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{{infobox
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{{cleanup}}
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|cover         = Marathon Infinity Coverart.png
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{{Infobox game
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Bungie|Bungie Software]]
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|cover       = Marathon Infinity Coverart.png
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Bungie|Bungie Software]]
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|developers  =
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|engine         = Marathon Engine 2.0
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bungie Software}}
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|release dates = October 15, 1996
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bungie Software|Mac OS}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Marathon Engine|name=Marathon Engine 2.0}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|October 15, 1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 2, 2011|ref=<ref name="release date">{{Refurl|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-12-02-remastered-marathon-games-released-free-on-pc-mac-linux|title=Remastered Marathon Games Released for Free on PC, Mac, Linux - Eurogamer|date=2019-10-25}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 2, 2011|ref=<ref name="release date" />}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
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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            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS }}
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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            | Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Marathon }}
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|steam appid  =
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = 22353
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|wikipedia    = Marathon Infinity
 +
|winehq      =
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|license      = former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Marathon}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} The game was made free to download in 2005. The game was made open source in 2011
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|introduction      =
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{{++}} The original game came bundled with modding tools, making it the best game out of the Trilogy to mod for. See [[#Forge|Forge]] and [[#Anvil|Anvil]]
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{{++}} Small but dedicated community
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|release history  = The game was made free to download in 2005 and open-source in 2011. The original game came bundled with modding tools (see [[#Forge|Forge]] and [[#Anvil|Anvil]]).
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{{++}} The HD weapons and UI used in the Xbox Live Arcade version of [[Marathon 2: Durandal]] are included in the [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] release
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|current state    = [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] is an open-source reimplementation of the game which supports modern systems.
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{{--}} The original game was for classic Macs only, but a source port is available. See [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]]
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}}
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{{--}} Cannot change settings while in a game
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.bungie.net/ Bungie.net] - The developer's site
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{{mm}} [https://marathongame.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Pfhorpedia] - A wiki for everything Marathon related
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{{mm}} [http://marathongame.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Pfhorpedia] - A wiki for everything Marathon related
 
 
{{mm}} [http://traxus.bungie.org/index.php/Main_Page Traxus Project] - Another Marathon wiki
 
{{mm}} [http://traxus.bungie.org/index.php/Main_Page Traxus Project] - Another Marathon wiki
 
{{mm}} [http://marathon.bungie.org/ Marathon.Bungie.org] - One of the biggest Marathon fan sites around
 
{{mm}} [http://marathon.bungie.org/ Marathon.Bungie.org] - One of the biggest Marathon fan sites around
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{{mm}} [http://infinitysource.bungie.org/ Marathon Infinity source code download page]
 
{{mm}} [http://infinitysource.bungie.org/ Marathon Infinity source code download page]
  
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== Availability ==
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==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://marathon.sourceforge.net/ Aleph One] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | See [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] for details.}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | key | See [http://marathon.bungie.org/maraserialgen/ the official Bungie website].  | | Mac OS }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/ Official Marathon Trilogy download page] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | See [[#Marathon Infinity (Original)|Marathon Infinity (Original)]] for details.}}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://trilogyrelease.bungie.org | DRM-free | See [[#Marathon Infinity (Original)|Marathon Infinity (Original)]] for details. | | Mac OS }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Marathon-Trilogy-Mac/dp/B0009AGZZA Retail] | {{ID|Retail}}| Marathon Trilogy Box set. No real point to buying it, considering it can be downloaded for free. For collectors only.}}
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{{Availability/row| Official | https://alephone.lhowon.org/ | DRM-free | [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] version. | | Windows, Mac OS, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Versions ==
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===Version differences===
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=== Marathon Infinity (Original) ===
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====Marathon Infinity (Original)====
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The original Mac version of the game and its' manual are available to download for free at http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/. Individual files can also be downloaded as opposed to the full game. The game has also been modified to no longer require serial keys to install.
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{{mm}} The original Mac only version of the game and its manual are available to download for free at [https://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/ here]. Individual files can also be downloaded as opposed to the full game. The game has also been modified to no longer require serial keys to install.
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{{ii}} Note that it is provided as-is and will only run on a classic Macintosh.
  
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Note that they are provided as is and will only run on a classic Macintosh.
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====Aleph One====
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{{mm}} [https://alephone.lhowon.org/ Official website]
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{{ii}} An open-source continuation of the Marathon 2 engine.
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{{++}} Includes cross-platform support, widescreen resolutions, and improved multiplayer networking.
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{{ii}} The UI used in the Xbox Live Arcade version of [[Marathon 2: Durandal]] is included in the Aleph One release
  
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It is recommended to use the Aleph One version as it adds modern PC support and bug fixes.
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Aleph One\Marathon Infinity Preferences}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
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}}
  
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=== Aleph One ===
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===Save game data location===
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Aleph One is an open source continuation of the Marathon 2 engine. It makes the game more modern and accessible with many different improvements such as cross-platform support, widescreen resolutions, and improved multiplayer networking.
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Aleph One\Quick Saves|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Aleph One\Recordings|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Aleph One\Saved Games}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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}}
  
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For OS X and Windows, everything is provided as a single app/folder. For Linux, the engine need to be downloaded separately from the game files, compiled, and merged in.
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==Video==
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]].
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|multimonitor              = false
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  = Use [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]].
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            = [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] allows windows to be larger than 640x480.
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|borderless windowed        = limited
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|borderless windowed notes  = Run [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] in Windowed mode set to your display's native resolution. The game is displayed in smaller window for menus, however, during gameplay the screen will render at your chosen resolution.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-09-03|comment=Tested on Aleph One v1.3 (2020-08-03, Windows 64-bit version)}}</ref>
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|anisotropic                = hackable
 +
|anisotropic notes          = Use [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]].
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|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing notes        = Use [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = hackable
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|vsync notes                = Use [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]].
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|60 fps                    = hackable
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|60 fps notes              = Use [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]].
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|120 fps                    = hackable
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|120 fps notes              = Use [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]].
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
  
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Both the engine and the game files can be downloaded at http://marathon.sourceforge.net/.
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          = [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] allows previously hard-wired buttons to be remapped (function keys still cannot be rebound).
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|acceleration option      = hackable
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|acceleration option notes = Use [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]].
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = hackable
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Use [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]].
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = hackable
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|controller support notes  = [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] adds modern controller support.
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = true
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = hackable
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|xinput controllers notes  = [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] has Xbox controller support.
 +
|xbox prompts              = false
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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}}
  
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As a bonus, the game files provided by Aleph One include the HD weapons and UI used in the Xbox Live Arcade release of [[Marathon 2: Durandal]].
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==Audio==
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{{Image|Marathon Infinity Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    =
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|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
  
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== Improvements ==
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{{L10n|content=
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=== Marathon Serial Key Generator ===
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{{L10n/switch
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A legal serial key generator for the retail versions of all Marathon games. Refresh the page to get a new batch of keys. Marathon Infinity keys are stated with "MI" before the codes.
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
}}
  
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It can be found at http://marathon.bungie.org/maraserialgen/.
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 8
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|lan play modes      = Co-op, Versus
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = true
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|online play players  = 8
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|online play modes    = Co-op, Versus
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|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}
  
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=== Forge ===
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{{Network/Connections
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A map creation tool bundled in with Marathon Infinity, it allows anyone to make professional levels for the Marathon Trilogy. It can be downloaded for free at http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/ along with the rest of the Trilogy. The Marathon Infinity manual contains a guide on how to use all of the Forge features and some example maps are also available for download.
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|matchmaking        = false
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|matchmaking notes  =  
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|p2p                = true
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|p2p notes          =  
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|dedicated          = false
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =  
 +
|direct ip          = hackable
 +
|direct ip notes    = Use [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]].
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}}
  
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Note that they are provided as is and will only run on a classic Macintosh.
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{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp = true
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}}
  
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=== Anvil ===
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==Other information==
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A file editor bundled in with Marathon Infinity, it allows anyone to modify Physics, Shapes, and Sounds files used by the Marathon Trilogy. It can be downloaded for free at http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/ along with the rest of the Trilogy. The Marathon Infinity manual contains a guide on how to use all of the Anvil features.
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =  
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|directdraw notes      =  
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|opengl versions        = 2.0, 1.0
 +
|opengl notes          = [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]]. OpenGL "Classic" is 1.0, "Shader" is 2.0
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
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|software mode          = true
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      = For 64-bit use [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]].
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      = hackable
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= hackable
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= hackable
 +
|linux arm app          = hackable
 +
|linux 68k app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes = Requires [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.freshports.org/games/alephone|title=FreshPorts -- games/alephone|date=2020-12-17}}</ref>
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = true
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 +
}}
  
