Dilbert's Desktop Games| Developers |
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| Windows | September 30, 1997 |
DILBERT.AVI - Included on the 1997 Microsoft Network 2.5 with the Internet Explorer 4.0 CD.Uploaded for Archival Preservation. From the back of the game case: Choose any of 10 hilarious games and activities. Watch out for back stabbing co-workers, clueless bosses and endless bad project ideas in this satirical spoof on the modern workplace. User summary of the 10 games: Techno-Raiders: A platform game where you must keep your gadgets while going up an office building. Enduring Fools: Use a stun gun to shoot people who.
- 2Game data
- 5Audio settings
- 6Network
- 7Issues fixed
- 8Issues unresolved
- 9Other information
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General information
- MobyGames entry
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | The disc is required to get the endgame certificate. |
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- A demo is available.
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeCyclops SoftwareDesktop Toys Screensaver[Note 1] |
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Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>Dt05ToySprToyswidget.dat[Note 2]
<path-to-game>Dt05ToySprCEOsim.dat |
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widget.dat saves your Game Machine parts acquired information.sim.dat saves your CEO Simulator information.
Video settings[edit]
| Graphics feature | State | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution |
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| Multi-monitor |
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| Ultra-widescreen |
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| 4K Ultra HD |
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| Field of view (FOV) |
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| Windowed | Games are overlayed on the desktop. |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) |
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| Anti-aliasing (AA) |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) |
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| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
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Input settings[edit]
Dilbert Pc Game
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Mouse acceleration |
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| Mouse sensitivity |
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| Mouse input in menus |
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| Mouse Y-axis inversion |
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| Controller |
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| Controller support | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Audio settings[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English |
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Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes |
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| Local play | 2 | Techno Raiders and Project Pass-Off only. |
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| LAN play |
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| Online play |
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Issues fixed[edit]
Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows[edit]
Dilbert%27s Desktop Games
Use the InstallShield 5 32-bit Generic Installer.
Issues unresolved[edit]
Green shadows and boxes in Techno Raiders[edit]
Dilbert Computer Game
Some graphics have green backgrounds on floors 1-8 when running on modern versions of Windows.[1]
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
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System requirements[edit]
| Windows |
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| Minimum | Recommended |
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| Operating system (OS) | 95, NT 4.0 | 98, ME, 2000 |
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| Processor (CPU) | Intel 486 66 MHz | Intel Pentium |
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| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 MB |
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Notes
- ↑When running this game without Administrator elevation, 32-bit programs writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE will be redirected to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesVirtualStoreMACHINESOFTWAREWow6432Node (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).
References
- ↑Green Shadows and Boxes Appear Around Objects in Techno Raiders