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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Terminal Reality}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Terminal Reality}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Game Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 31, 1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 3, 1996}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series| Fury3 }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = hellbender
 
|wikipedia    = Hellbender (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Hellbender (video game)
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 1348
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\system\HELLBEND.INI}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\system\HELLBEND.INI}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\*.hel}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\*.hel}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Save files ({{file|*.hel}}) can be stored anywhere (this location is used by default).
 
{{ii}} Save files ({{file|*.hel}}) can be stored anywhere (this location is used by default).
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Hellbender video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Hellbender video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/hellbender/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/hellbender/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|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
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Hellbender input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Hellbender input settings.png|Input settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Hellbender audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Hellbender audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|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        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}{{L10n/switch
}}
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =  
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==="This Setup program is not intended to be used with your version of Windows" error when installing===
 
==="This Setup program is not intended to be used with your version of Windows" error when installing===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Run setup manually|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.compatdb.org/forums/topic/24386-microsoft-hellbender-installation-help/#entry134495|title=microsoft hellbender installation help! - Games - Compatible Support Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Run setup manually|ref=<ref>[http://www.compatdb.org/forums/topic/24386-microsoft-hellbender-installation-help/#entry134495 microsoft hellbender installation help! - Games - Compatible Support Forums]</ref>}}
 
 
# Open a command prompt window.
 
# Open a command prompt window.
 
# Run the following command: <code>G:\setup\acmsetup /Z customui /T Furyw32.stf /S g:\</code> (replace both instances of <code>G:</code> with the optical drive letter).
 
# Run the following command: <code>G:\setup\acmsetup /Z customui /T Furyw32.stf /S g:\</code> (replace both instances of <code>G:</code> with the optical drive letter).
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===Corrupted graphics in fullscreen mode===
 
===Corrupted graphics in fullscreen mode===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo 2|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=September 1, 2017|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Use dgVoodoo 2|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=September 1, 2017|comment=}}</ref>}}
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# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2].
# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2].
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# Extract the contents of the {{file|MS/x86}} folder into the installation folder.
# Extract the contents of the {{file|MS}} folder into the installation folder.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        = Smacker Video
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|cutscenes        = Smacker Video Technology
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  

Latest revision as of 23:03, 8 April 2024

Hellbender
Hellbender cover
Developers
Terminal Reality
Publishers
Microsoft
Release dates
Windows October 3, 1996
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
Series Fury3
Hellbender on MobyGames
Hellbender on Wikipedia
Fury3
Fury3 1995
Hellbender 1996

Key points

The setup program must be run manually on modern versions of Windows.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
CD key
Windows
A trial version is available.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\system\HELLBEND.INI[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\*.hel[Note 1]
Save files (*.hel) can be stored anywhere (this location is used by default).

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200, 320x400, or 640x480.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with F4.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
E.V.E. voice over only.
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
French

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8

Connection types

Issues fixed

"This Setup program is not intended to be used with your version of Windows" error when installing

Run setup manually[1]
  1. Open a command prompt window.
  2. Run the following command: G:\setup\acmsetup /Z customui /T Furyw32.stf /S g:\ (replace both instances of G: with the optical drive letter).
  3. Follow the setup steps normally.

Corrupted graphics in fullscreen mode

Use dgVoodoo 2[2]
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract the contents of the MS/x86 folder into the installation folder.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 75
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 32 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA bus video, 256-color display
DirectX 2.0 compatible
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).

References

  1. microsoft hellbender installation help! - Games - Compatible Support Forums - last accessed on May 2023
  2. Verified by User:Garrett on September 1, 2017