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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- To install on modern Windows, set Windows 95 compatibility mode for
Autorun.exe
.
Essential improvements
nGlide wrapper
- The game is compatible with the nGlide wrapper which means it can be easier to play on modern systems.
- You can use nGlide configuration to set the resolution you want to upscale the game. Set Aspect ratio to "Aspect correction" to avoid stretching.
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Download and install nGlide.
- Go to
<path-to-game> .
- Delete or rename
GLIDE2X.dll .
- Run
Rec3dfx.exe .
- In Options, set renderer to Accelerator - VooDoo (3dfx).
- Start the game.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Graphics and Sound settings menu.
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Music and Sound. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Red Book CD audio |
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On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
2300-2400, 47624 |
UDP |
2300-2400 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Failed to initialize video device
Game engine runs too fast
Set refresh rate on 60 Hz.[8]
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Game starts lagging
- It's caused by long Windows uptime, most notably on Windows 8/10+, due to the Fast Startup feature.
Uptime Faker[9]
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- Download Ultimate ASI Loader (not x64 version).
- Copy
dinput8.dll to <path-to-game> and rename it to dsound.dll .
- Download UptimeFaker32.
- Copy both files to
<path-to-game> .
- Rename
UptimeFaker32.dll to UptimeFaker32.asi .
- Open
UptimeFaker.ini and change values as noted, then save the file.
AddUptimeDays=0
ProcessTime=1
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Music does not play or loop
Fix CD audio not looping on Windows Vista and newer operating systems[10]
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- Rip your game CD-ROM's music to MP3 format and place it in a folder on your computer.
- Download patched _inmm.dll, and install it.
- Patch
Recoil.dat and Recoil3Dfx.dat , or Recoil.exe and Recoil3Dfx.exe depending on game version in <path-to-game> by dragging them onto _inmmconf.exe .
- Open
_inmmconf.exe and set DirectShow player for default file type in the method tab, as well as the MP3 type.
- In the _inmm.ini tab, add the audio files you have ripped. Make sure the order is correct, and then save it in
<path-to-game> .
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Game is uncapped in software mode
- Software mode comes with no FPS limit or Vsync, which makes the game run too fast.
Run the game with DxWnd[11]
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- Go to Options in Menu bar of DxWnd and enable Expert mode.
- Configure the game to be run with DxWnd.
- In the configuration, set DirectX(2)/Vsync to ON and Hook/Injection to Inject DLL.
- Enabling the Timing/Clear UpTime flag will resolve the issue with variable change in speed.
- Launch the game from the entry in the DxWnd application to ensure proper hook of vertical synchronization.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
6 |
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Glide |
2.56 |
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Software renderer |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
Westwood Online |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
95, 98 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
220 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
2 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
- ↑ 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