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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Apogee Software}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Apogee Software}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Precision Software|Europe}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 14, 1990}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 14, 1990}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 3, 2007}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 3, 2007|wrapper=DOSBox}} |
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Side view }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Platform }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Commander Keen }} | ||
|steam appid = 9180 | |steam appid = 9180 | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 2070676386 |
+ | |hltb = 1855 | ||
+ | |igdb = commander-keen-in-invasion-of-the-vorticons-keen-must-die | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = 218 | ||
|wikipedia = Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons | |wikipedia = Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
+ | {{mm}} [http://www.shikadi.net/keenwiki/Main_Page Commander Keen wiki] | ||
+ | {{mm}} [https://pckf.rigeltechnical.com Public Commander Keen Forum] | ||
{{mm}} [https://www.commander-keen.com/ Commander Keen Fan Site] | {{mm}} [https://www.commander-keen.com/ Commander Keen Fan Site] | ||
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{GOG.com links|2070676386}} |
+ | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/9180/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons | | DOS }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 9180 | | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | commander_keen_complete_pack | DRM-free | Commander Keen Complete Pack.<br/>Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| Steam | 9180 | DRM-free | Commander Keen Complete Pack.<br/>Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/9180/config/|title=Commander Keen Complete Pack · Commander Keen · AppID: 9180 · Steam Database|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Publisher | https://3drealms.com/catalog/commander-keen-invasion-vorticons_12/ | DRM-free | Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons.<br/>Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Patches=== | ||
+ | Unfortunately Keen was from an era of computing before downloadable patches were a norm. Instead, a fully patched version of the game would be sent in the mail. The old version had to be uninstalled and deleted and the updated copy installed in its place. As the update is already the full game, it would be illegal to distribute it. Luckily, Several dedicated fans have made [http://dosclassics.com/keen/dl.php?id=of homebrewed patches] to update (or downgrade if you want) every official keen game. These patches edit the files to make the changes, no warez used! The original discussion thread for them can be found [https://pckf.rigeltechnical.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=21&sid=90a04012cef1c483fba6131d8da5e810 here]. | ||
+ | {{ii}} An unofficial fan fix that fixes additional issues not addressed in the latest official patch can be found [https://pckf.rigeltechnical.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3746 here]. | ||
+ | |||
===Episode launcher=== | ===Episode launcher=== | ||
− | + | A launcher for the entire Keen series can be found [https://gist.github.com/maxlefou/e6fe35739a1ffad1b85543eb800c36f4#file-keenstrt-bat-L15 here] (runs in [[DOSBox]]). For a modified version of this same launcher that also supports [[Commander Keen in Keen Dreams|Keen Dreams]] (for people whom don't have the native Steam version), try the following: | |
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
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CLS | CLS | ||
− | |||
REM All episodes must be in the same folder contrary | REM All episodes must be in the same folder contrary | ||
REM to the original launcher this one was based on. | REM to the original launcher this one was based on. | ||
− | |||
ECHO. | ECHO. | ||
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ECHO. | ECHO. | ||
− | |||
CHOICE /c1234567q/n Choose a number (Press Q to Quit): | CHOICE /c1234567q/n Choose a number (Press Q to Quit): | ||
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IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO KEEN1 | IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO KEEN1 | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
:KEEN1 | :KEEN1 | ||
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GOTO MENU | GOTO MENU | ||
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− | |||
− | |||
:KEEN2 | :KEEN2 | ||
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GOTO MENU | GOTO MENU | ||
