Gauntlet
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| Developers | |
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| Atari | |
| DOS | Mindscape |
| Mac OS (Classic) | Sorcerer's Apprentice Software Productions |
| Publishers | |
| Mindscape | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1988 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1989 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | Gauntlet |
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| Gauntlet | |
|---|---|
| Gauntlet | 1988 |
| Gauntlet II | 1989 |
| Gauntlet (2014) | 2014 |
This page is for the 1988 game. For the 2014 game, see Gauntlet (2014).
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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- The expansion, Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons, was only released for other home computer platforms.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Mac OS (Classic) |
- The DOS version does not store any data.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Mac OS (Classic) |
- The DOS version does not store any data.
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 256x200 only. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Use czarman's solution. | ||
| 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 | Mac OS only (DOS version has no mouse support). | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| 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 | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Co-op Shared-screen. |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | CGA, EGA |
Issues fixed
Freeze after character select (DOSBox)
| Change DOSBox machine type[1] |
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System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 256k | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
References
- ↑ DOSBox, an x86 emulator with DOS - last accessed on May 2023