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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = ThemeHospital.jpg | |cover = ThemeHospital.jpg | ||
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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 28, 1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 28, 1997}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 12, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 12, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_goes_mac|title=GOG.com goes Mac ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}} |
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|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, Multiplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Comedy, Healthcare }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Comedy, Healthcare }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Theme Park }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Theme Park }} | ||
+ | |steam appid = | ||
+ | |gogcom id = 1207659026 | ||
+ | |hltb = 10290 | ||
+ | |lutris = theme-hospital | ||
+ | |strategywiki = Theme Hospital | ||
+ | |mobygames = 674 | ||
+ | |wikipedia = Theme Hospital | ||
+ | |winehq = 975 | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = '''''Theme Hospital''''' is a {{Glossary:Building}} game developed by [[:Company:Bullfrog Productions|Bullfrog Productions]] and published by [[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]] in 1997 for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows compatible PCs in which players design and operate a privately owned hospital with the goal of curing patients of fictitious comical ailments. | ||
+ | |release history = The game is the thematic successor to Theme Park, also produced by Bullfrog, and the second instalment in their Theme series, and part of their Designer Series. The game is noted for its humour, and contains numerous references to pop culture. | ||
+ | Peter Molyneux and James Leach came up with the idea of creating a Theme game based on a hospital, but Molyneux was not directly involved in development due to his work on Dungeon Keeper. Designers originally planned to include four distinct gameplay modes corresponding to historical time periods, but this was dropped due to time pressures on the team. Multiplayer support with up to four players was added in a patch. The game received a generally positive reception, with reviewers praising the graphics and humour in particular. Theme Hospital was a commercial success, selling over 4 million copies worldwide, and was ported to the PlayStation in 1998. A Sega Saturn version was in development, but cancelled. | ||
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+ | The game was re-released on GOG.com in 2012 and Origin in 2014, and the PlayStation version was released on the PlayStation Network in Europe in 2008, Japan in 2009, and North America in 2010. The community-made open-source reimplementation [[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]] improves the game in major aspect to fix bugs and make it natively compatible with modern OS versions. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Native Windows version has compatibility problems. | | DOS, Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | theme_hospital | DRM-free | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | theme_hospital | DRM-free | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Origin | theme/theme-hospital | + | {{Availability/row| Origin | theme/theme-hospital | Origin | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<br> [https://www.ea.com/games/theme/theme-hospital Manual link for EA App purchase]. | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} Free demo versions are available from Archive.org: [https://archive.org/details/ThemeHospital_1020 pre-release], [https://archive.org/details/HOSP_zip final]. | ||
− | == | + | ==Essential improvements== |
− | === | + | ===[https://github.com/CorsixTH/CorsixTH CorsixTH]=== |
− | + | {{++}} '''CorsixTH''' is a community-made open-source reimplementation of Theme Hospital. It features native modern OS compatibility, high resolution support, zooming, improved game logic, option to remove destroyed rooms for a fee, unlimited saving, custom content support and more. | |
− | + | ===Patches=== | |
+ | {{mm}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4358/7/33803 Official patch from Patches-Scrolls] | ||
− | === | + | ===Using ImageCFG to fix mouse lag=== |
− | + | {{ii}} Sets the CPU affinity to 3 instead of 1, though you may need to fiddle with this number. | |
− | + | {{Fixbox|description=Modify exe CPU affinity|ref={{cn|December 2022}}|fix= | |
− | + | # Download [http://www.robpol86.com/index.php/ImageCFG ImageCFG] | |
− | + | # Extract {{file|imagecfg.exe}} to the installation folder. | |
− | + | # Go into the installation folder and execute each in order: | |
− | + | <pre> | |
− | + | imagecfg -u WINMAIN.EXE | |
− | + | imagecfg -a 0x4 WINMAIN.EXE | |
− | + | </pre> | |
− | + | }} | |
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ii}} Edit | + | {{ii}} Edit {{file|HOSPITAL.CFG}} after where it says <code>INSTALL PATH=</code> to the installation folder, making sure to put a trailing backslash (<code>\</code>) at the end of the folder name. This tells the game where to save the save files. |
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
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{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = hackable |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]] to enable widescreen mode |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|windowed = false | |windowed = false | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
− | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Use [[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]] to enable windowed mode. |
|anisotropic = n/a | |anisotropic = n/a | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|surround sound = n/a | |surround sound = n/a | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
− | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Announcer voice lines are not subtitled; otherwise, all speech is text-based. |
|closed captions = n/a | |closed captions = n/a | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
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|red book cd audio = | |red book cd audio = | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
+ | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n|content= | {{L10n|content= | ||
+ | {{ii}} All Retail editions come as '''MULTI6''' with full localization. | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = Simplified Chinese |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = unknown |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only, local PRC region. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = French |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = German |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|language = Italian | |language = Italian | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin. |
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Japanese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = unknown | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = Local Retail release only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|language = Polish | |language = Polish | ||
|interface = hackable | |interface = hackable | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
− | |notes = Fan translation, [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/theme-hospital/ download] | + | |notes = Fan translation, [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/theme-hospital/ download] |
|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Local Retail release (female) and few unofficial translations, [https://yadi.sk/d/CVy0PmsotLrAf download] one (male variant) |