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− | |||
− | |||
:KEEN3 | :KEEN3 | ||
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GOTO MENU | GOTO MENU | ||
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− | |||
− | |||
:KEEN4 | :KEEN4 | ||
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GOTO MENU | GOTO MENU | ||
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− | |||
− | |||
:KEEN5 | :KEEN5 | ||
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GOTO MENU | GOTO MENU | ||
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− | |||
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:KEEN6 | :KEEN6 | ||
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GOTO MENU | GOTO MENU | ||
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:KEEN7 | :KEEN7 | ||
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GOTO MENU | GOTO MENU | ||
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:EXIT | :EXIT | ||
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exit | exit | ||
</pre></div></div> | </pre></div></div> | ||
+ | {{ii}} The executable names (keen*.exe etc.) may have to be edited to fit your particular version of Keen. There are many versions. You could also replace the executable calls with CKPatch scripts if you wish to keep a customized aspect of the game always that way when you run it. | ||
− | ===Source | + | ===[http://www.shikadi.net/keenwiki/CKPatch CKPatch]=== |
− | + | CKPatch is essentially a tool needed to load some mods (such as total conversions, or even just simple hacking) into the Keen engine. It does so by "patching" the engine in memory, hence it's name. For simple single script patches for Keen 3, look [http://www.shikadi.net/keenwiki/Category:Keen_3_patches here]. | |
+ | {{ii}} If loading of a mod/script fails, you may have to uncompress the keen executables using [http://www.shikadi.net/keenwiki/UNP UNP] or [http://www.shikadi.net/keenwiki/UNLZEXE UNLZEXE]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Source ports=== | ||
+ | Three reversed engineered source ports are available. | ||
{{ii}} [http://clonekeen.sourceforge.net CloneKeen] | {{ii}} [http://clonekeen.sourceforge.net CloneKeen] | ||
{{ii}} [http://clonekeenplus.sourceforge.net Commander Genius] | {{ii}} [http://clonekeenplus.sourceforge.net Commander Genius] | ||
+ | {{ii}} [https://pckf.rigeltechnical.com/viewtopic.php?t=2536 Chocolate Keen] | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|DOS|}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\base3}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\base3\SAVED*.CK3}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
− | |origin | + | |discord = |
− | |origin notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |steam cloud notes = | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | | | + | |gog galaxy = true |
− | | | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
+ | |origin = | ||
+ | |origin notes = | ||
+ | |steam cloud = true | ||
+ | |steam cloud notes = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = false | |60 fps = false | ||
− | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = 24 fps cap.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Quiet Bob|date=2021-02-12|comment=Tested in DOSBox with output=openglnb}}</ref> |
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
+ | |hdr = unknown | ||
+ | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = Press {{Key|F3}} to alter keymaps. | |key remap notes = Press {{Key|F3}} to alter keymaps. | ||
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|touchscreen = false | |touchscreen = false | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
− | |button prompts | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
− | |button prompts notes | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
+ | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
+ | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
+ | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
+ | |light bar support = unknown | ||
+ | |light bar support notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
+ | |other controllers = true | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = false | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = false | |controller hotplug = false | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = false | |haptic feedback = false | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
− | | | + | |simultaneous input = unknown |
− | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Make space-bar fire=== | ||
+ | In the earlier Commander Keen games you had to press both the jump and pogo buttons in order to fire, some find that inconvenient. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use a CKPatch script|ref=<ref>http://www.shikadi.net/keenwiki/Patch:Keen_shooting_(Vorticons)</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | Copy the following into a plaintext editor and when saving be sure to give it a <code>.pat</code> extension. | ||
