Dilbert%27s Desktop Games

Dilbert's Desktop Games is an 1997 collection of short games based off the popular comic strip that will run on top of your desktop. For the most part they'r. 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.

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Dilbert's Desktop Games
Developers
Publishers
Release dates
WindowsSeptember 30, 1997
  • 2Game data
  • 5Audio settings
  • 6Network
  • 7Issues fixed
  • 8Issues unresolved
  • 9Other information

General information

MobyGames entry

Availability[edit]

SourceDRMNotesKeysOS
Retail The disc is required to get the endgame certificate.
A demo is available.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

SystemLocation
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeCyclops SoftwareDesktop Toys Screensaver[Note 1]

Save game data location[edit]

SystemLocation
Windows <path-to-game>Dt05ToySprToyswidget.dat[Note 2]
<path-to-game>Dt05ToySprCEOsim.dat
widget.dat saves your Game Machine parts acquired information.
sim.dat saves your CEO Simulator information.

Video settings[edit]

Graphics featureStateNotes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
WindowedGames are overlayed on the desktop.
Borderless fullscreen windowedSee the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input settings[edit]

Keyboard and mouseStateNotes
RemappingSee the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller supportSee the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Audio settings[edit]

Audio featureStateNotes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

LanguageUIAudioSubNotes
English

Jargonator

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

TypeNativePlayersNotes
Local play2 Techno Raiders and Project Pass-Off only.
LAN play
Online play

Dilbert 27s Desktop Games Online

Issues fixed[edit]

Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows[edit]

Use the InstallShield 5 32-bit Generic Installer.

Issues unresolved[edit]

Green shadows and boxes in Techno Raiders[edit]

Some graphics have green backgrounds on floors 1-8 when running on modern versions of Windows.[1]

Other information[edit]

Desktop

Wildtangent Download

API[edit]

Executable32-bit64-bitNotes
Windows

System requirements[edit]

Windows
MinimumRecommended
Operating system (OS)95, NT 4.098, ME, 2000
Processor (CPU)Intel 486 66 MHz Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM)8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)40 MB

Notes

  1. When running this game without Administrator elevation, 32-bit programs writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE will be redirected to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesVirtualStoreMACHINESOFTWAREWow6432Node (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

  1. Green Shadows and Boxes Appear Around Objects in Techno Raiders

Fun series of mini games

Dilbert%27s desktop games

Dilbert's Desktop Games, I imagine would have some mixed reviews. The game was released on CD-ROM in 1997, before the internet was widely available. The game is based around the newspaper comic book strip (and series) 'Dilbert'. However, many parts of the world, Dilbert is not a well known comic book character, unlike the more well known Garfield. I personally think the game was bold and innovative for its time. Dilbert's Desktop games, may actually turn you into a fan of the comic (like I was) and if you are a fan of the comic, this is a nice look into the hilarious world of Dilbert. The game is based around a series of mini games. As the title suggests, it is a series of 'desktop games' that was a fairly new for it's time, especially on the old Windows 95 and 98. The game comes before the days of the obsession society now has with, small 'app' games on the android and iphone for example Chicken Invaders and of coarse Angry Birds. Some of the mini games can be played with a friend 2 player simultaneously on the same keyboard. This can makes the game a lot more enjoyable. however the main complaints I would have about this game, is the shortness of it and it does get fairly repetitive. If you actually finish the game, it secretly records how many hours you played the game and tells you (which can end up being 10-20). As the title says, it is only desktop games and doesn't claim to be anything more. I would still recommend it.