REQUIREMENTS
These requirements apply to both the full and demo versions of WordHopper on DOS. Since any number of hardware configurations can exist, these requirements are subject to change as more people send in feedback.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | i486DX2/SX2* @ 40MHz (FPU REQUIRED) | Pentium 66, 75, or equivalent |
| RAM | 6MB (DOS), 12MB (Windows⁑) | - |
| Video | VGA Mode 13h-capable display adapter | - |
| Audio | Sound Card with OPL2 (Adlib) or MIDI-out (MPU-401) for music, Sound Blaster-compatible for sound effects | Sound Blaster-compatible with OPL3 |
| Keyboard | if it has alphanumeric keys, arrow keys, backspace, enter, and ESC, you're good | Keyboard with numpad and/or at least 3-key rollover |
| Mouse | Optional; requires at least 1 button and a driver, like cutemouse | STEALX™ DeathWish Precision 20-button RGB Gaming Mouse. idk mice are mice |
| OS | MS-DOS 3.0 or later | - |
| Disk | At least 1 MB free | - |
*: The minimum CPU requirement varies wildly from system to system. For instance, a 40MHz i486DX2 system of mine runs the game at a tolerable speed, meanwhile one player's 63MHz Pentium Overdrive struggled to run the game. If you intend on playing via real hardware, please try the provided demo before buying.
⁑: Playing under Win3.x/9x might be unstable. The game should run fine, but if exiting leaves the system in an unstable state, that's your cue to stick to DOS mode. (If you've written games with Allegro and might know why this is, let me know!)
LINUX & WINDOWS
If you've purchased the full version, you have access to pre-configured DOSBox builds for Linux and Windows. They require at least a recent-ish Linux distro, or Windows 7. They also require a CPU with the SSE4.2 instruction set.
If your system fails to meet these requirements, you can manually set up the DOS version in a different version of DOSBox instead.
