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Key points
- Re-released as a free download for the series' 20th anniversary.[1]
- This game is singleplayer only. Try it's multiplayer oriented semi-sequal Battledrome for more than one player.
Availability
| Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
| Retail |
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CD version included INN network and various demos. |
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| Official website |
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Free download. |
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DLC and expansion packs
| Name |
Notes |
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| Speech Pack |
Adds digital voices, included in the cd version. |
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| Expansion Pack |
Floppy version released as freeware with main game, downloadable here. Note that only the CD version has a video intro and voiced mission briefings. |
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Essential improvements
Patches
Patches are available.
Run in DOSBox
Change cycles=auto to cycles=50000 and mpu401=intelligent to mpu401=uart.[2]
Modern Windows installer
The Sierrahelp Metaltech: Earthsiege Installer automatically applies the latest patch and configures DOSBox with optimal cycles and MIDI settings as well as to play the game from the hard drive.
- Works with the freeware release.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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PREFS.CFG contains in-game settings.
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RESOURCE.CFG contains audio settings.
Save game data location
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\CAR holds base campaign saves.
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\BAR holds expansion campaign saves.
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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Audio requires Voice Pack or CD version. |
| German |
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Audio requires Voice Pack or CD version. |
| French |
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Audio requires Voice Pack or CD version. |
Issues fixed
Expansion won't install
Sometimes you'll get an error with the installer and it simply wont install the expansion.
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Extract and install the files manually[citation needed]
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- Use the expansion's included UNCHUNK.EXE to manually open the files with the following command:
unchunk RESOURCE.000 [folder of you choice, ".\" for same folder] and let it finnish extracting the files. repeat the command but with RESOURCE.001 and RESOURCE.002.
- Manually merge the extracted files with the game's files, overwriting anything. Do NOT install the 1.01 patch as a special version is already integrated into the expansion; doing otherwise will crash the game upon selecting a mission.
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Into cutscene issues
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Copy to disk and edit cfg files[citation needed]
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- Copy the FLIC folder and PLAYFLIC.EXE file off the game disk and place them in the game's installation folder.
- Open RESOURCE.CFG and edit the line
pathFlic=D:\flic\ and change it to pathFlic=.\flic\ (the D: may be a different letter depending of the drive you used to install the game). Now open up ES.BAT and edit the line set ALT_DRIVE=D: (again may be different depending on the drive you used to install it) and change the D: to the letter of the disk you have the game installed on (usually C:).
- If you installed the expansion and the video intro no longer plays, rename the ES.EXE to ESCD.EXE and use ES.BAT to run the game.
- This fix assumes you used the complete install option for the game. This may also work on real classic PCs.
- The floppy version of the game only has intro slides, lacking the video entirely. It however can be added to the floppy version by transplanting the files from a cd version using the steps above.
- Removing the letter from the
set ALT_DRIVE= line in ES.BAT will restore the slideshow intro, replacing it with a .\ will completely disable the intro.
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Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| DOS video modes |
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System requirements
| DOS |
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Minimum | Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
MS-DOS 5.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) |
80386/33DX | 486/33 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
4 MB | 8 MB |
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) |
27 MB (extra 8 MB needed for Speech Pack) | |
| Video card (GPU) |
VGA | |
References