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Note that they are provided as is and will only run on a classic Macintosh.
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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== Game data ==
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|physics          =
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[[File:Marathon Infinity Video.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general graphics settings.]]
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|physics notes    =
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[[File:Marathon Infinity OpenGL General.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general OpenGL settings.]]
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|audio            = ALSA, Speex
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[[File:Marathon Infinity OpenGL Advanced.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game advanced OpenGL settings.]]
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|audio notes      = [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] only.
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[[File:Marathon Infinity Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game audio settings.]]
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|interface        = FreeType
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[[File:Marathon Infinity Remapping.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game key map settings.]]
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|interface notes  = [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] only.
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|input            =
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=== Game files location ===
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|input notes      =
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{{Game Location Table|
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|cutscenes        =
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac (Original)|}}
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|cutscenes notes  =  
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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===Forge===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{mm}} It can be downloaded at [https://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/ the official Trilogy website].
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|steam_cloud            =
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{{ii}} A map creation tool bundled in with Marathon Infinity.
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|steam_cloud_notes      =
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{{ii}} It is provided as-is and will only run on a classic Macintosh.
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|origin                =
 
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|origin_notes          =
 
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|uplay                  =
 
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|uplay_notes            =
 
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|gamesave_manager      =false
 
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
 
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|gamestow              =
 
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|gamestow_notes        =
 
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|synctocloud            =
 
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|synctocloud_notes      =
 
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|square_enix            =
 
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|square_enix_notes      =
 
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}}
 
  
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==Video settings==
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===Anvil===
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{{Video Settings
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{{mm}} It can be downloaded at [https://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/ the official Trilogy website].
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|wsgf_link                  =
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{{ii}} A file editor bundled in with Marathon Infinity, which allows the modification of physics, shapes, and sound files used by the Marathon Trilogy.
−
|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
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{{ii}} It is provided as-is and will only run on a classic Macintosh.
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =
 
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|widescreen_resolution      =hackable
 
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=[[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] is required.
 
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|multimonitor              =false
 
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|multimonitor_notes        =
 
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|fov                        =false
 
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|fov_notes                  =
 
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|windowed                  =true
 
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|windowed_notes            =[[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] allows windows to be larger than 640x480.
 
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|borderless_windowed        =false
 
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|borderless_windowed_notes  =
 
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|anisotropic                =hackable
 
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|anisotropic_notes          =[[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] is required.
 
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|antialiasing              =hackable
 
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|antialiasing_notes        =[[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] is required.
 
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|vsync                      =hackable
 
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|vsync_notes                =[[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] is required.
 
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}}
 
  
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==Input settings==
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===Aleph One mods===
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{{Input Settings
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* [https://simplici7y.com/tags/goran?search=set Goran's texture sets]: Enhanced texture replacements that stay true to the original.
−
|key_remap                  =true
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* [http://simplici7y.com/items/gorans-highres-landscape-plugin Gorans Highres Landscapes 4096x2160] - Enhanced HD landscapes.
−
|key_remap_notes            =[[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] allows previously hard-wired buttons to be remapped.
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* [http://simplici7y.com/items/community-freeverse-plugin-monsters Community/Freeverse Plugin - Monsters] - Enhanced version of the monsters present on the XBLA release of [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Marathon_2:_Durandal Marathon 2], now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
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|acceleration_option        =hackable
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* [http://simplici7y.com/items/community-freeverse-plugin-scenery Community/Freeverse Plugin - Scenery] - Enhanced version of the scenery present on the XBLA release of [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Marathon_2:_Durandal Marathon 2], now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
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|acceleration_option_notes  =[[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] is required.
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* [http://simplici7y.com/items/community-freeverse-plugin-weapons Community/Freeverse Plugin - Weapons] - Enhanced version of the weapons present on the XBLA release of [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Marathon_2:_Durandal Marathon 2], now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
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* [http://simplici7y.com/items/gorans-animated-liquids Gorans Animated Liquids] - Animates water with a 24 frame animation.
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|controller_support_notes  =[[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] adds modern controller support.
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* [https://simplici7y.com/items/remastered-sounds-for-marathon-infinity Remastered sounds] - Replaces game sounds with enhanced, higher quality versions.
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* [http://simplici7y.com/items/3d-items-plugin 3D Items Plugin] - Replaces pickup items, including weapons and ammo, with 3D equivalents. A script that additionally makes the objects slowly rotate is available [http://simplici7y.com/items/rotating-items-4 here] (only works in single player).
  
