Difference between revisions of "Lode Runner"
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Brøderbund}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Brøderbund}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | |||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|PC booter|1983}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
| − | |strategywiki = | + | |strategywiki = Lode Runner |
| + | |mobygames = lode-runner | ||
|wikipedia = Lode Runner | |wikipedia = Lode Runner | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Series|Lode Runner}} | {{Series|Lode Runner}} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | floppy | | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | floppy | | | PC booter, DOS }} |
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Run in DOSBox=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Change DOSBox settings|ref=<ref name="refcheck Garrett">{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=November 13, 2017|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # For the PC booter version, use a [http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/SVN_Builds DOSBox SVN build] (required for saving edited levels). | ||
| + | # Edit the DOSBox configuration file. | ||
| + | # Change <code>cycles=auto</code> to <code>cycles=350</code> to fix game speed. | ||
| + | # For the PC booter version, download a [https://sites.google.com/site/dotalshoff/games/dosbox blank floppy image] and mount it along with the boot floppy (see [https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/BOOT BOOT]). | ||
| + | # Adjust the game speed in-game if needed. | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
| − | === | + | ===Save game data location=== |
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|PC booter|A:\}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\LR.USR}} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ii}} The PC booter version saves to a [[# | + | {{ii}} The PC booter version saves to a [[#Run in DOSBox|formatted floppy disk]] (separate from the program disk). |
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{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 = | + | |windowed = false |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|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 = | ||
| + | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = true | |invert controller y-axis = true | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
| − | | | + | |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= | ||
|button prompts = false | |button prompts = false | ||
|button prompts notes = | |button prompts notes = | ||
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|simultaneous input = unknown | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
| − | |steam controller | + | |steam input api = unknown |
| − | |steam controller | + | |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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = On/off only. | |separate volume notes = On/off only. | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
|audio = n/a | |audio = n/a | ||
|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
==="Unable to read/write/init this disk..." error (DOSBox)=== | ==="Unable to read/write/init this disk..." error (DOSBox)=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Mount floppy image in DOSBox SVN build|ref=<ref name="refcheck Garrett"/>|fix= |
| − | + | See [[#Run in DOSBox|Run in DOSBox]]. | |
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| − | # | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|metal support = | |metal support = | ||
|metal support notes = | |metal support notes = | ||
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
|dos modes = CGA | |dos modes = CGA | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = |
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |macos 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
| − | |OSfamily = | + | |OSfamily = PC booter |
|minOS = | |minOS = | ||
Revision as of 09:12, 23 June 2021
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Brøderbund | |
| Release dates | |
| PC booter | 1983 |
| DOS | 1990 |
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| Lode Runner | |
|---|---|
| Lode Runner | 1983 |
| Championship Lode Runner | 1984 |
| Lode Runner: The Legend Returns | 1994 |
| Lode Runner On-Line: The Mad Monks' Revenge | 1995 |
| Lode Runner 2 | 1998 |
| Lode Runner Legacy | 2017 |
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
Essential improvements
Run in DOSBox
| Change DOSBox settings[1] |
|---|
|
Game data
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| PC booter | A:\ |
| DOS | <path-to-game>\LR.USR |
- The PC booter version saves to a formatted floppy disk (separate from the program disk).
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 | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | No mouse support. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts | ||
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
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. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Issues fixed
"Unable to read/write/init this disk..." error (DOSBox)
| Mount floppy image in DOSBox SVN build[1] |
|---|
|
See Run in DOSBox. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | CGA |
System requirements
| PC booter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 128K | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | CGA | |
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 128K | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | CGA | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Garrett on November 13, 2017