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{{disambig||the unrelated puzzle game|[[Castles (2015)]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Castles cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Castles cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1991}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1991}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 21, 2008|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_castles_and_castles_2 New release: Castles and Castles 2 - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 21, 2008|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_castles_and_castles_2|title=New release: Castles and Castles 2 - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2012}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2012|wrapper=DOSBox}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|February 14, 2017|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/castles_series/changelog_castle Changelog - Castles, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|February 14, 2017|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/castles_series/changelog_castle|title=Changelog - Castles, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|castles-1990|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|castles|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
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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/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Medieval, Europe }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Castles }}
 
|steam appid  = 666660
 
|steam appid  = 666660
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|gogcom page  = castles_castles_2
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|gogcom id    = 1207663063
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|gogcom id side = 1207658678
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|hltb        = 1565
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|lutris      = castles
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|mobygames    = 177
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Castles (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Castles (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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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    =
 
}}
 
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{{Series|Castles}}
 
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{{disambig||the unrelated puzzle game|[[Castles (2015)]]}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|1207663063|castles_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207663063|castles_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/666660/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/666660/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG | castles_castles_2 | DRM-free |Includes the expansion and [[Castles II: Siege and Conquest]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref name="GOG.com">[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | castles-5a423e | unknown  |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 666660 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | castles_castles_2 | DRM-free |Includes the expansion and [[Castles II: Siege and Conquest]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref name="GOG.com">[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 666660 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| The Northern Campaign | | DOS, Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{DLC/row| The Northern Campaign | | DOS, Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME.*}}
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{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} {{file|SAVEGAME.DAT}} contains a save index and must be present for saves to be loaded.
 
{{ii}} {{file|SAVEGAME.DAT}} contains a save index and must be present for saves to be loaded.
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===[[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
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|gog galaxy           = false
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|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|steam cloud           = unknown
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|gog galaxy               = true
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|xbox cloud           =  
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|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|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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==Video settings==
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{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
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{{Video
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{{Video settings
 
 
|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 notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|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            =
 
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|vsync                      = false
 
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|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|controller support        = true
 
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|controller support notes  = Disabled by default (toggle with {{key|J}}).
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|button prompts           = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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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  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =  
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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 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
 
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|separate volume notes    = Toggle with {{key|M}}.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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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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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
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|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
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|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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}}
 
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Latest revision as of 22:19, 11 May 2023

For the unrelated puzzle game, see Castles (2015).

Castles
Castles cover
Developers
Quicksilver Software
Publishers
Interplay Entertainment
Release dates
DOS 1991
Windows (DOSBox) October 21, 2008[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) 2012
Linux (DOSBox) February 14, 2017[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer
Themes Medieval, Europe
Series Castles
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Castles on HowLongToBeat
Castles on IGDB
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Castles on MobyGames
Castles on Wikipedia
Castles
Castles 1991
Castles II: Siege and Conquest 1992

Castles is a singleplayer game in the Castles series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
 Run in DOSBox.
DOS
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Includes the expansion and Castles II: Siege and Conquest. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3]
Windows
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Northern Campaign
DOS
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit CASTLES.BAT[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Edit CASTLES.BAT.
  3. Remove the casint.exe line and save your changes.

Game data

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME.*
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
SAVEGAME.DAT contains a save index and must be present for saves to be loaded.
In-game settings are stored in each save rather than shared. Some settings are not stored between sessions.
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

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
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
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Disabled by default (toggle with J).
Full controller support
Must enable at every launch with J (setting is not stored).
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
Toggle with M.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Everything is text-based.
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

Issues fixed

Can't move down or right with controller

Change joystick timing[citation needed]
  1. Edit the DOSBox configuration file (dosboxCastles1.conf for the GOG.com version).
  2. Change timed=true to timed=false and save your changes.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible DirectX 9 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

References