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This page is for the 1990 game. For the 1996 game, see Lords of Doom: The Black God.
Key points
- Requires a specially-formatted floppy disk for save games (see make datadisk (DOSBox)).
- The Starbyte Software CD-ROM release does not include the sound files (use the missing sounds fix).
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Version differences
- The Starbyte Software CD-ROM release does not include the sound files. Use the missing sounds fix to fix affected versions.
Essential improvements
Make datadisk (DOSBox)
- This game saves to a specially-formatted floppy disk (even when playing the CD-ROM version installed to a hard drive).
Mount floppy image in DOSBox SVN build[1]
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- Download a DOSBox SVN build.
- Download a blank floppy image.
- Extract the floppy image and mount it in the DOSBox SVN build as drive A or B (see IMGMOUNT for details).
- Follow the steps in-game to format the floppy as a datadisk.
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Game data
Save game data location
System |
Location |
DOS |
A:\ B:\ |
- This game saves to a specially-formatted floppy disk (see make datadisk (DOSBox)).
- In-game settings are not stored between sessions.
Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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On/off only (F9). |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Everything is text-based. |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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German |
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Issues fixed
No sounds
- Some releases have missing sound files. Affected releases show a "sound open error" message during gameplay when sounds are meant to play.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DOS video modes |
CGA, EGA, VGA |
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System requirements
DOS |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
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Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Video card (GPU) |
CGA, EGA, VGA |
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on October 31, 2017
- Tested with EmuCR DOSBox SVN (DOSBox 0.74 does not work). Mounting a folder as a floppy does not work because of the special format.