Archimedean Dynasty
Developers | |
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Massive Development | |
Publishers | |
Blue Byte | |
Release dates | |
DOS | November 1996 |
Windows (DOSBox) | July 30, 2015[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter, Vehicle combat |
Vehicles | Naval/watercraft |
Themes | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi |
Series | AquaNox |
AquaNox | |
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Archimedean Dynasty | 1996 |
AquaNox | 2001 |
AquaNox 2: Revelation | 2003 |
Aquanox: Deep Descent | 2020 |
Archimedean Dynasty (also known as Schleichfahrt) is an vehicle combat game developed by now defunct Massive Development and published by then independent german developer and publisher Blue Byte. The game features light role-playing elements, such as basic dialog choices and vehicle customisation and is set in post-nuclear world, where humans escaped deep underwater to avoid deadly post-nuclear radiation.
The game was released in 1996 in Germany and it was released in US the following year. Being late DOS game, the game supports 3dfx acceleration and graphics cards.
After being unavailable for purchase for many years after initial release, the game was ultimately re-released on GOG on July 30, 2015.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Run in DOSBox. | |||
GOG.com | Pre-packaged with DOSBox SVN Daum.[2] | |||
Ubisoft Store |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Updates and 3dfx patch can be downloaded from BlueByte FTP - English / German
- The GOG.com version is already patched.[3]
- Since 2013 there is an unofficial Patch called "Augmented Mod" available for the English & German version. Fixes dozens of bugs but also tweaks the game and difficulty significantly[4]
Installing patch 1.20[5] |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\DAT\SAVE |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | This game runs only in 640x480. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (when using DOSBox). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Press H for a list of keys. |
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Mouse acceleration | Mouse is only used for navigating menus. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | See Ship turns in one direction when joystick is enabled. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Russian | Unofficial localization by «DiSoft» |
Issues fixed
Slow mouse cursor
Use Mouse2KV[5] |
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Notes
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Ship turns in one direction when joystick is enabled
Change joystick timing setting[5] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | MS-DOS 5.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | 80486DX2 100 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA, High Color |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.