Difference between revisions of "Silverball"
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:35, 13 April 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Digital Extremes | |
| Epic Games | |
| Publishers | |
| MicroLeague | |
| Europe | Team17 |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1993 |
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Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Nova | Only available after sending in a brochure. | |
Version differences
- Silverball is the original release. Includes Fantasy, Blood, Snooker Champ and Odyssey.
- Silverball Plus 2 in addition to the former tables, it also included Duel and Warbot.
- An additional table titled Nova was available if you sent in a brochure included in the retail package, both for the original release and Plus 2.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\CONFIG.PIN |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\HISCORE.PIN |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Gameplay in 320x240, menus in 320x200. | ||
| 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 | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| 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
In-game options.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound FX and Music can be toggled. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | Hot seat |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | VGA, SVGA (VESA) |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||