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{{state|postdev}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = NetHack cover.png
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|cover        = NetHack - cover.gif
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The NetHack DevTeam}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The NetHack DevTeam}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|July 1987|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/NetHack_1.3d|title=NetHack 1.3d - NetHack Wiki|date=2019-09-10}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|July 1987|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/NetHack_1.3d|title=NetHack 1.3d - NetHack Wiki|date=2019-09-10}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|October 1989|ref=<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/NetHack_3.0.5|title=NetHack 3.0.5 - NetHack Wiki|date=2019-09-10|snippet=A new port to the Mac is provided.}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|October 1989|ref=<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/NetHack_3.0.5|title=NetHack 3.0.5 - NetHack Wiki|date=2019-09-10|snippet=A new port to the Mac is provided.}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 1993|ref=<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/NetHack_3.1.1|title=NetHack 3.1.1 - NetHack Wiki|date=2019-09-10|snippet=Windows NT is now supported in text mode for the first time}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|1992|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/linux/nethack/release-info|title=NetHack (1992) Linux release dates - MobyGames|date=2020-01-01}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|March 1993|ref=<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/NetHack_3.1.1|title=NetHack 3.1.1 - NetHack Wiki|date=2019-09-10|snippet=Windows NT is now supported in text mode for the first time}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 8, 2003|ref={{cn|reason=Using version 3.4.3 release date; unsure when official build was released.|date=2020-01-01}}}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 8, 2003|ref={{cn|reason=Using version 3.4.3 release date; unsure when official build was released.|date=2019-09-10}}}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 8, 2003|ref={{cn|reason=Using version 3.4.3 release date; unsure when official build was released.|date=2019-09-10}}}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 8, 2003|ref={{cn|reason=Using version 3.4.3 release date; unsure when official build was released.|date=2019-09-10}}}}
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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 }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control, Menu-based, Text input, Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Roguelike, RPG }}
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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        | Abstract, Pixel art }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
|strategywiki =  
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|official site= https://www.nethack.org/
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|hltb        = 6505
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|igdb        = nethack
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|mobygames    = 820
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|strategywiki = NetHack
 
|wikipedia    = NetHack
 
|wikipedia    = NetHack
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 6224
 
|license      = freeware
 
|license      = freeware
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      = '''''NetHack''''' is a ''[[Rogue]]'' and ''[[Hack]]'' inspired game originally released for DOS in 1987.
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://nethackwiki.com Community wiki]
 
{{mm}} [https://nethackwiki.com Community wiki]
{{mm}} [https://www.mobygames.com/game/nethack MobyGames entry]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Official | https://www.nethack.org/v362/downloads.html | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Official | https://www.nethack.org/v367/downloads.html | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux, DOS, Mac OS }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id528223360 | MacApp | NetHack Cocoa. | | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id528223360 | MacApp | NetHack Cocoa. | | OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| MS Store | 9pj7bfsrp8m5 | Microsoft Store |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\defaults.nh|{{P|game}}\sysconf|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\NetHack\NetHack 3.6.2\Settings\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\NetHack\.nethackrc|{{P|programdata}}\NetHack\3.6\|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\NetHack\NetHack 3.6.6\Settings\}}
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{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/.nethackrc}}
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.nethackrc}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\{{P|uid}}-*.NetHack-saved-game}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\NetHack\3.6\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|/var/games/nethack/save/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Video settings
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                =
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              =
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                = unknown
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
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==Video==
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = No sound.
 
|separate volume notes    = No sound.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = n/a
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio 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    = true
|windows exe notes      =  
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|windows arm app        = true
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|windows exe notes      = Up-to-date 64-bit and ARM versions require building from source. A binary for 64-bit of v3.6.1-nightly<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/nethack/comments/73dvwn/windows_executables_of_361tobe_the_development/|title=Windows executables of 3.6.1-to-be, the development version|date=2021-04-16}}</ref> and a binary for ARM of v3.4.3<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/port-nethack-3-4-3-for-rt.2576998/|title=(port) Nethack 3.4.3 for RT|date=10 August 2022}}</ref> are known to exist.
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|mac os x powerpc app  = true
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
|macos app notes        =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|macos arm app          = true
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|macos app notes        = Official installation packages were discontinued after 3.6.2.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dandelion Sprout|date=2021-01-26}}</ref> PPC packages were discontinued after 3.4.3. Unofficial up-to-date builds with ARM support are provided by Brew.sh.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nethack|title=nethack|date=1 March 2022}}</ref>
|linux executable notes =  
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|linux 32-bit executable= true
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|linux 64-bit executable= true
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|linux powerpc app      = true
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|linux arm app          = true
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|linux 68k app          = true
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|linux executable notes = <ref>{{refurl|url=https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=nethack|title=Package nethack-common|date=2020-12-01}}</ref>
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|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
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|mac os 68k app        = true
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|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
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|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
  
