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|cover        = T-MEK cover.jpg
 
|cover        = T-MEK cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Atari}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Atari Games}}
{{Infobox game/row/dosporter|Bits Studios}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Bits Studios|DOS}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Midway Games{{!}}Time Warner Interactive}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1995}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1996}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki = T-MEK
 
|strategywiki = T-MEK
 +
|mobygames    = t-mek
 
|wikipedia    = T-MEK
 
|wikipedia    = T-MEK
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable in setup|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=1 December 2016|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Enable in setup}}
 
 
# Run setup.
 
# Run setup.
 
# Go to Advanced game setup.
 
# Go to Advanced game setup.
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\TMEK.USR}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\TMEK.USR}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\TMEKHIGH.HGS|{{p|game}}\TMEKHIGH.BAK|{{p|game}}\TMEKHIGH.BK*}}
+
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\TMEKHIGH.HGS|{{p|game}}\TMEKHIGH.BAK|{{p|game}}\TMEKHIGH.BK*}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} High scores are only stored if Recover Scores is enabled in setup. Backups are only made if Backup Scores is enabled in setup (backups beyond {{file|TMEKHIGH.BAK}} are numbered incrementally).
 
{{ii}} High scores are only stored if Recover Scores is enabled in setup. Backups are only made if Backup Scores is enabled in setup (backups beyond {{file|TMEKHIGH.BAK}} are numbered incrementally).
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|T-MEK video settings.png|Video settings (in-game).}}
 
{{Image|T-MEK video settings.png|Video settings (in-game).}}
 
{{Image|T-MEK video settings setup.png|Video settings (in setup).}}
 
{{Image|T-MEK video settings setup.png|Video settings (in setup).}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|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  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|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==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|T-MEK input settings.png|Input settings (in-game).}}
 
{{Image|T-MEK input settings.png|Input settings (in-game).}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Define keys in Setup, then choose the User defined keys control option in setup or in-game.
 
|key remap notes          = Define keys in Setup, then choose the User defined keys control option in setup or in-game.
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = false
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|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        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|T-MEK audio settings.png|Audio settings (in-game).}}
 
{{Image|T-MEK audio settings.png|Audio settings (in-game).}}
 
{{Image|T-MEK audio settings setup.png|Audio settings (in setup).}}
 
{{Image|T-MEK audio settings setup.png|Audio settings (in setup).}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Vocal, SFX. Set in setup.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Vocal, SFX. Set in setup.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio       =  
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
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==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  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = unknown
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    =
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    =
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 06:30, 26 February 2023

T-MEK
T-MEK cover
Developers
Atari Games
DOS Bits Studios
Publishers
Time Warner Interactive|Midway Games|Time Warner Interactive
Release dates
DOS 1996
T-MEK guide on StrategyWiki
T-MEK on MobyGames
T-MEK on Wikipedia

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Enable in setup[1]
  1. Run setup.
  2. Go to Advanced game setup.
  3. Choose the intro skip option.

Notes

This setting also skips name entry. The player name can be changed in setup or from the Esc menu after starting the game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\TMEK.USR

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\TMEKHIGH.HGS
<path-to-game>\TMEKHIGH.BAK
<path-to-game>\TMEKHIGH.BK*
High scores are only stored if Recover Scores is enabled in setup. Backups are only made if Backup Scores is enabled in setup (backups beyond TMEKHIGH.BAK are numbered incrementally).

Video

Video settings (in-game).
Video settings (in-game).
Video settings (in setup).
Video settings (in setup).

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

Input settings (in-game).
Input settings (in-game).

Audio

Audio settings (in-game).
Audio settings (in-game).
Audio settings (in setup).
Audio settings (in setup).

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Vocal, SFX. Set in setup.
Surround sound
Subtitles
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 Players Notes
Local play
Sega 32X version only.
LAN play
4 A single CD can be used for all players by choosing the Pink Pixie install option.
Online play
For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 4.0
Processor (CPU) 80486DX4
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6.5 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
Other 2x CD-ROM drive


References

  1. Verified by User:Garrett on 1 December 2016