This page is for the original 1988 game. For the 2020 remaster, see Wasteland Remastered.
Key points
- DOS version requires the manual for game progression as key story elements and events are related through the manual instead of in game.
- DOS version only allows one save slot.
General information
- Manual
- Wasteland Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Mods roundup
Availability
Version differences
- The original retail version is a DOS game and requires the manual to progress.
- The Interplay 10 Year Anthology version lacks the setup program for resetting the game to the default state while optionally keeping characters and their stats. The Unofficial Wasteland Reset Program provides this missing feature.
- Digital distribution versions use a custom build of DOSBox with new features such as showing description paragraphs in-game when prompted to read the manual.
Essential improvements
Utilities
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Uses only PC Speaker for audio (mono channel). |
Subtitles |
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Everything is text-based. |
Closed captions |
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See note above. |
Mute on focus lost |
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For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Issues fixed
Crash when using mouse
- This fix will likely be incorporated into a later patch.[citation needed]
Modify executable file[2]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Open
DATA\WLA.BIN with a hex editor such as HxD.
- Go to offset
0x5e5 .
- Change
77 1F to EB 1F .
Notes
- This disables a wait loop that could continue infinitely.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DOS video modes |
EGA, CGA, Tandy |
Also supports composite modes for Tandy and CGA. |
System requirements
DOS | Windows | macOS (OS X) | Linux |
DOS |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
3.0 |
6.2 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel 8088
| Intel 286 |
System memory (RAM) |
256 KB |
512 KB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
CGA, EGA, Tandy | |
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
100 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 7.0 compatible |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.6 |
Processor (CPU) |
2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
100 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
On-board Intel GFX |
Linux |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
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Processor (CPU) |
2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
100 MB |
Notes
References