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Latest revision as of 07:40, 13 April 2023
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| Developers | |
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| xland | |
| Publishers | |
| Epic Games | |
| IQ Publishing | |
| US | B&N Companies |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | February 21, 1992 |
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Key points
- Also known as Electro Body
- The game was officially made freeware on June 25, 2006[1]
General information
- miasik.net - Developer's blog (translated)
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
The original Polish release uses game manual for copy protection. DRM was removed in subsequent releases. The game was also sold as part of the Epic Puzzle Pack, together with Heartlight and Robbo. |
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| Official website | |
Freeware release officially hosted at RGB Classic Games. | |
Version differences
- Electro Body is the original 1992 Polish release. The retail box included an audio cassette with the game's soundtrack. A "Deluxe" version was also available, bundled with a Covox external DAC. The game was re-released in 2014 by IQ Publishing in a limited digipack "Collector's Edition", including CD-audio soundtrack.
- Electroman / Electro Man is the international 1993 release. This version has different, slightly updated graphics. It was also re-released in Poland under the original title.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\config.dta |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\em.sav |
Video
| 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) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 18 fps frame rate cap. | ||
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 | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| 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 |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound effects can be toggled with F7. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| German | ||||
| Polish | Released as Electro Body. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | VGA | The original release (Electro Body) also supports Hercules, CGA and EGA. |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
Ports
- Open-source Windows-native remake/port written in BlitzMax. Includes a level editor.
- Unfinished Python port by the original developer. Source code is available.
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 3.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 286 | 386 |
| System memory (RAM) | 640 K | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | VGA | |