Where to buy Virtua Tennis for PC?

[Justin]

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.

[djll]

This game was only made for the Dreamcast and for the PS2.  You must be thinking of another game...

[Justin]

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!

[Cooper]

You can always check out Ebay.  Here's one I found...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3045697612&category=11052

[Bill_S]

Thanks for the link.  I bought it.
I'll report out how it works in my cabs.

[Justin]

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!!!  

[Bill_S]

Now calm down  
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=3045109065&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=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  
Here:
http://www.empireinteractive.com/support/patches.asp

[Justin]

Now calm down  
I waited 2 hours before taking it.
FWIW I found it at gogamer.com, too.  The shipping was higher there, though.
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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!

[Bill_S]

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.

[Jakobud]

Is this game abondonware yet?  

[Lilwolf]

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?  

[Dartful Dodger]

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?

[jakejake28]

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.

[Justin]

Search this forum for another thread regarding this... there is a workaround to this problem...  search for keyword:  ppjoy

[NatasNJ]

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.  

[Alcohol]

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

[Justin]

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

[Alcohol]

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...