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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Flying Corps - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Flying Corps - Cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rowan Software|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010124042900/http://www.rowansoftware.com/fc.html Flying Corps - Rowan Web] (retrieved)</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rowan Software|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010124042900/http://www.rowansoftware.com/fc.html Flying Corps - Rowan Web] (retrieved)</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Empire Interactive|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19961104011340/http://www.empire.co.uk/fcorps/fcindex.htm Flying Corps - Empire Interactive] (retrieved)</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Empire Interactive|Retail|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19961104011340/http://www.empire.co.uk/fcorps/fcindex.htm Flying Corps - Empire Interactive] (retrieved)</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Dinamic Multimedia}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Dinamic Multimedia|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|January 16, 1997}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|January 16, 1997}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 14, 2021|wrapper=DOSBox}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 1, 2023|wrapper=DOSBox}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 1, 2023|wrapper=DOSBox}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Vehicle combat }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Flight }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War I }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
|steam appid  =  
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|steam appid  = 1643470
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = 2296
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Flying Corps
 
|wikipedia    = Flying Corps
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 20381
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1643470/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Unknown | | | DOS, Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | DOS, Windows 3.x }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1643470 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]], but is missing a proper configuration file; running the game runs the regular DOSBox console instead.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2811967668|title=Steam Community :: Guide :: Getting The Game To Launch|date=2023-05-01}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | flying-corps | DRM-free | Gold Edition. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
{{ii}} Flying Corps Gold includes 3dfx support.  
+
{{ii}} '''Flying Corps Gold''' includes 3dfx and Direct3D support, the Fokker D-VII plane, a new campaign, a mission editor, and a multiplayer mode.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
 
{{ii}} [http://www.wingsofhonour.com/flyingcorps/resources/html_woh_flyingcorps_resources_files_patches.en.html Patches] are available.
 
{{ii}} [http://www.wingsofhonour.com/flyingcorps/resources/html_woh_flyingcorps_resources_files_patches.en.html Patches] are available.
 +
 +
===Skip game intro===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename the intro video|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-05-01|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\QUAD\SMACKER}}
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# Move, delete or rename the file {{file|INTRO.SMK}}.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME\SETTINGS.CFG}}
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME\SETTINGS.CFG}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME}}
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Flying Corps Gold graphics settings.png|Graphics settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = n/a
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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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                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
<gallery>
 +
Flying Corps Gold flight settings.png|Flight settings
 +
Flying Corps Gold difficulty settings.png|Difficulty settings
 +
</gallery>
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Flying Corps Gold gamepad settings.png|Joystick settings}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|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
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|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
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api          = false
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input          = false
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets      = false
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts  = false
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection    = false
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Flying Corps Gold audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Effects, engine, videos, music
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|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              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = unknown
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail and Zoom Platform only.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Cutscenes are not dubbed at all. Retail and Zoom Platform only.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    = Retail.<ref>[https://issuu.com/michelfranca/docs/revista_do_cdrom_023 Revista do CD-ROM Ano 2 Nº. 23 p. 66 (1997)]</ref>
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  |notes    = Retail only.<ref>[https://issuu.com/michelfranca/docs/revista_do_cdrom_023 Revista do CD-ROM Ano 2 Nº. 23 p. 66 (1997)]</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail only.
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
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{{ii}} Only available in the Gold release.
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = unknown
 
|local play          = unknown
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = true
|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = Gold Edition only.
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
|glide versions        =  
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|glide versions        = true
|glide notes            =  
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|glide notes            = Gold Edition only.
 
|software mode          =  
 
|software mode          =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
+
|windows 16-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Smacker Video Technology
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 23:02, 8 April 2024

Flying Corps
Flying Corps cover
Developers
Rowan Software[1]
Publishers
Retail Empire Interactive[2]
Retail Dinamic Multimedia
Digital Strategy First
Release dates
DOS January 16, 1997
Windows 3.x January 16, 1997
Windows (DOSBox) October 14, 2021
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) May 1, 2023
Linux (DOSBox) May 1, 2023
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Vehicle combat
Vehicles Flight
Themes World War I
Flying Corps on MobyGames
Flying Corps on Wikipedia

Warnings

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

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DOS
Windows 3.x
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Pre-packaged with DOSBox, but is missing a proper configuration file; running the game runs the regular DOSBox console instead.[3]
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Gold Edition. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Version differences

Flying Corps Gold includes 3dfx and Direct3D support, the Fokker D-VII plane, a new campaign, a mission editor, and a multiplayer mode.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patches are available.

Skip game intro

Move, delete or rename the intro video[4]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\QUAD\SMACKER
  2. Move, delete or rename the file INTRO.SMK.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\SETTINGS.CFG
Windows <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\SETTINGS.CFG[Note 1]<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1643470/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME
Windows <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME[Note 1]
<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1643470/pfx/[Note 3]

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Input

Joystick settings
Joystick settings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Effects, engine, videos, music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Retail and Zoom Platform only.
Italian
Cutscenes are not dubbed at all. Retail and Zoom Platform only.
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only.[5]
Spanish
Retail only.

Network

Only available in the Gold release.

Multiplayer types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D
Gold Edition only.
Glide
Gold Edition only.
DOS video modes
Executable16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

DOS
Minimum[6]
Operating system (OS) 5.0
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) SuperVGA, VESA
Sound (audio device) Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16, Sound Blaster AWE32, Sound Blaster Pro
Controller Joystick (Analog), Keyboard, Mouse, Thrustmaster (FCS and/or WCS)
Other 4x CD-ROM
Windows
Minimum[6]
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) DirectX 3 compatible
Controller Dual Joystick Singular Control, Joystick (Analog), Keyboard, Mouse, Other Input Devices
Other 4x CD-ROM

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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References