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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 18, 1992}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 18, 1992}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 3, 2007}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 3, 2007|wrapper=DOSBox}}
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|reception    =
 
|steam appid  = 9000
 
|steam appid  = 9000
 
|gogcom id    = 1441705126
 
|gogcom id    = 1441705126
 
|gogcom id side = 1441705226
 
|gogcom id side = 1441705226
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|hltb        = 11251
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|mobygames    = spear-of-destiny
 
|wikipedia    = Spear of Destiny (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Spear of Destiny (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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{{GOG.com links|1441705126|wolfenstein_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1441705126|wolfenstein_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/9000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/9000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://wolfenstein.wikia.com/wiki/Wolfenstein_Wiki Wolfenstein Wiki]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Copy protection questions can be bypassed by using the universal code ''Joshua''. |  | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Copy protection questions can be bypassed by using the universal code ''Joshua''. |  | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | wolfenstein_3d_and_spear_of_destiny | DRM-free | Comes bundled with [[Wolfenstein 3D]]. Not available for purchase in Germany.<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/release_quake_ii_iii_wolfenstein_3d_return_to_castle_wolfenstein RELEASE: QUAKE II + III, WOLFENSTEIN 3D, RETURN TO CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN - GOG.com News]</ref> |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | wolfenstein_3d_and_spear_of_destiny | DRM-free | Comes bundled with [[Wolfenstein 3D]]. <ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/release_quake_ii_iii_wolfenstein_3d_return_to_castle_wolfenstein RELEASE: QUAKE II + III, WOLFENSTEIN 3D, RETURN TO CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN - GOG.com News]</ref> Includes both mission packs. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 9000 | DRM-free | Includes both mission packs. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 9000 | DRM-free | Includes both mission packs. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{DLC/row| Mission 3: Ultimate Challenge | | DOS, Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Mission 3: Ultimate Challenge | | DOS, Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Both mission packs are included in the Steam release of Spear of Destiny.
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{{ii}} Both mission packs are included in the Steam and GOG releases of Spear of Destiny.
 
{{ii}} A special release of Spear of Destiny was available, called '''Spear of Destiny Super CD''', which included the base game and both expansions plus a random level generator called '''Gamegen'''. Gamegen is now available as freeware and can be downloaded [http://www.areyep.com/utilities/GameGen.zip here].
 
{{ii}} A special release of Spear of Destiny was available, called '''Spear of Destiny Super CD''', which included the base game and both expansions plus a random level generator called '''Gamegen'''. Gamegen is now available as freeware and can be downloaded [http://www.areyep.com/utilities/GameGen.zip here].
  
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===[[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
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes          =
|origin               =  
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|epic games store      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games store notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy             = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
|uplay                 =  
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|origin                 =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes           =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud           = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|uplay                 =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud notes       =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/spear-destiny
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/spear-destiny
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Spear of Destiny Controls.png|In-game general control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spear of Destiny Controls.png|In-game general control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spear of Destiny Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spear of Destiny Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Spear of Destiny Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spear of Destiny Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = [https://www.old-games.ru/game/download/get.php?fileid=28990&modal=1 Fan translation by « Бюро переводов Old-Games.ru»]
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|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Lag/Low FPS (Steam DOSBox release)===
 
===Lag/Low FPS (Steam DOSBox release)===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Modify the wolf3d.conf file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Modify the wolf3d.conf file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\base</code> and edit {{file|wolf3d.conf}}.
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\base</code>
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# Edit {{file|wolf3d.conf}}.
 
# Set <code>fulldouble</code> to <code>false</code>.
 
# Set <code>fulldouble</code> to <code>false</code>.
 
# Save and close.
 
# Save and close.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Source ports|ECWolf]]|fix=
 
}}
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = hackable
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|windows 32-bit exe    = hackable
|64-bit executable notes= Use [[#Source ports|ECWolf]].
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|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
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|windows arm app        = hackable
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|windows exe notes      = Use [[#Source ports|ECWolf]].
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|mac os x powerpc app  = hackable
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|macos intel 32-bit app = hackable
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|macos intel 64-bit app = hackable
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        = Use [[#Source ports|ECWolf]].
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|linux powerpc app      = hackable
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|linux 32-bit executable= hackable
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|linux 64-bit executable= hackable
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|linux arm app          = hackable
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|linux executable notes = Use [[#Source ports|ECWolf]]. PowerPC version requires compiling ECWolf from source code.
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 16:04, 25 May 2021

Spear of Destiny
Spear of Destiny cover
Developers
id Software
Lost Missions (Mission 2 & 3) FormGen Corporation
Publishers
FormGen Corporation
id Software
Engines
Wolfenstein 3D engine
Release dates
DOS September 18, 1992
Windows (DOSBox) August 3, 2007
Spear of Destiny on HowLongToBeat
Spear of Destiny on MobyGames
Spear of Destiny on Wikipedia
Castle Wolfenstein 1981
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein 1984
Wolfenstein 3D 1992
Spear of Destiny 1992
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory 2003
Wolfenstein 2009
Wolfram (unofficial game) 2012
Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood 2015
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017
Wolfenstein: Youngblood 2019
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot 2019
RealRTCW (unofficial mod) 2020

Key points

Also titled Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny

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.
Copy protection questions can be bypassed by using the universal code Joshua.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Comes bundled with Wolfenstein 3D. [1] Includes both mission packs.
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Includes both mission packs.
Windows
All digital versions are pre-packaged with DOSBox.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Mission 2: Return to Danger
DOS
Windows
Mission 3: Ultimate Challenge
DOS
Windows
Both mission packs are included in the Steam and GOG releases of Spear of Destiny.
A special release of Spear of Destiny was available, called Spear of Destiny Super CD, which included the base game and both expansions plus a random level generator called Gamegen. Gamegen is now available as freeware and can be downloaded here.

Essential improvements

Source ports

Name Description
ECWolf Based on Wolf4SDL and ZDoom code. Provides many useful features such as support for wide screen resolutions and unlimited save slots, and aims to provide a wide array of mod editing capabilities.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Wolf4SDL
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
WolfGL Uses OpenGL.
Windows
Linux
NewWolf
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\base[Note 1]<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9000/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\base\SAVEGAM*.SOD[Note 1]
<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9000/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Input

In-game general control settings.
In-game general control settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

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.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Fan translation by « Бюро переводов Old-Games.ru»

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Lag/Low FPS (Steam DOSBox release)

Modify the wolf3d.conf file[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\base
  2. Edit wolf3d.conf.
  3. Set fulldouble to false.
  4. Save and close.
Use ECWolf

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Software renderer
DOS video modes VGA
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
Use ECWolf.
macOS (OS X)
Use ECWolf.
Linux
Use ECWolf. PowerPC version requires compiling ECWolf from source code.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 5.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 256
System memory (RAM) 528 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 MB
Video card (GPU) DOS Compatible Video Card (VESA)
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 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).
  3. 3.0 3.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/9000/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (9000) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References