Difference between revisions of "Blackthorne"
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|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1994}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 19,1994}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1996}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|November, 1996}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 3, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 3, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2013|wrapper=DOSBox}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 3, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox}} |
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
{{ii}} Released as '''Blackhawk''' in Europe. | {{ii}} Released as '''Blackhawk''' in Europe. | ||
| − | {{++}} Re-released as a free download | + | {{++}} Re-released as a free download on November 3, 2013. |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | DOS }} |
{{Availability/row|1= developer |2= https://us.battle.net/account/download/?show=classic |3= DRM-free |4= DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. |5= |6= Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row|1= developer |2= https://us.battle.net/account/download/?show=classic |3= DRM-free |4= DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. |5= |6= Windows, OS X }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = n/a |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = n/a |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = false | |mouse menu = false | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
| − | |dos modes = | + | |dos modes = VGA |
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
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|minOS = 3.1 | |minOS = 3.1 | ||
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = 386SX |
|minRAM = 2 MB | |minRAM = 2 MB | ||
|minHD = 2 MB | |minHD = 2 MB | ||
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|recCPU = | |recCPU = | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
| + | |recHD = | ||
| + | |recGPU = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{System requirements | ||
| + | |OSfamily = Mac OS | ||
| + | |||
| + | |minOS = 7.0 | ||
| + | |minCPU = Motorola 68040 | ||
| + | |minCPU2 = PowerPC 601 | ||
| + | |minRAM = 3 MB | ||
| + | |minHD = 4 MB | ||
| + | |minGPU = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |recOS = | ||
| + | |recCPU = | ||
| + | |recRAM = 6 MB | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 3 September 2019
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Blizzard Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| DOS | Interplay Entertainment |
| Mac OS | MacPlay |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | December 19, 1994 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | November 1996 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | November 3, 2013 |
| macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | November 3, 2013 |
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Key points
- Released as Blackhawk in Europe.
- Re-released as a free download on November 3, 2013.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| Developer website | |
DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox. | |
Essential improvements
Run in DOSBox
To run correctly in DOSBox, change cycles=auto to cycles=fixed 13000. Leave all other DOSBox settings at their defaults.[1]
Game data
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME.000 |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME.000[Note 1] <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
- In-game settings are not stored between sessions.
Video settings
General settings.
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | European retail only. | |||
| German | European retail only. | |||
| Russian | Fan translation, download |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | VGA |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 3.1 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 386SX | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA | |
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68040 PowerPC 601 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 MB | |
Notes
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
References
- ↑ Settings used by Blizzard in the 2013 re-release.