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|cover        = An Elder Scrolls Legend - Battlespire cover.jpg
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|title          = An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
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|developers  =
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|cover         = Battlespire-cover-art.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bethesda Softworks}}
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Bethesda Softworks|Bethesda Softworks]]
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|publishers  =
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|publisher     = Bethesda Softworks
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|engines     =  
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|engine        = [[Wikipedia:XnGine|XnGine]]
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|XnGine|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051030101211/http://www.elderscrolls.com/tenth_anniv/tenth_anniv-morrowind.htm|title=The Elder Scrolls 10th Anniversary (retrieved)|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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|release dates = <sup>NA</sup> November 30, 1997<br /><sup>EU</sup> 1997
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 2, 1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 27, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_the_elder_scrolls|title=Release: The Elder Scrolls - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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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          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Elder Scrolls }}
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|steam appid  = 1812420
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|gogcom id    = 1440163341
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|gogcom id side = 1435829464
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|official site= https://elderscrolls.bethesda.net/en/battlespire/
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|hltb        = 447
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|igdb        = an-elder-scrolls-legend-battlespire
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|lutris      = an-elder-scrolls-legend-battlespire
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = 1579
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|wikipedia    = An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
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|winehq      =
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{:The_Elder_Scrolls_(series)}}
 
  
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[[Category:Game]]
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{{Introduction
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[[Category:DOS]]
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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 +
|current state    =
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}}
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'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|1435829464|elder_scrolls_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1812420/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | an_elder_scrolls_legend_battlespire | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9mvsrjwzbg9g | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1812420 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
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}}
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==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|cross-game bonus      =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of PC Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass for PC]].
 +
}}
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 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
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[http://www.uesp.net/file.shtml?battle/files/batpat15.exe Patch v1.5] updates the game to the latest version.
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 +
==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\SPIRE.CFG|{{p|game}}\MSS\DIG.INI|C:\SPIRE.GRD}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 +
}}
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{{ii}} {{file|SPIRE.GRD}} contains the Childguard password and is only present when Childguard is enabled. This file is stored in the root of the installation drive.
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE*\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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}}
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{{ii}} Saves are stored in folders {{file|SAVE0|folder}} through {{file|SAVE9|folder}}.
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{{ii}} Custom classes are stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\GAMEDATA\CLASS***.SCL}}
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = false
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = true
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                = false
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
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==Video==
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{{Image|An Elder Scrolls Legend - Battlespire video settings.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 only.
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = false
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing notes        =
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Image|An Elder Scrolls Legend - Battlespire input settings.png|Input settings.}}
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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==Audio==
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{{Image|An Elder Scrolls Legend - Battlespire audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music
 +
|surround sound          = false
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = always on
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
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|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 8
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
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|online play players  = 8
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        =
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                =
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|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      =
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          =
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|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              = VESA
 +
|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
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|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
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|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
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}}
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==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = DOS
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|minOS    =
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|minCPU  =
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|minRAM  =
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|minHD    =
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|minGPU  =
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|recOS    =
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|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
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}}
 +
 
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 08:53, 5 December 2023

An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire cover
Developers
Bethesda Softworks
Engines
XnGine[1]
Release dates
DOS December 2, 1997
Windows (DOSBox) August 27, 2015[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series The Elder Scrolls
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⤏ Go to series page
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The Elder Scrolls Online 2014
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An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action and RPG game in the The Elder Scrolls series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
 Xbox Game Pass for PC
Windows
Steam
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 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch v1.5 updates the game to the latest version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SPIRE.CFG
<path-to-game>\MSS\DIG.INI
C:\SPIRE.GRD
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1812420/pfx/[Note 2]
SPIRE.GRD contains the Childguard password and is only present when Childguard is enabled. This file is stored in the root of the installation drive.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVE*\
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1812420/pfx/[Note 2]
Saves are stored in folders SAVE0 through SAVE9.
Custom classes are stored in <path-to-game>\GAMEDATA\CLASS***.SCL

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
640x480 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.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
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

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, 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
Online play
8

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes SVGA (VESA)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ The Elder Scrolls 10th Anniversary (retrieved) - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ Release: The Elder Scrolls - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023