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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Super DX-Ball Deluxe - cover.jpg | |cover = Super DX-Ball Deluxe - cover.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/developer| | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Michael P. Welch}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|BlitWise}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|BlitWise Productions}} |
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 10, 2004}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 10, 2004}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2004}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2008}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Side view, Flip screen }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Paddle }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Abstract }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | DX-Ball }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
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|gogcom id side = | |gogcom id side = | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = super-dx-ball | ||
|wikipedia = Super DX-Ball | |wikipedia = Super DX-Ball | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ | + | |
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
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| + | |release history = | ||
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| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Developer | https://classic.blitwise.com/downloads.html | DRM-free | Shareware | | Windows, OS X }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Developer | https://classic.blitwise.com/sdxbdeluxe.html | unknown | Deluxe version | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Super DX-Ball *\}} | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Super DX-Ball *\}} | ||
| + | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Super DX-Ball *\}} | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Super DX-Ball *\}} | ||
| + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | ==Video== | |
| − | + | {{Video | |
| − | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/super-dx-ball-deluxe | |
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| − | ==Video | ||
| − | {{Video | ||
| − | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | |widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | |multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | + | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete |
| − | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | + | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete |
|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= Locked to 800x600 stretched or 800x600 inside black borders (non-stretched) | |widescreen resolution notes= Locked to 800x600 stretched or 800x600 inside black borders (non-stretched) | ||
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = false | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
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|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = false | |anisotropic = false | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = false |
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = false |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
| − | |mute on focus lost notes = | + | |mute on focus lost notes = The game pauses on lost focus. |
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = n/a |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |mac os x powerpc app = | + | |mac os x powerpc app = true |
| − | |macos intel 32-bit app = | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = true |
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| − | |macos app notes = | + | |macos arm app = unknown |
| + | |macos app notes = The PowerPC version was discontinued at some point after 2008. | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
| − | + | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | |
| − | + | |mac os 68k app = unknown | |
| − | + | |mac os executable notes= | |
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP |
|minCPU = 300 MHZ Intel or AMD Athlon/Duron processor | |minCPU = 300 MHZ Intel or AMD Athlon/Duron processor | ||
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 64 MB |
|minHD = | |minHD = | ||
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
| + | |minDX = 3 | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = 500 MHz |
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
| + | |recDX = 9 | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:17, 18 March 2023
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| Developers | |
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| Michael P. Welch | |
| Publishers | |
| BlitWise Productions | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 10, 2004 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 2004 |
| macOS (OS X) | 2008 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| 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 |
Super DX-Ball is a singleplayer side view and flip screen paddle game in the DX-Ball series.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer website | |
Shareware | |
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| Developer website | |
Deluxe version | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Super DX-Ball *\ |
| macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Super DX-Ball *\ |
| macOS (OS X) |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Locked to 800x600 stretched or 800x600 inside black borders (non-stretched) | ||
| 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) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | The game pauses on lost focus. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 3 |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||||
| macOS (OS X) | The PowerPC version was discontinued at some point after 2008. | ||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | 300 MHZ Intel or AMD Athlon/Duron processor | 500 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 3 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |