![]() Later that evening the girls asked me if we could find a pinball game for their Windows 7 computer. Remembering that Windows XP came with a Pinball game, I showed it to them on one of my older test systems. They loved it and asked if we could install it on their computer. At first I wasn’t sure that it was possible, but upon doing some investigation, I discovered that it was.Īfter putting it on their system and playing it over and over again, I remembered how much fun this simple little game is and thought that other folks might be interested in putting Windows XP’s 3D Pinball game in Windows 7. In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, I’ll show you how to migrate 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet from Windows XP to Windows 7.Īfter all, even the most dedicated tech folks need to unwind every once in a while with a computer game. Along the way, I’ll give you a little history about the game as well as show you some awesome tricks. When Windows 95 came out, one of the features of the new operating system was that it provided a great platform for gaming, and lots of developers, such as Maxis, were clamoring for a piece of the action. 3D Pinball featuring the Space Cadet table was created by Maxis Software and licensed to Microsoft for inclusion in Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95. Maxis later released the Full Tilt! Pinball game package, which included the Space Cadet table as well as two other tables named Dragon’s Keep and Skulduggery. When Microsoft was developing Windows NT 4.0 with the new Windows 95 user interface, they decided to make 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet one of the operating system’s default games and ported it over from Windows 95 to Windows NT 4.0 for the 1996 release. When Windows 98 came out, it oddly did not come with 3D Pinball. However, the Windows 98 CD contained an INF file (a Setup Information file) that you could use to install 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet in Windows 98 using the Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 CD.ģD Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet became such a popular game in Windows that Microsoft included it in Windows 2000, Windows ME, and Windows XP. But, when Windows Vista came out in 2007, 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet was nowhere to be found. After being a part of Windows for 12 years, the pinball game was no longer included. Out of its era but still enjoyableĪll-in-all, there are certainly plenty of other better options but Microsoft Windows Pinball - Space Cadet is the one that has stuck over the years and is still playable.My guess is that the licensing agreement ran out. It’s also possible to choose multiple players but unfortunately, you will all have to play the same board over and over again as the game does not offer you the pleasure of switching between others. The controls are fully customizable and you can even choose whether you want to enable or disable music or audio effects for the game. Microsoft Windows Pinball - Space Cadet tries to emulate the analog experience as much as possible through the actual design of the board, ball behavior and physics, while even offering the option to ‘bump’ the table as you would do in real-life now and again. Completing each mission grants you lots of bonus points that take you closer to the top of the leaderboard. Throughout the game you need to score enough to achieve multiple titles such as ‘Cadet’, ‘Lieutenant’, ‘Admiral’ and so on. ![]() The controls are easy to manage and the flippers used to hit the ball are very responsive. The game came bundled into earlier versions of Microsoft Windows such as NT and XP meaning it was practically present in every house that had a computer.īy today’s standards the graphics are fairly bad and the fact that you can’t resize the game for a larger fit is a downside. Though you can’t really compare it to the real thing, Microsoft Windows Pinball - Space Cadet still brought decent doses of entertainment whenever you played it. They’re based on a simple principle, keep your reflexes sharp and put a smile on your face whenever you manage a combo that brings tons of extra points. Pinball arcade games were and still tend to be popular between games enthusiasts.
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