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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|June 28, 2004|ref=<ref>http://www.oldskool.org/pc/BCW/readme.txt Beyond Castle Wolfenstein project - readme.txt</ref>}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|June 28, 2004|ref=<ref>http://www.oldskool.org/pc/BCW/readme.txt Beyond Castle Wolfenstein project - readme.txt</ref>}} | ||
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+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Wolfenstein }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |hltb = 25533 | ||
+ | |igdb = beyond-castle-wolfenstein | ||
+ | |lutris = beyond-castle-wolfenstein | ||
+ | |mobygames = 1760 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
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|wikipedia = Beyond Castle Wolfenstein | |wikipedia = Beyond Castle Wolfenstein | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = Freeware | |license = Freeware | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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{{ii}} Only the freeware source port version has separate save files. Original version had them embedded in its executable, {{file|BWC.COM}}. | {{ii}} Only the freeware source port version has separate save files. Original version had them embedded in its executable, {{file|BWC.COM}}. | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
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|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
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|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
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|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
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|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
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+ | |red book cd audio = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = | |windows 32-bit exe = | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = | |windows 64-bit exe = | ||
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|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
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|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
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|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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+ | |minCPU = Intel 8088 | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 12 February 2023
Developers | |
---|---|
Muse Software | |
Release dates | |
PC booter | 1985 |
DOS | June 28, 2004[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Freeware |
Series | Wolfenstein |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Castle Wolfenstein | 1981 |
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein | 1984 |
Wolfenstein 3D | 1992 |
Spear of Destiny | 1992 |
Return to Castle Wolfenstein | 2001 |
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory | 2003 |
Wolfenstein | 2009 |
Wolfram (unofficial game) | 2012 |
Wolfenstein: The New Order | 2014 |
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | 2015 |
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | 2017 |
Wolfenstein: Youngblood | 2019 |
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot | 2019 |
RealRTCW (unofficial mod) | 2020 |
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Official website | Semi-official source port with bug fixes. |
Game data
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
PC booter | <path-to-game>\BWC.COM |
DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME.BCW |
- Only the freeware source port version has separate save files. Original version had them embedded in its executable,
BWC.COM
.
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
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
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 | Keyboard only 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 | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Issues fixed
Game plays too fast
- Although it is possible to use DOSBox's cycle throttler to slow it down, playing the free version seems to be the best solution as it contains bug fixes.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | CGA | Supports both RGB and composite. |
System requirements
PC booter | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 | |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | CGA |
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 6.22 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 | |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 KB | |
Video card (GPU) | CGA |
References
- ↑ http://www.oldskool.org/pc/BCW/readme.txt Beyond Castle Wolfenstein project - readme.txt