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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Network Q RAC Rally Championship cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Network Q RAC Rally Championship cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Magnetic Fields|ref=<ref name=mf>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021013092412/http://www.magneticfields.co.uk/rally3.htm Shaun Southern softography]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Magnetic Fields|ref=<ref name=mf>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021013092412/http://www.magneticfields.co.uk/rally3.htm Shaun Southern softography]</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Europress Software|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19971022000910/http://www.europress.co.uk/products/ral2.html Europress On-line]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Europress Software|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19971022000910/http://www.europress.co.uk/products/ral2.html|title=Europress On-line|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 31, 1996|ref=<ref name=mf/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 31, 1996|ref=<ref name=mf/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1999}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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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            | Rally Championship }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = network-q-rac-rally-championship
 
|wikipedia    = Network Q RAC Rally Championship
 
|wikipedia    = Network Q RAC Rally Championship
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Rally Championship}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= Game runs natively in 640x480 and the biggest resolution it might be able to support is 1024x768.
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = true
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|fov                        = false
|fov notes                  = Can be changed in Settings.
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|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = 640x480 only.
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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        =  
|vsync                      = true
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                = Activated by default.
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|upscaling tech            =
|60 fps                    = false
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|upscaling notes            =
|60 fps notes              = Game is locked at 30 fps.
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          = Can remap keyboard and joystick, but apparently the steering wheel, not.
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|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
|mouse menu notes          = Game uses keyboard to navigate menu.
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|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = true
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|controller support        = limited
|controller support notes  = Some modern joysticks might not be supported by the game.
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|controller support notes  = x/y axis, 2 buttons
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = limited
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller remap notes    = Both supported buttons can be swapped.
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = false
 
|xinput controllers        = false
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = true
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|other controllers        = limited
|other controllers notes  = Supports steering wheel and pedal controllers.
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|other controllers notes  = Joystick with 2 buttons, steering wheel
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Officially supported peripherals: Thrustmaster/Per4mer driving wheel and pedals, GP500/F1 Sim interactive driving wheel and pedals or joysticks.
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Has a slider between "Quiet" and "Loud" for sound effects, engine noise, and voice. Music (which is optional) can only be turned On and Off.
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|separate volume notes    = Has a slider between "Quiet" and "Loud" for sound effects, engine noise, and voice. CD Music (which is optional) can only be turned On and Off.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              = unknown
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|eax support              = false
|eax support notes        = Based on the options offered by SETSOUND.BAT, this game should have EAX support, but it's not proven.
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        = true
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|red book cd audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
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|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      = Via IPX offline network play. Only available with over 8Mb RAM.
 
|lan play notes      = Via IPX offline network play. Only available with over 8Mb RAM.
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
|dos modes              = unknown
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|dos modes              = SVGA
|dos modes notes        =  
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|dos modes notes        = 640x480
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
|OSfamily = Windows
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|OSfamily = DOS
  
|minOS    = MS-DOS 6.22
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|minOS    = 95 or MS DOS 6.22
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = 486 DX2 66 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
|minHD    = 2 MB for minimal instalation (no CD Audio support)
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|minHD    = 2 MB for minimal installation (no CD Audio support)
|minGPU  =  
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|minGPU  = SVGA graphics card with 1 MB memory, 256 colors
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|minaudio = SoundBlaster 16 or 100% compatible sound card
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|minother = 2x CD-rom drive
  
|recOS    = 95, 98
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|recOS    = 95 or 98
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 100 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recRAM  = 16 MB
|recHD    = 50 MB for normal instalation, 100 MB for full instalation
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|recHD    = 50 MB for normal installation, 100 MB for full installation
|recGPU  =  
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|recGPU  = SVGA graphics card with 2 MB memory
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|recother = 4x CD-rom drive. IPX network required for network mode
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 22:31, 11 May 2023

Network Q RAC Rally Championship
Network Q RAC Rally Championship cover
Developers
Magnetic Fields[1]
Publishers
Europress Software[2]
Release dates
DOS October 31, 1996[1]
Windows 1999
Taxonomy
Genres Racing
Series Rally Championship
Network Q RAC Rally Championship on MobyGames
Network Q RAC Rally Championship on Wikipedia
Rally Championship
Lombard RAC Rally 1988
Network Q RAC Rally 1993
Network Q RAC Rally Championship 1996
International Rally Championship 1997
Mobil 1 Rally Championship 1999
Rally Championship Xtreme 2001

Key points

Also commonly known as Rally Championship 1996 or in Germany as Rallye Racing 97.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Game cannot be played directly from the CD; needs to be installed.
DOS
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Rally Championship: The X-Miles add-on Includes 10 new racing tracks and a new Arcade Mode that plays only on those tracks.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS C:\RALLYC\VAR
Windows C:\Windows\Rallyc.ini

Save game data location

System Location
DOS C:\RALLYC\VAR
Windows C:\RALLYC\VAR

Video

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
x/y axis, 2 buttons
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Both supported buttons can be swapped.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Joystick with 2 buttons, steering wheel
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Officially supported peripherals: Thrustmaster/Per4mer driving wheel and pedals, GP500/F1 Sim interactive driving wheel and pedals or joysticks.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Has a slider between "Quiet" and "Loud" for sound effects, engine noise, and voice. CD Music (which is optional) can only be turned On and Off.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
8 Via IPX offline network play. Only available with over 8Mb RAM.
Online play
For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes SVGA 640x480
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 or MS DOS 6.22
Processor (CPU) 486 DX2 66 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB for minimal installation (no CD Audio support)
Video card (GPU) SVGA graphics card with 1 MB memory, 256 colors
Sound (audio device) SoundBlaster 16 or 100% compatible sound card
Other 2x CD-rom drive


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Shaun Southern softography
  2. Europress On-line - last accessed on May 2023