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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = Anvil of Dawn cover.jpg
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|cover       = Anvil of Dawn cover.jpg
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:DreamForge Intertainment|DreamForge Intertainment]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:New World Computing|New World Computing]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|DreamForge Intertainment}}
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|engine        =
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|publishers  =
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|release dates = October 31, 1995
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|New World Computing|Retail}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft|Digital}}
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|engines      =  
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 1995}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 14, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_anvil_of_dawn|title=Release: Anvil of Dawn ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
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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 | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
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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            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom id    = 1207659224
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|strategywiki = Anvil of Dawn
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|mobygames    = 2142
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|wikipedia    = Anvil of Dawn
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|winehq      =
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|hltb        = 512
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|igdb        = anvil-of-dawn
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|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/anvil_of_dawn GOG.com Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1207659224|anvil_of_dawn}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/anvil_of_dawn GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Disc check. Install in [[DOSBox]] and use the [[#Patches|Version 1.1 patch]]. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | Disc check. Install in [[DOSBox]] and use the [[#Version 1.1 patch (retail)|Version 1.1 patch]].}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | anvil_of_dawn | DRM-free | 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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{{Availability/row| Uplay | 590308bcef3aa516608b4567 | Uplay | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} The GOG.com version can be used on Mac OS X and Linux by extracting the installer with [http://constexpr.org/innoextract/ innoextract] and using the native version of [[DOSBox]].
 
  
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==Improvements==
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==Essential improvements==
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===Version 1.1 patch (retail)===
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===Patches===
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The latest retail patch is [http://www.gamefront.com/files/1349300 Version 1.1]. The GOG.com version is already fully patched.
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The latest retail patch is [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/182-anvil-of-dawn-patch/ Version 1.1]. The GOG.com version already has this patch.
 +
 
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use replacement LOGOS.DFA|fix=
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Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/828-anvil-of-dawn-intro-skip/ Anvil of Dawn intro skip].
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save games (retail)|C:\ANVIL\SAVES}}
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{{Game data|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save games (GOG.com)|C:\GOG Games\Anvil of Dawn\SAVES}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\DATA\OPTIONS.DAT}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files (retail)|C:\ANVIL\DATA\OPTIONS.DAT}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files (GOG.com)|C:\GOG Games\Anvil of Dawn\DATA\OPTIONS.DAT}}
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}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Automaps (retail)|C:\ANVIL\AUTOMAPS}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Automaps (GOG.com)|C:\GOG Games\Anvil of Dawn\AUTOMAPS}}
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===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVES\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} Automaps are saved to <code>{{p|game}}\AUTOMAPS\</code>
 +
{{ii}} To save automaps to file go to Options ({{key|F3}}) and choose Output to Disk. To print automaps see [[#Automap printing|automap printing]].
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          = unknown
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Anvil of Dawn settings.png|General settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 +
|widescreen resolution      = false
 +
|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only.
 +
|multimonitor              = false
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = false
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = n/a
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = false
 +
|windowed notes            =
 +
|borderless windowed        = false
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
 +
|anisotropic                = n/a
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = n/a
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 +
|vsync notes                =
 +
|60 fps                    = unknown
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
 +
|key remap notes          =
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 +
|controller support notes  = Built-in support only recognises certain discontinued Logitech controllers.
 +
|full controller          = false
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = false
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|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=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|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
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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==Audio==
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Audio
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|steam_cloud            =
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|separate volume          = true
−
|steam_cloud_notes      =
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|separate volume notes    = Volume and Balance.
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|origin                =
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|surround sound          = false
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|origin_notes          =
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|surround sound notes    =
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|uplay                  =
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|subtitles                = true
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|uplay_notes            =
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|subtitles notes          = Disabled by default; enable in Options ({{key|F3}}).
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|gamesave_manager       =false
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|closed captions          = false
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|closed captions notes    =  
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|gamestow              =false
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|mute on focus lost       = false
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|gamestow_notes         =
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|synctocloud            =false
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|eax support              =  
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|synctocloud_notes      =
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|eax support notes         =  
−
|square_enix            =
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
−
|square_enix_notes      =
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 +
|red book cd audio        =  
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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{{L10n|content=
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{{Video Settings
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{{L10n/switch
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|wsgf_link                  =
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|language  = English
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
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|interface = true
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =
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|audio    = true
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|widescreen_resolution      =false
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|subtitles = true
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=Upscaled 320x200 only.
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|notes    =  
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|multimonitor              =false
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|fan      =  
−
|multimonitor_notes        =Upscaled 320x200 only.
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}}
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|fov                        =false
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{{L10n/switch
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|fov_notes                  =
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|language  = German
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|windowed                  =true
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|interface = true
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|windowed_notes            =Set in Graphic Mode Setup (GOG.com version) or toggle with Alt+Enter.
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|audio    = true
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|borderless_windowed        =unknown
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|subtitles = true
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|borderless_windowed_notes =
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|notes    =  
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|anisotropic                =
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|fan      =  
−
|anisotropic_notes          =
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}}
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|antialiasing              =
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{{L10n/switch
−
|antialiasing_notes        =
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|language = Russian
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|vsync                      =unknown
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|interface = true
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|vsync_notes                =
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = 1) Unofficial translation by «Fargus Multimedia». <br>2) Fan translation by Pavel Borisov (pavel04).
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Issues fixed==
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{{Input Settings
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===Automap printing===
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|key_remap                  =hackable
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{{ii}} Official DOSBox builds don't support printing.
−
|key_remap_notes            =Use the [[DOSBox#Mapper|DOSBox Mapper]] (Ctrl+F1).
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|acceleration_option       =false
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable printer support|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=May 30, 2013|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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|acceleration_option_notes  =
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# Set up [[DOSBox#Printer support|DOSBox printer support]]. For the GOG.com version, the file to edit is {{file|dosboxAnvil.conf}} in the installation folder.
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|controller_support         =hackable
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# Automaps can now be printed when automap output is set to Output to Printer in Options ({{key|F3}}).
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|controller_support_notes   =Use the [[DOSBox#Mapper|DOSBox Mapper]] (Ctrl+F1). Built-in support only recognises certain discontinued Logitech controllers.
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}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===Mods===
 +
{{++}} An unofficial [https://saveeditors.wordpress.com/2016/12/05/anvil-of-dawn-map-editor/ Map Editor] is available.
 +
 
