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Hover!

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Hover!
Hover! cover
Developers
Microsoft
Release dates
Windows August 24, 1995
Hover! on Wikipedia
Hover!
Hover! 1995
Hover (2013) 2013

This page is for the original Windows 95 game. For the remake, see Hover (2013).

Key points

Originally bundled with Windows 95, now a free download.
Modern systems need a workaround for music (see Music doesn't play).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Windows

Essential improvements

Higher fullscreen resolution

Switch to fullscreen mode with Shift+F4 instead of F4. The game will render at 640x480 instead of doubled 320x240.

Skip 256 color warning

Go to the compatibility settings for HOVER.EXE and set 256 color mode.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Hover!\
High scores are stored in the configuration file(s) location.

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.

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Input settings

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Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

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Issues fixed

Music doesn't play

Music does not start correctly on modern versions of Windows.
Open Sound Options[citation needed]
  1. Open the Options menu and choose Sounds.
  2. Close the Sound Options box that appears.
  3. Music will now work until you close the game.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) 486/33
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA

References