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Revision as of 15:43, 15 February 2024

Gunship
Gunship cover
Developers
MicroProse
Publishers
Retail MicroProse
Digital Atari
Release dates
DOS 1987
Windows (DOSBox) February 15, 2024[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Controls Direct control
Genres Simulation, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Helicopter
Series Gunship
Gunship on HowLongToBeat
Gunship on IGDB
Gunship on MobyGames
Gunship on Wikipedia
Gunship
Gunship 1987
Gunship 2000 1991
Gunship! 2000

Gunship is a singleplayer simulation and vehicle combat game in the Gunship series.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Floppy disk check (requires the original floppy in the drive to play)
Requires original floppy in drive (key disk)
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Bundled with Gunship 2000. Prepackaged with DOSBox.
Windows

Versions

Version 429.05 (also referred to as Ver. 5), released in 1988, is the latest known version.

In addition to multiple bug fixes, this version

  • adds support for faster computers such as AT (286) and 386 computers
  • adds support for Hercules graphics
  • changes copy-protection to a key-disk system, instead of a install/de-install method

Essential improvements

Game fails to start

If the game fails to start when running GS.COM and returns to the DOS prompt, run the game using LOADFIX. LOADFIX is included with DOS 5.0 or later, and is also included with DOSBox.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Input

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

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, EGA, Hercules, Tandy, PCjr

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 8088 / 8086
System memory (RAM) 512 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) CGA
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 240 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.

References