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{{Stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Realms of the Haunting - Cover.jpg
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|cover        = Realms_of_the_Haunting_Logo.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Gremlin Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Gremlin Interactive}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Blue Moon Red Owl}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Blue Moon Red Owl}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Funbox Media Ltd}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Funbox Media}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|KISS ltd}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|KISS ltd}}
 +
|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|True 3D}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 31, 1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 31, 1996}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 5, 2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 5, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_realms_of_the_haunting|title=New release: Realms of the Haunting - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 18, 2013}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 18, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/mac_game_update_system_shock_2_10_more_titles|title=Mac Game Update: System Shock 2 + 10 more titles ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 24, 2014|ref=<ref>[http://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_now_supports_linux GOG.com Now Supports Linux! - July 24, 2014]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 24, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/gogcom_now_supports_linux/page1|title=GOG.com Now Supports Linux! - July 24, 2014|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 292390
 
|steam appid  = 292390
|gogcom page  = realms_of_the_haunting
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|gogcom id    = 1207658921
|wikipedia    = Realms_of_the_Haunting
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|hltb        = 7658
 +
|igdb        = realms-of-the-haunting
 +
|mobygames    = 1418
 +
|strategywiki =  
 +
|wikipedia    = Realms of the Haunting
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|realms_of_the_haunting|realms_of_the_haunting}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207658921|realms_of_the_haunting}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/292390/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/292390/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | realms_of_the_haunting | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[http://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | realms_of_the_haunting | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 292390 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/292390/config/ Realms of the Haunting · AppID: 292390 · Steam Database]</ref>}}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | realms-haunting | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | realms-of-the-haunting | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 292390 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/292390/config/|title=Realms of the Haunting · AppID: 292390 · Steam Database|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | realms-of-the-haunting | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox#DOSBox-staging|DOSBox-staging]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use replacement files|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Use replacement files}}
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Apply the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/564-realms-of-the-haunting-intro-skip/ Realms of the Haunting intro skip].
Apply the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/564-realms-of-the-haunting-intro-skip/ Realms of the Haunting intro skip].
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}}
 +
 
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Replace files|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/realms_of_the_haunting/resolution_and_sound_after_us_patch|title=Resolution and sound after US patch - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/746-realms-of-the-haunting-uk-to-us-patch/ Realms of the Haunting UK to US patch]. This allows the user to change difficulty and controller input.
 +
# Extract the content of the {{folder|data}} folder in the zip to {{folder|{{p|game}}\DATA\DATA}} and {{folder|{{p|game}}\ROTH\DATA}}.
 +
# Extract the content of the {{folder|gdv}} folder in the zip to {{folder|{{p|game}}\DATA\GDV}}.
 +
# Extract the content of the {{folder|m}} folder in the zip to {{folder|{{p|game}}\DATA\M}} and {{folder|{{p|game}}\ROTH\M}}
 +
# Copy the rest of the files not in folders (.exe, .ini, .dat) to {{folder|{{p|game}}\DATA}} and {{folder|{{p|game}}\ROTH}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\ROTH.INI}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\ROTH.INI}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\ROTH.INI}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME\}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = false
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   =  
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
+
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = unknown
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes               =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          = Not available in UK release;<ref>[http://shadowcat.freehosting.net/roth_patch.html Changing key-bindings in Realms of the Haunting (UK release)]</ref> use [http://shadowcat.freehosting.net/roth_patch.html ROTH Patch] to fix.
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|key remap notes          = Not available in UK release;<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://shadowcat.freehosting.net/roth_patch.html|title=Changing key-bindings in Realms of the Haunting (UK release)|date=May 2023}}</ref> use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/746-realms-of-the-haunting-uk-to-us-patch/ ROTH Patch] to fix.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Realms of the Haunting audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Realms of the Haunting audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects, Speech, Movies, Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects, Speech, Movies, Music.
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = SVGA, VGA, VESA
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|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 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
|OSfamily = Windows
+
|OSfamily = DOS
  
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = MS-DOS 5.0
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = 486DX2/66
|minRAM  =  
+
|minRAM  = 8 MB<br />16 MB (if using Windows 95)
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 15 MB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = VGA or SVGA
 +
|minaudio = Soundblaster or 100% compatible
 +
|minother = 2x CD-ROM or faster
  
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = MS-DOS 5.0 and higher, or Windows 95
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 or faster
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
|recHD    =  
+
|recHD    = 103 MB
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = VESA 1.2-compliant card for high resolution
 +
|recaudio =
 +
|recother =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 15:20, 26 December 2023

Realms of the Haunting
Realms of the Haunting cover
Developers
Gremlin Interactive
Publishers
Blue Moon Red Owl
Funbox Media
KISS ltd
Engines
True 3D
Release dates
DOS December 31, 1996
Windows (DOSBox) April 5, 2011[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) June 18, 2013[2]
Linux (DOSBox) July 24, 2014[3]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives First-person
Genres Adventure, Puzzle
Themes Horror
Realms of the Haunting on HowLongToBeat
Realms of the Haunting on IGDB
Realms of the Haunting on MobyGames
Realms of the Haunting on Wikipedia

Realms of the Haunting is a singleplayer first-person adventure and puzzle game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[5]
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Pre-packaged with DOSBox-staging.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use replacement files

Apply the Realms of the Haunting intro skip.

Patches

Replace files[6]
  1. Download Realms of the Haunting UK to US patch. This allows the user to change difficulty and controller input.
  2. Extract the content of the data folder in the zip to <path-to-game>\DATA\DATA and <path-to-game>\ROTH\DATA.
  3. Extract the content of the gdv folder in the zip to <path-to-game>\DATA\GDV.
  4. Extract the content of the m folder in the zip to <path-to-game>\DATA\M and <path-to-game>\ROTH\M
  5. Copy the rest of the files not in folders (.exe, .ini, .dat) to <path-to-game>\DATA and <path-to-game>\ROTH.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\ROTH.INI
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292390/pfx/[Note 2]
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 <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292390/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Not available in UK release;[7] use ROTH Patch to fix.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound effects, Speech, Movies, Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes SVGA, VGA, SVGA (VESA)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) MS-DOS 5.0
Processor (CPU) 486DX2/66
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
16 MB (if using Windows 95)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA or SVGA
Sound (audio device) Soundblaster or 100% compatible
Other 2x CD-ROM or faster


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References