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==Availability==
 
==Availability==

Revision as of 19:50, 12 January 2020

The Terminator: SkyNET
The Terminator: SkyNET cover
Developers
Bethesda Softworks[1]
Engines
XnGine[1]
Release dates
DOS 1996
The Terminator: SkyNET on MobyGames
The Terminator: SkyNET on Wikipedia
The Terminator 1990
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991
The Terminator 2029 1992
The Terminator: Rampage 1993
T2: The Arcade Game 1993
Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Chess Wars 1993
The Terminator: Future Shock 1995
The Terminator: SkyNET 1996
Terminator 3: War of the Machines 2003
Terminator: Salvation 2009
Terminator: Resistance 2019
Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance 2024
Terminator: Survivors 2024

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Disc check (see Run without the CD). Run in DOSBox.
DOS

Essential improvements

Official patches

Patch 1.01 updates the game to the latest version.

Unofficial patches

SkyNET Unofficial Patch 2017 includes patch v1.01, fixes for crashes on modern systems, extended viewing distance, corrected sky color and more.

SkyNET Mouse Helper

Enables changing weapons by scrolling the mouse wheel.

Skip intro videos

Make necessary changes[2]
  1. Configure the game to Run without the CD.
  2. Go to <path-to-game>\GAMEDATA\
  3. Delete or rename OPENING.VID.

Run without the CD

Run without the CD[2]
  1. Install the game normally (full install option).
  2. Copy the GAMEDATA folder from the SKYNET folder on the CD into the installation folder.
  3. Edit <path-to-game>\INSTALL.DAT
  4. Change the installpath= line to read installpath=.
  5. Change the sourcepath= line to read sourcepath=.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\CONTROLS.DAT

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\TFS_SAVE.*
10 save slots available.
Save slots are shared with Future Shock if it is run through Skynet.

Video settings

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Mouse settings
Mouse settings
Keyboard settings
Keyboard settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
2

Issues fixed

Poor performance in 640x480

The frame rate can be very low in 640x480 (SVGA) mode under certain versions and builds of DOSBox.

Replace DOSBox[3]

Use the official 0.74 version of DOSBox or recent SVN builds (rather than pre-0.74 versions or older SVN builds).

Crash at start of gameplay

Within seconds of starting a mission (if not immediately), the game crashes, often taking DOSBox with it.

Install unofficial patch[3]

Install the unofficial patch, which includes a fix for this crash.

Crash when entering buildings

When using doors to enter and exit buildings, the game often crashes.

Install unofficial patch[3]

Install the unofficial patch, which includes a fix for this crash.

Unresponsive main menu buttons

After left-clicking to dismiss the intro video, the main menu buttons may not work.

Right click[4]

Right click once anywhere on the screen. After that, left clicking on the menu buttons will work.

Dismiss intro with keyboard[4]

Use Space or Enter (rather than the mouse) to dismiss the intro.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA, SVGA 320x200, 640x480

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Human Machine Interface (HMI) audio drivers

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 5.0
Processor (CPU) Intel i486 66 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA

References