 
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Marathon Infinity
Marathon Infinity cover
Developers
Bungie Software
Publishers
Mac OS Bungie Software
Engines
Marathon Engine 2.0
Release dates
Mac OS (Classic) October 15, 1996
Windows December 2, 2011[1]
Linux December 2, 2011[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Themes Sci-fi
Series Marathon
Marathon Infinity on MobyGames
Marathon Infinity on Wikipedia
Marathon
Marathon 1994
Marathon 2: Durandal 1995
Marathon Infinity 1996

Marathon Infinity is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS game in the Marathon series.

The game was made free to download in 2005 and open-source in 2011. The original game came bundled with modding tools (see Forge and Anvil).

Aleph One is an open-source reimplementation of the game which supports modern systems.

General information

Pfhorpedia - A wiki for everything Marathon related
Traxus Project - Another Marathon wiki
Marathon.Bungie.org - One of the biggest Marathon fan sites around
Simplici7y - A fan site for downloading mods and maps for the Marathon Trilogy
Marathon Infinity source code download page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
CD key
 See the official Bungie website.
Mac OS
Official website
DRM-free
 See Marathon Infinity (Original) for details.
Mac OS
Official website
DRM-free
 Aleph One version.
Windows
Mac OS
Linux

Version differences

Marathon Infinity (Original)

The original Mac only version of the game and its manual are available to download for free at here. Individual files can also be downloaded as opposed to the full game. The game has also been modified to no longer require serial keys to install.
Note that it is provided as-is and will only run on a classic Macintosh.

Aleph One

Official website
An open-source continuation of the Marathon 2 engine.
Includes cross-platform support, widescreen resolutions, and improved multiplayer networking.
The UI used in the Xbox Live Arcade version of Marathon 2: Durandal is included in the Aleph One release

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Aleph One\Marathon Infinity Preferences
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Aleph One\Quick Saves
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Aleph One\Recordings
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Aleph One\Saved Games
Mac OS (Classic)
Linux

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use Aleph One.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Use Aleph One.
Windowed
Aleph One allows windows to be larger than 640x480.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Run Aleph One in Windowed mode set to your display's native resolution. The game is displayed in smaller window for menus, however, during gameplay the screen will render at your chosen resolution.[2]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Use Aleph One.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Use Aleph One.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Use Aleph One.
60 FPS
Use Aleph One.
120+ FPS
Use Aleph One.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Aleph One allows previously hard-wired buttons to be remapped (function keys still cannot be rebound).
Mouse acceleration
Use Aleph One.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Use Aleph One.
Controller
Controller support
Aleph One adds modern controller support.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Aleph One has Xbox controller support.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Co-op, Versus
Online play
8 Co-op, Versus

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Use Aleph One.

Ports

No port information; you can edit this page to add it.
This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 2.0, 1.0 Aleph One. OpenGL "Classic" is 1.0, "Shader" is 2.0
Software renderer
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
For 64-bit use Aleph One.
Linux
Requires Aleph One.[3]
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio ALSA, Speex Aleph One only.
Interface FreeType Aleph One only.

Forge

It can be downloaded at the official Trilogy website.
A map creation tool bundled in with Marathon Infinity.
It is provided as-is and will only run on a classic Macintosh.

Anvil

It can be downloaded at the official Trilogy website.
A file editor bundled in with Marathon Infinity, which allows the modification of physics, shapes, and sound files used by the Marathon Trilogy.
It is provided as-is and will only run on a classic Macintosh.

Aleph One mods

System requirements

Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Motorola 68040 or better processor
System memory (RAM) 6 MB 12 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 colour capable


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Remastered Marathon Games Released for Free on PC, Mac, Linux - Eurogamer - last accessed on 2019-10-25
  2. ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-09-03
    Tested on Aleph One v1.3 (2020-08-03, Windows 64-bit version)
  3. ↑ FreshPorts -- games/alephone - last accessed on 2020-12-17