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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Viva_Football_front_cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Viva_Football_front_cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 1, 1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 1, 1999}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Sports }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | Football (Soccer) }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} Released in the US as '''Viva Soccer''', in Germany as '''Viva Fussball''' and in France as '''Absolute Football'''.
 
{{ii}} Released in the US as '''Viva Soccer''', in Germany as '''Viva Fussball''' and in France as '''Absolute Football'''.
 +
{{--}} Game freezes during the match loading screen on Windows XP or newer versions of Windows.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-02-16|comment=Tested the game on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit version 1909 and Windows XP Pro SP3. Also tried dgVoodoo and nglide and got the same result.}}</ref>
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| retail | | disc |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| retail | | disc |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} This game is not available yet.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\SaveGame}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Options_menu_Viva_Football.png|Options menu}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= {{Term|Stretched}}, the game can be rendered in 16:9 resolutions but does not support 16:9 aspect ratios, {{Term|FMV}}s and menus are {{Term|Stretched}} and run at 640x480 resolution.
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = Different camera angles can be selected during the match.
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = 3 predefined layouts selectable as well as the ability to create a user defined layout.
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = false
|mouse menu notes          =  
+
|mouse menu notes          = Controller or keyboard are required to play the game.
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = 3 predefined layouts selectable as well as the ability to create a user defined layout.
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = false
|xinput controllers notes  =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-02-15|comment=Verified by testing the game with a Microsoft Xbox One Controller with a USB cable}}</ref>
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = false
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
+
|dualshock 4 notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-02-15|comment=Verified by testing the game with a Sony PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 Controller with a USB cable}}</ref>
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = true
|other controllers notes  =  
+
|other controllers notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-01-15|comment=Verified by using a ZD-108 controller}}</ref>
|other button prompts      = unknown
+
|other button prompts      = generic
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
|controller hotplug notes  =  
+
|controller hotplug notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-02-16|comment=Verified by hot-plugging 2 different controllers}}</ref>
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = No vibration option in the game.
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
|simultaneous input notes  =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  = Two people can use the keyboard and controller at the sametime.
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
Keyboard_bindings_Viva_Football.png|Keyboard bindings
 +
Controller_bindings_Viva_Football.png|Controller bindings
 +
</gallery>
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music and SFX.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|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    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
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|local play          = true
|local play players  =  
+
|local play players  = 4
|local play modes    =  
+
|local play modes    = Versus, Co-op
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 6
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
|glide versions        =  
+
|glide versions        = true
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
|software mode          =  
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|software mode          = true
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|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  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        =  
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|cutscenes        = escape
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
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|minOS    = 95, 98
 
|minOS    = 95, 98
|minCPU  = Pentium 133 Mhz (with 3D acceleration)
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 133 Mhz (with 3D acceleration)
|minCPU2  = Pentium 166 Mhz (without 3D acceleration)
+
|minCPU2  = Intel Pentium 166 Mhz (without 3D acceleration)
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minHD    = 18 MB
 
|minHD    = 18 MB
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|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = Pentium 166 Mhz (with 3D acceleration)
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 Mhz (with 3D acceleration)
|recCPU2  = Pentium 200 Mhz (without 3D acceleration)
+
|recCPU2  = Intel Pentium 200 Mhz (without 3D acceleration)
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    = 100 MB
 
|recHD    = 100 MB

Latest revision as of 08:47, 21 March 2023

Viva Football
Viva Football cover
Developers
Crimson
Publishers
Virgin Interactive
Release dates
Windows September 1, 1999
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Direct control
Genres Sports
Sports Football (Soccer)
Art styles Realistic
Viva Football on MobyGames
Viva Football on Wikipedia

Key points

Released in the US as Viva Soccer, in Germany as Viva Fussball and in France as Absolute Football.
Game freezes during the match loading screen on Windows XP or newer versions of Windows.[1]

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SaveGame[Note 1]

Video

Options menu
Options menu

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Stretched, the game can be rendered in 16:9 resolutions but does not support 16:9 aspect ratios, FMVs and menus are Stretched and run at 640x480 resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Different camera angles can be selected during the match.
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
3 predefined layouts selectable as well as the ability to create a user defined layout.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Controller or keyboard are required to play the game.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
3 predefined layouts selectable as well as the ability to create a user defined layout.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
[2]
PlayStation controllers
[3]
Generic/other controllers
[4]
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
[5]
Haptic feedback
No vibration option in the game.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Two people can use the keyboard and controller at the sametime.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and SFX.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Versus, Co-op
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Glide
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes escape

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 133 Mhz (with 3D acceleration)
Intel Pentium 166 Mhz (without 3D acceleration)
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 18 MB
Video card (GPU) PCI/AGP graphics card
2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.1 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 6.1 compatible sound card
Other 4x CR-ROM drive


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

  1. Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-02-16
    Tested the game on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit version 1909 and Windows XP Pro SP3. Also tried dgVoodoo and nglide and got the same result.
  2. Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-02-15
    Verified by testing the game with a Microsoft Xbox One Controller with a USB cable
  3. Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-02-15
    Verified by testing the game with a Sony PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 Controller with a USB cable
  4. Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-01-15
    Verified by using a ZD-108 controller
  5. Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-02-16
    Verified by hot-plugging 2 different controllers