+ | <pre> | ||
+ | %ext ck3 | ||
+ | #Change the controls to: Space, shoot; Enter, status. | ||
+ | |||
+ | %patch $11AF $5274W | ||
+ | %patch $8D6E $5274W | ||
+ | %patch $71C9 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $80 $3E $5291W $00 | ||
+ | %patch $72FA $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $80 $3E $5291W $00 | ||
+ | %patch $7461 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $80 $3E $5291W $00 | ||
+ | %patch $7474 $90 $90 | ||
+ | %patch $7515 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $80 $3E $5291W $00 | ||
+ | %patch $76A1 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $80 $3E $5291W $00 | ||
+ | %patch $7750 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $80 $3E $5291W $00 | ||
+ | %end | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{--}} Some Keeners consider this cheating as it makes firing much easier, removing challenge from gameplay. | ||
+ | {{ii}} If you wish to utilize these changes in mods you will have to integrate this script into the mods' included script. | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = Press {{Key|F2}} to toggle on/off sound. | |separate volume notes = Press {{Key|F2}} to toggle on/off sound. | ||
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|closed captions = n/a | |closed captions = n/a | ||
|closed captions notes = See note above. | |closed captions notes = See note above. | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
− | |mute on focus lost notes = | + | |mute on focus lost notes = |
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|mantle support = | |mantle support = | ||
|mantle support notes = | |mantle support notes = | ||
− | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
− | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
|dos modes = EGA | |dos modes = EGA | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown |
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = DOS | |OSfamily = DOS | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 2.0 |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = 8088 / 8086 5 MHz |
− | |minRAM = 640 KB | + | |minRAM = 640 KB (565 KB free) |
|minHD = 3 MB | |minHD = 3 MB | ||
|minGPU = EGA | |minGPU = EGA | ||
|recOS = 2.11 | |recOS = 2.11 | ||
− | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = 80286 |
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = |
Latest revision as of 20:46, 1 July 2023
Developers | |
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id Software | |
Publishers | |
Apogee Software | |
Europe | Precision Software |
Release dates | |
DOS | December 14, 1990 |
Windows (DOSBox) | August 3, 2007 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Platform |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Commander Keen |
Key points
- Also known as Commander Keen: Episode 3
- Use F5 to save in-game
General information
- Commander Keen wiki
- Public Commander Keen Forum
- Commander Keen Fan Site
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons | |||
GOG.com | Commander Keen Complete Pack. Pre-packaged with DOSBox. |
|||
Steam | Commander Keen Complete Pack. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[1] |
|||
Publisher website (unavailable) | Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons. Pre-packaged with DOSBox. |
Version differences
Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons
The retail release of the game, which includes the first 3 episodes of the series: Commander Keen in Marooned on Mars, Commander Keen in The Earth Explodes, and Commander Keen in Keen Must Die!
Commander Keen Complete Pack
A compilation pack containing the entire Commander Keen series (excluding the final episode Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter! and the "lost" episode Commander Keen in Keen Dreams).
All games in the pack are pre-configured to run with DOSBox.
Essential improvements
Patches
Unfortunately Keen was from an era of computing before downloadable patches were a norm. Instead, a fully patched version of the game would be sent in the mail. The old version had to be uninstalled and deleted and the updated copy installed in its place. As the update is already the full game, it would be illegal to distribute it. Luckily, Several dedicated fans have made homebrewed patches to update (or downgrade if you want) every official keen game. These patches edit the files to make the changes, no warez used! The original discussion thread for them can be found here.
- An unofficial fan fix that fixes additional issues not addressed in the latest official patch can be found here.