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|minOS    =
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|minCPU  = Intel 8088
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|minCPU2  = Intel 8086
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|minRAM  =
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|minHD    =
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|minGPU  =
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|recOS    = 6.22
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|recCPU  =
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|recRAM  =
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|recHD    =
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|recGPU  =
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|notes    =
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}}
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows 3.x
 
|minOS    =  
 
|minOS    =  
 
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|minCPU  =  
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|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|notes    =
 
 
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|minOS    =  
 
|minOS    =  
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel i386
 
|minRAM  =  
 
|minRAM  =  
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 10.12
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minRAM  =  
 
|minRAM  =  
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 22.7 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
  
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|notes    =  
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|notes    = {{ii}} These requirements are for NetHack Cocoa.
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 01:47, 16 July 2023

Dev general icon.svg
Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
NetHack
NetHack cover
Developers
The NetHack DevTeam
Release dates
DOS July 1987[1]
Mac OS (Classic) October 1989[2]
Linux 1992[3]
Windows 3.x March 1993[4]
Windows December 8, 2003[citation needed]
macOS (OS X) December 8, 2003[citation needed]
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Direct control, Menu-based, Text input, Point and select
Genres Roguelike, RPG
Art styles Abstract, Pixel art
Themes Fantasy
NetHack on HowLongToBeat
NetHack on IGDB
NetHack guide on StrategyWiki
NetHack on MobyGames
NetHack on Wikipedia

NetHack is a Rogue and Hack inspired game originally released for DOS in 1987.

General information

Community wiki

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
DOS
Mac OS
Mac App Store
Icon overlay.png
NetHack Cocoa.
macOS (OS X)
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows %USERPROFILE%\NetHack\.nethackrc
%PROGRAMDATA%\NetHack\3.6\[Note 1]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NetHack\NetHack 3.6.6\Settings\
Microsoft Store
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X) $HOME/.nethackrc
Linux $HOME/.nethackrc
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\NetHack\3.6\
Microsoft Store
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)
Linux /var/games/nethack/save/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes

Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
No sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
NetzHack
Japanese
JNetHack
Spanish
Spanish Nethack

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes Text
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
Up-to-date 64-bit and ARM versions require building from source. A binary for 64-bit of v3.6.1-nightly[5] and a binary for ARM of v3.4.3[6] are known to exist.
macOS (OS X)
Official installation packages were discontinued after 3.6.2.[7] PPC packages were discontinued after 3.4.3. Unofficial up-to-date builds with ARM support are provided by Brew.sh.[8]
Linux
[9]
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Intel 8088
Intel 8086
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Windows 3.x
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Intel i386
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.12
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 22.7 MB
These requirements are for NetHack Cocoa.
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Intel i386
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)


Notes

  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).

References

  1. NetHack 1.3d - NetHack Wiki - last accessed on 2019-09-10
  2. NetHack 3.0.5 - NetHack Wiki - last accessed on 2019-09-10
    "A new port to the Mac is provided."
  3. NetHack (1992) Linux release dates - MobyGames - last accessed on 2020-01-01
  4. NetHack 3.1.1 - NetHack Wiki - last accessed on 2019-09-10
    "Windows NT is now supported in text mode for the first time"
  5. Windows executables of 3.6.1-to-be, the development version - last accessed on 2021-04-16
  6. (port) Nethack 3.4.3 for RT - last accessed on 10 August 2022
  7. Verified by User:Dandelion Sprout on 2021-01-26
  8. nethack - last accessed on 1 March 2022
  9. Package nethack-common - last accessed on 2020-12-01