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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Aleshar - The World of Ice title screen.png
 
|cover        = Aleshar - The World of Ice title screen.png
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| official | https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/967-aleshar-the-world-of-ice/ | DRM-free |  |  | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| official | https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/967-aleshar-the-world-of-ice/ | DRM-free |  |  | DOS }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Enable Gravis Ultrasound support===
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{{ii}} The game will only output 16-bit audio when using the Gravis Ultrasound.
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{{Fixbox|description=Configure DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=54843|title=Aleshar GUS support in DOSBox?|date=20-06-2018}}</ref>|fix=
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# Create a configuration file for DOSBox.
 +
# Open the config file you created.
 +
# Modify the <code>[GUS]</code> section of the config file to read as such: <code>[gus]
 +
gus=true
 +
gusbase=220
 +
gusirq=11
 +
gusdma=1
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</code>
 +
#Save the config file.
 +
#Run DOSBox with the config file you created.
 +
#Mount {{P|game}} as DOSBox's C drive.
 +
#Enter the C drive and run <code>INSTALL.EXE</code>
 +
#From the menu which appears, select <code>Configure</code>
 +
#Select <code>Audio Options</code>.
 +
#Select <code>Gravis Ultrasound</code>.
 +
#When prompted, select the base port (gusbase), IRQ (gusirq), and DMA (gusdma) you put in the config file.
 +
#Select the volume level you desire.
 +
#The setup program will confirm your choice.
 +
#Save changes and exit the installer.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\SBOARD.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\SBOARD.CFG}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\*.SAV}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\*.SAV}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Saves slots are {{file|ALESHAR0.SAV}} to {{file|ALESHAR4.SAV}}. {{file|ALESHAR.SAV}} is an autosave.
 
{{ii}} Saves slots are {{file|ALESHAR0.SAV}} to {{file|ALESHAR4.SAV}}. {{file|ALESHAR.SAV}} is an autosave.
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
+
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
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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
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|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
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Aleshar - The World of Ice audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Aleshar - The World of Ice audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Set with {{file|INSTALL.EXE}}.
 
|separate volume notes    = Set with {{file|INSTALL.EXE}}.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
===Corrupted VESA graphics (DOSBox)===
 
===Corrupted VESA graphics (DOSBox)===
−
{{--}} VESA modes have visual issues during cutscenes (incorrect colors etc.)<ref>[http://www.dosbox.com/comp_list.php?showID=2862 DOSBox, an x86 emulator with DOS]</ref>
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{{--}} VESA modes have visual issues during cutscenes (incorrect colors etc.)<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.dosbox.com/comp_list.php?showID=2862|title=DOSBox, an x86 emulator with DOS|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              = VGA, VESA
 
|dos modes              = VGA, VESA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    =
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    =
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 09:38, 19 May 2023

Aleshar: The World of Ice
Aleshar: The World of Ice cover
Developers
Hypothermia
Release dates
DOS 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware

Key points

Re-released as freeware on 11/7/2000.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
DOS

Essential improvements

Enable Gravis Ultrasound support

The game will only output 16-bit audio when using the Gravis Ultrasound.
Configure DOSBox[1]
  1. Create a configuration file for DOSBox.
  2. Open the config file you created.
  3. Modify the [GUS] section of the config file to read as such: [gus]

gus=true gusbase=220 gusirq=11 gusdma=1

  1. Save the config file.
  2. Run DOSBox with the config file you created.
  3. Mount <path-to-game> as DOSBox's C drive.
  4. Enter the C drive and run INSTALL.EXE
  5. From the menu which appears, select Configure
  6. Select Audio Options.
  7. Select Gravis Ultrasound.
  8. When prompted, select the base port (gusbase), IRQ (gusirq), and DMA (gusdma) you put in the config file.
  9. Select the volume level you desire.
  10. The setup program will confirm your choice.
  11. Save changes and exit the installer.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SBOARD.CFG

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\*.SAV
Saves slots are ALESHAR0.SAV to ALESHAR4.SAV. ALESHAR.SAV is an autosave.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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
Remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Set with INSTALL.EXE.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues unresolved

Corrupted VESA graphics (DOSBox)

VESA modes have visual issues during cutscenes (incorrect colors etc.)[2]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA, SVGA (VESA)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) MS-DOS 3.0
Processor (CPU) 80386 80486/66 MHz
System memory (RAM) 4 MB + 380 kb conventional 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA SVGA adapter capable of 640x400 256c mode
512k of VRAM
Sound (audio device) 512k Gravis Ultrasound or compatible


References

  1. ↑ Aleshar GUS support in DOSBox? - last accessed on 20-06-2018
  2. ↑ DOSBox, an x86 emulator with DOS - last accessed on May 2023