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Various modifications, custom content such as characters, maps, plugins, and total-conversion mods can be downloaded and installed for Unreal. Like every game in the Unreal franchise, there's a ton of mods floating around the web on fansites like [http://oldunreal.com/mods.html Oldunreal]. | Various modifications, custom content such as characters, maps, plugins, and total-conversion mods can be downloaded and installed for Unreal. Like every game in the Unreal franchise, there's a ton of mods floating around the web on fansites like [http://oldunreal.com/mods.html Oldunreal]. | ||
====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/unreal-evolution Unreal Evolution]==== | ====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/unreal-evolution Unreal Evolution]==== | ||
− | {{ii}} A gameplay enhancement mod from the creator of GMDX. Aims to improve the singleplayer aspect of the game. | + | {{ii}} A gameplay enhancement mod from the creator of [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Deus_Ex#GMDX_.28Give_Me_Deus_Ex.29 GMDX]. Aims to improve the singleplayer aspect of the game. |
{{ii}} Requires the official OldUnreal Patch 227i | {{ii}} Requires the official OldUnreal Patch 227i | ||
{{++}} Improved visual effects. | {{++}} Improved visual effects. |
Revision as of 14:44, 13 January 2021
This page is for the 1998 first-person shooter. For the unrelated 1991 game published by Ubi Soft, see Unreal (1991).
Developers | |
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Epic MegaGames | |
Digital Extremes | |
Return to Na Pali | Legend Entertainment |
Mac OS (Classic) | Westlake Interactive |
macOS (OS X) | Westlake Interactive |
Linux | Ryan C. Gordon |
Publishers | |
GT Interactive | |
Mac OS | MacSoft |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 1 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 22, 1998 |
Mac OS (Classic) | September 1, 1998 |
Linux | 2002 |
macOS (OS X) | 2005 |
Warnings
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
Unreal | |
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Unreal | 1998 |
Unreal Tournament | 1999 |
Unreal Tournament 2003 | 2002 |
Unreal II: The Awakening | 2003 |
Unreal Tournament 2004 | 2004 |
Unreal Tournament 3 | 2007 |
Unreal Tournament 4 | Cancelled |
General information
- Official game site (Archived)
- OldUnreal.com - A site for all classic Unreal games
- Liandri Archives - A dedicated Unreal wiki site that collects information about all the games in the series.
- Unreal SP - A forum dedicated to the Single Player element of Unreal, featuring discussions of maps, cut content, and general trivia.
- Unreal Wiki - A wiki on how to use Unreal Editor, UnrealScript and other technical aspects of Unreal Engine.
- Unreal Admin Wiki - A wiki on how to manage Unreal multiplayer servers.
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Some early versions of the retail game used disc checks. | |||
GamersGate | Unreal Gold. | |||
GOG.com | Unreal Gold. Prepackaged with nGlide v1.02. | |||
Steam | Unreal Gold. |
- Unreal Gold includes the Return to Na Pali expansion.
- The Linux installer is available for Unreal Gold, Unreal, Return To Na Pali, they are based on Loki Software's linux port Unreal Tournament, although it treats Unreal as a mod. Requires the CD for installation. See Running native Linux version.
- The complete soundtrack is found in
<path-to-game>\Music
in UMX format. These can be converted into standard lossless audio files using a tracker player such as XMPlay or a tracker editor such as OpenMPT. - A faithful higher quality desktop icon for Windows (and some Linux distros) can be found on the files section.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Unreal Mission Pack 1: Return to Na Pali | Included with Unreal Gold. | |
Unreal Fusion Map Pack | Available for free. |
Essential improvements
Patches
Official
- A list of all official patches can be found at www.oldunreal.com.
- The latest official patch 226Final is available at www.oldunreal.com and at soggi.org.
- The latest official patch 226b for "Return to Na Pali" is available at soggi.org.
Unofficial
OldUnreal 227 Patch
A huge patch, it adds support for modern Windows, extra renders, multiple bug fixes, and many other additions. It also includes a patch to allow Unreal to run natively on Linux, however it requires Wine or a Windows partition to get the files.
- Removes DRM from Steam version and disables GOG Galaxy integration.
- If on Mac, try Unreal Gold OS X instead.
- A list of new configuration settings can be found on the OldUnreal forums.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\System[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Linux | <path-to-game>\System |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13250/pfx/[Note 2] |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
- Linux version uses a separate INI file called
UnrealLinux.ini
.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Save[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Linux | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13250/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Graphics Quality
D3D11/High Res/Widescreen Fix for 227i and earlier
Installing the Unreal DirectX11 Renderer allows you to play the game in high-resolution, widescreen, and Direct3D 11. It is also worth noting that the DX11 renderer will work with the 227 Oldunreal Patches. As of December 30, 2020, the latest Unreal DirectX11 Renderer has ended support for this game[1]. The last supported version is version 1.6.1.
