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| + | |release history = The game was re-released as freeware on March 26, 1998<ref>Siegler, Joe (26 March 1998). "[https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/1998/03/supernova_relea.html Supernova Released as Freeware!]". 3D Realms. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060325013642/http://www.3drealms.com/news/1998/03/supernova_relea.html Archived] from the original on 25 March 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2019.</ref>, with the source code released on March 20, 2009.<ref>Siegler, Joe (20 March 2009). "[https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2009/03/several_old_games_released_as_freeware.html Several old games released as Freeware]". 3DRealms. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090323064443/http://www.3drealms.com/news/2009/03/several_old_games_released_as_freeware.html Archived] from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2019.</ref> | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Apogee Software | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1987 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Perspectives | Text-based |
| Genres | Adventure |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
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Supernova is a singleplayer text-based adventure game.
The game was re-released as freeware on March 26, 1998[1], with the source code released on March 20, 2009.[2]
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer website | |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS |
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 | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
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 | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | Text |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
References
- ↑ Siegler, Joe (26 March 1998). "Supernova Released as Freeware!". 3D Realms. Archived from the original on 25 March 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ↑ Siegler, Joe (20 March 2009). "Several old games released as Freeware". 3DRealms. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2019.