Key points
- The game was made free to download in 2005. The game was made open source in 2011
- The original game came bundled with modding tools, making it the best game out of the Trilogy to mod for. See Forge and Anvil
- Small but dedicated community
- The UI used in the Xbox Live Arcade version of Marathon 2: Durandal is included in the Aleph One release
- Originally Mac exclusive, source ports are now available for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows, among other systems. See Aleph One
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS (Fixed in April 8, 2021 update for Aleph One).
- Cannot change settings while in a game
- Cannot manually reload weapons. Also cannot switch directly to a weapon (keys 1-9 serve no purpose by default) or rebind zoom key (F7).
General information
- Bungie.net - The developer's site
- 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
Version differences
Marathon Infinity (Original)
The original Mac OS 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.
Note that they are provided as is and will only run on a classic Macintosh.
It is recommended to use the Aleph One version as it adds support for modern systems and bug fixes.
Aleph One
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.
For Windows and OS X, 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.
Both the engine and the game files can be downloaded at https://alephone.lhowon.org/.
As a bonus, the game files provided by Aleph One include the UI used in the Xbox Live Arcade release of Marathon 2: Durandal.
Essential improvements
Marathon Serial Key Generator
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.
It can be found at http://marathon.bungie.org/maraserialgen/.
Forge
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.
Note that they are provided as is and will only run on a classic Macintosh.
Anvil
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.
Note that they are provided as is and will only run on a classic Macintosh.
Aleph One Mods
other
- Gorans Animated Liquids - Animates water with a 24 frame animation.
- Remastered sounds - Replaces game sounds with enhanced, higher quality versions.
- 3D Items Plugin - Replaces pickup items, including weapons and ammo, with 3D equivalents. A script that additionally makes the objects slowly rotate is available here (only works in single player).
Game data
In-game general graphics settings.
In-game general OpenGL settings.
In-game advanced OpenGL settings.
In-game key map settings.
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Mac OS (Classic) |
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Save game data location
System |
Location |
Mac OS (Classic) |
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Video
Make FOV file[3]
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- Go to
Scripts in the installation folder.
- Make a new file called
FOV.mml
- Add the following line:
<marathon><view><fov normal="120" extra="160" tunnel="70" /></view></marathon>
- Replace
120 with whatever FOV you want.
- Extra and tunnel are FOV settings used for the extravision power-up and the tunnel-vision mode.
- Extra should be higher than your normal FOV while tunnel should be lower.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Games has no voices. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
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 |
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Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit | ARM |
Notes |
Windows | | |
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For 64-bit use Aleph One. |
Linux | | | |
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Requires Aleph One.[4] |
Mac OS (Classic) | | | |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | Linux |
Mac OS |
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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