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Revision as of 09:10, 24 March 2018
Developers | |
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Novotrade International | |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 13, 1996 |
Ecco the Dolphin | |
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Ecco the Dolphin | 1996 |
Ecco the Dolphin (2010) | 2010 |
Ecco: The Tides of Time | 2010 |
Ecco Jr. | 2010 |
This page is for the original release. For the emulated re-release, see Ecco the Dolphin (2010).
Key points
- Features improved graphics over other versions, redbook audio soundtrack from the Sega CD version, FMV sequences from Ecco the Dolphin: Tides of Time, new levels, selectable difficulty settings, and a save feature.
- Runs badly on newer systems.
- A fan port for modern Windows operating systems exist.
General information
- Caverns of Hope - An Ecco the Dolphin fansite for the series
- The Ecco the Dolphin - A wiki for the series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail |
- This version is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Ecco the Dolphin: Fixed and Enhanced Edition
A fan-made port of the game that features:
- An easy-to-use launcher GUI to change settings for the game.
- Compatibility for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10.
- Windowed and fullscreen modes.
- Music playback for the game from audio files (MP3, WAV, OGG, and more).
- Fully portability; removes CD check and all save and configuration files are stored under
<path-to-game>
.
Install Fixed and Enhanced Edition[citation needed] |
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Notes
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Fixed and Enhanced Edition changes this location to
<path-to-game>
.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\dol32nt.stg[Note 1] |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Spanish | European version-only | |||
French | European version-only | |||
German | European version-only | |||
Japanese | Japanese version-only |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 3.1 | 95 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium @ 60 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA, 256 colors | |
Sound (audio device) | Sound Blaster 16 |
Notes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Ecco the Dolphin: Fixed and Enhanced Edition manual, page 8