Top Spin

Top Spin
Top Spin	2004
Top Spin 2	2007
TopSpin 2K25	2024

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Top Spin is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person and bird's-eye view sports game in the Top Spin series.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 5 DRM was used for the German version

This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete, move or rename video files
Go to `<path-to-game>\TopSpin\Media\Videos` Delete, move or rename `Loga.wmv`, `BlankBumper.wmv`, `GSBumper.wmv`, `Pam.wmv` and `RWAudio.wmv`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\TopSpin^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows

Video

$Display settings found in <path-to-game>\Top Spin\Launcher.exe$

Display settings found in <path-to-game>\Top Spin\Launcher.exe

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Stretched, download this patcher.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Stretched, download this patcher.
4K Ultra HD		Stretched, download this patcher.
Field of view (FOV)		Can select between zoom and far cameras.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		On and off only.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		On and off only.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Gameplay is capped at 50 FPS and cut-scenes at 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

$Controls settings found in <path-to-game>\Top Spin\Launcher.exe$

Controls settings found in <path-to-game>\Top Spin\Launcher.exe

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		A keyboard or controller is required to play the game.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		^[1]
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		^[2]
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers		^[3]
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging		A controller must be assigned in the controls settings and when unplugged it loses all the key bindings.^[4]
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game sounds settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Sound FX, Umpire, Ambiance.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
German
French
Italian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	4	Versus, Co-op
LAN play	4	Versus, Co-op
Online play	4	Versus, Co-op GameSpy services have been shut down;^[5] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Self-hosting

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	RenderWare Audio
Multiplayer	GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel 1 Ghz AMD 1 Ghz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.7 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card
Other	4x CD-ROM drive

Notes

↑ 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

↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-23
Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable
↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-23
Tested the game with Sony's PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable
↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-23
Tested the game with Microsoft's SideWinder Game Pad Pro controller connected through a USB cable
↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-23
Tested the game by hot-plugging two different controllers
↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology

[gamedir-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).

[2] Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-23
Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable

[3] Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-23
Tested the game with Sony's PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable

[4] Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-23
Tested the game with Microsoft's SideWinder Game Pad Pro controller connected through a USB cable

[5] Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-23
Tested the game by hot-plugging two different controllers

[6] Pricing | GameSpy Technology

[Note 1]

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Developers

	Power and Magic Development
Publishers
	Atari
Release dates
Windows	November 10, 2004
Reception
IGDB	80
Taxonomy
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person, Bird's-eye view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Sports
Sports	Tennis
Art styles	Realistic
Series	Top Spin