Key points
- The DOS version only allows one save slot.
General information
- Wasteland Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
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
You can find both a replacement reset program for the 10 Year Anthology version and Character editor for cheating here (along with a variety of other miscellaneous files such as uploaded saves).
Mods
You can find a variety of mods (mostly for improving the artwork/sprites) here. Note some links are broken.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Video settings
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
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]
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DOS video modes |
EGA, CGA, Tandy |
Also supports composite modes for Tandy and CGA. |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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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 |
References