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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyberlore Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyberlore Studios}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mindscape}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations Inc.|North America}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mindscape|Europe}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kyoudai Games|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|September 10, 1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 10, 1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 10, 1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1996}}
 +
|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            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy, Steampunk }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | World of Aden }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  = entomorph_plague_of_the_darkfall
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|gogcom id    = 1207659993
 +
|strategywiki = Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall
 +
|mobygames    = 320
 
|wikipedia    = Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall
 
|wikipedia    = Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|World of Aden}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/entomorph_plague_of_the_darkfall GOG.com Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1207659993|entomorph_plague_of_the_darkfall}}
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/entomorph_plague_of_the_darkfall GOG.com Support Page]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/entomorph_plague_of_the_darkfall GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows 3.x, Windows, Mac OS }}
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | entomorph_plague_of_the_darkfall | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename intro videos|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename intro videos}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\CINE}}.
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# Go to the installation folder.
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# Delete or rename {{file|CYBLOGO.SMK}} and {{file|OPENING.SMK}}
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# Go into the <code>CINE</code> folder.
 
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# Delete or rename <code>CYBLOGO.SMK</code> and <code>OPENING.SMK</code>
 
 
# The game will now go directly to the main menu after the initial splash screen.
 
# The game will now go directly to the main menu after the initial splash screen.
 
}}
 
}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\plague.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\plague.cfg}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.DAT}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.DAT}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} Saves are {{file|SAVE1.DAT}} to {{file|SAVE30.DAT}}.
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} Saves are <code>SAVE1.DAT</code> to <code>SAVE30.DAT</code>.
 
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
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[[File:Entomorph Plague of the Darkfall settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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{{Image|Entomorph Plague of the Darkfall settings.png|General 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                  = n/a
+
|windowed                  = always on
 
|windowed notes            = Always runs windowed.
 
|windowed notes            = Always runs windowed.
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = n/a
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                = Always runs windowed.
 
|vsync notes                = Always runs windowed.
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = unknown
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
−
|120hz                      = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = unknown
−
|120hz notes               =  
+
|120 fps notes             =
 +
|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      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|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 notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|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==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound FX and Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound FX and Music.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|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 =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Smacker
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows 3.x
 +
|ref      =
 +
 +
|minOS    = 3.1
 +
|minCPU  = 486/66
 +
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 +
|minHD    = 25 MB
 +
|minGPU  = SVGA
 +
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 +
|minDX    =
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    = 160 MB
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recDX    =
 +
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
|ref      =
  
−
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
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|minOS    = 95, NT 4.0
−
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 486/66
−
|minmem   = 512 MB
+
|minRAM   = 8 MB
−
|minHD    = 160 MB
+
|minHD    = 25 MB
−
|minDX    = 7
+
|minGPU  = SVGA
 +
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 +
|minDX    =  
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
−
|recmem   = 1 GB
+
|recRAM   =  
−
|recHD    =  
+
|recHD    = 160 MB
−
|recDX    = 9.0c
+
|recGPU  =  
 +
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} These requirements are for the GOG.com version.
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{{References}}

Revision as of 23:15, 3 January 2024

Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall
Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall cover
Developers
Cyberlore Studios
Publishers
North America Strategic Simulations Inc.
Europe Mindscape
Digital Kyoudai Games
Release dates
Windows 3.x September 10, 1995
Windows September 10, 1995
Mac OS (Classic) 1996
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Genres Action
Themes Fantasy, Steampunk
Series World of Aden
Icon overlay.png
Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall guide on StrategyWiki
Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall on MobyGames
Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall on Wikipedia
World of Aden
Thunderscape 1995
Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall 1995

Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall is a singleplayer bird's-eye view action game in the World of Aden series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows 3.x
Windows
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename intro videos[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\CINE.
  2. Delete or rename CYBLOGO.SMK and OPENING.SMK
  3. The game will now go directly to the main menu after the initial splash screen.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\plague.cfg[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\*.DAT[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
Saves are SAVE1.DAT to SAVE30.DAT.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
640x480 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Always runs windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Always runs windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Always runs windowed.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound FX and Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm.
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

Windows 3.x
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.1
Processor (CPU) 486/66
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 MB 160 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
1 MB of VRAM
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, NT 4.0
Processor (CPU) 486/66
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 MB 160 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
1 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References