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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Chronomaster cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Chronomaster cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|IntraCorp}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|IntraCorp}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Capstone Software}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Capstone Software}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Throwback Entertainment|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 20, 1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 20, 1995}}
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|steam appid  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 1, 2021|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="gog release">{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_chronomaster|title=GOG.com - Release: Chronomaster|date=2021-12-01}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 1, 2021|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="gog release"/>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 6, 2021|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/the_what_did_just_update_thread/post27088|title=The "what did just update?" thread, page 1355 - Forum - GOG.com|date=21 January 2022}}</ref>}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|chronomaster|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|chronomaster|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid  = 1734350
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1093622919
 +
|hltb        = 1706
 +
|mobygames    = 245
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Chronomaster
 
|wikipedia    = Chronomaster
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
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'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1093622919|chronomaster}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1734350/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | chronomaster | DRM-free | Prepackaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1734350 | Steam | Prepackaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\GAME.OPT}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\GAME.OPT}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE.0**|{{p|game}}\QUIKSAVE.DAT}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE.0**|{{p|game}}\QUIKSAVE.DAT}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Save files are numbered {{file|SAVE.000}} through {{file|SAVE.049}}.
 
{{ii}} Save files are numbered {{file|SAVE.000}} through {{file|SAVE.049}}.
  
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==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 
{{Image|Chronomaster settings.png|Settings.}}
 
{{Image|Chronomaster settings.png|Settings.}}
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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                  =  
−
|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        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|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
 +
|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                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|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        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
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|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 =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|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
−
|light bar support notes   =  
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|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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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound.
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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         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|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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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan 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           =  
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|dos modes              =  
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|dos modes              = SVGA, VESA
 
|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    = unknown
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|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        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 5.0
 
|minOS    = 5.0
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|minCPU  = 80486/33 MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel i486 33 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 MB
 
|minRAM  = 4 MB
 
|minHD    = 5 MB
 
|minHD    = 5 MB
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|minVRAM  = 512 KB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 KB
 
|minother = 2x CD-ROM drive
 
|minother = 2x CD-ROM drive
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 +
|recOS    = 6.22
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    = 35 MB
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
|minOS    = 7
 +
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minHD    = 700 MB
 +
|minGPU  = OpenGL compatible
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 9 compatible
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
−
|recHD    = 35 MB
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|recHD    =  
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
|minOS    = 10.11
 +
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minHD    = 700 MB
 +
|minGPU  = OpenGL compatible
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 20:13, 2 January 2024

Chronomaster
Chronomaster cover
Developers
DreamForge Intertainment
Publishers
IntraCorp
Capstone Software
Digital Throwback Entertainment
Release dates
DOS December 20, 1995
Windows (DOSBox) December 1, 2021[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) December 1, 2021[1]
Linux (DOSBox) December 6, 2021[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Genres Adventure
Themes Sci-fi
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Chronomaster on HowLongToBeat
Chronomaster on IGDB
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Chronomaster on MobyGames
Chronomaster on Wikipedia

Chronomaster is a singleplayer third-person adventure game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Prepackaged with DOSBox.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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 Prepackaged with DOSBox.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use replacement intro videos

Use the Chronomaster intro skip.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\GAME.OPT
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]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVE.0**
<path-to-game>\QUIKSAVE.DAT
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]
Save files are numbered SAVE.000 through SAVE.049.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Settings.
Settings.

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
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
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is subtitled.
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 SVGA, SVGA (VESA)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 5.0 6.22
Processor (CPU) Intel i486 33 MHz
System memory (RAM) 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 MB 35 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
512 KB of VRAM
Other 2x CD-ROM drive
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL compatible
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.11
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 GOG.com - Release: Chronomaster - last accessed on 2021-12-01
  2. ↑ The "what did just update?" thread, page 1355 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 21 January 2022