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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Dune Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Dune Cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1992}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1992}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Dune }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|strategywiki =  
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|hltb        = 2935
 +
|lutris      = dune
 +
|strategywiki = Dune
 +
|mobygames    = 380
 
|wikipedia    = Dune (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Dune (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Dune}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Dune Wiki] - The Duniverse
+
{{mm}} [https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Dune Wiki] - The Duniverse
 
{{mm}} [http://dune2k.com/Duniverse/Games/ Dune2K.com] - A major Dune fansite with an active community
 
{{mm}} [http://dune2k.com/Duniverse/Games/ Dune2K.com] - A major Dune fansite with an active community
  
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===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
 
{{ii}} The CD version adds support for more sound cards, number of new rendered screens that can be seen in the introduction and some 3D animations available during ornithopter flight. There are also clips from the David Lynch's movie available in the Dune-O-Pedia book. All dialogues are fully spoken. There is also a new in-game option available from the main interface where the player can adjust sound, music and speech settings, make a selection of text language (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Fremen), choose type of music (classic or from CD in order or shuffle mode) and choose type of text presentation (in the bubbles or as subtitles).
 
{{ii}} The CD version adds support for more sound cards, number of new rendered screens that can be seen in the introduction and some 3D animations available during ornithopter flight. There are also clips from the David Lynch's movie available in the Dune-O-Pedia book. All dialogues are fully spoken. There is also a new in-game option available from the main interface where the player can adjust sound, music and speech settings, make a selection of text language (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Fremen), choose type of music (classic or from CD in order or shuffle mode) and choose type of text presentation (in the bubbles or as subtitles).
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Play without a CD===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Copy files to installation folder|ref={{CN|date=January 2018}}|fix=
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# From the disc, copy the following files to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}: {{file|DNCDPRG.EXE}}, {{file|DUNE.DAT}} and {{file|INSTALL.EXE}}.
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# Edit the file {{file|DUNE.BAT}} with a text editor and change the line <code>D:</code> (CD drive letter) to <code>C:</code> and <code>WRIC:\DUNECD</code> (installation directory) to <code>WRI.\</code>.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} The setup program gives the option to change the directory saves are stored to. This will also move the {{file|DUNE.BAT}} file which is used to run the game and set up its parameters. To get around this confusion, copy the {{file|DUNE.EXE}} file from the disc and copy it to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and use it to run the game instead, as it automatically searches all directories on the C: drive for {{file|DUNE.BAT}}.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\DUNE.BAT}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\DUNE.BAT}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\DUNE37S0?.SAV}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\DUNE37S0?.SAV}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Dune_options.png|Game options (CD-ROM version)}}
 
{{Image|Dune_options.png|Game options (CD-ROM version)}}
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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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|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==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = no
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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      = no
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|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
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|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
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|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    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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          = yes
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Only in CD-ROM version: Music, Speech and Music during Speech; with balance/pan setting for each source
 
|separate volume notes    = Only in CD-ROM version: Music, Speech and Music during Speech; with balance/pan setting for each source
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|surround sound          = no
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = no
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = true
 +
|royalty free audio notes = The CD-ROM version's intro and Dune-O-Pedia feature copyrighted audio from '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(1984_film) Dune (1984)]'''; the floppy disk version exclusively uses royalty free audio.
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|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
+
  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    = American or British English subtitles in CD-ROM version
 
  |notes    = American or British English subtitles in CD-ROM version
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    = CD-ROM version only
 
  |notes    = CD-ROM version only
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    = CD-ROM version only
 
  |notes    = CD-ROM version only
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              = VGA
 
|dos modes              = VGA
 
|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    =
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    =
 +
|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==
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{{ii}} CD-ROM version requires an Intel 80386 20&nbsp;MHz processor.
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
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|minCPU  = Intel 80286
 
|minCPU  = Intel 80286
 
|minRAM  = 640 KB
 
|minRAM  = 640 KB
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|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = Unknown, only config (DUNE.BAT) and save data are stored on the harddisk. Everything else (including the executables) is read from the CD.
 
|minGPU  = VGA
 
|minGPU  = VGA
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} CD-ROM version requires an Intel 80386 20&nbsp;MHz processor.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 17:28, 12 August 2023

Dune
Dune cover
Developers
Cryo Interactive
Publishers
Virgin Interactive
Re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
DOS 1992
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure, Strategy
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series Dune
Dune on HowLongToBeat
Icon overlay.png
Dune guide on StrategyWiki
Dune on MobyGames
Dune on Wikipedia
Dune
Dune 1992
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty 1992
Dune 2000 1998
Emperor: Battle for Dune 2001
Frank Herbert's Dune 2001
OpenRA (unofficial) 2010
Dune: Spice Wars 2023
Dune: Imperium 2024
Dune: Awakening TBA

Dune is a singleplayer first-person and top-down view adventure and strategy game in the Dune series.

General information

Dune Wiki - The Duniverse
Dune2K.com - A major Dune fansite with an active community

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Floppy release uses manual-based copy protection. CD-ROM release uses disc-check.
DOS
Although a Dune "demo" is available it is not actively playable; the executable more or less plays the first mission out it's self without your intervention much like a pre-release demonstration video.

Version differences

The CD version adds support for more sound cards, number of new rendered screens that can be seen in the introduction and some 3D animations available during ornithopter flight. There are also clips from the David Lynch's movie available in the Dune-O-Pedia book. All dialogues are fully spoken. There is also a new in-game option available from the main interface where the player can adjust sound, music and speech settings, make a selection of text language (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Fremen), choose type of music (classic or from CD in order or shuffle mode) and choose type of text presentation (in the bubbles or as subtitles).

Essential improvements

Play without a CD

Copy files to installation folder[citation needed]
  1. From the disc, copy the following files to <path-to-game>: DNCDPRG.EXE, DUNE.DAT and INSTALL.EXE.
  2. Edit the file DUNE.BAT with a text editor and change the line D: (CD drive letter) to C: and WRIC:\DUNECD (installation directory) to WRI.\.

Notes

The setup program gives the option to change the directory saves are stored to. This will also move the DUNE.BAT file which is used to run the game and set up its parameters. To get around this confusion, copy the DUNE.EXE file from the disc and copy it to <path-to-game> and use it to run the game instead, as it automatically searches all directories on the C: drive for DUNE.BAT.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\DUNE.BAT

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\DUNE37S0?.SAV

Video

Game options (CD-ROM version)
Game options (CD-ROM version)

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
Only in CD-ROM version: Music, Speech and Music during Speech; with balance/pan setting for each source
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio
The CD-ROM version's intro and Dune-O-Pedia feature copyrighted audio from Dune (1984); the floppy disk version exclusively uses royalty free audio.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
American or British English subtitles in CD-ROM version
French
German
Italian
CD-ROM version only
Spanish
CD-ROM version only
In the CD-ROM version a complete "Fremen" language interface can also be selected as an in-joke.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 3.1
Processor (CPU) Intel 80286
System memory (RAM) 640 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) Unknown, only config (DUNE.BAT) and save data are stored on the harddisk. Everything else (including the executables) is read from the CD.
Video card (GPU) VGA
CD-ROM version requires an Intel 80386 20 MHz processor.


References