|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Spanish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin. | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Swedish | |language = Swedish | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
|direct ip = true | |direct ip = true | ||
− | |direct ip notes = | + | |direct ip notes = legacy IPX protocol |
}}{{Network/Ports | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
|tcp = | |tcp = | ||
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|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
− | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = hackable |
− | |windows exe notes = | + | |windows arm app = false |
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |windows exe notes = ''Some Retail editions use 16-bit installer, game are 32-bit; [[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]] allows the game to run with 64-bit support.'' |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown |
− | |macos app notes = | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = true |
− | |linux 32-bit executable= | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = hackable |
− | |linux 64-bit executable= | + | |macos arm app = false |
− | |linux executable notes = | + | |macos app notes = ''Official 32-bit bundled with DosBox for Mac; [[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]] allows the game to run with 64-bit support, thus allowing the game to run on macOS 10.15 and later.'' |
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= hackable | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= hackable | ||
+ | |linux arm app = false | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = ''DosBox or [[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]] allows the game to run with 32/64-bit support.'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
+ | {{GOG.com Enhancement Project}} |
Latest revision as of 18:22, 26 April 2024
Developers | |
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Bullfrog Productions | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Re-release | Sold Out Software |
Release dates | |
DOS | March 28, 1997 |
Windows | March 28, 1997 |
Windows (DOSBox) | April 12, 2012 |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | October 18, 2012[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Building, Simulation |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Comedy, Healthcare |
Series | Theme Park |
Theme Park | |
---|---|
Theme Park | 1994 |
Theme Hospital | 1997 |
Shin Theme Park | 1997 |
Theme Park World | 1999 |
Theme Park Inc. | 2001 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game needs a fix to work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later (see API for details).
Theme Hospital is a building game developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts in 1997 for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows compatible PCs in which players design and operate a privately owned hospital with the goal of curing patients of fictitious comical ailments.
The game is the thematic successor to Theme Park, also produced by Bullfrog, and the second instalment in their Theme series, and part of their Designer Series. The game is noted for its humour, and contains numerous references to pop culture. Peter Molyneux and James Leach came up with the idea of creating a Theme game based on a hospital, but Molyneux was not directly involved in development due to his work on Dungeon Keeper. Designers originally planned to include four distinct gameplay modes corresponding to historical time periods, but this was dropped due to time pressures on the team. Multiplayer support with up to four players was added in a patch. The game received a generally positive reception, with reviewers praising the graphics and humour in particular. Theme Hospital was a commercial success, selling over 4 million copies worldwide, and was ported to the PlayStation in 1998. A Sega Saturn version was in development, but cancelled.
The game was re-released on GOG.com in 2012 and Origin in 2014, and the PlayStation version was released on the PlayStation Network in Europe in 2008, Japan in 2009, and North America in 2010. The community-made open-source reimplementation CorsixTH improves the game in major aspect to fix bugs and make it natively compatible with modern OS versions.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Native Windows version has compatibility problems. | |||
GOG.com | DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] | |||
Origin | DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox. Manual link for EA App purchase. |
- Free demo versions are available from Archive.org: pre-release, final.
Essential improvements
CorsixTH
- CorsixTH is a community-made open-source reimplementation of Theme Hospital. It features native modern OS compatibility, high resolution support, zooming, improved game logic, option to remove destroyed rooms for a fee, unlimited saving, custom content support and more.
Patches
Using ImageCFG to fix mouse lag
- Sets the CPU affinity to 3 instead of 1, though you may need to fiddle with this number.
Modify exe CPU affinity[citation needed] |
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imagecfg -u WINMAIN.EXE imagecfg -a 0x4 WINMAIN.EXE |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\HOSPITAL.CFG |
Windows | <path-to-game>\HOSPITAL.CFG[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\Save |
Windows | <path-to-game>\Save[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
- Edit
HOSPITAL.CFG
after where it saysINSTALL PATH=
to the installation folder, making sure to put a trailing backslash (\
) at the end of the folder name. This tells the game where to save the save files.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Use CorsixTH to enable widescreen mode | ||
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 | Use CorsixTH to enable windowed mode. | ||
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 |
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). |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Announcer voice lines are not subtitled; otherwise, all speech 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
- All Retail editions come as MULTI6 with full localization.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | Retail only, local PRC region. | |||
French | Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin. | |||
German | Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin. | |||
Italian | Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin. | |||
Japanese | Local Retail release only. | |||
Polish | Fan translation, download | |||
Russian | Local Retail release (female) and few unofficial translations, download one (male variant) | |||
Spanish | Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin. | |||
Swedish | Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 4 | Added in the last patch. | ||
Online play | For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | legacy IPX protocol |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | SVGA |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows | Some Retail editions use 16-bit installer, game are 32-bit; CorsixTH allows the game to run with 64-bit support. | ||
macOS (OS X) | Official 32-bit bundled with DosBox for Mac; CorsixTH allows the game to run with 64-bit support, thus allowing the game to run on macOS 10.15 and later. | ||
Linux | DosBox or CorsixTH allows the game to run with 32/64-bit support. |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 6.2 | |
Processor (CPU) | 66 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA |
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | SVGA |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 or later | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+ | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
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).
References
- ↑ GOG.com goes Mac ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023