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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|August 31, 1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 1, 1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 31, 1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 1, 1996}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Sports }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | Hockey }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | NHL }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 4772
 
|wikipedia    = NHL 97
 
|wikipedia    = NHL 97
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|NHL}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} Cannot be installed on modern Windows due to installer issues
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|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:Sports}} game developed by [[Company:EA Canada|EA Canada]] and published by [[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]] via their [[Company:EA Sports|EA Sports]] brand. It is the sixth installment of EA's ''[[Series:NHL|NHL]]'' series.
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|release history  = 
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|current state    = The game's installer has issues running on modern systems.
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nhl-97 MobyGames entry]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\User}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\User}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|NHL 97 Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|NHL 97 Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|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              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|NHL 97 Keyboard.png|In-game keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|NHL 97 Keyboard.png|In-game keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|NHL 97 Mouse.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|NHL 97 Mouse.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
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{{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      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts     = unknown
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|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    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
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|online play          = true
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|online play players  = 2
 
|online play players  = 2
 
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|online play modes    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
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|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              = SVGA
 
|dos modes              = SVGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recVRAM  = 2 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 2 MB
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|notes    = {{ii}} Compatible sound cards (DOS version): Creative Sound Blaster 2.0, Creative Sound Blaster Pro, Creative Sound Blaster 16, Gravis Ultrasound, Ensoniq Soundscape
 
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{{ii}} Compatible sound cards (DOS version): Creative Sound Blaster 2.0, Creative Sound Blaster Pro, Creative Sound Blaster 16, Gravis Ultrasound, Ensoniq Soundscape
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 14:07, 29 December 2023

NHL 97
NHL 97 cover
Developers
EA Canada
Publishers
EA Sports
Release dates
DOS October 1, 1996
Windows October 1, 1996
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Direct control
Genres Sports
Sports Hockey
Series NHL
NHL 97 on MobyGames
NHL 97 on Wikipedia
⤏ Go to series page
NHL Hockey (NHL '94) 1993
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NHL 96 1995
NHL 97 1996
NHL 98 1997
NHL 99 1998
NHL 2000 1999
NHL 2001 2000
NHL 2002 2001
NHL 2003 2002
NHL 2004 2003
NHL 2005 2004
NHL 06 2005
NHL 07 2006
NHL 08 2007
NHL 09 2008

NHL 97 is a sports game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts via their EA Sports brand. It is the sixth installment of EA's NHL series.

The game's installer has issues running on modern systems.

General information

Alt+Tab ↹ is disabled

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DOS
Windows

Game data

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\User[Note 1]

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

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)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

In-game keyboard settings.
In-game keyboard settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game mouse settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
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
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
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
Alt+Tab ↹ is disabled.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Swedish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 2v2
LAN play
2
Online play
2 For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.
8 player support is available (requires the Gravis GrIP Multiport)

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues unresolved

Installer does not run on modern Windows

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 2
DOS video modes SVGA
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 5.0 6.22
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 75 MHz Intel Pentium 100 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 MB 70 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
1 MB of VRAM 		2 MB of VRAM
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 75 MHz Intel Pentium 100 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 MB 80 MB
Video card (GPU) 1 MB of VRAM
DirectX 2 compatible 		2 MB of VRAM
Compatible sound cards (DOS version): Creative Sound Blaster 2.0, Creative Sound Blaster Pro, Creative Sound Blaster 16, Gravis Ultrasound, Ensoniq Soundscape


Notes

  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