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===Middleware=== | ===Middleware=== | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Greg Kuperberg | |
| Publishers | |
| PC Booter | Orion Software |
| Release dates | |
| PC booter | 1983 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
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J-Bird is a singleplayer and multiplayer game.
Key points
- Can be run using DOSBox.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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Essential improvements
Joystick misbehaving in DOSBox
- The game has problems with the default
timed=truesetting in the dosbox config file, change it to "false". In addition, after changing the option, use the game's joystick calibration option.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- The game has no configuration save data
Save game data location
- The game has no save game data. But it does keep track of high-scores in the file JBIRD.SCR
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | No mouse support. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts | ||
| 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 | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
Middleware
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | CGA |
System requirements
| PC booter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | 8086/8088 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 kB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | CGA | |