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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|DICE|''Pinball Dreams''}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|DICE|''Pinball Dreams''}}
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Spidersoft Limited}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rockstar Lincoln}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|21st Century Entertainment}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|21st Century Entertainment|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1994}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1994}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 18, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/pinball_gold_pack/youre_probably_wondering_why_the_installer_went_from_20_mb_to_208_mb_update/page1|title=You're probably wondering why the installer went from 20 MB to 208 MB (Update)|date=2019-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/the_what_did_just_update_thread/post627|title="The 'what did just update?' thread" post #627|date=2019-12-15}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 18, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/pinball_gold_pack/youre_probably_wondering_why_the_installer_went_from_20_mb_to_208_mb_update/page1|title=You're probably wondering why the installer went from 20 MB to 208 MB (Update)|date=2019-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/the_what_did_just_update_thread/post627|title="The 'what did just update?' thread" post #627|date=2019-12-15}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 22, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/april_mac_game_update_22_new_additions Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 22, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/april_mac_game_update_22_new_additions|title=Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 18, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_now_supports_linux|title=GOG.com Now Supports Linux! - GOG.com
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 18, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_now_supports_linux|title=GOG.com Now Supports Linux! - GOG.com
 
|date=2019-04-01}}</ref>}}
 
|date=2019-04-01}}</ref>}}
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|gogcom id side = 1207658910
 
|gogcom id side = 1207658910
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 46903
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Pinball }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Pinball Dreams }}
 
}}
 
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{{Series|Pinball Dreams}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.mobygames.com/game/pinball-arcade_ MobyGames entry]
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{{mm}} ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20000118074315/http://dice.se/projects/pinball_dreams/pinball_dreams.asp Pinball Dreams]'' at Digital Illusions (archive)
 +
{{mm}} ''[https://web.archive.org/web/19961023023742/http://www.21stcent.com/goldpack.htm Pinball Gold Pack]'' at 21st Century Entertainment (archive)
 
{{GOG.com links|1207664093|pinball_gold_pack|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207664093|pinball_gold_pack|for game series}}
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| retail | | unknown |  |  | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| retail | | unknown |  |  | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | pinball_gold_pack | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Pinball Fantasies Deluxe]] and [[Pinball Illusions]]. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | pinball_gold_pack | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Pinball Fantasies]], [[Pinball Mania]] and [[Pinball Illusions]]. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | pinball-gold-pack | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Pinball Fantasies]], [[Pinball Mania]] and [[Pinball Illusions]]. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{Path|Game}}\{{File|DDPCOPTN.BIN}}}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{Path|Game}}\DDPCOPTN.BIN}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{Path|Game}}\{{File|HISCORES.PD1}}<br />{{Path|Game}}\{{File|HISCORES.PD2}}}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{Path|Game}}\HISCORES.PD1|{{Path|Game}}\HISCORES.PD2}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Pinball Dreams Deluxe Configuration.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Pinball Dreams Deluxe Configuration.png|In-game general settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]). Game is unplayable when minimized in Windows 95/98.
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|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]). Unplayable if it's windowed in Windows 95/98.
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|History of Pinball Available Languages.png|Available languages for ''The History of Pinball''.}}
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = ''The History of Pinball'' only.
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = ''The History of Pinball'' only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = ''The History of Pinball'' only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = ''The History of Pinball'' only.
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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}}
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 2 July 2023

Pinball Dreams Deluxe
Pinball Dreams Deluxe cover
Developers
Pinball Dreams DICE
Rockstar Lincoln
Publishers
Retail 21st Century Entertainment
Digital Rebellion Developments
Release dates
DOS 1994
Windows (DOSBox) March 18, 2013[1][2]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) April 22, 2013[3]
Linux (DOSBox) August 18, 2014[4]
Taxonomy
Genres Pinball
Series Pinball Dreams
Pinball Dreams Deluxe on MobyGames
Pinball Dreams
Pinball Dreams 1993
Pinball Dreams 2 1994
Pinball Dreams Deluxe 1994
Pinball Dreams HD 2011

Key points

Enhanced version of Pinball Dreams and its sequel with higher resolution (640x350) and Redbook audio tracks.
Released as Pinball Arcade in the United States.

General information

Pinball Dreams at Digital Illusions (archive)
Pinball Gold Pack at 21st Century Entertainment (archive)
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Bundled with Pinball Fantasies, Pinball Mania and Pinball Illusions.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Bundled with Pinball Fantasies, Pinball Mania and Pinball Illusions.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\DDPCOPTN.BIN
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\HISCORES.PD1
<path-to-game>\HISCORES.PD2
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
640×350 or 320×200 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+ Enter (when using DOSBox). Unplayable if it's windowed in Windows 95/98.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS
Videos are capped at 24 FPS.
120+ FPS
Locked to 70 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

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
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

Available languages for The History of Pinball.
Available languages for The History of Pinball.

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.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
The History of Pinball only.
German
The History of Pinball only.
Italian
The History of Pinball only.
Spanish
The History of Pinball only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
8 Hot seat
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes EGA, VGA

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.

References