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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Eradicator cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Eradicator cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Accolade}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Accolade}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Retroism}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Accolade|Retail (North America)}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Night Dive Studios}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive|Retail (Europe)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Night Dive Studios|Digital (original)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Retroism|Digital (original)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|Digital (current)}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 30, 1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 30, 1996}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 6, 2014}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 6, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txkblvA5h3Q Eradicator - Night Dive Studios Trailer - YouTube]</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 6, 2014}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 6, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|November 6, 2014}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|November 6, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 +
|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      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter }}
 +
{{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            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 329640
 
|steam appid  = 329640
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1454313816
 +
|strategywiki = Eradicator
 +
|mobygames    = 770
 +
|wikipedia    = Eradicator (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
|wikipedia    = Eradicator (video game)
+
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/329640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1454313816|eradicator}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/329640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Run in [[DOSBox]].}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00PGJJ8XK | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | eradicator | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-ERADICATOR | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | eradicator | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | eradicator | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | eradicator | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 329640 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/329640/config/ Eradicator · AppID: 329640 · Steam Database]</ref>}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 329640 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/329640/config/|title=Eradicator · AppID: 329640 · Steam Database|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename SMACKPLY.EXE|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=2016-11-02|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename SMACKPLY.EXE}}
 
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Go to the installation folder.
# Delete or rename <code>SMACKPLY.EXE</code>.
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# Delete or rename {{file|SMACKPLY.EXE}}
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\ERAD.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\ERAD.CFG}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\ERAD.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\ERAD**.SAV}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\ERAD**.SAV|{{p|game}}\PLAYER.DAT}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\ERAD**.SAV}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} {{file|PLAYER.DAT}} only exists after finishing the game; this file unlocks a fourth playable character when present.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/329640/discussions/0/619574421549161253/|title=The unlockable 4th character :: Eradicator General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
===[[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           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   =  
|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Eradicator settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Eradicator settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{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= Upscaled 320x200 only.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
+
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|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 settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Eradicator input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Eradicator input settings.png|Input settings.}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse menu                = false
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse menu notes          = Mouse buttons only.
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = limited
 +
|mouse menu notes          = Mouse buttons only (no cursor).
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|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  =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = true
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|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        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = false
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = limited
 +
|simultaneous input notes  = Enabling joystick disables mouse.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Eradicator audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Eradicator audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music.
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|separate volume notes    = Sound, CD Music.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play players    = 8
|lan play modes      =  
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|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = false
 
|online play          = false
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|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
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|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
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|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
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|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
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|self-hosting      = false
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = VGA
 +
|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 = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Smacker Video Technology
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
  
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 6.0
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel 486 DX2
|minRAM  =  
+
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
 +
|minGPU  = VGA
 +
|minother = 2x CD-ROM drive
 +
 +
|recOS    = 6.22
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 +
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 +
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minHD    = 700 MB
 +
|minGPU  = DirectX compatible
 +
|minaudio = DirectX compatible
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = 1.5 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 +
|minOS    = 10.7
 +
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minHD    = 700 MB
 +
|minGPU  = OpenGL compatible
 +
|minaudio = CoreAudio compatible
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = 1.5 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
 +
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minHD    = 700 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minaudio = ALSA compatible
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = 1.5 GHz
|recRAM  =  
+
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 23:36, 8 April 2024

Eradicator
Eradicator cover
Developers
Accolade
Publishers
Retail (North America) Accolade
Retail (Europe) Eidos Interactive
Digital (original) Night Dive Studios
Digital (original) Retroism
Digital (current) Atari
Release dates
DOS September 30, 1996
Windows (DOSBox) November 6, 2014[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) November 6, 2014[1]
Linux (DOSBox) November 6, 2014[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter
Themes Sci-fi
Eradicator guide on StrategyWiki
Eradicator on MobyGames
Eradicator on Wikipedia

Eradicator is a singleplayer first-person and third-person shooter game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Run in DOSBox.
DOS
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename SMACKPLY.EXE[3]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Delete or rename SMACKPLY.EXE

Notes

The title screen and Accolade logo will still be shown.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\ERAD.CFG
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\ERAD**.SAV
<path-to-game>\PLAYER.DAT
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
PLAYER.DAT only exists after finishing the game; this file unlocks a fourth playable character when present.[4]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

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
120+ FPS

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, CD Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Versus
Online play
For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 6.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 486 DX2
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) VGA
Other 2x CD-ROM drive
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL compatible
Sound (audio device) CoreAudio compatible
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Sound (audio device) ALSA compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 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 the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

References