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{{Disambig|the 2020 port of the MSX2 version|the 1990 port of the NES version|[[Metal Gear]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Metal Gear cover.jpg
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|cover        = Metal Gear (2020) cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Konami}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Konami}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 25, 2020|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/classic_konami_games_return_to_modern_computers_on_gogcom|title=Classic KONAMI games return to modern computers on GOG.COM - GOG.com|date=2020-09-25}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 25, 2020|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/classic_konami_games_return_to_modern_computers_on_gogcom|title=Classic KONAMI games return to modern computers on GOG.COM - GOG.com|date=2020-09-25}}</ref>}}
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|reception    =
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|Metal Gear}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes  | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Metal Gear}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 2022393863
|hltb        =  
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|hltb        = 5901
|igdb        =  
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|igdb        = metal-gear
|strategywiki =  
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|strategywiki = Metal Gear
 
|mobygames    =  
 
|mobygames    =  
 
|wikipedia    = Metal Gear (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Metal Gear (video game)
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 20056
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} This release is a standalone version of the {{w|Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence}} port of Metal Gear for the MSX2.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|2022393863|metal_gear_series}}
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{{GOG.com links|2022393863|metal_gear_series|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | metal_gear | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | metal_gear | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{++}} The in-game soundtrack can be found at {{file|{{p|game}}\Sound}} as uncompressed DAT-quality WAV files. which has led to BGM mods like [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96oCSbR3b1E METAL GEAR with MGS BGM MOD 2020]
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{{ii}} The manual for the MSX2 version can be found [https://archive.org/details/MetalGearManual on Archive.org].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\settings.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\SaveData\}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Up to 64 saves can be created.
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
|discord                =  
 
|discord                =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= {{Term|Stretched}} or {{Term|Letterboxed}}.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 only. Graphics drawn at 256x212. Dialogue and inventory text drawn at 512x424. Windowboxed to 640x480.<br/>GOG.com release can be {{Term|Stretched}}, {{Term|Letterboxed}}, or {{term|integer-scaled}} to output resolution.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = Uses 2D sprites.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing              = n/a
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Dialogue and inventory text is antialiased.
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|Metal Gear (2020) settings.png|Game settings.}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = false
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
|acceleration option notes = Mouse not used in the game
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|acceleration option notes = Mouse is not used in the game.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 
|controller sensitivity    = n/a
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
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|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = No spoken dialogue.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 8
|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = GOG.com release uses a custom Direct3D8 to Direct3D9 wrapper.
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|macos 32-bit app      =  
 
|macos 32-bit app      =  
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|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
|minHD    = 1 GB
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|minHD    = 1 GB{{note|Installer is 135 MB, installed game is 80 MB}}
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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[[Category:GOG.com Enhancement Project]]

Revision as of 15:55, 21 April 2021

This page is for the 2020 port of the MSX2 version. For the 1990 port of the NES version, see Metal Gear.

Metal Gear (MSX2)
Metal Gear (MSX2) cover
Developers
Konami
Release dates
Windows September 25, 2020[1]
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Series Metal Gear
Metal Gear (MSX2) on HowLongToBeat
Metal Gear (MSX2) on IGDB
Metal Gear (MSX2) guide on StrategyWiki
Metal Gear (MSX2) on Wikipedia
Metal Gear
Metal Gear 1990
Metal Gear Solid: Integral 2000
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance 2003
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance 2014
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes 2014
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015
Metal Gear Survive 2018
Metal Gear (MSX2) 2020
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 (series)
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater 2024

Key points

This release is a standalone version of the Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence port of Metal Gear for the MSX2.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
The in-game soundtrack can be found at <path-to-game>\Sound as uncompressed DAT-quality WAV files. which has led to BGM mods like METAL GEAR with MGS BGM MOD 2020
The manual for the MSX2 version can be found on Archive.org.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\settings.ini[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SaveData\[Note 1]
Up to 64 saves can be created.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
4:3 only. Graphics drawn at 256x212. Dialogue and inventory text drawn at 512x424. Windowboxed to 640x480.
GOG.com release can be Stretched, Letterboxed, or integer-scaled to output resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Uses 2D sprites.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Dialogue and inventory text is antialiased.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 16 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Game settings.
Game settings.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
No spoken dialogue.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8 GOG.com release uses a custom Direct3D8 to Direct3D9 wrapper.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB[Note 2]
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. Installer is 135 MB, installed game is 80 MB

References