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This page is for the action-adventure game. For the Fighting Fantasy gamebook, see Fighting Fantasy Classics.

Key points

Frame rate is capped at 16 FPS and it's tied to game's speed.^[1]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Requires the CD in the drive
GOG.com		Comes bundled with nGlide.
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam		Comes bundled with nGlide.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Rename RPL files^[2]
Go to `MOVIES` in the installation folder. Rename `intro.rpl` and `Logos.rpl` to something else (simply rename them back to revert). For the GOG.com and Steam versions, run the nGlide configurator in the installation folder. Change the 3dfx logo splash screen setting. Click Apply, then Exit.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\ASYLUM\config.dat^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/245010/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\ASYLUM\SAVEGAME\*.DDS^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/245010/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Saves are *.DDS; *.RAW are the save menu screenshots (not necessary for loading).

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Stretched/pillarboxed 4:3. See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	Capped at 16 FPS. Changing `FRAME_LOCK 16` in `config.dat` changes game speed.

Widescreen resolution

Deathtrap Dungeon can run at higher resolutions using nGlide (pre-installed for the GOG.com and Steam versions).

Install nGlide (retail)^[3]

Download and install nGlide.
Download Zeus Software's patch and extract it somewhere temporarily.
Run PatchInstall.bat
Move MSS32.dll to <path-to-game>, replacing the existing file.
Run the nGlide configurator from the Start screen/Start menu.
Set your screen resolution.
Change aspect ratio to "4:3" if you want the correct perspective, or leave at "fit to screen" to have everything stretch to fill the screen.

Run the nGlide configurator (GOG.com / Steam)
Go to the installation folder. Run <path-to-game>\`nglide_config.exe` Set your screen resolution. Change aspect ratio to "4:3" if you want the correct perspective, or leave at "fit to screen" to have everything stretch to fill the screen.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

For retail versions, install nGlide then set from the nGlide configurator in the Start screen/Start menu. For the GOG.com and Steam versions, go to <path-to-game> and run nglide_config.exe.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sound FX and music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		8	IPX connection
Online play

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Game does not start (Windows 10)

Use replacement DLLs^[2]
Download the latest version of ogg-winmm. Extract to the installation folder, replacing the existing files when prompted. Delete or rename `win32.dll`. Rename `winmm.dll` to `win32.dll`.

"Deathtrap Dungeon CD not found in Drive" (Sold Out Software version)

The Sold Out Software version requires a registry file which may not have been correctly imported.^[4]

Import DDUNG.REG^[4]
Go to the CD root. Run `DDUNG.REG`. When prompted to import the file, choose Yes. Choose OK when prompted.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95	95
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 90 MHz	Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM)	16 MB	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	120 MB	266 MB
Video card (GPU)	16-bit colour at 640x480	16-bit colour at 640x480
Other	2x CD-ROM Drive	4x CD-ROM Drive

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
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (245010) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Frame rate, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Verified by User:Garrett on February 17, 2017
Tested with the GOG.com version
↑ nGlide - Compatibility list | Zeus Software
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 http://www.mastertronic.com/support.asp?pid=455#1181

[gamedir-3] 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).

[Proton_path_note-4] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (245010) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (245010) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[FPS_cap-1] Frame rate, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com

[refcheck_Garrett-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Verified by User:Garrett on February 17, 2017
Tested with the GOG.com version

[5] Glide - Compatibility list | Zeus Software

[Sold_Out_Software-6] 4.0 ^4.1 http://www.mastertronic.com/support.asp?pid=455#1181

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Developers

	Asylum Studios
Publishers
1998-2009	Eidos Interactive
2009-present	Square Enix
Release dates
Windows	June 25, 1998
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action
Themes	Fantasy