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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|WARP}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|WARP}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rozner Labs Software Group}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Acclaim Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Acclaim Entertainment|Retail}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Night Dive Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Night Dive Studios|Digital}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Throwback Entertainment|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|March 31, 1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|March 1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 31, 1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 3, 2016|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_d_the_game Release: D: The Game - GOG.com]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 3, 2016|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_d_the_game Release: D: The Game - GOG.com]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 3, 2016|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 3, 2016|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 3, 2016|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 3, 2016|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{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            | Adventure }}
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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        | Pre-rendered graphics }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | D }}
 
|steam appid  = 510590
 
|steam appid  = 510590
 
|gogcom id    = 1852354510
 
|gogcom id    = 1852354510
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|hltb        = 2134
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 4410
 
|wikipedia    = D (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = D (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|D}}
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 +
{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  = The PC version of the game has an interlaced presentation. Despite this, it is based on the PlayStation version, missing content from the "Director's Cut" version on the 3DO.
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|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | MS-DOS release. | | DOS, Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | | | DOS, Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | d_the_game | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/post155 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 11 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | d_the_game | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/post155|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 11 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 510590 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/510590/config/ D: The Game · AppID: 510590 · Steam Database]</ref> |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 510590 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/510590/config/|title=D: The Game · AppID: 510590 · Steam Database|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| ZOOM | d-the-game | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Remove black scanlines===
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{{Fixbox|description=Removing black scanlines by using DOSBox SVN Daum|fix=
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# Download [http://ykhwong.x-y.net DOSBox SVN Daum] and extract it into {{folder|{{P|game}}\DOSBOX}} overwriting any files when asked.
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# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1730-fixvideofx-for-dosbox/ fixvideo.fx] and move it to {{folder|{{P|game}}\DOSBOX\SHADERS}}
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# Edit {{file|dosbox_d.conf}} with a text editor and change the line <code>output=overlay</code> to <code>output=Direct3D</code>.
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# Add the line <code>pixelshader=fixvideo.fx</code> underneath and save.
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{{ii}} Only works with the Direct3D renderer.
 
}}
 
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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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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
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|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
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|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud           = unknown
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|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
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|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|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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|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
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|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Game plays through FMVs which run at 15 FPS.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
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|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music and sound effects
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
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  |interface = true
 
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  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = Japanese
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  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |interface = true
 
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = false
 
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  |notes    =  
 
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|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    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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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          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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}}
 
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Latest revision as of 17:18, 22 February 2024

D: The Game
D: The Game cover
Developers
WARP
Rozner Labs Software Group
Publishers
Retail Acclaim Entertainment
Digital Night Dive Studios
Digital Throwback Entertainment
Release dates
DOS March 1996
Windows March 1996
Windows (DOSBox) June 3, 2016[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) June 3, 2016[1]
Linux (DOSBox) June 3, 2016[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure
Art styles Pre-rendered graphics
Themes Horror
Series D
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D: The Game on HowLongToBeat
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D: The Game on MobyGames
D: The Game on Wikipedia
D
D: The Game 1996
Enemy Zero 1998

D: The Game is a singleplayer first-person adventure game in the D series.

The PC version of the game has an interlaced presentation. Despite this, it is based on the PlayStation version, missing content from the "Director's Cut" version on the 3DO.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
DOS
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows

Essential improvements

Remove black scanlines

Removing black scanlines by using DOSBox SVN Daum
  1. Download DOSBox SVN Daum and extract it into <path-to-game>\DOSBOX overwriting any files when asked.
  2. Download fixvideo.fx and move it to <path-to-game>\DOSBOX\SHADERS
  3. Edit dosbox_d.conf with a text editor and change the line output=overlay to output=Direct3D.
  4. Add the line pixelshader=fixvideo.fx underneath and save.
Only works with the Direct3D renderer.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
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) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
4:3 ratio 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
Game plays through FMVs which run at 15 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

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).

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and sound effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Japanese

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible DirectX 9 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.9
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.9
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL compatible
256 MB of VRAM


Notes

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

References