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{{Infobox game/row/developer|QASoft}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|QASoft}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 30, 1998|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 30, 1998|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000621221144/http://www.aliencabal.com/|title=Alien Cabal|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
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|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{++}} Re-released as a free download.<ref> | + | {{++}} Re-released as a free download.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.oldschooldos.com|title=DOS Games at Old School DOS|date=May 2023}}</ref> [https://github.com/CireG/Alien-Cabal-VEdit Level editor source code] is also available. |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
|windowed notes = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]). Set in {{file|Acabal.ini}} for the Windows version. | |windowed notes = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]). Set in {{file|Acabal.ini}} for the Windows version. | ||
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = True for Windows, false for DOS. | |mute on focus lost notes = True for Windows, false for DOS. | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
|red book cd audio = | |red book cd audio = | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
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| Developers | |
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| QASoft | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1997 |
| Windows | November 30, 1998[1] |
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Key points
- Re-released as a free download.[2] Level editor source code is also available.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
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| Official website | |
Freeware version. | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patches are available for the retail and shareware versions (the freeware version is already patched).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\ACABAL.CFG |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Acabal.ini[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVE****.ACG |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\AC95****.ACG[Note 1] |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Output is stretched from 4:3. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (when using DOSBox). Set in Acabal.ini for the Windows version. |
||
| 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 and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Set in Setup for DOS; for Windows edit the Configuration file. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Set in the Configuration file. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | DOS version only.[3] | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Set in Setup. | |
| 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 | True for Windows, false for DOS. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 6 | [3] |
| DOS video modes |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | MS-DOS 5.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 100 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 MB | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 233 | Intel Pentium II |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.0 compatible | AGP graphics adapter 8 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Alien Cabal - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ DOS Games at Old School DOS - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Support