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{{stub}}
 
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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Alter Ego cover.jpg
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|cover        = Alter Ego (Choose Multiple) cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Choose Multiple}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Choose Multiple}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|ChoiceScript|Remake}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 1, 1986}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1986}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 21, 2017|ref={{cn|reason=Might be incorrect, using Steam release date.|date=June 2017}}}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 21, 2017}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 21, 2017|ref={{cn|reason=Might be incorrect, using Steam release date.|date=June 2017}}}}
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 +
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|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
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|wikipedia    = Alter Ego (1986 video game)
 
|winehq      = 11860
 
|winehq      = 11860
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{disambig|the remake of the 1986 game|the 2010 game|[[Alter Ego (2010)]]}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/664780/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=akq48hw07yjvietq Interactive Fiction Database entry]
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/664780/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 664780 | Steam | |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 664780 | Steam | Demo available. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
{{ii}} [https://www.playalterego.com/ A browser-based version which can be played once for free is available.]
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Engine.config}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           =  
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|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy               =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               = true
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|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
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|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
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|light bar support notes  =
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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=  
 
|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  =
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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 =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|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  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=368077587 Fan translation].
 +
|fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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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              =  
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|dos modes              = CGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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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 arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
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 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
 +
|minOS    = 2.0
 +
|minCPU  = Intel 8086
 +
|minCPU2  = Intel 8088
 +
|minRAM  = 128 KB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  = CGA
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Latest revision as of 19:29, 29 October 2022

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Alter Ego
Alter Ego cover
Developers
Choose Multiple
Engines
Remake ChoiceScript
Release dates
DOS 1986
Windows July 21, 2017
macOS (OS X) July 21, 2017
Linux July 21, 2017
Alter Ego on Wikipedia

This page is for the remake of the 1986 game. For the 2010 game, see Alter Ego (2010).

General information

Interactive Fiction Database entry
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Demo available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
A browser-based version which can be played once for free is available.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\Engine.config[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Spanish
Fan translation.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 8086
Intel 8088
System memory (RAM) 128 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) CGA


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).

References