Difference between revisions of "Chessmaster 5500"
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− | |cover | + | |cover = Chessmaster 5500 cover.jpg |
− | |developer | + | |developers = |
− | | | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Mindscape}} |
− | | | + | |publishers = |
− | |release dates | + | |engines = |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Engine}} | ||
+ | |release dates= | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 1997}} | ||
+ | |steam appid = | ||
+ | |gogcom page = | ||
+ | |wikipedia = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Series|Chessmaster}} | {{Series|Chessmaster}} | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
{{--}} Sounds and voice don't work correctly on modern versions of Windows (see [[#Crashes constantly|Crashes constantly]] for the necessary fixes). | {{--}} Sounds and voice don't work correctly on modern versions of Windows (see [[#Crashes constantly|Crashes constantly]] for the necessary fixes). | ||
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|antialiasing = | |antialiasing = | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
− | |vsync = | + | |vsync = false |
− | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = Native Windows Vsync. |
}} | }} | ||
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|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = Native Windows cursor. | |acceleration option notes = Native Windows cursor. | ||
− | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = |
− | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | + | |invert mouse y-axis notes = Not applicable. |
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ==Audio settings== | ||
+ | {{Audio settings | ||
+ | |separate volume = false | ||
+ | |separate volume notes = | ||
+ | |surround sound = false | ||
+ | |surround sound notes = | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |subtitles notes = | ||
+ | |closed captions = false | ||
+ | |closed captions notes = | ||
+ | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
+ | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
+ | |eax support = | ||
+ | |eax support notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Developers | |
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Mindscape | |
Engines | |
Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 31, 1997 |
⤏ Go to series page | |
The Chessmaster 2000 | 1986 |
The Fidelity Chessmaster 2100 | 1989 |
Chessmaster 3000 | 1991 |
Chessmaster 4000 Turbo | 1993 |
Chessmaster 4000 | 1995 |
Chessmaster 5000 | 1996 |
Chessmaster 5500 | 1997 |
Chessmaster 6000 | 1998 |
Chessmaster 7000 | 1999 |
Chessmaster 8000 | 2000 |
Chessmaster 9000 | 2002 |
Chessmaster 10th Edition | 2004 |
Chessmaster Challenge | 2005 |
Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition | 2007 |
Key points
- Sounds and voice don't work correctly on modern versions of Windows (see Crashes constantly for the necessary fixes).
Availability
Game data
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Issues unresolved
SmartBoard Error at launch
Chessmaster 5500 relies on a VXD driver that is not compatible with Windows XP and newer. This error appears even if SmartBoard is disabled in the settings.
Issues fixed
Crashes constantly
- Chessmaster 5500 crashes constantly on Windows XP and later because of a sound incompatibility; the changes below prevent these crashes.
Instructions |
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Interface is offset
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 13 MB | 500 MB |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA 640x480 256 colors |