Episode launcher
A launcher for the entire Keen series can be found here (runs in DOSBox). For a modified version of this same launcher that also supports Keen Dreams (for people whom don't have the native Steam version), try the following:
- Episode launcher
@ECHO OFF :MENU CLS REM All episodes must be in the same folder contrary REM to the original launcher this one was based on. ECHO. ECHO =========================================================================== ECHO ======================= COMMANDER KEEN COLLECTION ========================= ECHO =========================================================================== ECHO. ECHO Invasion of the Vortices (1-3): ECHO. ECHO 1 - Commander Keen 1 Marooned On Mars (1990)(Apogee Software) ECHO 2 - Commander Keen 2 The Earth Explodes (1990)(Apogee Software) ECHO 3 - Commander Keen 3 Keen Must Die (1990)(Apogee Software) ECHO. ECHO Goodbye, Galaxy! (4-6): ECHO. ECHO 4 - Commander Keen 4 Secret Of The Oracle (1991)(Apogee Software Ltd) ECHO 5 - Commander Keen 5 The Armageddon Machine (1991)(Apogee Software Ltd) ECHO 6 - Commander Keen 6 Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter (1991)(Formgen) ECHO. ECHO Other (The Lost Episode): ECHO. ECHO 7 - Commander Keen Dreams (1991)(Softdisk Publishing) ECHO. CHOICE /c1234567q/n Choose a number (Press Q to Quit): IF ERRORLEVEL 8 GOTO EXIT IF ERRORLEVEL 7 GOTO KEEN7 IF ERRORLEVEL 6 GOTO KEEN6 IF ERRORLEVEL 5 GOTO KEEN5 IF ERRORLEVEL 4 GOTO KEEN4 IF ERRORLEVEL 3 GOTO KEEN3 IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO KEEN2 IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO KEEN1 :KEEN1 CLS ECHO Starting Commander Keen 1... call keen1.exe GOTO MENU :KEEN2 CLS ECHO Starting Commander Keen 2... call keen2.exe GOTO MENU :KEEN3 CLS ECHO Starting Commander Keen 3... call keen3.exe GOTO MENU :KEEN4 CLS ECHO Starting Commander Keen 4... call keen4e.exe GOTO MENU :KEEN5 CLS ECHO Starting Commander Keen 5... call keen5e.exe GOTO MENU :KEEN6 CLS ECHO Starting Commander Keen 6... call keen6c.exe GOTO MENU :KEEN7 CLS ECHO Starting Commander Keen Dreams… call kdreams.exe GOTO MENU :EXIT CLS exit
- The executable names (keen*.exe etc.) may have to be edited to fit your particular version of Keen. There are many versions. You could also replace the executable calls with CKPatch scripts if you wish to keep a customized aspect of the game always that way when you run it.
CKPatch
CKPatch is essentially a tool needed to load some mods (such as total conversions, or even just simple hacking) into the Keen engine. It does so by "patching" the engine in memory, hence it's name. For simple single script patches for Keen 3, look here.
- If loading of a mod/script fails, you may have to uncompress the keen executables using UNP or UNLZEXE.
Source ports
Three reversed engineered source ports are available.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game>\base3[Note 1]<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9180/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game>\base3\SAVED*.CK3[Note 1] <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9180/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
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 | 24 fps cap.[2] |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | Press F3 to alter keymaps. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | No mouse support. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Press F4 to toggle on joystick support. Press F3 to toggle on keyboard support. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
---|
XInput-compatible controllers |
---|
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | ||
---|---|---|
Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Make space-bar fire
In the earlier Commander Keen games you had to press both the jump and pogo buttons in order to fire, some find that inconvenient.
Use a CKPatch script[3] |
---|
Copy the following into a plaintext editor and when saving be sure to give it a %ext ck3 #Change the controls to: Space, shoot; Enter, status. %patch $11AF $5274W %patch $8D6E $5274W %patch $71C9 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $80 $3E $5291W $00 %patch $72FA $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $80 $3E $5291W $00 %patch $7461 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $80 $3E $5291W $00 %patch $7474 $90 $90 %patch $7515 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $80 $3E $5291W $00 %patch $76A1 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $80 $3E $5291W $00 %patch $7750 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $90 $80 $3E $5291W $00 %end Notes
|
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Press F2 to toggle on/off sound. | |
Surround sound | Uses only PC Speaker for audio (mono channel). | |
Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
Closed captions | See note above. | |
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | EGA |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2.0 | 2.11 |
Processor (CPU) | 8088 / 8086 5 MHz | 80286 |
System memory (RAM) | 640 KB (565 KB free) | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | EGA |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/
even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in thecloud_saves
folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/9180/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (9180) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Commander Keen Complete Pack · Commander Keen · AppID: 9180 · Steam Database - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Quiet Bob on 2021-02-12
- Tested in DOSBox with output=openglnb
- ↑ http://www.shikadi.net/keenwiki/Patch:Keen_shooting_(Vorticons)