Rival Ball
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| Developers | |
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| Longbow Games | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 19, 2001 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Expansion pack |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view, Flip screen |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Paddle |
| Art styles | Abstract |
| Series | DX-Ball |
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| DX-Ball | |
|---|---|
| DX-Ball | 1996 |
| DX-Ball 2 | 1998 |
| Rival Ball | 2001 |
| Super DX-Ball | 2004 |
| Rival Ball Tournament | 2005 |
| DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition | 2018 |
Rival Ball is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view and flip screen paddle game in the DX-Ball series.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer website | |
Version 1.5.7 | |
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| GamersGate | |
Only the Series 2 set is still available. Outdated version 1.5.6 (can be updated) | |
Version differences
- Rival Ball received several updated versions long after its initial release, the last one being 1.5.8 Beta.
- The version sold on GamersGate is 1.5.6, which works poorly on modern hardware, though it can be updated.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Expansion pack | Series 2 standalone expansion available for purchase. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Issues fixed
Stuttering
- The developer website (via Humble Widget) sells version 1.5.7, which exhibits noticeable stuttering issues on some setups, and GamersGate sells version 1.5.6, which works poorly on modern hardware. Either can be updated to 1.5.8 Beta, which despite the name is more stable than the previous two versions, using the demo installer.
| Update to 1.5.8 Beta |
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Game installation steps:
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Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
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