Battle vs. Chess
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Developers | |
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Targem Games | |
Publishers | |
TopWare Interactive | |
Engines | |
Dagor | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 17, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) | May 17, 2011 |
Linux (Wine) | December 5, 2016[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Chess |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Fantasy |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Battle vs. Chess is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view chess game.
The game was released as Check vs. Mate in the USA due to a legal claim over the Battle Chess name by Interplay Entertainment.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions (Battle vs. Chess)
- Steam Community Discussions (Check vs. Mate)
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Windows version requires Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1]. Uses an in-house DRM activate-able by Internet or by phone. |
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Amazon.com | Check vs. Mate. | |||
GamersGate | Check vs. Mate also available. DRM: Other DRM. |
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Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Separate SKU for US version. | |||
ZOOM Platform | Released as Check vs. Mate, but includes Battle vs. Chess as bonus content |
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Dark Desert | ||
Floating Island |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\battle vs chess\user_config.cfg |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Some resolutions not listed; see Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | UI is stretched. | ||
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) | Up to 16x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | 2x/4x/8x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
Set resolution in user_config.cfg[2] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Noted at product page on Steam. | |
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
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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Generic/other controllers |
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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 | Master, music, SFX. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | European version only. | |||
French | ||||
German | European version only. | |||
Hungarian | European version only. | |||
Italian | European version only. | |||
Polish | European version only. | |||
Russian | European version only. | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | |||
LAN play | 2 | |||
Online play | 2 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 3.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | FMOD |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista, 7, 8 |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Single Core | Intel Core 2 Duo |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Snow Leopard | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Mac 2.0 GHz | Multicore CPU |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Per Pixel Shader 2.0 | AMD Radeon X ATI |
Notes
- ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, supports local profiles.
References
- ↑ No Activation, Linux port and Steam Cloud! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Battle vs Chess - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Battle vs. Chess | WSGF