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|cover        = Historyline 1914-1918 Coverart.jpg
 
|cover        = Historyline 1914-1918 Coverart.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Blue Byte}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blue Byte Software}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft Blue Byte|Europe}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Blue Byte Software|Europe}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations, Inc.|USA}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations, Inc.|USA}}
 
|engines      =  
 
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1992}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1992}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 15, 2011|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_battle_isle_platinum New release: Battle Isle Platinum ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 15, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_battle_isle_platinum|title=New release: Battle Isle Platinum ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | TBS }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War I }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  = battle_isle_platinum
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|gogcom id    = 1207661063
|strategywiki = Historyline: 1914-1918
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|gogcom id side = 1207658917
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|hltb        = 4472
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|strategywiki = History Line: 1914-1918
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|wikipedia    = History Line: 1914-1918
 
|wikipedia    = History Line: 1914-1918
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Released as "The Great War: 1914-1918" in the USA
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|introduction      =
{{ii}} Also titled "History Line: 1914-1918"
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|release history  =
 +
 
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|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{ii}} Released as '''''The Great War: 1914-1918''''' in North America.
 
{{GOG.com links|1207661063|battle_isle}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207661063|battle_isle}}
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | battle_isle_platinum | DRM-free | Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes [[Battle Isle]], [[Battle Isle 2]], [[Battle Isle 3]], [[Incubation: Time Is Running Out]], Historyline: 1914-1918, and their respective expansions. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | battle_isle_platinum | DRM-free | Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes [[Battle Isle]], [[Battle Isle 2]], [[Battle Isle 3]], [[Incubation: Time Is Running Out]], Historyline: 1914-1918, and their respective expansions. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Ubisoft | 59030bc9ca1a64f2668b4568 | Uplay | Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes [[Battle Isle]], [[Battle Isle 2]], [[Battle Isle 3]], [[Incubation: Time Is Running Out]], Historyline: 1914-1918, and their respective expansions. | | Windows }}
 
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
 
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin notes         =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
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{{Video
{{Video settings
 
 
|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                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
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|vsync 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          =  
 
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
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|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/561-history-line-1914-1918-deutsch-patch/ download for GOG.com release].
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|shader model versions  =  
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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Latest revision as of 01:49, 26 December 2023

Historyline: 1914-1918
Historyline: 1914-1918 cover
Developers
Blue Byte Software
Publishers
Europe Blue Byte Software
USA Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Release dates
DOS 1992
Windows (DOSBox) March 15, 2011[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Top-down view
Genres TBS
Themes World War I
Historyline: 1914-1918 on HowLongToBeat
Historyline: 1914-1918 guide on StrategyWiki
Historyline: 1914-1918 on MobyGames
Historyline: 1914-1918 on Wikipedia

Historyline: 1914-1918 is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view TBS game.

General information

Released as The Great War: 1914-1918 in North America.
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes Battle Isle, Battle Isle 2, Battle Isle 3, Incubation: Time Is Running Out, Historyline: 1914-1918, and their respective expansions. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
Ubisoft Store
Icon overlay.png
Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes Battle Isle, Battle Isle 2, Battle Isle 3, Incubation: Time Is Running Out, Historyline: 1914-1918, and their respective expansions.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Ubisoft Connect

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)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech 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
German
Retail only; download for GOG.com release.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Hot seat
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.3
Processor (CPU) Intel 286
System memory (RAM) 580 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.

References