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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Screamer - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Screamer - Cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Graffiti}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Graffiti}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive|Retail}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 31, 1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 31, 1995}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 13, 2009|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/surprise_release_screamer Surprise release: Screamer - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 13, 2009|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/surprise_release_screamer|title=Surprise release: Screamer - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 26, 2012|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_adds_interplay_games_for_mac_os_x GOG.com adds Interplay games for Mac OS X - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 26, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_adds_interplay_games_for_mac_os_x|title=GOG.com adds Interplay games for Mac OS X - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 31, 2017|wrapper=DOSBox}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|screamer|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|screamer|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Street racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Screamer }}
 
|steam appid  = 697580
 
|steam appid  = 697580
|gogcom page  = screamer
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|gogcom id    = 1207658726
|strategywiki =  
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|hltb        = 8191
 +
|lutris      = screamer
 +
|mobygames    = 621
 +
|strategywiki = Screamer
 
|wikipedia    = Screamer (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Screamer (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    = All versions of the game suffer from hard crashes in SVGA mode regardless of platform. There is no known fix.
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|screamer}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658726|screamer_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658726|screamer_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/697580/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/697580/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown ||| Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | DOS}}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | screamer | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> || Windows, OS X}}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | screamer-460080 | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 697580 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | screamer | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X}}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 697580 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
}}
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{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/Screamer_1020 Archive.org].
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===VGA vs SVGA===
 +
The game can be run in either VGA 320x200 256 color mode or in SuperVGA (SVGA) 640x480 256 color mode. While SVGA looks better, there are known issues with the game crashing or hanging in this mode. In particular the crashes happen in SVGA mode when letting the game's attract mode run. Or during game play on the 5th track (harbour track) of the championship.
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 +
This is a game bug for which no true fix is available, but there are ways to minimise the likelihood of a crash.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Method 1: Careful manoeuvring||fix=
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The crashes during the 5th track in SVGA mode can be avoided by careful manoeuvring. The downside of this is, that it requires a good knowledge of the track layout and checkpoint locations.
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 +
During the first checkpoint at the containers, always take the right lane.
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During the second checkpoint at the plane, always take the right lane.
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 +
At the last skyscraper on the left, just before the turn to the straight of the finish line, keep on the left.
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 +
Credit to grapeli on GitHub.
 +
 
 +
<gallery>
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Screamer-1st-checkpoint.png|1st checkpoint - keep right
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Screamer-2nd-checkpoint.png|2nd checkpoint - keep right
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Screamer-skyscraper.png|last skyscraper - keep left
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</gallery>
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}}
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 +
{{Fixbox|description=Method 2: Switching view||fix=
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It seems this error is far less likely to occur when using a different view during the 5th track. In particular, the view available by pressing {{key|F1}} or {{key|F2}} ({{key|F3}} is default).
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Method 3: Use the VGA map file||fix=
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As the crash does not happen with the VGA version:
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\GFX}} (retail version) or {{folder|{{p|game}}\SCREAMER\GFX}} (digital versions).
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# Back up the game's SVGA map resource file for the 5th lap, {{file|MAP5H.DAT}}, then delete it.
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# Copy the VGA map resource file {{file|MAP5L.DAT}} and rename it to {{file|MAP5H.DAT}}.
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 +
The downside of this approach is that some scenery will disappear, such as buildings and trees, despite those same elements existing when playing the game in VGA mode.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\CONFIG\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\REPLAYS\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      = false
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==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                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = 70 FPS cap.
|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          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|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
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|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          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|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        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|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
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|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         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|general midi audio      = true
 +
|general midi audio notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|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              =  
+
|dos modes              = VGA, SVGA
|dos modes notes        =  
+
|dos modes notes        = Also supports S3 ViRGE's S3D API
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
|OSfamily = Windows
+
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
 
 +
|minOS    =
 +
|minCPU  = 486 DX4 33 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 8 MB (VGA mode) <br /> 16 MB (SVGA mode)
 +
|minHD    = 30 MB
 +
|minGPU  = VGA
  
|minOS    = DOS
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|recOS    =  
|minCPU  = 486 DX2 66 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB or for VGA 16 MB for SVGA
 
|minHD    =
 
|minGPU  = VGA video card
 
|recOS    = DOS
 
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = SVGA card
+
|recGPU  = SVGA
 
|recVRAM  = 2 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 2 MB
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
 +
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minHD    = 500 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minDX    = 7.0
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recDX    = 9.0
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
|minOS    = 10.6.8
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 500 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    = 1000 MB
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recother = Two-button mouse or Apple mouse with secondary button/click enabled
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu 16.04
 +
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 500 MB
 +
|minGPU  = OpenGL compatible
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:03, 12 January 2024

Screamer
Screamer cover
Developers
Graffiti
Publishers
Retail Virgin Interactive
Digital Interplay Entertainment
Release dates
DOS October 31, 1995
Windows (DOSBox) February 13, 2009[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) October 26, 2012[2]
Linux (DOSBox) August 31, 2017
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Genres Racing
Vehicles Automobile, Street racing
Series Screamer
Screamer on HowLongToBeat
Screamer on IGDB
Screamer guide on StrategyWiki
Screamer on MobyGames
Screamer on Wikipedia
Screamer
Screamer 1995
Screamer 2 1996
Screamer Rally 1997
Screamer 4x4 2000

Screamer is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person racing game in the Screamer series.

All versions of the game suffer from hard crashes in SVGA mode regardless of platform. There is no known fix.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DOS
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Essential improvements

VGA vs SVGA

The game can be run in either VGA 320x200 256 color mode or in SuperVGA (SVGA) 640x480 256 color mode. While SVGA looks better, there are known issues with the game crashing or hanging in this mode. In particular the crashes happen in SVGA mode when letting the game's attract mode run. Or during game play on the 5th track (harbour track) of the championship.

This is a game bug for which no true fix is available, but there are ways to minimise the likelihood of a crash.

Method 1: Careful manoeuvring

The crashes during the 5th track in SVGA mode can be avoided by careful manoeuvring. The downside of this is, that it requires a good knowledge of the track layout and checkpoint locations.

During the first checkpoint at the containers, always take the right lane.

During the second checkpoint at the plane, always take the right lane.

At the last skyscraper on the left, just before the turn to the straight of the finish line, keep on the left.

Credit to grapeli on GitHub.

Method 2: Switching view

It seems this error is far less likely to occur when using a different view during the 5th track. In particular, the view available by pressing F1 or F2 (F3 is default).

Method 3: Use the VGA map file

As the crash does not happen with the VGA version:

  1. Go to <path-to-game>\GFX (retail version) or <path-to-game>\SCREAMER\GFX (digital versions).
  2. Back up the game's SVGA map resource file for the 5th lap, MAP5H.DAT, then delete it.
  3. Copy the VGA map resource file MAP5L.DAT and rename it to MAP5H.DAT.

The downside of this approach is that some scenery will disappear, such as buildings and trees, despite those same elements existing when playing the game in VGA mode.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\CONFIG\
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>\REPLAYS\
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

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS
120+ FPS
70 FPS cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Audio

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
General MIDI audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
8
Online play
For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA, SVGA Also supports S3 ViRGE's S3D API

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 486 DX4 33 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB (VGA mode)
16 MB (SVGA mode)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7.0 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
Other
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 16.04
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL compatible
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. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

References