NHL 97
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| EA Canada | |
| Publishers | |
| EA Sports | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | August 31, 1996 |
| Windows | August 31, 1996 |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| NHL Hockey (NHL '94) | 1993 |
| NHL 95 | 1994 |
| 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 |
Key points
- Cannot be installed on modern Windows due to installer issues
- Alt+Tab ↹ is disabled
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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Game data
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 settings
In-game video settings.
Input settings
In-game keyboard settings.
In-game mouse settings.
Audio settings
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 | |||
- 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
- ↑ 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).