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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Heart of Darkness cover.jpg | |cover = Heart of Darkness cover.jpg | ||
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|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1998}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 26, 1998}} |
| + | |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 | Side view }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Platform }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = Heart of Darkness (video game) | |wikipedia = Heart of Darkness (video game) | ||
| + | |mobygames = 262 | ||
|winehq = 516 | |winehq = 516 | ||
| + | |official site=https://web.archive.org/web/19980710130958/http://interplay.com/heart/index.html | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{mm}} [http://heartofdarkness.ca/ heartofdarkness.ca] - fan remake of official website with demos, trailers and concept art. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|SecuROM}} disc check | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|SecuROM}} disc check. | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} A [http://heartofdarkness.ca/HOD_dwn.html demo] is available in English and French. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| − | ===[https://www. | + | |
| − | {{ii}} Nearest neighbor or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel-art_scaling_algorithms#xBR_family xBRz scaling] | + | ===[https://web.archive.org/web/20230323072317/http://cyxdown.free.fr/hode/ hode - Heart of Darkness engine reimplementation]=== |
| − | {{ii}} Removes the black frame around the game screen | + | {{ii}} A source port of Heart of Darkness with better compatibility for modern versions of Windows. |
| − | {{ii}} Fixes some occasional color glitches that happen when the game updates the palette | + | {{++}} Fixes many bugs and issues from the original release. |
| + | {{++}} Options for linear, nearest-neighbor and xBRz texture filtering. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44312848 Peixoto's patch]=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Nearest neighbor or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel-art_scaling_algorithms#xBR_family xBRz scaling]. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Removes the black frame around the game screen. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Fixes some occasional color glitches that happen when the game updates the palette. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[DgVoodoo 2#Installation|dgVoodoo 2]]=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Fixes broken color rendering. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Support for integer scaling. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 {{term|pillarboxed}}. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = false | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Game renders internally at 256x192. |
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = n/a |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Use [http://cyxdown.free.fr/hode/ hode source port]. |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = n/a |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = n/a |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = false | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = false | |60 fps = false | ||
| − | |60 fps notes = 12 | + | |60 fps notes = Game logic is tied to the framerate, which is capped at 12 FPS in-game, and 10 FPS for {{term|FMV}}s. |
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Image|Heart Of Darkness - control options.png|Control options menus.}} |
| + | {{Input | ||
|key remap = limited | |key remap = limited | ||
|key remap notes = Movement is locked to arrow keys. | |key remap notes = Movement is locked to arrow keys. | ||
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|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
| − | |controller support notes = Only DirectInput | + | |controller support notes = Only DirectInput. |
|full controller = false | |full controller = false | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = false | |invert controller y-axis = false | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = hackable |
| − | |xinput controllers notes = | + | |xinput controllers notes = Use [http://cyxdown.free.fr/hode/ hode] |
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = false |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| − | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = hackable |
| − | |dualshock 4 notes = | + | |dualshock 4 notes = Use [http://cyxdown.free.fr/hode/ hode] |
| − | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = false |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
|light bar support = unknown | |light bar support = unknown | ||
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|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| − | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = true |
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
| − | |other button prompts = | + | |other button prompts = generic |
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = false | |controller hotplug = false | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Image|Heart Of Darkness - sound options.png|Sound options menu.}} |
| − | |separate volume = | + | {{Audio |
| + | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
|surround sound = false | |surround sound = false | ||
| − | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound notes = Options for Mono and Stereo only. |
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
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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 = true | |
| − | + | |subtitles = false | |
| − | === | + | |notes = |
| − | {{ | + | |ref = |
| − | {{ | + | |fan = |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = French | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Italian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
| − | {{System requirements|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Jofrie|date=2018-01-21|comment=System requirements taken from the official Heart of Darkness manual}}</ref> | + | {{System requirements|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Jofrie|date=2018-01-21|comment=System requirements taken from the official Heart of Darkness manual.}}</ref> |
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
Latest revision as of 19:52, 8 October 2023
Not to be confused with The Heart of Darkness.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Amazing Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Europe | Ocean Software |
| North America | Interplay Entertainment |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 26, 1998 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Platform |
| Themes | Fantasy |
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Heart of Darkness is a singleplayer side view platform game.
General information
- heartofdarkness.ca - fan remake of official website with demos, trailers and concept art.
Availability
- A demo is available in English and French.
Essential improvements
hode - Heart of Darkness engine reimplementation
- A source port of Heart of Darkness with better compatibility for modern versions of Windows.
- Fixes many bugs and issues from the original release.
- Options for linear, nearest-neighbor and xBRz texture filtering.
Peixoto's patch
- Nearest neighbor or xBRz scaling.
- Removes the black frame around the game screen.
- Fixes some occasional color glitches that happen when the game updates the palette.
dgVoodoo 2
- Fixes broken color rendering.
- Support for integer scaling.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SETUP.CFG[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SETUP.CFG[Note 1] |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 4:3 pillarboxed. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Game renders internally at 256x192. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Use hode source port. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Game logic is tied to the framerate, which is capped at 12 FPS in-game, and 10 FPS for FMVs. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
Control options menus.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Movement is locked to arrow keys. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | Only DirectInput. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Movement is locked to left stick. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | Use hode | |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | Use hode | |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |  |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Sound options menu.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | Options for Mono and Stereo only. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DirectDraw | 5 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, NT 4.0 SP3 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 486 DX2 66 MHz Intel Pentium 75 MHz |
Intel Pentium 90 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB (24 MB on NT 4.0) | 32 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 84 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | PCI or VLB SVGA video card 1 MB of VRAM | PCI SVGA graphics accelerator |
Notes
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Jofrie on 2018-01-21
- System requirements taken from the official Heart of Darkness manual.