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{{Disambig|the original DOS game|the 2023 remaster|[[Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Terminal Velocity cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Terminal Velocity cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Terminal Reality}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Terminal Reality}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|3D Realms|DOS}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|3D Realms|Retail, digital (original)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ziggurat Interactive|Digital (current)}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacSoft|Mac OS}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacSoft|Mac OS}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Terrain Engine 1}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Terrain Engine 1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|May 1, 1995|ref=<ref>[https://3drealms.com/catalog/terminal-velocity_40/ Terminal Velocity - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|May 1, 1995|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://3drealms.com/catalog/terminal-velocity_40/|title=Terminal Velocity - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1996}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 15, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/release_terminal_velocity Release: Terminal Velocity ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 15, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_terminal_velocity|title=Release: Terminal Velocity ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 24, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/january_mac_game_update_10_new_additions January Mac Game Update: 10 New Additions - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 24, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/january_mac_game_update_10_new_additions|title=January Mac Game Update: 10 New Additions - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 12, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>http://www.an-ovel.com/downloads/chg/chg_1207659136.htm</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 12, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.an-ovel.com/downloads/chg/chg_1207659136.htm|title=an-ovel.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Vehicle combat }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Flight }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Terminal Velocity }}
 
|steam appid  = 358370
 
|steam appid  = 358370
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659136
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659136
 +
|hltb        = 9698
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 635
 
|wikipedia    = Terminal Velocity (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Terminal Velocity (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|1207659136|terminal_velocity}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207659136|terminal_velocity|for the game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/358370/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/358370/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |CD-ROM or floppies. Use [[DOSBox]] (see [[#Run in DOSBox|Run in DOSBox]]). | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | drm-free |CD-ROM or floppies. Use [[DOSBox]] (see [[#Run in DOSBox|Run in DOSBox]]). | | DOS }}
−
{{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/terminal-velocity_40/ | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | terminal_velocity_boosted_edition | DRM-free | Comes as a bonus with [[Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition|Boosted Edition]]. 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| GOG.com | terminal_velocity | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1956430 | Steam | Comes as a bonus with [[Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition|Boosted Edition]]. Pre-packaged with DOSBox. | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 358370 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| ZOOM | terminal-velocity | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox#DOSBox-staging|DOSBox-staging]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/terminal-velocity_40/ | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Run in DOSBox===
 
===Run in DOSBox===
−
To run correctly in [[DOSBox]] make the following changes:<ref name="ADG">Settings recommended by Gemini in [http://www.pixelships.com/adg/ep0005.html Ancient DOS Games --- Episode 5: Terminal Velocity]</ref>
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To run correctly in [[DOSBox]] make the following changes:
−
* Change <code>cycles=auto</code> to <code>cycles=max</code>
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{{Fixbox|description=Optimal DOSBox configuration file values|ref=<ref name="ADG">Settings recommended by Gemini in [http://www.pixelships.com/adg/ep0005.html Ancient DOS Games --- Episode 5: Terminal Velocity]</ref>|fix=
−
* Change <code>memsize=16</code> to <code>memsize=24</code>
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# Change <code>cycles=auto</code> to <code>cycles=max</code>
−
* Change <code>timed=true</code> to <code>timed=false</code>
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# Change <code>memsize=16</code> to <code>memsize=24</code>
−
* Change <code>rate</code> and <code>oplrate</code> to match the frequencies set in Sound Options in-game.
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# Change <code>timed=true</code> to <code>timed=false</code>
 +
# Change <code>rate</code> and <code>oplrate</code> to match the frequencies set in Sound Options in-game.
 
Leave all other settings at their defaults.
 
Leave all other settings at their defaults.
 +
}}
  
−
==Essential improvements==
 
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\TVI\</code>
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\TVI}}
 
# Delete or rename {{file|DEPA.TVI}} and {{file|LOGO.TVI}}.
 
# Delete or rename {{file|DEPA.TVI}} and {{file|LOGO.TVI}}.
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\VOX.INI}}
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\VOX.INI}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\VOX.INI}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE*.DAT}}
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE*.DAT}}
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVE*.DAT}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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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
−
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
−
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Terminal Velocity video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Terminal Velocity video settings.png|Video settings.}}
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{{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
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|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|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                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Terminal Velocity input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Terminal Velocity input settings.png|Input settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Terminal Velocity audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Terminal Velocity audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound and Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound and Music.
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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
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = hackable
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|online play          = false
−
|online play players  = 8
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|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    = Via IPX tunneling (the GOG.com version is pre-configured).
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|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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# Edit the DOSBox configuration file.
 
# Edit the DOSBox configuration file.
 
# Change <code>timed=true</code> to <code>timed=false</code>
 
# Change <code>timed=true</code> to <code>timed=false</code>
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# Save your changes.
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# Save the changes.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
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|dos modes              = unknown
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|dos modes              = VGA, SVGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux 68k app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 07:34, 19 January 2024

This page is for the original DOS game. For the 2023 remaster, see Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition.

Terminal Velocity
Terminal Velocity cover
Developers
Terminal Reality
Publishers
Retail, digital (original) 3D Realms
Digital (current) Ziggurat Interactive
Mac OS MacSoft
Engines
Photex
Terrain Engine 1
Release dates
DOS May 1, 1995[1]
Mac OS (Classic) 1996
Windows (DOSBox) November 15, 2012[2]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) January 24, 2013[3]
Linux (DOSBox) May 12, 2015[4]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Vehicle combat
Vehicles Flight
Themes Sci-fi
Series Terminal Velocity
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Terminal Velocity on HowLongToBeat
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Terminal Velocity on MobyGames
Terminal Velocity on Wikipedia
Terminal Velocity
Terminal Velocity 1995
Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition 2023

Terminal Velocity is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person vehicle combat game in the Terminal Velocity series.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 CD-ROM or floppies. Use DOSBox (see Run in DOSBox).
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Comes as a bonus with Boosted Edition. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[5]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
 Comes as a bonus with Boosted Edition. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox-staging.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Official website (unavailable)
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows

Essential improvements

Run in DOSBox

To run correctly in DOSBox make the following changes:

Optimal DOSBox configuration file values[6]
  1. Change cycles=auto to cycles=max
  2. Change memsize=16 to memsize=24
  3. Change timed=true to timed=false
  4. Change rate and oplrate to match the frequencies set in Sound Options in-game.

Leave all other settings at their defaults.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\TVI
  2. Delete or rename DEPA.TVI and LOGO.TVI.

Notes

The 3D Realms and Terminal Reality logos will still be shown.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\VOX.INI
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358370/pfx/[Note 2]
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 <path-to-game>\SAVE*.DAT
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358370/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 (VGA) or 640x480 (SVGA) only.
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
Frame rate is capped at 70 FPS.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Limited native remapping.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound and Music.
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.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Fan translation by forum users «Old-Games.RU». Floopy + CD-version

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Joystick controls are unresponsive

Change joystick timing[6]
  1. Edit the DOSBox configuration file.
  2. Change timed=true to timed=false
  3. Save the changes.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA, SVGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 486 486 DX2/66
System memory (RAM) 4 MB 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA SVGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 128 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible DirectX 9 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz+
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 64 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. 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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Terminal Velocity - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ Release: Terminal Velocity ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  3. ↑ January Mac Game Update: 10 New Additions - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ an-ovel.com - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Settings recommended by Gemini in Ancient DOS Games --- Episode 5: Terminal Velocity