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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = M.U.L.E. cover.jpg | |cover = M.U.L.E. cover.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ozark Softscape}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Ozark Softscape}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/porter|K-Byte Software|PC booter|ref=<ref name="pc booter release">{{Refurl|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.U.L.E.|title=M.U.L.E. - Wikipedia|date=2021-03-01|snippet=The IBM PC port of M.U.L.E was developed by K-Byte Software, an affiliate of Electronic Arts, and published by IBM...}}</ref>}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|IBM|PC booter}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|IBM|PC booter|ref=<ref name="pc booter release"/>}} |
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ozark Softscape|Digital}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ozark Softscape|Digital}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|PC booter|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|PC booter|A:\}} |
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} This game saves to a [[#Can't save game (DOSBox)|formatted floppy disk]] (separate from the program disk). | ||
+ | {{ii}} This game does not store any settings. | ||
===[[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 | ||
− | |discord | + | |discord = |
− | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = false |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |origin | + | |origin = |
− | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
− | |ubisoft connect | + | |ubisoft connect = |
− | |ubisoft connect notes | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = false |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only. |
− | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = false |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
− | |fov = | + | |fov = n/a |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |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 = | ||
− | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
+ | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = unknown | |60 fps = unknown | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
− | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = n/a |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = n/a |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
− | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = false |
− | |mouse menu notes = | + | |mouse menu notes = No mouse support. |
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
− | |touchscreen = | + | |touchscreen = false |
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
− | |controller support = | + | |controller support = true |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
− | |full controller = | + | |full controller = false |
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
− | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = false |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
− | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = false |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
− | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = n/a |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
|xinput controllers = unknown | |xinput controllers = unknown | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
− | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = false |
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
− | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = false |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
− | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Everything is text-based. |
− | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
− | |red book cd audio = | + | |royalty free audio = unknown |
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio = false | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|local play modes = | |local play modes = | ||
|local play notes = | |local play notes = | ||
− | |lan play = | + | |lan play = false |
|lan play players = | |lan play players = | ||
|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = unknown | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = unknown | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|mac os x powerpc app = | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
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|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|macos arm app = unknown | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
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|linux powerpc app = | |linux powerpc app = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | === | + | ==Issues fixed== |
− | + | ===Can't save game (DOSBox)=== | |
− | + | {{ii}} Error message: "DISK ERROR!! CANNOT SAVE GAME Please Insert Unprotected Disk in Drive A And Press Enter." | |
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− | + | {{Fixbox|description=Mount floppy image in DOSBox-staging|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=April 23, 2021|comment=Some form of SVN or custom build is required to format the floppy image; DOSBox 0.74-3 can load from existing floppy images but can't format new ones.}}</ref>|fix= | |
− | + | # Use [https://dosbox-staging.github.io/ DOSBox-staging] instead of DOSBox. | |
− | + | # Download a [https://sites.google.com/site/dotalshoff/games/dosbox blank floppy image]. | |
− | | | + | # Extract the floppy image and switch to it in DOSBox-staging to save and load (see [https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/BOOT BOOT]). |
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|minGPU = CGA | |minGPU = CGA | ||
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|recCPU = | |recCPU = | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = |
Latest revision as of 12:47, 28 October 2022
Developers | |
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Ozark Softscape | |
PC booter | K-Byte Software[1] |
Publishers | |
PC booter | IBM[1] |
Digital | Ozark Softscape |
Release dates | |
PC booter | 1985 |
Windows (DOSBox) | March 1, 2021[2] |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Top-down view |
Genres | Business, Strategy |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | M.U.L.E. |
M.U.L.E. | |
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M.U.L.E. | 1985 |
Planet M.U.L.E. | 2009 |
M.U.L.E. Returns | TBA |
M.U.L.E. is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view business and strategy game in the M.U.L.E. series.
General information
Availability
Game data
Save game data location
System | Location |
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PC booter | A:\ |
Windows |
- This game saves to a formatted floppy disk (separate from the program disk).
- This game does not store any settings.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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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 |
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Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
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 |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
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. |
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Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | |||
LAN play | ||||
Online play |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes | CGA, CGA Composite |
Issues fixed
Can't save game (DOSBox)
- Error message: "DISK ERROR!! CANNOT SAVE GAME Please Insert Unprotected Disk in Drive A And Press Enter."
Mount floppy image in DOSBox-staging[3] |
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System requirements
PC booter | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 Intel 8086 | |
System memory (RAM) | 128 KB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | CGA | CGA Composite |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 M.U.L.E. - Wikipedia - last accessed on 2021-03-01
- "The IBM PC port of M.U.L.E was developed by K-Byte Software, an affiliate of Electronic Arts, and published by IBM..."
- ↑ Release: M.U.L.E. - GOG.com - last accessed on 2021-03-01
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on April 23, 2021
- Some form of SVN or custom build is required to format the floppy image; DOSBox 0.74-3 can load from existing floppy images but can't format new ones.