game as one normally would.

For further help (i.e. CD-ROM drive mounting), please refer to DOSBox's wiki.

Mitigate poor performance on DOSBox

Set cycles to 100000[1]

Joystick controls are drifting

Increase joystick sensitivity to its maximum[1]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Software renderer
Executable16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
See Game doesn't run on 64-bit Windows operating systems for non-16/32-bit OSes.

System requirements

Windows 3.x
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 3.1, 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 (32-bit only)
Processor (CPU) 386 processor or better
System memory (RAM) 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.5 MB


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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Verified by User:Azatoth on July 23, 2019
  2. ↑ Windows 3.11 compatibility page on DOSBox.com - last accessed on May 2023