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|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|May 25, 1995}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|May 25, 1995|ref={{cn|2024-04-22}}}} |
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Cinematic camera }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Cartoon }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Horror, Sci-fi }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Alien }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Alien }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
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|hltb = | |hltb = | ||
|igdb = aliens-a-comic-book-adventure | |igdb = aliens-a-comic-book-adventure | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 1516 |
|strategywiki = Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure | |strategywiki = Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure | ||
|wikipedia = Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure | |wikipedia = Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure | ||
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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
| − | |introduction = | + | |introduction = '''Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure''' is a {{Glossary:Point and select}} {{Glossary:Adventure}} loosely based on '''Aliens comic book series'''. It was developed by French studio [[Company:Cryo Interactive|Cryo Interactive]] and published [[Company:Mindscape|Mindscape]]. In the game player takes on the role of Lt. Col. Henry Hericksen an ex-Colonial Marine aboard the USS Sheridan who is now the commander of a three-man terraforming team. |
| − | + | |release history = The game was released for MS-DOS and Windows 95 (still utilising DOS) on May 25, 1995 generally mixed reviews. | |
| − | |release history = | + | |current state = The game currently remains unavailable for purchase with only rare second hand copies of original game being available. It is however playable on modern operating systems by using DOSBox, although increasing the amount of reserved RAM is recommended to increase the [[#Game crashes after a while|time after which the game crashes]]. |
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| − | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| retail | | Disc | | | DOS }} | {{Availability/row| retail | | Disc | | | DOS }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | ||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | Depending on a language 2 patches are available: | ||
| + | * 1.0.3 for English version of the game | ||
| + | * 1.0.2 for French version of the game | ||
| + | They can be downloaded [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1945-aliens-a-comic-book-adventure-patches-french-english/ here] (or [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/299/7/ Patches Scrolls]). | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|DOS|}} | + | {{Game data/config|DOS|C:\ALIENS.CFG|C:\ALIENS1.CFG}} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{ii}} Note that when using DOSBox these locations are moved to a root of disk mount point. | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|DOS|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\*AL95.SAV}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[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 | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| + | {{Image|Aliens A Comic Book Adventure - settings.png|General settings}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = false |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
|fov = unknown | |fov = unknown | ||
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|borderless windowed = unknown | |borderless windowed = unknown | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = false |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = false |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = true |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
| − | |full controller = | + | |full controller = false |
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = false |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = false |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = false |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = false |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = false |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| − | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = false |
|dualshock 4 notes = | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = false |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| − | |light bar support = | + | |light bar support = false |
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 modes = | + | |dualshock 4 modes = false |
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion controllers= | + | |tracked motion controllers= false |
|tracked motion controllers notes = | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion prompts = | + | |tracked motion prompts = false |
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| − | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = false |
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
| − | |other button prompts = | + | |other button prompts = false |
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = false |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = false |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = false |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
| − | |steam input api = | + | |steam input api = false |
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
| − | |steam hook input = | + | |steam hook input = false |
|steam hook input notes = | |steam hook input notes = | ||
| − | |steam input presets = | + | |steam input presets = false |
|steam input presets notes = | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| − | |steam controller prompts = | + | |steam controller prompts = false |
|steam controller prompts notes = | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
| − | |steam cursor detection = | + | |steam cursor detection = false |
|steam cursor detection notes = | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = false |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = unknown | |mute on focus lost = unknown | ||
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
|red book cd audio = | |red book cd audio = | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }}{{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = French | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|glide versions = | |glide versions = | ||
|glide notes = | |glide notes = | ||
| − | |software mode = | + | |software mode = |
|software mode notes = | |software mode notes = | ||
|mantle support = | |mantle support = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = unknown | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = unknown | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|mac os x powerpc app = | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux powerpc app = | |linux powerpc app = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | === | + | ===Command-line parameters=== |
| − | {{ | + | {{ii}} Following command-line parameters have to be used with {{file|ALIENSP2.EXE}} available for patched version of the game. |
| − | | | + | {{Standard table|Command line parameter|Result|content= |
| − | | | + | {{Standard table/row|{{code|1}}|No timer}} |
| − | | | + | {{Standard table/row|{{code|2}}|Go combat mode}} |
| − | | | + | {{Standard table/row|{{code|3}}|No intro sequence}} |
| − | | | + | {{Standard table/row|{{code|n}}|?}} |
| − | | | + | {{Standard table/row|{{code|f}}|?}} |
| − | | | + | {{Standard table/row|{{code|j}}|?}} |
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}} | }} | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Cryo Interactive | |
| Publishers | |
| Mindscape | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | May 25, 1995[citation needed] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Perspectives | Cinematic camera |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Adventure |
| Art styles | Cartoon |
| Themes | Horror, Sci-fi |
| Series | Alien |
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|
| Alien | |
|---|---|
| Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure | 1995 |
| Alien Trilogy | 1996 |
| Aliens Online | 1998 |
| Aliens versus Predator (series) | |
| Aliens: Colonial Marines | 2013 |
| Alien: Isolation | 2014 |
| Aliens: Fireteam Elite | 2021 |
| Aliens: Dark Descent | 2023 |
Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure is a point and select adventure loosely based on Aliens comic book series. It was developed by French studio Cryo Interactive and published Mindscape. In the game player takes on the role of Lt. Col. Henry Hericksen an ex-Colonial Marine aboard the USS Sheridan who is now the commander of a three-man terraforming team.
The game was released for MS-DOS and Windows 95 (still utilising DOS) on May 25, 1995 generally mixed reviews.
The game currently remains unavailable for purchase with only rare second hand copies of original game being available. It is however playable on modern operating systems by using DOSBox, although increasing the amount of reserved RAM is recommended to increase the time after which the game crashes.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
Essential improvements
Patches
Depending on a language 2 patches are available:
- 1.0.3 for English version of the game
- 1.0.2 for French version of the game
They can be downloaded here (or Patches Scrolls).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | C:\ALIENS.CFG C:\ALIENS1.CFG |
- Note that when using DOSBox these locations are moved to a root of disk mount point.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\*AL95.SAV |
Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video
General settings
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French |
Issues unresolved
Game crashes after a while
- This issue is likely caused by the game having a memory leak, as increasing the amount of available memory delays the crash. However, even with maximum memory size available for DOSBox, the game will eventually crash.
| Increase amount of available RAM[1][2] |
|---|
|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | SVGA |
Command-line parameters
- Following command-line parameters have to be used with
ALIENSP2.EXEavailable for patched version of the game.
| Command line parameter | Result |
|---|---|
1 |
No timer |
2 |
Go combat mode |
3 |
No intro sequence |
n |
? |
f |
? |
j |
? |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | MS-DOS 5.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 80486 DX2 66 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 KB | |
| Video card (GPU) | SVGA Vesa compatible 1 MB of VRAM |
|
References
- ↑ DOSBox notes - last accessed on 2020-07-25
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2020-07-25