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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1981}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1981}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-Time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Stealth }}
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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            | World War II }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Wolfenstein }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|hltb        = 1562
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|igdb        = castle-wolfenstein
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|lutris      = castle-wolfenstein
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|mobygames    = 3115
 
|strategywiki = Castle Wolfenstein
 
|strategywiki = Castle Wolfenstein
 
|wikipedia    = Castle Wolfenstein
 
|wikipedia    = Castle Wolfenstein
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
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{{Series|Wolfenstein}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Also available for Apple II and Commodore 64 (very old non-Microsoft PC platforms) | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
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==Essential improvements==
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====Improve performances in DOSBox====
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit DOSBox configuration file|fix=
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# Set <code>machine=svga_s3</code> to <code>machine=tandy</code> or <code>pcjr</code>.
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# Set <code>memsize=16</code> to <code>memsize=00</code>.
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# Set <code>xms</code>, <code>ems</code> and <code>umb</code> to <code>false</code>.
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# Set <code>cycles=auto</code> to <code>cycles=100</code>.
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}}
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{{ii}} Exact cycle amount may vary from computer to computer. For more info see [https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/4.77_MHz 4.77 MHz, DOSBox wiki].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\ctrls}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\CASTLE - Rank & castle progress}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\CASTLE|{{p|game}}\CW.EXE}}
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\CW.EXE - Inventory and map location}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Pressing {{key|Escape}} returns you to the main menu and saves your inventory and location. If you kill the game process (or the emulator it's running in) whilst you're still in game, both these items will be reset. Rank and castle are not affected by this.
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{{ii}} {{file|CASTLE}} contains rank & castle progress.
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{{ii}} {{file|CW.EXE}} contains inventory and map location.
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{{ii}} Pressing {{key|Escape}} returns you to the main menu and saves your inventory and location. Terminating the game process while playing will reset both data (similar to being caught or dying). Rank and castle are not affected by this.
  
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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                  =  
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|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        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|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          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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          = Only able to switch between two control types.
 
|key remap notes          = Only able to switch between two control types.
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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
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  = Joysticks only.
 
|controller support notes  = Joysticks only.
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|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        = 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=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|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
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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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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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
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|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
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|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              = CGA, Tandy
 
|dos modes              = CGA, Tandy
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    =
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    =
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 1.1
 
|minOS    = 1.1
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|minCPU  = Intel 486
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|minCPU  = 8088 or equivalent
 
|minRAM  = 64 kB
 
|minRAM  = 64 kB
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|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = N/A: game is booter and runs off disk
 
|minGPU  = CGA
 
|minGPU  = CGA
  
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|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = 2.1
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 29 March 2023

Castle Wolfenstein
Castle Wolfenstein cover
Developers
Muse Software
Release dates
DOS 1981
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Direct control
Genres Stealth
Themes World War II
Series Wolfenstein
Castle Wolfenstein on HowLongToBeat
Castle Wolfenstein on IGDB
Icon overlay.png
Castle Wolfenstein guide on StrategyWiki
Castle Wolfenstein on MobyGames
Castle Wolfenstein on Wikipedia
⤏ Go to series page
Castle Wolfenstein 1981
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein 1984
Wolfenstein 3D 1992
Spear of Destiny 1992
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory 2003
Wolfenstein 2009
Wolfram (unofficial game) 2012
Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood 2015
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017
Wolfenstein: Youngblood 2019
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot 2019
RealRTCW (unofficial mod) 2020

Castle Wolfenstein is a singleplayer bird's-eye view stealth game in the Wolfenstein series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Improve performances in DOSBox

Edit DOSBox configuration file
  1. Set machine=svga_s3 to machine=tandy or pcjr.
  2. Set memsize=16 to memsize=00.
  3. Set xms, ems and umb to false.
  4. Set cycles=auto to cycles=100.
Exact cycle amount may vary from computer to computer. For more info see 4.77 MHz, DOSBox wiki.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\ctrls

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\CASTLE
<path-to-game>\CW.EXE
CASTLE contains rank & castle progress.
CW.EXE contains inventory and map location.
Pressing Esc returns you to the main menu and saves your inventory and location. Terminating the game process while playing will reset both data (similar to being caught or dying). Rank and castle are not affected by this.

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
Only able to switch between two control types.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard only menus.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Joysticks only.
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

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, Tandy

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 1.1 2.1
Processor (CPU) 8088 or equivalent
System memory (RAM) 64 kB
Hard disk drive (HDD) N/A: game is booter and runs off disk
Video card (GPU) CGA


References