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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Melbourne House}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Melbourne House}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Piko Interactive}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GT Interactive|United States}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames|Europe}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Edusoft|Argentina}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Piko Interactive|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = dethkarz
 
|wikipedia    = DethKarz
 
|wikipedia    = DethKarz
|winehq      =  
+
|winehq      = 2788
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1401174839|dethkarz}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | dethkarz | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | dethkarz | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The GOG.com re-release is packaged with '''nGlide''', and defaults to 3DFX Glide.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{P|wow64}}\Melbourne House\Dethkarz}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Data\{{code|*}}.dks}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|epic games store      =  
 
|epic games store      =  
 
|epic games store notes =  
 
|epic games store notes =  
|gog galaxy            =  
+
|gog galaxy            = unknown
 
|gog galaxy notes      =  
 
|gog galaxy notes      =  
 
|origin                =  
 
|origin                =  
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 +
{{Image|DethKarz - Game Options.png|Gameplay/general settings.}}
 +
{{Image|DethKarz - Graphics Options.png|Display/graphics settings.}}
 +
{{Image|DethKarz - Peformance Options.png|Performance/quality settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Use '''nGlide''' or [[DgVoodoo 2]].  '''nGlide''' is already included in the GOG.com re-release. <br> Use {{key|alt|enter}} to toggle nGlide/DgVoodoo windowed mode.
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 +
{{Image|DethKarz - Keyboard Options.png|Keyboard binding options.}}
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 +
{{Image|DethKarz - Audio Options.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = false
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 8
 +
|lan play modes      = Versus
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = unknown
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = unknown
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = unknown
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = unknown
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = unknown
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
===Change rendering device===
 +
{{ii}} To change the default resolution/rendering device, retail installations will have a Start Menu shortcut for Configuration.
 +
{{--}} This shortcut is missing from the GOG.com release.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Remove the renderer selection from the registry|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cptmold|date=2019-12-20|comment=Verified using the GOG re-release.}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open RegEdit.
 +
# Navigate to the [[DethKarz#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|Configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Under '''Device''', delete or rename '''B3D_DeviceInfo'''.
 +
{{ii}} The next startup will be treated as a first-time startup, re-opening the Configuration screen.
 +
}}
 +
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 6
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
|glide versions        =  
+
|glide versions        = true
|glide notes            =  
+
|glide notes            = GOG release uses '''nGlide''' to convert to DirectX 9 or Vulkan.
|software mode          =  
+
|software mode          = true
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 7 / 8.1 / 10
+
|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  = 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
+
|minDX    = 6.0
|minRAM  = 2 GB
+
|minCPU  = Pentium @ 166 MHz
|minHD    = 1 GB
+
|minRAM  = 16 MB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minHD    = 50 MB
 +
|minGPU  = SVGA
 +
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 +
|minCDROM = 6x
  
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    =
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Pentium MMX @ 200 MHz
|recRAM  =  
+
|recRAM  =
|recHD    =  
+
|recHD    =
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = 3DFX or DirectX 6 compatible GPU
|notes    =  
+
|recVRAM  = 4 MB
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} A faster CPU is required if a 3D accelerator is not present.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 21:42, 21 February 2020

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DethKarz
DethKarz cover
Developers
Melbourne House
Publishers
United States GT Interactive
Europe Infogrames
Argentina Edusoft
Digital Piko Interactive
Release dates
Windows November 6, 1998
DethKarz on MobyGames
DethKarz on Wikipedia

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows

Version differences

The GOG.com re-release is packaged with nGlide, and defaults to 3DFX Glide.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Melbourne House\Dethkarz[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Data\*.dks[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video settings

Gameplay/general settings.
Gameplay/general settings.
Display/graphics settings.
Display/graphics settings.
Performance/quality settings.
Performance/quality settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Keyboard binding options.
Keyboard binding options.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
8 Versus
Online play

Connection types

Other information

Change rendering device

To change the default resolution/rendering device, retail installations will have a Start Menu shortcut for Configuration.
This shortcut is missing from the GOG.com release.
Remove the renderer selection from the registry[1]
  1. Open RegEdit.
  2. Navigate to the Configuration file(s) location.
  3. Under Device, delete or rename B3D_DeviceInfo.
The next startup will be treated as a first-time startup, re-opening the Configuration screen.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Glide
GOG release uses nGlide to convert to DirectX 9 or Vulkan.
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Pentium @ 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
1 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.0 compatible
A faster CPU is required if a 3D accelerator is not present.

Notes

  1. Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
  2. 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).

References

  1. Verified by User:Cptmold on 2019-12-20
    Verified using the GOG re-release.