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions       =  
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =  
 +
|mantle support         =  
 +
|mantle support notes   =  
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|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        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|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 =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
−
{{System Requirements
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{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
  
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|minOS    = DOS
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|minOS    =  
−
|minproc  = 486/33
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|minCPU  = 486/33
−
|minmem   = 450k of conventional memory and 2900k of Extended (XMS) or Expanded (EMS) memory
+
|minRAM   = 450k of conventional memory and 2900k of Extended (XMS) or Expanded (EMS) memory
−
|minHD    = 3 MB (Minimum Installation)<br>500 MB (GOG.com version)
+
|minHD    = 3 MB (Minimum Installation)
 +
 
 +
|recHD    = 30 MB (Maximum Installation)
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
 +
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minDX    = 9
  
−
|recOS    =
+
|recRAM   = 2 GB
−
|recproc  =
 
−
|recmem  =
 
−
|recHD    = 30 MB (Maximum Installation)<br>500 MB (GOG.com version)
 
−
|recGPU   =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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[[Category:DOS]]
 
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[[Category:Windows]]
 

Latest revision as of 11:58, 4 February 2024

Anvil of Dawn
Anvil of Dawn cover
Developers
DreamForge Intertainment
Publishers
Retail New World Computing
Digital Ubisoft
Release dates
DOS October 1995
Windows (DOSBox) May 14, 2013[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Icon overlay.png
Anvil of Dawn on HowLongToBeat
Anvil of Dawn on IGDB
Anvil of Dawn guide on StrategyWiki
Anvil of Dawn on MobyGames
Anvil of Dawn on Wikipedia

Anvil of Dawn is a singleplayer first-person RPG game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Disc check. Install in DOSBox and use the Version 1.1 patch.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
Ubisoft Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest retail patch is Version 1.1. The GOG.com version already has this patch.

Skip intro videos

Use replacement LOGOS.DFA

Use the Anvil of Dawn intro skip.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\DATA\OPTIONS.DAT
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVES\
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Automaps are saved to <path-to-game>\AUTOMAPS\
To save automaps to file go to Options (F3) and choose Output to Disk. To print automaps see automap printing.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Ubisoft Connect

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 only.
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 and 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
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Built-in support only recognises certain discontinued Logitech controllers.
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Volume and Balance.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Disabled by default; enable in Options (F3).
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
German
Russian
1) Unofficial translation by «Fargus Multimedia».
2) Fan translation by Pavel Borisov (pavel04).

Issues fixed

Automap printing

Official DOSBox builds don't support printing.
Enable printer support[3]
  1. Set up DOSBox printer support. For the GOG.com version, the file to edit is dosboxAnvil.conf in the installation folder.
  2. Automaps can now be printed when automap output is set to Output to Printer in Options (F3).

Other information

Mods

An unofficial Map Editor is available.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 486/33
System memory (RAM) 450k of conventional memory and 2900k of Extended (XMS) or Expanded (EMS) memory
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 MB (Minimum Installation) 30 MB (Maximum Installation)
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9 compatible


Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ Release: Anvil of Dawn ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  2. ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on May 30, 2013