Red Baron

Red Baron
Red Baron	1990
Red Baron II	1997
Red Baron 3D	1998

This page is for the game developed by Dynamix. For the game developed by Davilex Games, see Red Baron (2005).

Key points

The EGA/Tandy version is available for free.^{[citation needed]}

General information

Wings of Honor (classic) - Fan site dedicated to WW1 flight simulators. Also the officially sanctioned site for the Red Baron series

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GOG.com		VGA version pre-packaged with DOSBox.^[2] Bundled with Red Baron: Mission Builder and Red Baron 3D.
Steam		Part of "Red Baron Pack".
Developer website (unavailable)		Available for free. EGA/Tandy version.

The freeware version of Red Baron does not come with a manual.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Mission Builder

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
DOS	<path-to-game>\
Mac OS (Classic)
Windows	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/263940/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
DOS	<path-to-game>\
Mac OS (Classic)
Windows	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/263940/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game options menu (EGA/Tandy version).

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
120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles		No speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		For DOSBox change the `priority` background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Stuck at "Insert Disk X" (DOSBox, EGA/Tandy version)

Instructions^{[citation needed]}
Copy the contents of Disk 2 and 3 to the installation folder.

Missing install to Harddisk option

When running INSTALL.COM, if the option "Copy Baron to Hard drive" does not appear, ensure the disks are properly labelled. For a 2 disk set, they should be labelled "RBDISK1" and "RBDISK2", and for a 3 disk set "RBDISK1", "RBDISK2" and "RBDISK3".

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DOS video modes	CGA, MCGA, Tandy, EGA, VGA	EGA/Tandy and VGA are sold as separate versions.

Mods

A collection of mods can be found here.

System requirements

DOS
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	5.0	6.22
Processor (CPU)	Intel 8088 10 MHz (EGA/Tandy) Intel 386DX (VGA)	Intel 486
System memory (RAM)	640 KB	1 MB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	1.5 MB
Video card (GPU)	CGA, MCGA (4 Colour), Tandy, EGA (16 Colour), VGA (256 Colour) 1 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (263940) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ New release: Red Baron Pack - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023

[DOSBox_mounted-3] 1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

[Proton_path_note-4] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (263940) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (263940) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] New release: Red Baron Pack - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023

[2] List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023

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[Note 2]

Developers

	Dynamix
Publishers
Retail	Sierra On-Line
Digital	Mad Otter Games
Release dates
DOS	December 19, 1990
Mac OS (Classic)	June 1992
Windows (DOSBox)	October 8, 2009^[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, FPS, Shooter, Simulation, Vehicle combat
Vehicles	Flight
Themes	Europe, Historical, World War I
Series	Red Baron