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|cover        = Akalabeth World of Doom cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Akalabeth World of Doom cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Richard Garriot}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Richard Garriott}}
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|publishers  =
 +
|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|January 1, 1980}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|February 28, 1998}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1998}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 24, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="GOG.com">[https://www.gog.com/news/free_release_akalabeth Free release: Akalabeth: World of Doom + Ultima Series holiday special stream ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 24, 2014}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 24, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="GOG.com"/>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 24, 2014}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 24, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="GOG.com"/>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 24, 2014}}
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|steam appid  =
|gogcom page  = akalabeth_world_of_doom
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|gogcom id    = 1207666073
 +
|strategywiki = Akalabeth: World of Doom
 +
|mobygames    = akalabeth-world-of-doom
 
|wikipedia    = Akalabeth: World of Doom
 
|wikipedia    = Akalabeth: World of Doom
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = Former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Ultima}}
 
{{Series|Ultima}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} Also titled "Ultima 0"
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{{ii}} Also titled '''Ultima 0 - Akalabeth'''.
{{++}} Available for free
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{{++}} Available for free.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Main_Page The Codex of Ultima Wisdom] - A huge wiki for the series
 
{{mm}} [http://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Main_Page The Codex of Ultima Wisdom] - A huge wiki for the series
{{GOG.com links|akalabeth_world_of_doom|ultima_series|for game series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207666073|ultima_series|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Use [[DOSBox]] for DOS version. | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | akalabeth_world_of_doom | DRM-free | Includes both the original game and the 1998 DOS port/remake.|}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | akalabeth_world_of_doom | DRM-free | Includes both the unofficial DOS port and the official 1998 DOS port/remake. Both versions are pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>| | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The DOS port of the game (first released in 1998 as part of the Ultima Collection) adds CGA colours and MIDI music.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\PLAYER.U0}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\PLAYER.U0}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\PLAYER.U0}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\PLAYER.U0}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 +
}}
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{{ii}} This game does not save any settings.
 +
{{XDG|false}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                =
 +
|discord notes          =
 +
|epic games store      =
 +
|epic games store notes =
 +
|gog galaxy            = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes      =
 +
|origin                =
 +
|origin notes          =
 +
|steam cloud            =
 +
|steam cloud notes      =
 +
|uplay                  =
 +
|uplay notes            =
 +
|xbox cloud            =
 +
|xbox cloud notes      =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
[[File:GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|290px|right|thumb|Graphics settings (GOG.com)]]
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{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= Upscaled 320x200 only.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = na
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = na
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = na
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|60 fps                    = unknown
|high frame rate notes     =  
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|60 fps notes               =
|color blind                = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
|color blind notes          =  
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|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|color blind                = true
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|color blind notes          = Unofficial port is monochrome.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = na
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          = No mouse support.
 
|mouse menu notes          = No mouse support.
|invert mouse y-axis      = na
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =
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|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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{{Image|Akalabeth 1998 audio setup.png|Sound card and MIDI options in <code>setup.exe</code>.<br/>Suggested settings for [[DOSBox]] shown.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = na
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|surround sound          = n/a
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = Uses MIDI driver
|subtitles                = na
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
|closed captions          = na
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{++}} This game supports General MIDI for music.
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
 +
===Lord British Not recognizing quests===
 +
In the Black & White version distributed on GOG.com, Lord British will not recognize any completed quest. Other distributions of this version might also be affected.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Official Release|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/ultima_series/lord_british_dialogue_messed_up_in_akalabeth_after_first_quest/post3 Akalabeth game breaking bug] - GOG Community Discussions</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download Akalabeth 1998 (Windows).zip - this appears under Game Extras rather than the main download.
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 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} The official version has minor gameplay differences from the B&W version.
 +
}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Modify source code|ref=|fix=
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# In <code>aklabeth.bas</code>, jump to code line 7500.
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# Merge the following indented line onto code line 7500.
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# Play the game with QBasic.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
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|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              = CGA
 
|dos modes              = CGA
 
|dos modes notes        = 1998 DOS port/remake only.
 
|dos modes notes        = 1998 DOS port/remake only.
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos 32-bit app      = unknown
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|macos 64-bit app      = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

Revision as of 16:26, 5 January 2020

Akalabeth: World of Doom
Akalabeth: World of Doom cover
Developers
Richard Garriott
Release dates
DOS February 28, 1998
Windows (DOSBox) December 24, 2014[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) December 24, 2014[1]
Linux (DOSBox) December 24, 2014[1]
Akalabeth: World of Doom guide on StrategyWiki
Akalabeth: World of Doom on MobyGames
Akalabeth: World of Doom on Wikipedia
Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress 1982
Ultima III: Exodus 1983
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985
Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness 1987
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny 1988
Ultima VI: The False Prophet 1990
Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire 1990
Ultima Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams 1991
Ultima VII: The Black Gate 1992
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 1992
Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds 1993
Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle 1993
Ultima VIII: Pagan 1994
Ultima Online 1997
Akalabeth: World of Doom 1998
Ultima IX: Ascension 1999

Key points

Also titled Ultima 0 - Akalabeth.
Available for free.

General information

The Codex of Ultima Wisdom - A huge wiki for the series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Use DOSBox for DOS version.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Includes both the unofficial DOS port and the official 1998 DOS port/remake. Both versions are pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Version differences

The DOS port of the game (first released in 1998 as part of the Ultima Collection) adds CGA colours and MIDI music.

Game data

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\PLAYER.U0
Windows <path-to-game>\PLAYER.U0[Note 1]
<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2]
This game does not save any settings.
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video settings

300px
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Sound card and MIDI options in setup.exe. Suggested settings for DOSBox shown.
Sound card and MIDI options in setup.exe.
Suggested settings for DOSBox shown.

Template:Audio settings

This game supports General MIDI for music.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Lord British Not recognizing quests

In the Black & White version distributed on GOG.com, Lord British will not recognize any completed quest. Other distributions of this version might also be affected.

Official Release[3]
  1. Download Akalabeth 1998 (Windows).zip - this appears under Game Extras rather than the main download.

Notes

The official version has minor gameplay differences from the B&W version.
Modify source code
  1. In aklabeth.bas, jump to code line 7500.
  2. Merge the following indented line onto code line 7500.
  3. Play the game with QBasic.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA 1998 DOS port/remake only.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, Mint 17
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)

Notes

  1. 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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.

References