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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = ThemeHospital.jpg
 
|cover        = ThemeHospital.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|March 31, 1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|March 28, 1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 31, 1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 28, 1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_goes_mac GOG.com goes Mac ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 12, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_goes_mac|title=GOG.com goes Mac ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, Simulation }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Comedy, Healthcare }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Theme Park }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659026
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659026
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|hltb        = 10290
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|lutris      = theme-hospital
 
|strategywiki = Theme Hospital
 
|strategywiki = Theme Hospital
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|mobygames    = 674
 
|wikipedia    = Theme Hospital
 
|wikipedia    = Theme Hospital
 
|winehq      = 975
 
|winehq      = 975
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|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      = '''''Theme Hospital''''' is a {{Glossary:Building}} game developed by [[:Company:Bullfrog Productions|Bullfrog Productions]] and published by [[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]] in 1997 for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows compatible PCs in which players design and operate a privately owned hospital with the goal of curing patients of fictitious comical ailments.
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|release history  = The game is the thematic successor to Theme Park, also produced by Bullfrog, and the second instalment in their Theme series, and part of their Designer Series. The game is noted for its humour, and contains numerous references to pop culture.
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Peter Molyneux and James Leach came up with the idea of creating a Theme game based on a hospital, but Molyneux was not directly involved in development due to his work on Dungeon Keeper. Designers originally planned to include four distinct gameplay modes corresponding to historical time periods, but this was dropped due to time pressures on the team. Multiplayer support with up to four players was added in a patch. The game received a generally positive reception, with reviewers praising the graphics and humour in particular. Theme Hospital was a commercial success, selling over 4 million copies worldwide, and was ported to the PlayStation in 1998. A Sega Saturn version was in development, but cancelled.
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The game was re-released on GOG.com in 2012 and Origin in 2014, and the PlayStation version was released on the PlayStation Network in Europe in 2008, Japan in 2009, and North America in 2010. The community-made open-source reimplementation [[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]] improves the game in major aspect to fix bugs and make it natively compatible with modern OS versions.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Theme Park}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Native Windows version has compatibility problems. | | DOS, Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Native Windows version has compatibility problems. | | DOS, Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | theme_hospital | DRM-free | DOS version 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 | theme_hospital | DRM-free | DOS version 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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{{Availability/row| Origin | theme/theme-hospital/standard-edition | Origin | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | theme/theme-hospital | Origin | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<br> [https://www.ea.com/games/theme/theme-hospital Manual link for EA App purchase]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Free demo versions are available from Archive.org: [https://archive.org/details/ThemeHospital_1020 pre-release], [https://archive.org/details/HOSP_zip final].
  
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===Version differences===
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==Essential improvements==
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====CorsixTH====
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===[https://github.com/CorsixTH/CorsixTH CorsixTH]===
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CorsixTH is an open source clone (a game engine recreation) of Theme Hospital that aims to get the game running on modern platforms, since the original release was only developed for DOS/Windows 9x (Origin and GOG use the DOSBox compatibility layer). You can download the installer from GitHub [https://github.com/CorsixTH/CorsixTH/releases here] and point it to the location of the original game. Once you have this installed, you won't need to run ''HOSPITAL.EXE'' anymore; if you choose to put CorsixTH as a shortcut on the desktop, it should effectively replace the original game. Also note that you usually get better results using a "clean" version of the original, i.e. one that isn't patched.
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{{++}} '''CorsixTH''' is a community-made open-source reimplementation of Theme Hospital. It features native modern OS compatibility, high resolution support, zooming, improved game logic, option to remove destroyed rooms for a fee, unlimited saving, custom content support and more.
  
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While the recreation's stables have every feature implemented, the update cycle is very slow. The latest fixes and features are on the development branch, which doesn't have builds and doesn't receive as much testing. However, it may solve bugs you encounter with the current stable. The GitHub repository's wiki has [https://github.com/CorsixTH/CorsixTH/wiki/How-To-Compile a page] detailing how you can compile it for your system.
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===Patches===
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{{mm}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4358/7/33803 Official patch from Patches-Scrolls]
  
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====Retail Version====
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===Using ImageCFG to fix mouse lag===
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Getting the game to run at all on modern machines is difficult due to the age of the game. However, there are several steps you can follow that may get it working. It is suggested to check if the game works after each paragraphs as different users will have different settings.
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{{ii}} Sets the CPU affinity to 3 instead of 1, though you may need to fiddle with this number.
  
