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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1994}}
 
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|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Bloodwych#Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard
 
|wikipedia    = Bloodwych#Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard
 
|winehq      =  
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\HEXX.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\HEXX.CFG}}
 
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{{ii}} In-game settings are stored in save.
 
{{ii}} In-game settings are stored in save.
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\HEXX*.SAV}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\HEXX*.SAV}}
 
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}}
 
{{ii}} Saves are {{file|HEXX1.SAV}} to {{file|HEXX5.SAV}}.
 
{{ii}} Saves are {{file|HEXX1.SAV}} to {{file|HEXX5.SAV}}.
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Hexx - Heresy of the Wizard settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Hexx - Heresy of the Wizard settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
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|fov                        = false
 
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|antialiasing              = false
 
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|controller support        = false
 
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =  
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}}
 
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio       =  
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|red book cd audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Crash/freeze in DOSBox===
 
===Crash/freeze in DOSBox===
−
{{ii}} Official builds of DOSBox will freeze at a black screen or crash with a CPU error ("Exit to error: CPU: GRP5: illegalCall7") when certain cutscenes are played during gameplay.<ref>[http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=41176 VOGONS • View topic - Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard is BROKEN (Dosbox)]</ref>
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{{ii}} Official builds of DOSBox will freeze at a black screen or crash with a CPU error ("Exit to error: CPU: GRP5: illegalCall7") when certain cutscenes are played during gameplay.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=41176|title=VOGONS • View topic - Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard is BROKEN (Dosbox)|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use a DOSBox SVN build|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=September 24, 2017|comment=Tested with the latest EmuCR and DOSBox-X builds (both play the cutscene correctly).}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use a DOSBox SVN build|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=September 24, 2017|comment=Tested with the latest EmuCR and DOSBox-X builds (both play the cutscene correctly).}}</ref>|fix=
 
Use a [https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/SVN_Builds DOSBox SVN build].
 
Use a [https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/SVN_Builds DOSBox SVN build].
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Use hexxfix|ref=<ref>[http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=401001#p401001 VOGONS • View topic - Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard is BROKEN (Dosbox)]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use hexxfix|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=401001#p401001|title=VOGONS • View topic - Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard is BROKEN (Dosbox)|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
Extract [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=401001#p401001 WIZ.COM] into the Hexx installation folder.
 
Extract [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=401001#p401001 WIZ.COM] into the Hexx installation folder.
 
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
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|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
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|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
  
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|minOS    = DOS 3.3
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|minOS    = 3.3
 
|minCPU  = 386 20 MHz
 
|minCPU  = 386 20 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 800 KB EMS
 
|minRAM  = 800 KB EMS

Latest revision as of 02:44, 9 June 2023

Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard
Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard cover
Developers
TAG
Publishers
Psygnosis
Release dates
DOS 1994
Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard on Wikipedia

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Prompts for symbols in the manual.
DOS
A demo is available.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\HEXX.CFG
In-game settings are stored in save.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\HEXX*.SAV
Saves are HEXX1.SAV to HEXX5.SAV.

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 only.
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)
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
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
On/off only.
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.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Crash/freeze in DOSBox

Official builds of DOSBox will freeze at a black screen or crash with a CPU error ("Exit to error: CPU: GRP5: illegalCall7") when certain cutscenes are played during gameplay.[1]
Use a DOSBox SVN build[2]

Use a DOSBox SVN build.

Use hexxfix[3]

Extract WIZ.COM into the Hexx installation folder.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 3.3
Processor (CPU) 386 20 MHz
System memory (RAM) 800 KB EMS
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 Color VGA/MCGA


References

  1. ↑ VOGONS • View topic - Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard is BROKEN (Dosbox) - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on September 24, 2017
    Tested with the latest EmuCR and DOSBox-X builds (both play the cutscene correctly).
  3. ↑ VOGONS • View topic - Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard is BROKEN (Dosbox) - last accessed on 9 June 2023