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+ | |current state = The Windows version has issues on modern systems.{{cn|December 2023}} The DOS version (on the same CD or sold separately) works perfectly in [[DOSBox]]. Retail version requires the CD to uninstall the game. | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{GOG.com links|1425308948|afterlife}} | {{GOG.com links|1425308948|afterlife}} | ||
− | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/557240 /discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/557240/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Disc check (see [[#Run without the CD|Run without the CD]]). | | DOS, Windows}} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Disc check (see [[#Run without the CD|Run without the CD]]). | | DOS, Windows}} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | afterlife | DRM-free | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | afterlife | DRM-free | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_afterlife_a447e/post39|title=Release: Afterlife, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>| | Windows, OS X, Linux}} |
{{Availability/row| Steam | 557240 | Steam | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 557240 | Steam | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
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# Do a full install of the game. | # Do a full install of the game. | ||
# Copy the CD contents to a new folder. | # Copy the CD contents to a new folder. | ||
− | # Edit the configuration file ( | + | # Edit the configuration file ({{file|afterdos.ini}} for DOS version, {{file|alife.ini}} for Windows version). |
# Change the <code>CD Path</code> line to point to the CD folder. | # Change the <code>CD Path</code> line to point to the CD folder. | ||
− | # Save | + | # Save the changes and close the file. The game will now run without the CD. |
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
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|ultrawidescreen = hackable | |ultrawidescreen = hackable | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |ultrawidescreen notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:21, 26 December 2023
This page is for the 1996 LucasArts game. For the 2019 Signal Space Lab game, see Afterlife (2019).
Developers | |
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LucasArts | |
Release dates | |
DOS | June 27, 1996 |
Windows | June 27, 1996 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1996 |
Windows (DOSBox) | April 9, 2015[1] |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | April 9, 2015[1] |
Linux (DOSBox) | April 9, 2015[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Strategy, Business |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Comedy |
Afterlife is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and isometric strategy and business game.
The Windows version has issues on modern systems.[citation needed] The DOS version (on the same CD or sold separately) works perfectly in DOSBox. Retail version requires the CD to uninstall the game.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Disc check (see Run without the CD). | |||
GOG.com | DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] | |||
Steam | DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox. |
Essential improvements
Patches
Afterlife 8-bit Sound Update fixes compatibility with 8-bit sound cards
Run without the CD
Copy CD contents to hard drive[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\ALIFE\AFTERDOS.INI |
Windows | <path-to-game>\ALIFE.INI[Note 1] <path-to-game>\ALIFE\AFTERDOS.INI[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game>/ALIFE/AFTERDOS.INI<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Linux | <path-to-game>/ALIFE/AFTERDOS.INI<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/557240/pfx/[Note 3] |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVE |
Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVE[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game>/SAVE <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Linux | <path-to-game>/SAVE <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/557240/pfx/[Note 3] |
- Save data location can be changed in configuration file.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | Pixel-based scaling. A low resolution may be required, as many multimonitor resolutions may cause a crash on launch. See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | DOS version will crash at resolutions higher than 1024x768. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Isometric. | ||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Windows 9x version only. See the glossary page for possible solutions when using DOSBox. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Uses 2D sprites. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS | 70 FPS cap in DOS version. | ||
120+ FPS |
Widescreen resolution
- Both the DOSBox and Win9x releases of Afterlife have an INI that can be tweaked beyond the game's basic options.
Set custom resolution (Windows 9x release) |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | In some cases, it is possible to emulate a mouse using a gamepad and external program. |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Options are located on the toolbar at the top of the screen. It can also be accessed by pressing F9. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Intro cutscene plays without subtitles. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Audio available only in retail version. | |||
German | Retail and GOG.com only. | |||
Italian | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Retail only (BraSoft). | |||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Tutorial in Windows 95 version is broken
- Under Windows 7 64-bit, the tutorial window may appear with nothing else available. Any user input will show a dialog box saying the tutorial was completed.
Run the game in Windows 95 compatibility mode |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | SVGA |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | iMuse | Used to procedurally generate music based on events and what is being viewed on screen. Can create some issues on 8-bit sound cards, see Patches. |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | MS-DOS 6.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 486DX2 66 MHz or better | Intel Pentium |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 16 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256-color SVGA-compatible |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.7.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or better | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 14.04 / Linux Mint 17 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz or better | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL-compatible 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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 2.2 2.3 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
- ↑ 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>/557240/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (557240) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Release: Afterlife ● GOG.com
- ↑ Release: Afterlife, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023