Difference between revisions of "Balls of Steel"
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− | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 5, 2015|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 5, 2015|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/16559/|title=News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
|steam appid = 358430 | |steam appid = 358430 | ||
|gogcom id = 1207659165 | |gogcom id = 1207659165 | ||
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 358430 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 358430 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }} | ||
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− | {{--}} No longer sold digitally due to licensing issues.<ref> | + | {{--}} No longer sold digitally due to licensing issues.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/weekly_staff_picks_farewell_for_now_duke|title=Farewell For Now, Duke + Last chance to get Dragonsphere free - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===StickyKeys keeps re-enabling=== | ===StickyKeys keeps re-enabling=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Rebind the keys or replace the launcher the inside installation folder|ref=<ref> | + | {{Fixbox|description=Rebind the keys or replace the launcher the inside installation folder|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/support/balls_of_steel/default_controls_and_windows_sticky_keys|title=GOG.com support - Default controls and Windows 'Sticky Keys'|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
Download the replacement launcher from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/238-balls-of-steel-sticky-keys-fix/ PCGamingWiki repository] and replace the old one inside the installation folder. Otherwise flippers can be rebound to other keys. | Download the replacement launcher from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/238-balls-of-steel-sticky-keys-fix/ PCGamingWiki repository] and replace the old one inside the installation folder. Otherwise flippers can be rebound to other keys. | ||
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===Slowdown in Scrolling table view=== | ===Slowdown in Scrolling table view=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Run in Windows XP compatibility mode|ref=<ref> | + | {{Fixbox|description=Run in Windows XP compatibility mode|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/balls_of_steel/game_slows_down_in_scrolling_view_sometimes/post12|title=GOG.com forums - Game slows down in scrolling view sometimes|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
# Right-click the shortcut for the game, choose Properties and then Compatibility tab. | # Right-click the shortcut for the game, choose Properties and then Compatibility tab. | ||
# Change Compatibility Mode to Windows XP SP3. | # Change Compatibility Mode to Windows XP SP3. | ||
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
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|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= |
Revision as of 22:10, 9 May 2023
Developers | |
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Wildfire Studios | |
Publishers | |
3D Realms | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 12, 1997 |
macOS (OS X) | May 5, 2015[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Genres | Pinball |
Key points
- Includes five tables: Barbarian, Darkside, Duke Nukem, Firestorm and Mutation
General information
Availability
- No longer sold digitally due to licensing issues.[2]
Essential improvements
- Ignore these if you have GOG.com or Steam versions.
Patches
Patches are available to fix various issues. An unofficial v1.3c is also available.
BOS Loader
- Adds windowed mode, bilinear filtering and Direct3D renderer.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wildfire Studios\Balls of Steel[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358430/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wildfire Studios\Balls of Steel\High scores[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358430/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter or F. Easily resizable by dragging borders. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Hot seat |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play |
Issues fixed
StickyKeys keeps re-enabling
Rebind the keys or replace the launcher the inside installation folder[3] |
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Download the replacement launcher from PCGamingWiki repository and replace the old one inside the installation folder. Otherwise flippers can be rebound to other keys. |
Slowdown in Scrolling table view
Run in Windows XP compatibility mode[4] |
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Load bos.exe inside the installation folder[citation needed] |
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Game won't run on Steam Deck
Use dgVoodoo2[5] |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (358430) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off! - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Farewell For Now, Duke + Last chance to get Dragonsphere free - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ GOG.com support - Default controls and Windows 'Sticky Keys' - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ GOG.com forums - Game slows down in scrolling view sometimes - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ SteamCommunity.com - Steam deck? :: Balls of Steel General Discussion - last accessed on 2023-04-05