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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = Alien Breed cover.jpg
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|cover       = Alien Breed cover.jpg
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|developer      = Team17 Software
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = Team17 Software
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Team17}}
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|engine         =  
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|publishers  =
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|release dates  = 1993
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|engines     =  
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1993}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 10, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_alien_breed_alien_breed_tower_assault|title=New Release: Alien Breed + Alien Breed: Tower Assault ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|12731/alien-breed|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|alien-breed|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives     | Top-down view}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter }}
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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            | Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Alien Breed }}
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom id    = 1207658988
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|official site= https://www.team17.com/games/alien-breed/
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|hltb         = 345
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|lutris      = alien-breed
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|mobygames    = 4217
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|strategywiki = Alien Breed Special Edition 92
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|wikipedia    = Alien Breed (video game)
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|winehq      =
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Alien Breed}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} To start the game once in menu, press ''Right-shift'', or the button bound to fire.
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =  The original 1991 version was released only for Amiga, with an updated version on 1992 called '''''Alien Breed: Special Edition 92'''''. The PC version is based on the Special Edition, including all 12 original levels and 6 new levels.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/alien-breed__|title=Alien Breed for DOS|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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The sound quality of the PC version is inferior to the Amiga version.
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|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/alien_breed GOG.com Community Discussions]
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{{ii}} To start the game once in menu, press {{key|RShift}} or the button bound to fire.
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/alien_breed_tower_assault GOG.com Support Page]
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{{GOG.com links|1207663733|alien_breed|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Manual lookup copy protection. Use [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/alien_breed_tower_assault GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Bundled together with [[Alien Breed: Tower Assault]] }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | alien_breed_tower_assault | DRM-free | Bundled together with [[Alien Breed: Tower Assault]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
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}}
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{{ii}} On the GOG.com version, the copy protection has been bypassed. Type anything and press {{key|Enter}} to start the game.
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 +
==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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}}
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 +
===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== DRM ===
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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The game includes a simple check which requires you to retype a code from a table. This check isn't used in the GOG.com version, however it still appears at the beginning. To get past it, just press ''Enter'' multiple times.
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
  
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==Game data==
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==Video==
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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{{Video
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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|wsgf link                  =
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|steam_cloud           =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
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|steam_cloud_notes     =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|origin                 =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|origin_notes           =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|uplay                  =
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|uplay_notes            =
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|gamesave_manager       =false
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|multimonitor              = false
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|gamestow               =
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|ultrawidescreen           = false
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|gamestow_notes         =
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|ultrawidescreen notes     =  
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|synctocloud            =
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|4k ultra hd                = false
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|synctocloud_notes     =
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|square_enix            =
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|fov                        = n/a
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|square_enix_notes      =
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = n/a
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = n/a
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|antialiasing notes        =
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                 = true
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|key remap notes           = Run Config from the Start screen/Start menu.
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|acceleration option      = n/a
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse menu                = false
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|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis       = n/a
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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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
 +
|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  =  
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|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
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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==Audio==
 +
{{Audio
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|separate volume          = false
 +
|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = false
 +
|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = n/a
 +
|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = n/a
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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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        =  
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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[[File:GOG.com DOSBox Configurator Basic settings.png|290px|right|thumb|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator basic settings.]]
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{{L10n|content=
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[[File:GOG.com DOSBox Configurator Advanced settings.png|290px|right|thumb|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator advanced settings.]]
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{{L10n/switch
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{{Video Settings
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|language  = English
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|wsgf_link                  =
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|interface = true
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
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|audio    = unknown
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =
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|subtitles = unknown
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|widescreen_resolution      =false
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|notes    =  
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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  |fan      =  
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|multimonitor              =false
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}}
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|multimonitor_notes        =
 
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|windowed                  =true
 
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|windowed_notes            =Use the GOG.com DOSBox Configurator to change the mode.
 
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|borderless_windowed        =false
 
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|borderless_windowed_notes =
 
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|vsync                      =false
 
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|vsync_notes                =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== Smoother scaling ===
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==Network==
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{{ii}} Smoother scaling can be achieved by changing the scaler. Use the GOG.com DOSBox Configurator to change the scaling to ''hq2x''.
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = true
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|local play players  = 2
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|local play modes    = Co-op
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|local play notes    = Shared-screen.
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|lan play            = false
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = false
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|online play players  =
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =  
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}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Other information==
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{{Input Settings
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===API===
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|key_remap                  =true
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{{API
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|key_remap_notes           =The keys can be rebound using the supplied config application.
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|direct3d versions      =
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|controller_support         =true
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|direct3d notes        =
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|controller_support_notes   =You have to set-up the controller using the supplied config application.
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =  
 +
|glide notes           =  
 +
|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support         =  
 +
|mantle support notes   =  
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              = unknown
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{System Requirements
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = DOS
 +
|minOS    = 3.0
 +
|minCPU  = 80286
 +
|minRAM  = 640 KB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  =
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 +
|recOS    = 3.3
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Extended memory is required under DOS (or [[DOSBox]]) for digitized sound
 +
}}
 +
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP/Vista/7
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
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|minproc  = 1.8 GHz
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|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
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|minmem   = 512 MB
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|minRAM   = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
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|minGPU  =
 
  
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|recOS    =
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|recRAM   = 1 GB
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|recproc  =
 
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|recmem   = 1 GB
 
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|recHD    =
 
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|recGPU  =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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[[Category:DOS]]
 

Latest revision as of 17:40, 6 April 2024

Alien Breed
Alien Breed cover
Developers
Team17
Release dates
DOS 1993
Windows (DOSBox) January 10, 2012[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter
Themes Sci-fi
Series Alien Breed
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Alien Breed on HowLongToBeat
Alien Breed on IGDB
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Alien Breed guide on StrategyWiki
Alien Breed on MobyGames
Alien Breed on Wikipedia
Alien Breed
Alien Breed 1993
Alien Breed: Tower Assault 1994
Alien Breed: Impact 2010
Alien Breed 2: Assault 2010
Alien Breed 3: Descent 2010

Alien Breed is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view action and shooter game in the Alien Breed series.

The original 1991 version was released only for Amiga, with an updated version on 1992 called Alien Breed: Special Edition 92. The PC version is based on the Special Edition, including all 12 original levels and 6 new levels.[2]

The sound quality of the PC version is inferior to the Amiga version.

General information

To start the game once in menu, press RShift or the button bound to fire.
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Manual lookup copy protection. Use DOSBox.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Bundled together with Alien Breed: Tower Assault. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3]
Windows
On the GOG.com version, the copy protection has been bypassed. Type anything and press ↵ Enter to start the game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

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
Run Config from the Start screen/Start menu.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
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
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Shared-screen.
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.0 3.3
Processor (CPU) 80286
System memory (RAM) 640 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Extended memory is required under DOS (or DOSBox) for digitized sound
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.

References