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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = SimTunes Coverart.png
 
|cover        = SimTunes Coverart.png
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Maxis}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Toshio Iwai}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Maxis}}
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|release dates=
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1996}}
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|steam appid  =
 
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|gogcom page  =
 
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|strategywiki =
 
 
|wikipedia    = SimTunes
 
|wikipedia    = SimTunes
 
|winehq      = 13291
 
|winehq      = 13291
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/simtunes MobyGames entry]
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{{mm}} [http://mobygames.com/game/windows/simtunes MobyGames entry]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Image|SimTunes Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Image|SimTunes Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
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|wsgf link                  =
 
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
 
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 only.
 
|widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =
 
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
 
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
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|fov notes                  =
 
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
 
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
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|anisotropic notes          =
 
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
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|antialiasing notes        =
 
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync notes                =
 
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
 
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|hdr                        = unknown
 
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|hdr notes                  =
 
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|color blind                = unknown
 
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|color blind notes          =
 
 
}}
 
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Here is how to toggle it should it become unusable:
 
Here is how to toggle it should it become unusable:
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Toggle windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
#Right click on the <code>SIMTUNES.EXE</code> file (located in the installation folder) and select "Properties".
 
#Right click on the <code>SIMTUNES.EXE</code> file (located in the installation folder) and select "Properties".
 
#Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable "Run in 640x480 screen resolution".
 
#Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable "Run in 640x480 screen resolution".
 
#Run the <code>SIMTUNES.EXE</code> file to play the game.
 
#Run the <code>SIMTUNES.EXE</code> file to play the game.
 
}}
 
}}
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Alternatively, you can go to <code>SIMTUNES.INI</code> (located in <code>C:\Windows</code>) and change <code>UseDirectDraw</code> to <code>TRUE</code>.
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
 
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
 
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
 
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
 
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|full controller          = unknown
 
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|full controller notes    =
 
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
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|controller remap notes    =
 
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
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|controller sensitivity notes=
 
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
 
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
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|impulse triggers notes    =
 
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
 
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
 
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|light bar support        = unknown
 
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|light bar support notes  =
 
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
 
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|other controllers        = unknown
 
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|other controllers notes  =
 
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
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|other button prompts notes=
 
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
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|controller hotplug notes  =
 
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
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|haptic feedback notes    =
 
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
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|steam input api notes    =
 
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|steam hook input          = unknown
 
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|steam hook input notes    =
 
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|steam input presets      = unknown
 
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|steam input presets notes =
 
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
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|steam controller prompts notes =
 
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
 
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{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
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|separate volume notes    =
 
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound          = n/a
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|surround sound notes    =
 
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles notes          =
 
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
 
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =
 
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|eax support              =
 
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|eax support notes        =
 
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
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|notes    =
 
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|fan      =
 
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#Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable "Run in 256 colors". For Windows 8 and later, enable Reduced Colour Mode (set to 8-bit color).
 
#Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable "Run in 256 colors". For Windows 8 and later, enable Reduced Colour Mode (set to 8-bit color).
 
#Run the <code>SIMTUNES.EXE</code> file to play the game.
 
#Run the <code>SIMTUNES.EXE</code> file to play the game.
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{{Fixbox|description=Enabling DirectDraw (this will help fix drawing problems on newer graphics cards)|fix=
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Open the file <code>SIMTUNES.INI</code> (located in <code>C:\Windows</code>) and change <code>UseDirectDraw</code> to <code>TRUE</code>.
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d notes        =
 
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|directdraw versions    =
 
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|directdraw notes      =
 
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|opengl versions        =
 
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|opengl notes          =
 
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|glide versions         =
 
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|glide notes            =
 
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|software mode          =
 
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|software mode notes   =  
 
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|mantle support        =
 
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|mantle support notes  =
 
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|metal support          =
 
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|metal support notes    =
 
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|vulkan versions        =
 
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|vulkan notes          =
 
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|dos modes              =
 
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|dos modes notes        =
 
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|shader model versions  =
 
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|shader model notes    =
 
 
|64-bit executable      = unknown
 
|64-bit executable      = unknown
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|64-bit executable notes=
 
 
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95
 
|minCPU  = Intel 486DX2
 
|minCPU  = Intel 486DX2
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|minHD    = 2 MB
 
|minHD    = 2 MB
 
|minGPU  = SVGA, XGA
 
|minGPU  = SVGA, XGA
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|minVRAM  =
 
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|minDX    =
 
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|recOS    = 98
 
|recOS    = 98
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium
 
|recRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recHD    = 53 MB
 
|recHD    = 53 MB
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|recGPU  =
 
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|recVRAM  =
 
 
}}
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 16:45, 28 September 2018

SimTunes
SimTunes cover
Developers
Toshio Iwai
Publishers
Maxis
Release dates
Windows 1996
SimTunes on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
⤏ Go to series page
SimCity (series)
SimEarth 1990
SimAnt 1991
SimLife 1992
SimFarm 1993
SimHealth 1994
SimTower 1994
SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest 1995
SimTown 1995
SimPark 1996
SimGolf 1996
SimTunes 1996
SimSafari 1998
The Sims (series)
Sid Meier's SimGolf 2002

Key points

Installer is 16-bit only, but a workaround is available. See Running the game on 64-bit Windows

General information

MobyGames entry

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 Entire game can be copied to the hard drive.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Tunes[Note 1]
This is the default location used. An alternate save game data location can be chosen via the options menu.
Standalone saves are saved under <path-to-game>\Alone

Video settings

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Template:Video settings

Windowed

Although not a true windowed mode, the game can be run to give the impression. If the desktop resolution is greater than the game, the game will be centered in on the desktop at 640x480.
Here is how to toggle it should it become unusable:

Disable windowed mode[citation needed]
  1. Right click on the SIMTUNES.EXE file (located in the installation folder) and select "Properties".
  2. Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable "Run in 640x480 screen resolution".
  3. Run the SIMTUNES.EXE file to play the game.

Alternatively, you can go to SIMTUNES.INI (located in C:\Windows) and change UseDirectDraw to TRUE.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues unresolved

Standalone saves crash on startup

Issues fixed

Running the game on 64-bit Windows

Although the game installer is 16-bit, the actual game is 32-bit. The only way to play it is to use an alternate installer:

Installing the game via alternate installer

Setting up the game with an alternate installer[citation needed]
  1. Somewhere on the computer (ex. the Desktop), create a new folder called "SETUP".
  2. Copy the contents of the SimTunes CD and paste them into the folder that was created before.
  3. When everything has finished copying, go to <Setup Folder>\SETUP and delete the SETUP.EXE file.
  4. Download the generic 32-bit installer and add it to the folder.
  5. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
  6. Once the installer has finished, go to the installation folder and run the SIMTUNES.EXE file to play the game.
While the main game will work, the tutorial is 16-bit and will not run

"SimTunes requires your computer to be set in 256 color mode"

Setting up compatibility settings[citation needed]
  1. Right click on the SIMTUNES.EXE file (located in the installation folder) and select "Properties".
  2. Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable "Run in 256 colors". For Windows 8 and later, enable Reduced Colour Mode (set to 8-bit color).
  3. Run the SIMTUNES.EXE file to play the game.
Enabling DirectDraw (this will help fix drawing problems on newer graphics cards)

Open the file SIMTUNES.INI (located in C:\Windows) and change UseDirectDraw to TRUE.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel 486DX2 Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB 53 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA, XGA

Notes

  1. ↑ 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