History of SCREAMER (aka BLEIFUSS) - The Racing Franchise YOU'VE NEVER PLAYED

The Screamer franchise was huge, back in mid-90s, for PC gamers like myself. Have you played any game from the trilogy? 🔔 Click the bell and don't miss a (Pixel) thing!
Note: The first Screamer has 12 cars and both Screamer 2 and Screamer Rally only 4 each. Sorry about the confusion.
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[@itsaPIXELthing]

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[@DeckardGames]

This game is awesome. I'm a proud owner of the original big box 😁 Italians know their cars and racing! Great video dude 😉

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Indeed! :) I absolutely love Milestone's work! One of my all time favorite developers ;) Thanks for watching and for leaving your comment, David! Have a great day! Cheers!

[@Alanzice]

Never knew that Grafitti was Milestone. And never noticed that Screamer was made by Milestone. Mind blown.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks for your support, Alan! All the best! And have a great week! Cheers!

[@rodrigogirao8344]

Not to be confused with Japanese developer MileStone, which was know for their arcade space shooters.

[@Mad3011]

I didn't know that the soundtrack is by Allister Brimble. No wonder it sounds so good. Probably played a big part in shaping my taste in music.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Nice! Glad to have helped you solve that mystery ;) Cheers! Thanks for watching!

[@DarioRuellan]

My 4 year old love cars, and when he got curious about racing games, I started looking for simple but plain fun race games. I ended up installing DOSBOX with my copy of Screamers, and he got instantly hooked. He loved the graphics, but then he realized that race after race he was doing better and better. It is the kind of progression that got lost on many modern games.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Amazing stuff! :) Thanks for sharing! And you're absolutely right about modern games ;) Have a great week! All the best! Cheers!

[@user-kd1ho7gm7i]

Great material you have produced here! Titles from the time PC gaming started to takeoff as a gaming platform to consider (although due to costs it couldn't be that mainstream yet). Even better years came after. Late 90s to 2004 or so was terrific to PC gaming, both in hardware and software.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Indeed! Those were incredible years! No doubt ;) Thanks for watching and for your much appreciated comment, William! Have a great week! Cheers!

[@JimLeonard]

Many hours were lost playing Screamer (original) 1995 on a Pentium 120MHz. Very nice retrospective.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks for watching and for your much appreciated comment, Jim! Have a great week! Cheers!

[@khorgor]

I remember playing Screamer (aka Bleifuss) all the way back in 97, it was included with the Gold Games 2 Compilation and boy was it a blast to play, like almost all the games in the compilation EDIT: they also sold Ignition under the name Bleifuss Fun here in Germany, even when it has nothing to do with the Screamer series

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Really? Thanks for sharing that! :) And thanks also for sharing your memories! Have a great week! Cheers!

[@Harp00nX]

I love the pop in backgrounds on Screamer lol proper old school 3D

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Yeah! :) It happens even today on modern racing games, slightly dissimulated obviously ;) Cheers! Thanks for watching! Have a great week!

[@eddyctedtogames876]

I remember playing the first screamer on my P1 150Mhz back in the day. I was immediately blown away by it. I still boot it up now and then for a quick fix ;) Good job once again!

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thank you so much for sharing your memories! Appreciate it! Have a great week! Cheers!

[@DeLorean4]

I wanted Sega Rally so bad as a kid and got Screamer Rally instead. "We have Sega Rally at home". I still had loads of fun with it, and it had an arcade feel similar to Sega Rally.

[@st3ddyman]

I’ve still got a boxed version of Screamer 2. It was incredible for the time

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks for sharing, Stephen! :) All the best! Have a great day! Cheers!

[@prozzac85]

Never tried the first one, but screamer 2 was the first racing game I got as a present for our new pc in late 97 or 98. So many good memories with that game :)

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks for sharing those memories, Stefan! :) Appreciate it! Have a great week! Cheers!

[@AncientElectronics]

Screamer actually does support 3D acceleration via a patch. it supports the S3D API on the Virge cards though only the GX2 can run it acceptably.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

I don't recall playing the first Screamer with 3D acceleration. I bought my very own 3DFX card around the time Screamer Rally came out and it was out of this world! :) Went back to Screamer 2 with a patch and it was amazing, but never knew that we could do the same with the first Screamer ;) Thanks for the tip! Have a great week! All the best!

