Section 2.5

Information Format

The list adopts the following format.

• Game Name [Format]
  Comments
  

2.5 Sport Simulations

• 3D Virtual Pinball [CD Demo]
  Needs VESA driver. VESA works under v2.01 but intro screen flickers badly. Sound works expect when playing (needs powerful processor). Game is playable with DX2-66 but 2D version crashes.
  
• Arcade Pool
  Good compatibility.
  
• Brett Hull Hockey
  No go, needs SVGA ? (SX33 v1.92)
  
• Championship Manager
  Works
  
• Championship Manager 2
  Doesn't work. Needs VESA driver.
  
• Championship Manager Italia
  Works
  
• Championship Pool [Windows]
  2D pool and snooker game. Works.
  
• Destruction Derby [Demo]
  Sound fine. Game is far too slow. (710 (26) : DX2-66 v2.01)
  
• Epic Pinball
  Graphics good but flickery even on "slow PC" setting. No sound, problems with speed.
  
• Extreme Pinball
  Slow, annoying redraw errors
  
• Formula 1 Grand Prix
  Works fine.
  
• Formula 1 Grand Prix 2
  Works fine on a DX-4 100 but no sound. Not sure what software version was used so may be PCPro only.
  
• Hardball 4 [CD]
  Doesn't work. Needs VESA driver.
  
• IndyCar Racing
  Works
  
• IndyCar 2
  Works. Not sure how well.
  
• International Tennis
  Select second VGA option
  
• Manic Karts [Demo]
  VGA graphics, however, sometimes the graphics go wrong. No sound and jerky frame rate. Too slow under v2.01 (SVGA). (710 (26) : DX2-66 v1.995)
  
• Megarace
  Crashes during game. (710 (14) : SX33 v1.9)
  
• MS Golf [CD]
  Works. Sound works.
  
• Nascar Racing
  Works (710 in RPC 600 (10) : SX33 v1.92) No sound, a bit slow.
  
• Need for speed [Demo]
  VESA. Card detected but no sound. Playable at small screen sizes. Racing game. (710 (26) : DX2-66 v2.01)
  
• NHL Hockey [Demo]
  VGA & VESA. Sound ok. Can be jerky but is playble. (710 (26) : DX2-66 v2.01)
  
• PC Soccer
  Works
  
• Premier Manager 2 [HD]
  Works and is playable. (710 (10) : SX33 v1.92) Sound doesn't work.
  
• Premier Manager 3
  Reasonably ok. Can have wobbly display, although new *beta* versions of the software seem to overcome this. (v1.993)
  
• Ryder Cup
  Floppy protection problems. (Avoid)
  
• Screamer [Demo]
  Works at a reasonable speed on a 586, speed on a lower spec cards is unknown. Sound card detected but no sound. Quite playable (710 (26) : DX2-66 v2.01)
  
• Sensible Soccer
  Has mismatched scrolling ?
  
• Speed Haste
  Racing game with nice graphics; use low detail as it is slow. No sound. Run in VGA mode. VESA mode works under v2.01 but is VERY slow. (710 (26) : DX2-66 v1.995)
  
• Stunts
  Won't start unless sound is disabled. (710 : DX4/100)
  
• Superkarts
  Works but is slow.
  
• Test Drive III
  Playable, no sound. (710 : DX4/100)
  
• Ultimate Soccer Manager
  Works
  
• Virtual Pool [Demo]
  Works
  
• WWF European Rampage Tour
  Works