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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 14, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="GOG.com">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_catacombs_pack Release: Catacombs Pack ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 14, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="GOG.com">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_catacombs_pack Release: Catacombs Pack ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 14, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="GOG.com"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 14, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="GOG.com"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Catacomb }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659189
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659189
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
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{{Series|Catacomb}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Use [[DOSBox]] or [https://github.com/Blzut3/CatacombSDL/releases CatacombSDL]. | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Use [[DOSBox]] or [https://github.com/Blzut3/CatacombSDL/releases CatacombSDL]. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | catacombs_pack | DRM-free | Entire series. 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 }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | catacombs_pack | DRM-free | Entire series. 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 }}
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}}
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==Source Port==
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A source port was produced as part of the inducement for the rights holder to release the game's source code.
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{{Source ports table|content=
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{{Source ports table/row| CatacombSDL | url=https://github.com/Blzut3/CatacombSDL| Port of the game to modern systems using SDL. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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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
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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
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|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
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|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               =  
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
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|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|The Catacomb settings.png|Settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Catacomb settings.png|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                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = true
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|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  =  
 
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
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|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
 
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      = Use [https://github.com/Blzut3/CatacombSDL/releases CatacombSDL] for 64-bit.
 
|windows exe notes      = Use [https://github.com/Blzut3/CatacombSDL/releases CatacombSDL] for 64-bit.
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = hackable
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|macos app notes        =  
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|macos app notes        = 64-bit is only confirmed for [https://github.com/Blzut3/CatacombSDL/releases CatacombSDL], according to its v1.03 release notes.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/Blzut3/CatacombSDL/releases/tag/1.03|title=CatacombSDL 1.03|date=8 August 2022|snippet=Binaries are compiled for OS X 10.5+ (64-bit Intel), (…)}}</ref>
 
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|linux 32-bit executable= hackable
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|linux 64-bit executable= hackable
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|linux executable notes =  
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|linux executable notes = Requires [https://github.com/Blzut3/CatacombSDL/releases CatacombSDL]
 
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Latest revision as of 13:23, 20 May 2023

Not to be confused with Catacomb.

The Catacomb
The Catacomb cover
Developers
John Carmack
Publishers
Softdisk
Flat Rock Software
Release dates
DOS 1991
Windows (DOSBox) March 14, 2013[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) March 14, 2013[1]
Taxonomy
Series Catacomb
Icon overlay.png
The Catacomb on MobyGames
Catacomb
Catacomb 1989
The Catacomb 1991
Catacomb 3-D: The Descent 1991
Catacomb Abyss 1992
Catacomb Armageddon 1993
Catacomb Apocalypse 1993

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
 Use DOSBox or CatacombSDL.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Entire series. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Source Port

A source port was produced as part of the inducement for the rights holder to release the game's source code.

Name Description
CatacombSDL Port of the game to modern systems using SDL.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\CTLPANEL.CA2
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\GAME*.CA2
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Save files are named matching the slot (GAME1.CA2 to GAME9.CA2).

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Settings.
Settings.

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
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller 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 feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
On/off only.
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

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, EGA
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Use CatacombSDL for 64-bit.
macOS (OS X)
64-bit is only confirmed for CatacombSDL, according to its v1.03 release notes.[3]
Linux
Requires CatacombSDL

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) XT, 286, 386, 486
System memory (RAM) 640K
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) CGA, EGA
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Release: Catacombs Pack ● GOG.com
  2. ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ CatacombSDL 1.03 - last accessed on 8 August 2022
    "Binaries are compiled for OS X 10.5+ (64-bit Intel), (…)"