High Resolution Textures
- Use the Unreal HD Textures for high resolution environment textures. Use the High Resolution Skins for higher quality character textures.
- Do not use these server-side. Not compatible with Glide, D3D 6/7, or software renderers.
- Authentic to the original textures' artstyle, although some of the HD textures have increased saturation/are more colorful compared to the originals.
- You can choose the quality of the textures to suit your computer's capabilities.
Texture filtering
- nGlide's DirectX 9 wrapper does not use mipmapping, resulting in texture aliasing on distant textures. Force SGSSAA or use nGlide's Vulkan wrapper or the 227 patch's OpenGL or D3D9 renderer instead. These also let you force mipmapping, by setting
AutoGenerateMipmaps
andAlwaysMipmap
to true in<path-to-game>\Unreal.ini
\<path-to-game>\UnrealLinux.ini
. - The 227 patch's OpenGL and D3D9 renderers allow you to disable bilinear filtering by setting
NoFiltering
to true in<path-to-game>\Unreal.ini
.
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Russian | Added with Oldunreal's 227 Patch | |||
Spanish | ||||
Polish | Only with Oldunreal 227i |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
vorpX | G3D User created game profile, requires patch 227i, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 16 | Versus |
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Online play | 16 | Versus Use the OldUnreal 227 Patch to play without GameSpy. |
- All official maps are designed for at most 16 players. However, dedicated servers can be set externally to have the max player limit at 32
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
---|---|
TCP | 7777 |
UDP | 7777 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- This is the default port used. It can be changed externally by the user
Issues fixed
Game crashes with a General Protection Fault upon start-up
Add Unreal.exe to your DEP exceptions list[citation needed] |
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Game does not launch on Windows 10
Mandatory ASLR prevents game from running |
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GUI scaling issues
Use Peixoto's patch (OpenGL and Direct3D 7, 8 or 9)[citation needed] |
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Use nGlide (Glide only) or dgVoodoo 2 (Direct3D or Glide) |
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Restore 3D sound
Use OpenAL Soft[2] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | Not included with original release. 6 was added in via Patch v216. 7 was added via Patch v226 and replaced Direct3D 6 support. To add in Direct3D 8 and 9 support, the OldUnreal 227 Patch is required. For Direct3D 11 support, see D3D11/High Res/Widescreen Fix for 227i and earlier. |
OpenGL | 1.2, 2.0 | Since patch v216. OldUnreal 227 Patch adds OpenGL 2.0 support. |
Glide | 2.4 | |
Software renderer |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | |||||
Linux | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Galaxy Audio, FMOD, OpenAL | The OldUnreal 227 Patch is required for FMOD and OpenAL. FMOD is used for music, while OpenAL for sound effects. |
Interface | SDL | SDL is for Linux only. It uses the V1 series. |
Multiplayer | GameSpy | Not used with OldUnreal 227 Patch.[citation needed] |
Mods
Various modifications, custom content such as characters, maps, plugins, and total-conversion mods can be downloaded and installed for Unreal. Like every game in the Unreal franchise, there's a ton of mods floating around the web on fansites like Oldunreal.
Unreal Evolution
- A gameplay enhancement mod from the creator of GMDX. Aims to improve the singleplayer aspect of the game.
- Requires the official OldUnreal Patch 227i
- Improved visual effects.
- Improved enemy AI.
- Rebalancing and bugfixes, with additional QOL improvements.
- Active development.
- Multiplayer not Supported.
Maps
Maps are custom levels that are created using mod tools or editors.
- Unreal User Maps is a website hosted by Oldunreal. They host not only maps but the tools you'll need to make them.
Console commands
A complete list of console commands are listed here.
Running native Linux version
The fastest way possible to run the game on Linux natively is to use one of the Lutris scripts along with Arch Fix one, which fixes the audio issue and for open source GPU drivers it sets the Mesa compatibility to 1999. The script uses OldUnreal's Linux build which can be acquired only by installing the patch through Wine, but in Lutris case it is not necessary as it's included in their repository.
However, as the description notes, you must change the FMODDevices
to 27 in [ALAudio.ALAudioSubsystem]
section in UnrealLinux.ini (Located in System folder) when you change the settings in-game. If the music does not work, get the 32-bit esound package (Sometimes it can be called esd) from the package manager or download one, run esd in Terminal once, then change FMODOutput
to ESD in the same section.
The FAQ for playing Unreal 227 on Linux is on the OldUnreal Wiki.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 166 MHz | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | 630 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 5 compatible | 3dfx Voodoo 2 12 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible |
Mac OS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7.6 | 9.2.2 |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC 603e | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Other | 2x 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 (13250) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.