Difference between revisions of "Major Stryker"

Latest revision as of 18:53, 11 December 2023

Major Stryker is a singleplayer top-down view and scrolling shooter game.

Re-released as freeware on March 13, 2006.^[4]

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Steam
ZOOM Platform
Official website (unavailable)

Essential improvements

Run in DOSBox

To run correctly in DOSBox leave all DOSBox settings at their defaults.^[5]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
DOS	<path-to-game>\CONFIG.MS
Windows	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358300/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
DOS	<path-to-game>\SR*.MS
Windows	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358300/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

SRN.MS is a save game index.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

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 and 120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at around 12 FPS.^[6]

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
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
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.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DOS video modes

System requirements

DOS
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)	286/12	386
System memory (RAM)	448k of conventional memory
Hard disk drive (HDD)	6.5 MB
Video card (GPU)	EGA

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (358300) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Major Stryker - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters - last accessed on May 2023
↑ 3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters - last accessed on May 2023
↑ News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off! - last accessed on May 2023
↑ 3D Realms News: The Apogee Legacy #10 - Allen Blum - last accessed on 9 June 2023
↑ Settings recommended by Gemini in Ancient DOS Games --- Episode 37: Major Stryker
↑ Watch Episode 37 - Major Stryker | Ancient DOS Games Episodes | Videogames Videos | Blip

[DOSBox_mounted-6] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.

[Proton_path_note-7] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (358300) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (358300) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Major Stryker - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters - last accessed on May 2023

[2] 3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters - last accessed on May 2023

[3] News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off! - last accessed on May 2023

[4] 3D Realms News: The Apogee Legacy #10 - Allen Blum - last accessed on 9 June 2023

[5] Settings recommended by Gemini in Ancient DOS Games --- Episode 37: Major Stryker

[8] Watch Episode 37 - Major Stryker | Ancient DOS Games Episodes | Videogames Videos | Blip

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-{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|January 31, 1993|ref=<ref>[https://3drealms.com/catalog/major-stryker_47/ Major Stryker - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters]</ref>}}
+{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|January 15, 1993|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://3drealms.com/catalog/major-stryker_47/|title=Major Stryker - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
-{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>[https://3drealms.com/catalog/3d-realms-anthology_50/ 3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters]</ref>}}
+{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://3drealms.com/catalog/3d-realms-anthology_50/|title=3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
-{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 5, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/16559/ News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!]</ref>}}
+{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 5, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/16559/|title=News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view, Scrolling }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Space flight }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space }}
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+|official site= https://legacy.3drealms.com/stryker/
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 |strategywiki =
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 |wikipedia    = Major Stryker
 |winehq       =
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-'''Key points'''
+{{Introduction
-{{++}} Re-released as freeware on March 13, 2006.<ref>[http://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2006/03/the_apogee_legacy_10.html 3D Realms News: The Apogee Legacy #10 - Allen Blum]</ref>
+|introduction      =
+|release history   = Re-released as freeware on March 13, 2006.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2006/03/the_apogee_legacy_10.html|title=3D Realms News: The Apogee Legacy #10 - Allen Blum|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
+|current state     =
+}}
 '''General information'''
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 {{Availability|
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-{{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/major-stryker_47/ | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 358300 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 {{Availability/row| Zoom | major-stryker | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/major-stryker_47/ | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
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 |vsync                      = false
 |vsync notes                =
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 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 |red book cd audio        =
 |red book cd audio notes  =
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 |windows 32-bit exe     = unknown
 |windows 64-bit exe     = unknown
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
-|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
+|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
+|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable=
 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}

Developers

	Apogee Software
Release dates
DOS	January 15, 1993^[1]
Windows (DOSBox)	October 23, 2014^[2]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox)	May 5, 2015^[3]
Taxonomy
Monetization	Freeware
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Top-down view, Scrolling
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Shooter
Vehicles	Space flight
Themes	Sci-fi, Space