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Title: Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Justin on September 07, 2003, 04:03:44 pm
I give up!   After downloading the Virtua Tennis demo, and being totally hooked, I've looked around all major stores for this 2 yr old game, and I cannot find it.  I definitely want this game in my cab.

I guess I'll purchase online, but I hate to have to pay shipping for this item.   If you recently purchased this game, please let us all know where you found it.
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: djll on September 07, 2003, 08:29:31 pm
This game was only made for the Dreamcast and for the PS2.  You must be thinking of another game...
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Justin on September 07, 2003, 08:44:49 pm
This game was only made for the Dreamcast and for the PS2.  You must be thinking of another game...

I think you're thinking of another game, not me! ;)

Virtua Tennis was released for the PC.  Sega page is here:
http://www.sega.com/games/pc/post_pcgame.jhtml?PRODID=10459

And you can download the Demo here:
ftp://216.25.72.25/PatchesNDemos/eidemo/virtuaTennis/virtuaTennis.zip

Awesome game!
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Cooper on September 09, 2003, 10:41:13 am
You can always check out Ebay.  Here's one I found...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3045697612&category=11052
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Bill_S on September 09, 2003, 05:12:34 pm
Thanks for the link.  I bought it.
I'll report out how it works in my cabs.
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Justin on September 09, 2003, 07:32:38 pm
Thanks for the link.  I bought it.
I'll report out how it works in my cabs.

Oh great!  You snagged it away from my hands.  I'll get you for that!!!  ;D
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Bill_S on September 09, 2003, 09:53:45 pm
Now calm down  ;D
I waited 2 hours before taking it.
FWIW I found it at gogamer.com, too.  The shipping was higher there, though.

I just did a search at e-bay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3044907561&category=11052 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3044907561&category=11052)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3045109065&category=11052 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3045109065&category=11052)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3045408086&category=11052 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3045408086&category=11052)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3045581541&category=11052 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3045581541&category=11052)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3045948938&category=11052 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3045948938&category=11052)

It's not like I took the only copy out there. ;)

Also - I noticed at gamespot.com that a 1.1 patch was released fixing numerous graphics issues so if you do buy it you may want to look for that.
You left me feeling so guilty I even included a link to the patch for you  8)
Here:
http://www.empireinteractive.com/support/patches.asp (http://www.empireinteractive.com/support/patches.asp)
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Justin on September 09, 2003, 10:00:04 pm
Now calm down  ;D
I waited 2 hours before taking it.
FWIW I found it at gogamer.com, too.  The shipping was higher there, though.
<snip>
It's not like I took the only copy out there. ;)

Hey, I was totally kidding.  Absolutely no harm done!  I noticed the other ebay offerings too!
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Bill_S on September 09, 2003, 10:02:39 pm
NP, I figured you were.  That was my attempt at dry humor.

PS - we are updating pretty fast here - don't miss the link to the game patch I pasted above.
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Jakobud on September 10, 2003, 04:33:44 am
Is this game abondonware yet?  ;D
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Lilwolf on September 10, 2003, 12:38:06 pm
btw, I was considering buying it on the dreamcast version.

How fun is it?  (one player that is.... I don't htink I would get my kids / wife to play).  but I do love a good tennis game.

Is the PC a better version?

Does it play well on a 8way joystick?  

Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Dartful Dodger on September 10, 2003, 02:37:41 pm
That game looks great.

For the PC game, is the four player a linked game, or can you play four players on the same computer, IE on a single cab?

Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: jakejake28 on September 10, 2003, 05:41:18 pm
That game looks great.

For the PC game, is the four player a linked game, or can you play four players on the same computer, IE on a single cab?



yea, but thanks to sega, every player needs his own input device, ie 4 players need 1 keyboard and 3 joysticks.
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Justin on September 10, 2003, 06:10:15 pm
Search this forum for another thread regarding this... there is a workaround to this problem...  search for keyword:  ppjoy
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: NatasNJ on September 10, 2003, 07:31:28 pm
SO how does the game translate to a cabinet controls?  I just tried the demo on my keyboard on my PC.  Loved it!  Really fun.  Good graphics.  Etc..  But wondering if it is the BEST Tennis game for a PC.  

Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Alcohol on September 12, 2003, 03:37:37 pm
heres the thread about ppjoy

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=10778;start=msg86428#msg86428

unfortunately the links for all the files are dead.. if anybody can help fill the gaps .. i would be greatfull
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Justin on September 12, 2003, 07:10:53 pm
heres the thread about ppjoy

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=10778;start=msg86428#msg86428

unfortunately the links for all the files are dead.. if anybody can help fill the gaps .. i would be greatfull

This is all you need -- all links verified to work from that thread!

1) Get PPJOY here:  http://www.geocities.com/deonvdw/PPJoy.htm

2) Then get PPJOYKEY here:
http://allroy.bigdrillcar.com/mame/zips/PPJoyKey.zip

3) And finally replace the installed 'PPortJoy.cpl' file with this one:
http://allroy.bigdrillcar.com/mame/zips/PPortJoy.zip
Title: Re:Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?
Post by: Alcohol on September 13, 2003, 03:39:06 am
for some strange reason i had to reboot my pc before the links would work.. thanks for confirming that they did work though dude

Alc...