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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Wipeout cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Wipeout cover.jpg
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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 1995}}
−
 
+
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|wipeout|}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|wipeout|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{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            | Wipeout }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
−
|strategywiki =  
+
|hltb        = 11208
 +
|igdb        = wipeout
 +
|mobygames    = wipeout
 +
|strategywiki = Wipeout
 
|wikipedia    = Wipeout (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Wipeout (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Wipeout}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Wipeout: Phantom Edition===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use a source port derived from leaked source code||fix=
 +
# Download the [https://github.com/wipeout-phantom-edition/wipeout-phantom-edition source port here] and unzip it.
 +
# Place a backup of the PlayStation version of the game into the <code>diskimages</code> folder.
 +
# Start the game with <code>wipeout.exe</code>.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Requires a PlayStation copy of the game.
 +
{{++}} Much more accurate to the original PlayStation release, in terms of both visuals and gameplay.
 +
{{++}} Includes widescreen support, enhanced visuals, the ability to use both the original collision system or ones imported from [[Wipeout 2097]] and [[BallisticNG]], and full controller support.
 +
{{--}} No multiplayer support.
 +
{{--}} FMVs currently unsupported.
 +
{{--}} No source code provided; only Windows builds provided. Another work-in-progress source port named [https://github.com/phoboslab/wipeout-rewrite wipEout Rewrite] provides its source code, but doesn't provide binaries.<ref>https://phoboslab.org/log/2023/08/rewriting-wipeout</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===GLRage===
 +
{{ii}} [https://github.com/ata4/glrage/releases GLRage] is a ATI 3D CIF to OpenGL Wrapper for the ATI 3D Rage Edition.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\3D Rage Games\Wipeout\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\*.WSF}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{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      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#WipeoutPhantomEdition|Phantom Edition]]
−
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = Use [[#WipeoutPhantomEdition|Phantom Edition]]
−
|ultrawidescreen            = false
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#WipeoutPhantomEdition|Phantom Edition]]
−
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[#WipeoutPhantomEdition|Phantom Edition]]
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2].
+
|windowed notes            = Use [[#GLRage|GLRage]] or [[#WipeoutPhantomEdition|Phantom Edition]]
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
−
|anisotropic notes          = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2].
+
|anisotropic notes          = Use [[#GLRage|GLRage]].
−
|antialiasing              = hackable
+
|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2].
+
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = hackable
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                = On by default. Force off through graphics driver.
+
|upscaling tech            =
−
|60 fps                    = false
+
|upscaling notes            =
−
|60 fps notes              = runs too fast, needs a 30 fps cap
+
|vsync                      = always on
−
|120 fps                    = false
+
|vsync notes                =  
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =  
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              = No fps cap. Only menu animations are fps dependent.
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  = 2-axis joystick
 
|controller support notes  = 2-axis joystick
−
|full controller          = false
+
|full controller          = hackable
−
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = Use [[#WipeoutPhantomEdition|Phantom Edition]]
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =
 +
|light bar support         = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = false
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX
+
|separate volume notes    = CD Music, SFX
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|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  =
 +
|red book cd audio       = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
−
|dos modes              =  
+
|dos modes              = VGA, VESA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      = Use [[#WipeoutPhantomEdition|Phantom Edition]] for 64-bit.
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
 +
|minOS    = 6.0
 +
|minCPU  = Intel i486DX2
 +
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
−
|minGPU  =
 
 
|minDX    =  
 
|minDX    =  
  
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recVRAM  = 4 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 4 MB
−
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 02:04, 17 August 2023

Wipeout
Wipeout cover
Developers
Psygnosis
Release dates
DOS October 1995
Windows October 1995
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Genres Racing
Series Wipeout
Wipeout on HowLongToBeat
Wipeout on IGDB
Wipeout guide on StrategyWiki
Wipeout on MobyGames
Wipeout on Wikipedia
Wipeout
Wipeout 1995
Wipeout 2097 1997

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
Windows

Essential improvements

Wipeout: Phantom Edition

Use a source port derived from leaked source code
  1. Download the source port here and unzip it.
  2. Place a backup of the PlayStation version of the game into the diskimages folder.
  3. Start the game with wipeout.exe.

Notes

Requires a PlayStation copy of the game.
Much more accurate to the original PlayStation release, in terms of both visuals and gameplay.
Includes widescreen support, enhanced visuals, the ability to use both the original collision system or ones imported from Wipeout 2097 and BallisticNG, and full controller support.
No multiplayer support.
FMVs currently unsupported.
No source code provided; only Windows builds provided. Another work-in-progress source port named wipEout Rewrite provides its source code, but doesn't provide binaries.[1]

GLRage

GLRage is a ATI 3D CIF to OpenGL Wrapper for the ATI 3D Rage Edition.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\3D Rage Games\Wipeout\[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\*.WSF[Note 2]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use Phantom Edition
Multi-monitor
Use Phantom Edition
Ultra-widescreen
Use Phantom Edition
4K Ultra HD
Use Phantom Edition
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use GLRage or Phantom Edition
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Use GLRage.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No fps cap. Only menu animations are fps dependent.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
2-axis joystick
Full controller support
Use Phantom Edition
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
CD Music, SFX
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA, SVGA (VESA)
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Use Phantom Edition for 64-bit.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 6.0
Processor (CPU) Intel i486DX2
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 133 MHz Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
  2. ↑ 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