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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Silent Service - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Silent Service - Cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|MicroProse}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|MicroProse}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Retroism}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MicroProse|Retail}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Night Dive Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Night Dive Studios|Digital (original)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Retroism|Digital (original)}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|Digital (current)}}
 +
|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 31, 1985}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1985}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 23, 2014|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_silent_service_12 Release: Silent Service 1+2 - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 23, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_silent_service_12 Release: Silent Service 1+2 - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 23, 2014|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 23, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|2014}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|November 6, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox}}
 +
|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            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Vehicle combat }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Naval/watercraft }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War II, Oceania, Historical }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Silent Service }}
 
|steam appid  = 329660
 
|steam appid  = 329660
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|gogcom page  = silent_service_12
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|gogcom id    = 1207661883
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|wikipedia    = Silent_Service_(video_game)
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|gogcom id side = 1207660513
 +
|hltb        = 15916
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 1812
 +
|wikipedia    = Silent Service (video game)
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Silent Service}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|silent_service_12|silent_service_12}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207661883|silent_service_1_2|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/329660/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/329660/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Physical | | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | silent_service_12 | DRM-free | Includes Silent Service and its sequel [[Silent Service II]]. 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| GamersGate | silent-service | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 329660 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/329660/config/ Silent Service · AppID: 329660 · Steam Database]</ref>}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | silent_service_12 | DRM-free | Includes Silent Service and its sequel [[Silent Service II]]. 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| GMG | silent-service | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | silent-service | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 329660 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/329660/config/|title=Silent Service · AppID: 329660 · Steam Database|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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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|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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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
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|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  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = false
−
|mouse menu notes          =  
+
|mouse menu notes          = No mouse support.
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|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        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = false
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Press {{Key|V}} to toggle sound effects between full, partial, or none.
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = No speech.
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = false
+
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==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  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = CGA, EGA, Tandy/PCjr
 +
|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
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
 +
|minOS    = 1.0
 +
|minCPU  = Intel 8088
 +
|minRAM  = 128 KB
 +
|minHD    = 20 MB
 +
|minGPU  = CGA, EGA, Tandy/PCjr
 +
 +
|recOS    = 2.11
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
|minOS    = XP
 
|minOS    = XP
−
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz Processor
+
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
−
|minHD    = 100 MB
+
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
−
|recOS    = 7
+
|minDX    = 7
−
|recCPU  = 1.5 GHz Processor
+
 
 +
|recOS    = Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10
 +
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
−
|recHD    =
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 +
|recDX    = 9
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
−
|minOS    = Leopard 10.7  
+
 
−
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz Processor
+
|minOS    = 10.7
−
|minRAM  = 512 MB
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
−
|minHD    = 100 MB
+
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  = 1.5 GHz Processor
+
|recCPU  =  
−
|recRAM  = 1 GB
+
|recRAM  =  
−
|recHD    =
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
−
|minOS    = Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
+
 
−
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz Processor
+
|minOS    = Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17
−
|minRAM  = 512 MB
+
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
−
|minHD    = 100 MB
+
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  = 1.5 GHz Processor
+
|recCPU  =  
−
|recRAM  = 1 GB
+
|recRAM  =  
−
|recHD    =
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 15:44, 26 December 2023

Silent Service
Silent Service cover
Developers
MicroProse
Publishers
Retail MicroProse
Digital (original) Night Dive Studios
Digital (original) Retroism
Digital (current) Atari
Release dates
DOS 1985
Windows (DOSBox) January 23, 2014[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) January 23, 2014[1]
Linux (DOSBox) November 6, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Genres Vehicle combat
Vehicles Naval/watercraft
Themes World War II, Oceania, Historical
Series Silent Service
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Silent Service on HowLongToBeat
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Silent Service on MobyGames
Silent Service on Wikipedia
Silent Service
Silent Service 1985
Silent Service II 1990

Silent Service is a singleplayer first-person vehicle combat game in the Silent Service series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
DOS
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Includes Silent Service and its sequel Silent Service II. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
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]
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 <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]

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
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
No mouse support.
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
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Press V to toggle sound effects between full, partial, or none.
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

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, EGA, Tandy/PCjr

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 1.0 2.11
Processor (CPU) Intel 8088
System memory (RAM) 128 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Video card (GPU) CGA, EGA, Tandy/PCjr
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible DirectX 9 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM


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.

References