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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Interactive Studios}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Interactive Studios}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|MGM Interactive}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|MGM Interactive|US}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Rest of the world|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20001109020400/http://www.blitzgames.com/games/wargames/index.htm WarGames...coming soon from ISL] (retrieved)</ref>}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 31, 1998}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 31, 1998}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
| + | {{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 | }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{--}} Some distributed versions of the game contain the Marburg Virus. Infection can be avoided by modern anti-virus software, or by not electronically registering the product.<ref> | + | {{--}} Some distributed versions of the game contain the Marburg Virus. Infection can be avoided by modern anti-virus software, or by not electronically registering the product.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wargames-hit-with-marburg-virus/1100-2464581/|title=Gamespot - WarGames Hit With Marburg Virus|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
| + | |||
| + | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20000302231519/http://www.wargamesmgm.com/ Official website] (retrieved) | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\Software\Interactive Studios Ltd\WarGames}} |
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = false | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = unknown | |eax support = unknown | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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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 = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Interactive Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| US | MGM Interactive |
| Rest of the world | Electronic Arts[1] |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | July 31, 1998 |
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|
Key points
- Some distributed versions of the game contain the Marburg Virus. Infection can be avoided by modern anti-virus software, or by not electronically registering the product.[2]
General information
- Official website (retrieved)
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
Essential improvements
Play the game without the CD
| Use Elisha's Windows 10 Patch[citation needed] |
|---|
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Interactive Studios Ltd\WarGames[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\saves\[Note 2] |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Resolution is locked to 640x480 | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| 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) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
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 |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Issues fixed
Crashes when trying to run on Windows 10
| Use Elisha's Windows 10 Patch[citation needed] |
|---|
|
Use the WarGames Windows 10 Patch. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 6 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium | |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 6 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAREwill be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ WarGames...coming soon from ISL (retrieved)
- ↑ Gamespot - WarGames Hit With Marburg Virus - last accessed on May 2023