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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Xplosiv|Standalone, Europe}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Xplosiv|Standalone, Europe}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Empire Interactive|Weekend Play Pack, USA}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Empire Interactive|Weekend Play Pack, USA}}
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|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 30, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 30, 2004}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Space Invaders }}
 +
|steam appid  =
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = space-invaders-anniversary
 +
|wikipedia    =
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series| Space Invaders}}
 
  
'''Key Points'''
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'''Key points'''
{{ii}}Standalone release appears to be Europe-only.
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{{ii}} Standalone release appears to be Europe-only.
{{ii}}Later re-released in the United States alongside [[Mashed|Drive to Survive]] and The Golf Pro 2 as "Weekend Play Pack".
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{{ii}} Later re-released in the United States alongside [[Mashed|Drive to Survive]] and [[The Golf Pro 2: Wentworth Edition|The Golf Pro 2]] as "Weekend Play Pack".
 
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{{--}} Resolution is locked at 640x480; absolutely no video options. See [[#Increase Rendering Resolution|Increase Rendering Resolution]].
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/space-invaders-anniversary MobyGames entry]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | drm-free | CD-ROM used only for installation. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | CD-ROM used only for installation. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
{{ii}}This game is not available digitally.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Space Invaders Anniversary - Options.jpg|Options screen.}}
 
{{Image|Space Invaders Anniversary - Options.jpg|Options screen.}}
 
{{Image|Space Invaders Anniversary - Lang.jpg|Language selection.}}
 
{{Image|Space Invaders Anniversary - Lang.jpg|Language selection.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Stretches from 4:3.
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Stretches from 4:3.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          = Renders at 640x480.
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Increase Rendering Resolution|Increase Rendering Resolution]].
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  = Can choose from several viewing angles.
 
|fov notes                  = Can choose from several viewing angles.
|windowed                  = false
+
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = Runs only in fullscreen; Alt-Enter will not work.
+
|windowed notes            = Use [[DxWnd]].
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = false
+
|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Increase Rendering Resolution|Increase Rendering Resolution]].
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Increase Rendering Resolution|Increase Rendering Resolution]].
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              = Framerate capped at 60FPS.
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|120 fps notes              = Framerate capped at 62FPS.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===Increase Rendering Resolution===
{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Play at 1080p or higher|fix=
 +
# Download ''[http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo]''.
 +
# Extract <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code> and <code>dgVoodoo.conf</code> to {{p|game}}, where <code>invaders_ani.exe</code> resides.
 +
# Open the <code>MS</code> folder in the dgVoodoo zip and extract <code>DDraw.dll</code>, <code>D3DImm.dll</code>, and <code>D3D8.dll</code> to {{p|game}}, again where <code>invaders_ani.exe</code> resides.
 +
# Open <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code>.
 +
# Make sure the '''Config folder / Running instance''' is set to {{p|game}}, it may already be there by default.
 +
# In the '''General''' tab, set '''Adapter(s) to use / enable''' to your current graphics card, '''Appearance''' to '''Full Screen''', and '''Scaling mode''' to either '''Stretched, keep Aspect Ratio''' or '''Stretched, 4:3 Aspect Ratio'''.
 +
# In the '''DirectX''' tab, make sure '''Disable and passthru to real DirectX''' is unchecked, and set '''Resolution''' to '''Max'''. You can uncheck '''dgVoodoo Watermark''' if you wish.
 +
# Optional:  under '''Texturing''', set '''Filtering''' to '''Force anisotropic 16x''' and set '''Antialiasing (MSAA)''' to '''8x''' to enable anisotropic filtering and antialiasing respectively.
 +
# Click '''Apply''' and exit the program.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes =
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|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = Need to use keyboard for many menu items.
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|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
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
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|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
|controller hotplug notes  =  
+
|controller hotplug notes  = Only if the controller was already plugged in while the game is started.
|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        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts  = false
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Only controls background music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Only controls background music.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
}}
 
}}
}}
 
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          =
 
|local play players  =
 
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =
 
|lan play            =
 
|lan play players    =
 
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =
 
|online play          =
 
|online play players  =
 
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =
 
|asynchronous        =
 
|asynchronous notes  =
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        =
 
|matchmaking notes  =
 
|p2p                =
 
|p2p notes          =
 
|dedicated          =
 
|dedicated notes    =
 
|self-hosting      =
 
|self-hosting notes =
 
|direct ip          =
 
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =
 
|udp  =
 
|upnp =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable      = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
}}
+
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
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|windows exe notes      =  
===Middleware===
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
{{Middleware
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
|physics          =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
|physics notes    =
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|macos app notes       =  
|audio            =  
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
|audio notes      =  
+
|linux 64-bit executable=  
|interface        =  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
|interface notes  =  
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|linux executable notes =  
|input            =  
 
|input notes     =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 98/ME/XP
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|minOS    = 98, ME, XP
|minCPU  = 800 MHz Pentium
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 800 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minHD    = 100 MB
 
|minHD    = 100 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 8.1
 
|minDX    = 8.1
|minaudio = DirectX Compatible Sound Card
+
|minaudio = DirectX compatible
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Latest revision as of 16:22, 10 February 2023

Space Invaders Anniversary
Space Invaders Anniversary cover
Developers
Taito
Publishers
Standalone, Europe Xplosiv
Weekend Play Pack, USA Empire Interactive
Release dates
Windows April 30, 2004
Taxonomy
Series Space Invaders
Space Invaders Anniversary on MobyGames
Space Invaders
Super Space Invaders 1991
Space Invaders (1995) 1995
Space Invaders (1997) 1997
Space Invaders (1999) 1999
Space Invaders Anniversary 2004
Space Invaders Extreme 2018
Space Invaders Deck Commander – The Board Game 2024

Key points

Standalone release appears to be Europe-only.
Later re-released in the United States alongside Drive to Survive and The Golf Pro 2 as "Weekend Play Pack".
Resolution is locked at 640x480; absolutely no video options. See Increase Rendering Resolution.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
CD-ROM used only for installation.
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Video

Options screen.
Options screen.
Language selection.
Language selection.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Stretches from 4:3.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
See Increase Rendering Resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Can choose from several viewing angles.
Windowed
Use DxWnd.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See Increase Rendering Resolution.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Increase Rendering Resolution.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Framerate capped at 62FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Increase Rendering Resolution

Play at 1080p or higher
  1. Download dgVoodoo.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe and dgVoodoo.conf to <path-to-game>, where invaders_ani.exe resides.
  3. Open the MS folder in the dgVoodoo zip and extract DDraw.dll, D3DImm.dll, and D3D8.dll to <path-to-game>, again where invaders_ani.exe resides.
  4. Open dgVoodooCpl.exe.
  5. Make sure the Config folder / Running instance is set to <path-to-game>, it may already be there by default.
  6. In the General tab, set Adapter(s) to use / enable to your current graphics card, Appearance to Full Screen, and Scaling mode to either Stretched, keep Aspect Ratio or Stretched, 4:3 Aspect Ratio.
  7. In the DirectX tab, make sure Disable and passthru to real DirectX is unchecked, and set Resolution to Max. You can uncheck dgVoodoo Watermark if you wish.
  8. Optional: under Texturing, set Filtering to Force anisotropic 16x and set Antialiasing (MSAA) to 8x to enable anisotropic filtering and antialiasing respectively.
  9. Click Apply and exit the program.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse isn't used at all.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Need to use keyboard for many menu items.
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Only if the controller was already plugged in while the game is started.
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Only controls background music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible


References