Difference between revisions of "Eat My Dust"
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{{ii}} Eat My Dust uses a 16-bit installer so 64-bit systems can use the workaround below. | {{ii}} Eat My Dust uses a 16-bit installer so 64-bit systems can use the workaround below. | ||
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− | # Copy the following files from the CD to | + | # Create a new folder in which the game will be placed ({{p|game}}). |
− | + | # Copy the following files from the CD to this folder: {{File|EATMYDST.EXE}}, {{File|EMD.BMP}}, {{File|LANGUAGE.INF}} and {{File|SIERRA.INF}}. | |
− | + | # Copy the following folders from the CD to {{path|game}}: {{Code|ALIEN}}, {{Code|CITY}}, {{Code|DESSERT}}, {{Code|INTER}}, {{Code|POST}} and {{Code|RACE}}. | |
− | + | # Use the {{code|EATMYDST.EXE}} file to launch the game. | |
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Revision as of 05:42, 20 September 2019
Developers | |
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Funnybone Interactive | |
Publishers | |
Sierra On-Line | |
Release dates | |
Windows | 1997 |
Key points
- Installer is 16-bit only. Use winevdm to install the game.
General information
- Official website (archive)
- MobyGames entry
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
- There are three demos for the game. Two of them (Little and Medium) can be downloaded from the official website and the third one (Large) from the Internet Archive.
Essential improvements
Play without the disc
How to run the game completely off the hard drive |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SIERRA.INF [Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Issues fixed
Manual installation
- Eat My Dust uses a 16-bit installer so 64-bit systems can use the workaround below.
Copy the game files from the CD |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Versus Split-screen. |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 2 | Versus |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium 90 | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256-color graphic card |
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%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).