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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|August 1993}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|August 1993}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 9, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 9, 2013}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-Time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-Person}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS, Adventure }}
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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        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-Fi, Horror}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|wikipedia    = Pathways_into_Darkness
+
|igdb        = pathways-into-darkness
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 22359
 +
|wikipedia    = Pathways into Darkness
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
−
{{++}} A modern port of the game is available for free
+
|introduction      =
−
{{++}} Small but dedicated community
+
 
−
{{--}} The original game was for classic Macs only, but a port is available. See [[#OS X Port|OS X Port]]
+
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    = Ports are available for modern systems (see [[#Version differences|Version differences]]).
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.bungie.net/ Bungie.net] - The developer's site
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{{mm}} [http://www.bungie.net/ Bungie.net]
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{{mm}} [http://bungie.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Bungiepedia] - A wiki for everything Bungie related
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{{mm}} [http://pid.bungie.org/ Pid.Bungie.org] - Fan site with various resources, including an in-depth walkthrough.
−
{{mm}} [http://pid.bungie.org/ Pid.Bungie.org] - One of the biggest Pathways into Darkness fan sites around
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{{mm}} [http://www.whpress.com/pid/map Whpress.com] - Detailed maps
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id617234634 | MacApp | A free modern port of the original. See [[#OS X Port|OS X Port]] for details.}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Unknown |  |  | Mac OS }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00001ZT3V | unknown | Bungie Mac Action Sack. Comes bundled in.}}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id617234634 | MacApp | A free modern port of the original. See [[#OS X Port|OS X Port]] for details. | | OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0009AGZZA | unknown | Marathon Trilogy Box Set. Comes bundled in. This version comes with its copy protection removed.}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Versions==
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===Version differences===
−
===OS X Port===
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====[http://simplici7y.com/items/aleph-one-pathways-into-darkness Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]====
−
On April 9, 2013 a modern OS X port of the original game was released on the Mac App Store for free. It is faithful recreation of the original for modern systems (right down to the separate inventory windows) that includes the original manual and a link to http://pid.bungie.org/. Beyond that, it is exactly the same as the original.
+
* Source port running on the [https://github.com/Aleph-One-Marathon/alephone/releases Aleph One engine].
 +
* Includes quality of life features not present in the original, such as the ability to change the difficulty, play in full screen, and more.
 +
* A fairly accurate recreation, albeit with a few differences due to engine disparities (see the ''readme'' for a comprehensive list).
 +
* Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
 +
 
 +
====[https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/pathways-into-darkness/id617234634 OS X Port]====
 +
* Port developed by Man Up Time, LLC for OS X systems.
 +
* Faithful recreation of the original.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
−
===Pathways Save Inspector===
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===[http://pid.whpress.com/psi Pathways Save Inspector]===
−
A save game file reader, it can tell the user valuable information such current location, single-use triggers encountered, and various other interesting data. It can read save files from both the full game and its' demos.
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A save game file reader, it can tell the user valuable information such as current location, single-use triggers encountered, and various other interesting data. It can read save files from both the full game and its demos.
−
 
 
−
It can be found at http://pid.whpress.com/psi.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Containers/com.manuptimestudios.pathwaysintodarkness/Data/Library/Application Support/Pathways into Darkness/Saved Games.pathways}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
−
|fov notes                  =
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = Is windowed by default. However, the windows can be adjusted.
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|windowed notes            = Windowed by default. However, the windows can be adjusted.
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          =
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        =
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|vsync                      = hackable
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|vsync notes                = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes             =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
−
|key remap                = false
+
|key remap                = hackable
−
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
−
|acceleration option      = false
+
|acceleration option      = hackable
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = hackable
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = na
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = false
+
|controller remap          = hackable
−
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
−
|invert controller y-axis  = na
+
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen 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        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = false
+
|separate volume          = hackable
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = false
+
|subtitles                = n/a
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = All dialogue 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              = false
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===VSync setting is ineffective upon restart ([[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One port]])===
 +
 
 +
{{ii}} Upon restarting the scenario, players may find that the VSync setting, despite still being enabled, no longer prevents screen tearing.
 +
{{--}} The only solution is to reset the setting; this process must be repeated each time that the scenario is relaunched.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Reset the setting||fix=
 +
 
 +
# From the main menu, navigate to the ''Graphics'' menu, followed by the ''Rendering Options'' menu. Disable the VSync setting.
 +
# Start a new game or continue a saved game.
 +
# Exit the game and return to the main menu.
 +
# Navigate to the ''Rendering Options'' menu and enable the VSync setting.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions       = true
 +
|opengl notes          = OS X only.
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = true
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = true
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 6.0.5
 
|minOS    = 6.0.5
−
|minmem   = 2 MB
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|minRAM   = 2 MB
−
|minCPU  = Motorola 68020 or better processor
+
|minCPU  = Motorola 68020
 
|minHD    = 4 MB
 
|minHD    = 4 MB
 
|minGPU  = 256 colour capable
 
|minGPU  = 256 colour capable
  
−
|recOS = Mac OS 7 or higher
+
|recOS   = 7
−
|recmem   = 4 MB
+
|recRAM   = 4 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 11:04, 9 February 2024

Pathways into Darkness
Pathways into Darkness cover
Developers
Bungie Software
Release dates
Mac OS (Classic) August 1993
macOS (OS X) April 9, 2013
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Genres FPS, Adventure
Themes Sci-fi, Horror
Pathways into Darkness on IGDB
Pathways into Darkness on MobyGames
Pathways into Darkness on Wikipedia

Pathways into Darkness is a singleplayer first-person FPS and adventure game.

Ports are available for modern systems (see Version differences).

General information

Bungie.net
Pid.Bungie.org - Fan site with various resources, including an in-depth walkthrough.
Whpress.com - Detailed maps

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Mac OS
Mac App Store
Icon overlay.png
 A free modern port of the original. See OS X Port for details.
macOS (OS X)

Version differences

Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness

  • Source port running on the Aleph One engine.
  • Includes quality of life features not present in the original, such as the ability to change the difficulty, play in full screen, and more.
  • A fairly accurate recreation, albeit with a few differences due to engine disparities (see the readme for a comprehensive list).
  • Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

OS X Port

  • Port developed by Man Up Time, LLC for OS X systems.
  • Faithful recreation of the original.

Essential improvements

Pathways Save Inspector

A save game file reader, it can tell the user valuable information such as current location, single-use triggers encountered, and various other interesting data. It can read save files from both the full game and its demos.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Containers/com.manuptimestudios.pathwaysintodarkness/Data/Library/Application Support/Pathways into Darkness/Saved Games.pathways

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Windowed by default. However, the windows can be adjusted.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
Mouse acceleration
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
Mouse sensitivity
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
Surround sound
Subtitles
All dialogue is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues unresolved

VSync setting is ineffective upon restart (Aleph One port)

Upon restarting the scenario, players may find that the VSync setting, despite still being enabled, no longer prevents screen tearing.
The only solution is to reset the setting; this process must be repeated each time that the scenario is relaunched.
Reset the setting
  1. From the main menu, navigate to the Graphics menu, followed by the Rendering Options menu. Disable the VSync setting.
  2. Start a new game or continue a saved game.
  3. Exit the game and return to the main menu.
  4. Navigate to the Rendering Options menu and enable the VSync setting.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL
OS X only.
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
macOS (OS X)
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 6.0.5 7
Processor (CPU) Motorola 68020
System memory (RAM) 2 MB 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 colour capable


References