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{{disambig|the original DOS release|the emulated Sega Genesis version|[[Golden Axe (Genesis)]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Golden Axe cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Golden Axe cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sega AM1}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sega AM1}}
{{Infobox game/row/dosporter|John Sanderson|ref=<ref name="title screen">[http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/golden-axe/screenshots/gameShotId,953/ Golden Axe Screenshots for DOS - MobyGames]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|John Sanderson|DOS|ref=<ref name="title screen">[http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/golden-axe/screenshots/gameShotId,953/ Golden Axe Screenshots for DOS - MobyGames]</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/dosporter|Kenn Sanderson|ref=<ref name="title screen"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Kenn Sanderson|DOS|ref=<ref name="title screen"/>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|golden-axe|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view, Scrolling}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Arcade, Brawler}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Golden Axe}}
 
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|lutris      = golden-axe
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|mobygames    = golden-axe
 
|strategywiki = Golden Axe
 
|strategywiki = Golden Axe
 
|wikipedia    = Golden Axe
 
|wikipedia    = Golden Axe
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
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}}
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
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{{Series|Golden Axe}}
 
{{disambig|the original DOS release|the emulated Sega Mega Drive version|[[Golden Axe (2010)]]}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{ii}} This game does not have any save data or configuration files.
 
{{ii}} This game does not have any save data or configuration files.
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Golden Axe settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Golden Axe settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = 35 FPS frame rate cap.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Quiet Bob|date=September 4, 2019|comment=Checked with RTSS and DOSBox using output=openglnb}}</ref>
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          = Available as a control type for gameplay but not used in menus.
 
|mouse menu notes          = Available as a control type for gameplay but not used in menus.
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          = Everything is text-based.
 
|subtitles notes          = Everything is text-based.
|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|local play players  = 2
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play modes    = Co-op, Versus
 
|local play modes    = Co-op, Versus
|local play notes    =  
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|local play notes    = Shared screen
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
|dos modes              = EGA, CGA, Hercules, VGA, Tandy
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|dos modes              = Tandy, Hercules, CGA, EGA, MCGA, VGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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|minOS    = 2.1
 
|minOS    = 2.1
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minCPU  =  
|minRAM  = 512k
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|minRAM  = 512 KB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  

Latest revision as of 12:28, 28 October 2022

This page is for the original DOS release. For the emulated Sega Genesis version, see Golden Axe (Genesis).

Golden Axe
Golden Axe cover
Developers
Sega AM1
DOS John Sanderson[1]
DOS Kenn Sanderson[1]
Publishers
Sega
Virgin Games
Release dates
DOS 1990
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres Arcade, Brawler
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Fantasy
Series Golden Axe
Golden Axe on HowLongToBeat
Golden Axe on IGDB
Golden Axe guide on StrategyWiki
Golden Axe on MobyGames
Golden Axe on Wikipedia
Golden Axe
Golden Axe 1990
Golden Axe (2003) 2003
Golden Axe (Genesis) 2010
Golden Axe II 2010
Golden Axe III 2012
Golden Axed: A Cancelled Prototype 2020

Golden Axe is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view and scrolling arcade and brawler game in the Golden Axe series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Prompts for copy protection answers from the manual.
DOS

Game data

This game does not have any save data or configuration files.

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
35 FPS frame rate cap.[2]

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op, Versus
Shared screen
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes Tandy, Hercules, CGA, EGA, MCGA, VGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2.1
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 512 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Golden Axe Screenshots for DOS - MobyGames
  2. Verified by User:Quiet Bob on September 4, 2019
    Checked with RTSS and DOSBox using output=openglnb