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General information
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Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
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Retail |
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Floppy release uses manual-based copy protection. CD-ROM release uses disc-check. |
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- 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]
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- From the disc, copy the following files to
<path-to-game> : DNCDPRG.EXE , DUNE.DAT and INSTALL.EXE .
- 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 .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Game options (CD-ROM version)
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Only in CD-ROM version: Music, Speech and Music during Speech; with balance/pan setting for each source |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Royalty free audio |
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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 |
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American or British English subtitles in CD-ROM version |
French |
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German |
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Italian |
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CD-ROM version only |
Spanish |
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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 |
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System requirements
DOS |
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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