This page is for the original release. For the emulated re-release, see Ecco the Dolphin (2010).
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Developers | |
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Publishers | |
Release dates | |
Windows 3.x | December 13, 1996[citation needed] |
Windows | December 13, 1996 |
Reception | |
IGDB | 30 |
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Ecco the Dolphin | |
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Ecco the Dolphin | 1996 |
Ecco the Dolphin (2010) | 2010 |
Ecco: The Tides of Time | 2010 |
Ecco Jr. | 2010 |
Key points
- Features improved graphics over other versions, redbook audio soundtrack from the Sega CD version, FMV sequences from Ecco the Dolphin: Tides of Time, new levels, selectable difficulty settings, and a save feature.
- Runs badly on newer systems.
- A fan port for modern Windows operating systems exists. See Ecco the Dolphin: Fixed and Enhanced Edition.
General information
- Caverns of Hope - An Ecco the Dolphin fansite for the series
- The Ecco the Dolphin - A wiki for the series
Availability[edit]
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Use Ecco the Dolphin: Fixed and Enhanced Edition to run without the CD. |
- This version is not available digitally.
Essential improvements[edit]
Ecco the Dolphin: Fixed and Enhanced Edition[edit]
- Game path must not exceed 128 characters.[1]
- A fan-made port of the game that features:
Dolphin Save File Locations
- An easy-to-use launcher GUI to change settings for the game.
- Compatibility for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows from Vista though 10.
- Windowed and fullscreen modes.
- Music playback for the game from audio files (MP3, WAV, OGG, and more).
- Fully portability; removes CD check and all save and configuration files are stored under
<path-to-game>
.
Install Fixed and Enhanced Edition[2] |
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SEGA PC Reloaded |
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Ecco the Dolphin can be installed and launch with SEGA PC Reloaded launcher.
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Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
System | Location |
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Windows | %WINDIR%[Note 1] |
- Fixed and Enhanced Edition changes this location to
<path-to-game>
.
Save game data location[edit]
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>dol32nt.stg[Note 1] |
Video[edit]
Graphics feature | State | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | 320x240 and 640x480 only. Nearest neighbor scaling is used in Fixed and Enhanced Edition for fullscreen. | |
Multi-monitor | ||
Ultra-widescreen | ||
4K Ultra HD | ||
Field of view (FOV) | ||
Windowed | Requires Fixed and Enhanced Edition. | |
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Requires Fixed and Enhanced Edition. | |
60 FPS | Requires Fixed and Enhanced Edition. | |
120+ FPS |
Input[edit]
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Requires Fixed and Enhanced Edition. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Requires Fixed and Enhanced Edition. | |
Full controller support | Launcher menu requires mouse. | |
Controller remapping | Requires Fixed and Enhanced Edition. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Additional information | |
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Button prompts | Controller buttons are referred as Button 1-4 in configuration menu. |
Controller hotplugging | |
Haptic feedback | |
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio[edit]
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Fixed and Enhanced Edition only has a Music volume slider. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | The entire game is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Red Book CD audio | Use Sega PC Reloaded to play music from hard disk instead. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | European version-only | |||
German | European version-only | |||
Japanese | Japanese version-only | |||
Spanish | European version-only |
Other information[edit]
![Dolphin Dolphin](/uploads/1/2/6/3/126314988/138916373.png)
API[edit]
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw | 1 | Windows 95 version comes pre-packaged with DirectX 1.0 setup |
Dolphin Emulator Save Data
Executable | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm. |
System requirements[edit]
Windows 3.x | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 3.1 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 60 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA, 256 colors | |
Sound (audio device) | Sound Blaster 16 |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 60 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA, 256 colors | |
Sound (audio device) | Sound Blaster 16 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.01.1When 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
- ↑Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2019-12-02
- Ecco the Dolphin: Fixed and Enhanced Edition manual, page 8
- ↑Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2019-12-02