[@AncientElectronics]

@@itsaPIXELthing Hope you have a great week as well. If your curious here is a link to Screamer running in S3D on a Virge GX2. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmjcon2Pd5iXrtU

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks for that! ;) Awesome!

[@jpipocas2001]

Awesome video! I used to play this game a lot and you forget to show the "Bullet" car that you unlock after you beat the game. Regards.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks for your feedback, João! And, yes! I totally forgot about the bullet car.... shame on me! :) Cheers! All the best!

[@8bvg300]

Oh, I definitely played this franchise. I love S2. Amazing for the time and still an enjoyable arcade racer today.

[@rengeki8710]

I had Screamer 2 for PC. I loved that game. Still have the soundtrack downloaded on my phone

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Screamer 2 was/is so good! Still play it nowadays! Thanks for stopping by and for leavIng your comment! Cheers!

[@matute93]

This game was my childhood, I used to race against my dad ghost cars for hours trying to beat him when I was like 4 or 5 y/o... Also had the second game, and nowadays I love playing MotoGP and Ride with my friends, but it's only now, thanks to your video that i realized it was the same studio, it makes me really happy, sorry if my english isn't that good, I suscribed to you channel and I'll be checking out your other videos when I have some more time :)

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Much love for Milestone! :) Have fun! :) Thank you so much for your support!

[@samghost13]

COOL DUDE!!! I LOVE IT!!! 90's Goodness the Golden Age

[@ShiryuGL]

I got one of the 'Screamer' games bundled free along with 'Wipeout 2097' when I picked up my Power VR. Both games made everything on the PlayStation look immediately dated.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Right? My poor old PS1 was relegated to a drawer the day I bought my Diamond 3DFX card ;) Thanks for watching and for sharing your memories, Shiryu! Have a great week! Cheers!

[@RE7Hazuki]

Loved screamer when it came out. Would be great if there was an accelerated version. My other favourite at the time was a game called ‘fatal racing’ from Gremlin.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Yeah! Fatal Racing was awesome :) Thanks for remining me of it :)

[@Galdelico]

...and thumbs up for mentioning Apex, one of my many guilty pleasures on the original XBOX. ^_-

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Right? What a great game! :) Just discovered it recently, when researching for Screamer ;) Had to grab a copy! Cheers! Thanks for watching and for your comment! Have a great week!

[@ModellistaCompulsivoOnline]

Screamer was a great game, thank you so much for video!

[@itsaPIXELthing]

I thank You for watching and for leaving your much appreciated feedback! Have a great week!

[@martinalther6661]

I just bought this on GOG and am loving it so far! It plays especially well with my PS4 controller, using the shoulder buttons to brake/accelerate and the D-Pad (yes, the D-Pad) to steer. Looking forward to playing Screamer 2 someday.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks for sharing your opinion, Martin! Have fun!

[@RetroGamingonestopshop]

Great job! keep up the good work!

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thank you so much! Truly appreciate your feedback! Have a great week! Cheers!

[@AtariLegend]

Awesome video!

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks, Maarten! Have a great week! Cheers!

[@RediscoveringRetro]

Ohh good timing just checked if this was up! Hope my phone battery lasts!

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Did it last? ;) Thanks for the support, Ian! Cheers!

[@RediscoveringRetro]

@@itsaPIXELthing I didn't even know the dev was still making games. A good video indeed mate. I don't suppose you have any other 98 machine to try Screamer 2 on? I only ask because I wondered if the game's timing is based on the CPU clock like some of the old dos games (hence why they run too fast on modern machines). I use to play S2 on a 100mhz machine and it was smooth and playable but just a bit slow. Now, on my 1ghz 98 machine it runs so much quicker, not toooo fast and it's enjoyable, but leaves me with that nagging question, is it too fast? It's in fact quicker than your PII-400 from watching the vid. So I'm wondering if my 1ghz is just too fast. Does that make sense? I might buy a 1.6ghz or what ever will fit my mobo and test the fps.

