Difference between revisions of "Shamus"
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+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Keyboard problems=== | ||
+ | This game expects the default typematic repeat rate and delay of the original IBM PCs. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Run on a IBM PCjr|ref={{cn|date=March 2021}}|fix= | ||
+ | When run on a IBM PCjr, the game uses a different method to get key presses, and as such the PCjr is not effected. This can be accomplished by setting "machine=pcjr" in DOSBox. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Change your keyboard repeat rate|ref={{cn|date=March 2021}}|fix= | ||
+ | Change delay to 500ms, and repeat rate to 10 chars per second to match the original IBM PC. | ||
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+ | On real hardware, you may have a BIOS option to set these. However, starting with DOS 4+ you can also set it with the MODE command which is probably more convenient. | ||
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+ | In the case of DOSBox, you can download the FreeDOS MODE utility to accomplish this. | ||
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+ | MODE CON RATE=10 DELAY=500 | ||
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Revision as of 09:44, 28 October 2021
Developers | |
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Synapse Software Corporation | |
Publishers | |
IBM | |
Release dates | |
PC booter | 1984 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Shamus is a singleplayer game.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
Essential improvements
Keyboard problems
This game expects the default typematic repeat rate and delay of the original IBM PCs.
Run on a IBM PCjr[citation needed] |
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When run on a IBM PCjr, the game uses a different method to get key presses, and as such the PCjr is not effected. This can be accomplished by setting "machine=pcjr" in DOSBox. |
Change your keyboard repeat rate[citation needed] |
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Change delay to 500ms, and repeat rate to 10 chars per second to match the original IBM PC. On real hardware, you may have a BIOS option to set these. However, starting with DOS 4+ you can also set it with the MODE command which is probably more convenient. In the case of DOSBox, you can download the FreeDOS MODE utility to accomplish this. MODE CON RATE=10 DELAY=500 |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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PC booter |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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PC booter |
Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes | CGA, PCjr |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
PC booter | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | 8088 | |
System memory (RAM) | 64KiB | 128 |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | CGA | PCjr |