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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Interactive Studios}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Interactive Studios}} | ||
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− | {{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= | ||
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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>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wargames-hit-with-marburg-virus/1100-2464581/ Gamespot - WarGames Hit With Marburg Virus]</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>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wargames-hit-with-marburg-virus/1100-2464581/ Gamespot - WarGames Hit With Marburg Virus]</ref> | ||
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+ | '''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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Revision as of 14:43, 5 April 2021
Developers | |
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Interactive Studios | |
Publishers | |
US | MGM Interactive |
Rest of the world | Electronic Arts[1] |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 31, 1998 |
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] |
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|
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 settings
Input settings
Audio settings
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] |
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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\SOFTWARE
will 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%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).