[@RediscoveringRetro]

@@itsaPIXELthing Hmm. Looks like I'm capped at 1ghz, depends if my CPU is a Thunderbird Athlon or not. Might have to go lower instead of higher.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

No, sorry :( Tryed it on my IBM 486 DX2 66, but it won't run. I have also a Pentium 4 with WinME, but it's not working right now. Have to fix it.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks for the update ;)

[@Thomaniac]

Really impressive series. Would like to play this.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

You've never played the series? You have to do it! :)

[@user-sy7cr8zk4c]

Owned and played Screamer, Screamer 2 and Screamer Rally it due to these 3 games that i always look to see what racing games Milestone are working on. We need more arcade style games everyone is fixated on reality lets have some good old fashioned arcade racing fun. Ridge Racer, Burnout 1 and 2 these were great games...

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Have you played Gravel, from Milestone? Love it :) And I'm truly looking forward for a sequel!

[@gravitone]

I still really love the first 3 titles in the screamer series. The high-res 640x480 mode in this first outing already looks great, but screamer 2 & screamer rally with the voodoo glide support takes it to another level. Pro tip: When running on real hardware, and not having access to a CRT, the best way to enjoy these early voodoo titles is through a LCD that supports its native resolution. Samsung, LG and a few manufacturers released 20" LCD tv's in the mid 2000's with a 640x480 VA panel. Most of these have VGA input. You can play loads of late dos titles and early glide games in 640x480 with no scaling artifacts.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Humm.. I have a 22'' Samsung TV connected to my ZX Spectrum +3 and Amiga 600. It has also VGA input. Have to try it out ;) Cheers! Thanks for watching and for your comment and tips! Have a great week!

[@BorisFavorov]

Played Screamer Rally just yesterday. Very good arcade racing game. EXOdos software gives instant access to any dos game, feels great! Thanks for the review.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks for watching and for leaving your comment :) Cheers!

[@spapputop]

Boas Pedro... desde ja muito obrigado por trazeres este video,ja sabes que adoramos dar umas boas Gazadas :D,por acaso é uma franquia que nao joguei muito,por so ter tido PC muitos anos mais tarde,mas foi muito fixe saber a historia por tras da Milestone e da boa compilação que fizeste no final ;) Grande Abraço Pedro!

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Grande parte da malta que apenas jogava em consola continua a não fazer a mínima ideia de que existiam outras plataformas naquela era para além das oferecidas pela Nintendo, Sega e depois Sony. Os computadores conseguiam cenas igualmente boas e, em muitos casos, até melhores do que as máquinas que eram apenas dedicadas a jogos. É isto que gosto de trazer e falar no meu canal, temas obscuros e origens de grandes empresas que, no caso da Milestone, ainda anda por aí e a publicar os seus próprios jogos, o que significa que é uma das poucas empresas que faz o que bem entende e não vai na conversa dos CEOs das grandes marcas que só vêm cifrões à frente ;) Grande abraço, Simão!

[@derzw3rg]

One of my favorite games back then. The svga mode was to much for most pcs and it looked gorgeous

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Yeah! It was truly amazing 😀

[@legacyofcomics2945]

Nostalgic

[@cartoesdememoria-omelhorsh2732]

Um dos melhores vídeos do canal até agora!

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Muito obrigado pela força! Abraços! Uma boa semana!

[@segacenas2051]

Excelente Vídeo . Abraço

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Obrigado, Miguel Grande abraço!

[@1917Joey]

Grandes jogas!

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Obrigado ;) Abraço!

[@marcusnilsson9344]

Got the demo from disc by a gamer magasine in Sweden. Had to upgrade my 486sx to a DX to get it to run. And then whent on to play S2 and rally to!

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Such an awesome series :) Thanks for sharing, Marcus!

[@ED85]

U used to grind first circuit time back in 1999 when I first was introduced to the game, got Bleifuss (german version) on some CD... i was speed running the shit :D before I knew what speed running even was xD

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks for sharing that :)

[@SalonArcade]

Astonishing game for the moment of its release! The OST is as good as the game itself. By the way, I still got it in its original box! Cheers!

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks for watching and for leaving your much appreciated feedback! Have a great week! Cheers!

