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| + | {{disambig|the original 1998 release|the 2022 re-release|[[Glover (2022)]]}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Glover cover.jpg | |cover = Glover cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Glover }} |
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |hltb = 3954 | ||
| + | |igdb = glover | ||
|strategywiki = Glover | |strategywiki = Glover | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 3145 |
|wikipedia = Glover (video game) | |wikipedia = Glover (video game) | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\Glover.cfg}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Data}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Data\*.001}} |
}} | }} | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = hackable |
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase"/> |
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = hackable |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase"/> |
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase"/> |
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
| − | |windowed notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo<ref>https://skychase.zone/gloveres/pcfix.html</ref> | + | |windowed notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase">https://skychase.zone/gloveres/pcfix.html</ref> |
|borderless windowed = hackable | |borderless windowed = hackable | ||
| − | |borderless windowed notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo<ref | + | |borderless windowed notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase"/> |
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = hackable |
| − | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase"/> |
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = hackable |
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Hackable via dgVoodoo.<ref name="skychase"/> |
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = false |
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = false | |60 fps = false | ||
| − | |60 fps notes = The main menu constantly approaches 25 FPS; the 3D gameplay mode is locked at 20 FPS | + | |60 fps notes = The main menu constantly approaches (PAL 25 FPS) and (NTSC 30 FPS)<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mrscottypieey|date=2024-03-18|comment=}}</ref>; the 3D gameplay mode is locked at 20 FPS. |
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = limited |
| − | |key remap notes = Via game config.exe | + | |key remap notes = Via game config.exe → Controller. "L cancel" is not remappable.<ref name="skychase"/> |
|acceleration option = n/a | |acceleration option = n/a | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = n/a | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| − | |touchscreen = | + | |touchscreen = false |
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
| − | |controller support notes = | + | |controller support notes = <ref>"Using keyboard still sucks, mapping a controller to the keys is recommended." @ https://skychase.zone/gloveres/pcfix.html</ref> |
|full controller = false | |full controller = false | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = limited |
| − | |controller remap notes = Via game config.exe | + | |controller remap notes = Via game config.exe → Controller. "L cancel" is not remappable.<ref name="skychase"/> |
|controller sensitivity = false | |controller sensitivity = false | ||
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
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|xbox prompts = false | |xbox prompts = false | ||
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| − | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
|dualshock 4 = true | |dualshock 4 = true | ||
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|dualshock prompts = false | |dualshock prompts = false | ||
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| − | |light bar support = | + | |light bar support = false |
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 modes = | + | |dualshock 4 modes = false |
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion controllers= | + | |tracked motion controllers= false |
|tracked motion controllers notes = | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = false | |eax support = false | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
|red book cd audio = true | |red book cd audio = true | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| + | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
| + | ===Game doesn't work on any modern OS's=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} By default, the game is confirmed NOT to work on Windows XP, 7, 8.1, 10 and 11, and the following things can happen: | ||
| + | * On modern OS's, the game crashes in No-3D mode. | ||
| + | * On some systems, the video hangs. | ||
| + | * Without any modifications, the game is isn't easily made portable due to the registry dependencies. | ||
| + | * The debugging flags are disabled, making crash-deterrence difficult otherwise. | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
| − | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = 5 |
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|input = | |input = | ||
|input notes = | |input notes = | ||
| − | |cutscenes = Smacker | + | |cutscenes = Smacker Video Technology |
|cutscenes notes = | |cutscenes notes = | ||
|multiplayer = | |multiplayer = | ||
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This page is for the original 1998 release. For the 2022 re-release, see Glover (2022).
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| Developers | |
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| Interactive Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Hasbro Interactive | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 31, 1998 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | Glover |
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| Glover | |
|---|---|
| Glover | 1998 |
| Glover (2022) | 2022 |
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Glover.cfg[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\*.001[Note 1] |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Hackable via dgVoodoo.[1] | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | The main menu constantly approaches (PAL 25 FPS) and (NTSC 30 FPS)[2]; the 3D gameplay mode is locked at 20 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Via game config.exe → Controller. "L cancel" is not remappable.[1] | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | [3] | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Via game config.exe → Controller. "L cancel" is not remappable.[1] | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |  |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | ||
| Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Dutch | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Swedish |
Issues unresolved
Game doesn't work on any modern OS's
- By default, the game is confirmed NOT to work on Windows XP, 7, 8.1, 10 and 11, and the following things can happen:
- On modern OS's, the game crashes in No-3D mode.
- On some systems, the video hangs.
- Without any modifications, the game is isn't easily made portable due to the registry dependencies.
- The debugging flags are disabled, making crash-deterrence difficult otherwise.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DirectDraw | 5 | |
| Glide | ||
| Software renderer |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Smacker Video Technology |
System requirements
| Windows[4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium | |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 5.0 compatible |
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| Other | 4x CD-ROM | |
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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 https://skychase.zone/gloveres/pcfix.html
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrscottypieey on 2024-03-18
- ↑ "Using keyboard still sucks, mapping a controller to the keys is recommended." @ https://skychase.zone/gloveres/pcfix.html
- ↑ Glover for Windows (1998) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on December 25, 2015