[@samghost13]

WooW! Not 1 thumbs down! Cool

[@leandroalves5552]

Muito bom amigo

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Obrigado, Leandro! Abraço!

[@volkte37]

Enjoyed the video. Not played Screamer in many years and noticed it's on GOG! Must admit though, I do not rate Milestone as a developer. Given their experience, games like Moto GP07 and the WRC series were truly horrible experiences, far worse than other, older games of the same style. I was a little surprised when i realised they did Screamer.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Yeah, I have to agree with you. Those were horrible! Thanks for watching 🙂

[@KgamesReviews]

Brutal amigo nem sabia que ficou se chamar milestone bem fixe adorei amigo bem fixe .........:)

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Muito obrigado pelo apoio, K! Abraço! Boa semana!

[@BirdFluJapan]

Awww yeahhh ! Great games, but what's with the video lag? I remember it being a bit smoother to play

[@itsaPIXELthing]

It's a lot smoother if you use a 3DFX card. I remember playing Screamer 1 and 2 at this speed back in the day. When Screamer Rally came out, I was already a proud owner of a Diamond Voodoo 3DFX card with 4Mb :) Blew me away, not only with these games, but also with Tomb Raider, Carmageddon and Ignition! Thank you so much for watching and for leaving your feedback! Have a great week! Cheers!

[@IamRobotMonkey]

Loved the first three Screamer games. Spent far too many hours playing them! Whereabouts are you from, dude? Trying to place that accent!

[@itsaPIXELthing]

I'm from Portugal ;) Thanks for asking! And thanks for stopping by! All the best! Cheers!

[@thewhyzer]

Screamer 2 would "offer a lot more vehicles"? My GOG copy only has 4! I can't get a handle on its drifting mechanics though, so while I beat all the original Screamer's leagues, I have no shot in this sequel, not ever even managing to come in first on the England map.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Yeah, I know :( I mixed them up :( The first Screamer has 12 cars and the second and third only 4 each. Sorry about the confusion.

[@pclinuxos_br]

Pois então, saíram na época em que Ridge Racer e Virtua Racing estavam fazendo sucesso. Não havia um similar no PC, então, seu Farina resolveu fazer. Tenho os dois, um em CD(o segundo) e o primeiro digital, da GOG. Mas, é bem bugado, é duas, três e ele cai no prompt do DOS, tanto o 1 quanto o 2. Mas, são jogos muito competentes. Eu também comprei o Iron Assault, aquele jogo de robô gigante deles, mas, nunca consegui jogar, ele precisava uma configuração toda estranha para rodar. E o que é feito deles hoje ?

[@itsaPIXELthing]

O que é feito de quem? Da Milestone? Obrigado por assistires e deixares as tuas memórias! Abraço!

[@pclinuxos_br]

@@itsaPIXELthing Sim, da Milestone. Que foi feito deles ?

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Hummm... não viste o vídeo até ao fim, pois não? ;) Eles continuam aí a fazer excelentes racing games! Uma das minhas empresas favoritas, pois permanecem fieis às suas origens ;)

[@pclinuxos_br]

Ahh, teve um terceiro ??? Não sabia.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Teve um terceiro e, hoje em dia, são os responsáveis por franquias e jogos como, por exemplo, MotoGP, Ride, Gravel, SuperCross e MXGP :)

[@IPHOBOSSI]

i didnt liked it back then .... but it had its Fan´s .... but i was totally into NfS and WipeOut 2048 at this time.

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts :) Appreciate it!

[@steviegbcool]

you didnt even need a good pc i remember playing this on a 486!

[@itsaPIXELthing]

What a game ;)

[@rajacomputer9798]

Why this games basicly most likely daytona

[@samghost13]

I see you are a Intel Fanboy ; ) Back in the Day the 64bit AMD CPU wa Almighty and for us Budget Gamers Cyrax was the Way to go. Yes yes Intel had also cool Pentiums that's true. But i don't like them that much. See AMD always pushes for Open Source and they Rock!!! And without Cyrax... No 3D Realms Games!!! The 3DFX Version of Screamer Rally was soo Awesome!!! Sad thing our lovely 3DFX got eaten up by the Green Devil