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The first is to transfer the ''HOSP'' folder from your CD copy onto your storage device, making sure to save the files close to the root of the drive (the entire folder location needing to be under 8 characters, e.g. <code>C:\ThemeH\</code>. You will also need to edit the configuration file to allow saves to work (see [[#Game data|Game data]]).
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{{Fixbox|description=Modify exe CPU affinity|ref={{cn|December 2022}}|fix=
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# Download [http://www.robpol86.com/index.php/ImageCFG ImageCFG]
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Now change your EXE compatibly settings (which may depend on what OS you are using). Right click ''HOSPITAL.EXE'' and click properties. going over to ''Compatibility'' and choose ''Windows 95''. Then, under ''Settings'' check ''Run in 256 colours'', ''Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution'' as well as ''Run this program as an administrator''. Fiddle around with these options for the one that suits you if you know what you are doing.
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# Extract {{file|imagecfg.exe}} to the installation folder.
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# Go into the installation folder and execute each in order:
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There is also a patched version available, which you can [http://www.mediafire.com/?diqc2mbkbwkyswd download here]. Copy and paste it over to your ''HOSP'' folder (replacing any existing files, remembering to edit the configuration file again if you replace that too). If this now gives you mouse lag, see [[#Patches|Patches]].
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<pre>
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imagecfg -u WINMAIN.EXE
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If none of those steps work for you, then you will have to use CorsixTH. (see "[[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]]").
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imagecfg -a 0x4 WINMAIN.EXE
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</pre>
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==Essential improvements==
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}}
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===Patches===
 
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[http://www.mediafire.com/?66ndoaja9a990fz Mouse Lag Patch] - this sets the CPU affinity to 3 instead of 1, though you may need to fiddle with this number. Save this file where your ''HOSP'' folder is and run it instead of ''Hospital.exe''.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
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{{ii}} Edit <code>HOSPITAL.CFG</code> after where it says <code>INSTALL PATH=</code> to the installation folder, making sure to put a trailing backslash (<code>\</code>) at the end of the folder name. This tells the game where to save the save files.
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{{ii}} Edit {{file|HOSPITAL.CFG}} after where it says <code>INSTALL PATH=</code> to the installation folder, making sure to put a trailing backslash (<code>\</code>) at the end of the folder name. This tells the game where to save the save files.
  
 
===[[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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|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
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|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
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|origin               = true
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|epic games launcher      =
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|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|steam cloud           =  
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|gog galaxy               = true
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|uplay                =  
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|origin                   = true
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|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               =  
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|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
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{{Video
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{{Video settings
 
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]] to enable widescreen mode
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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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                  = false
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|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]] to enable windowed mode.
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|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
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
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|subtitles notes          = Announcer voice lines are not subtitled; otherwise, all speech is text-based.
 
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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{{ii}} All Retail editions come as '''MULTI6''' with full localization.
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = German
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  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = unknown
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  |subtitles = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
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  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail only, local PRC region.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
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  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = French
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  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
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  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
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  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = Swedish
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = unknown
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  |subtitles = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
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  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Local Retail release only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    = Fan translation, [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/theme-hospital/ download]
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  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
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  |notes    = Unofficial translation, [https://yadi.sk/d/CVy0PmsotLrAf download]   
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  |notes    = Local Retail release (female) and few unofficial translations, [https://yadi.sk/d/CVy0PmsotLrAf download] one (male variant)
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  |fan      = yes
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|fan      = true
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  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    = Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin.
 +
  |fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Swedish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
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|notes    = Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin.
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  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip          = true
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|direct ip notes    =  
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|direct ip notes    = legacy IPX protocol
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
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|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes     = ''Some Retail editions use 16-bit installer, game are 32-bit; [[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]] allows the game to run with 64-bit support.''
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
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|macos intel 64-bit app = hackable
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|macos arm app          = false
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|macos app notes        = ''Official 32-bit bundled with DosBox for Mac; [[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]] allows the game to run with 64-bit support, thus allowing the game to run on macOS 10.15 and later.''
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|linux 32-bit executable= hackable
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|linux 64-bit executable= hackable
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|linux arm app          = false
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|linux executable notes = ''DosBox or [[#CorsixTH|CorsixTH]] allows the game to run with 32/64-bit support.''
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 18:22, 26 April 2024

Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital cover
Developers
Bullfrog Productions
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
DOS March 28, 1997
Windows March 28, 1997
Windows (DOSBox) April 12, 2012
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) October 18, 2012[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Point and select
Genres Building, Simulation
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Comedy, Healthcare
Series Theme Park
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Theme Hospital on HowLongToBeat
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Theme Hospital guide on StrategyWiki
Theme Hospital on MobyGames
Theme Hospital on Wikipedia
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Theme Park
Theme Park 1994
Theme Hospital 1997
Shin Theme Park 1997
Theme Park World 1999
Theme Park Inc. 2001

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game needs a fix to work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later (see API for details).

Theme Hospital is a building game developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts in 1997 for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows compatible PCs in which players design and operate a privately owned hospital with the goal of curing patients of fictitious comical ailments.

The game is the thematic successor to Theme Park, also produced by Bullfrog, and the second instalment in their Theme series, and part of their Designer Series. The game is noted for its humour, and contains numerous references to pop culture. Peter Molyneux and James Leach came up with the idea of creating a Theme game based on a hospital, but Molyneux was not directly involved in development due to his work on Dungeon Keeper. Designers originally planned to include four distinct gameplay modes corresponding to historical time periods, but this was dropped due to time pressures on the team. Multiplayer support with up to four players was added in a patch. The game received a generally positive reception, with reviewers praising the graphics and humour in particular. Theme Hospital was a commercial success, selling over 4 million copies worldwide, and was ported to the PlayStation in 1998. A Sega Saturn version was in development, but cancelled.

The game was re-released on GOG.com in 2012 and Origin in 2014, and the PlayStation version was released on the PlayStation Network in Europe in 2008, Japan in 2009, and North America in 2010. The community-made open-source reimplementation CorsixTH improves the game in major aspect to fix bugs and make it natively compatible with modern OS versions.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Native Windows version has compatibility problems.
DOS
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Origin
Origin
 DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Manual link for EA App purchase.
Windows
Free demo versions are available from Archive.org: pre-release, final.

Essential improvements

CorsixTH

CorsixTH is a community-made open-source reimplementation of Theme Hospital. It features native modern OS compatibility, high resolution support, zooming, improved game logic, option to remove destroyed rooms for a fee, unlimited saving, custom content support and more.

Patches

Official patch from Patches-Scrolls

Using ImageCFG to fix mouse lag

Sets the CPU affinity to 3 instead of 1, though you may need to fiddle with this number.
Modify exe CPU affinity[citation needed]
  1. Download ImageCFG
  2. Extract imagecfg.exe to the installation folder.
  3. Go into the installation folder and execute each in order:
imagecfg -u WINMAIN.EXE
imagecfg -a 0x4 WINMAIN.EXE

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\HOSPITAL.CFG
Windows <path-to-game>\HOSPITAL.CFG[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\Save
Windows <path-to-game>\Save[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2]
Edit HOSPITAL.CFG after where it says INSTALL PATH= to the installation folder, making sure to put a trailing backslash (\) at the end of the folder name. This tells the game where to save the save files.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use CorsixTH to enable widescreen mode
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
Use CorsixTH to enable windowed mode.
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
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
Announcer voice lines are not subtitled; otherwise, all speech 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

All Retail editions come as MULTI6 with full localization.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Retail only, local PRC region.
French
Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin.
German
Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin.
Italian
Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin.
Japanese
Local Retail release only.
Polish
Fan translation, download
Russian
Local Retail release (female) and few unofficial translations, download one (male variant)
Spanish
Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin.
Swedish
Bundled with English version, including GOG and Origin.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
4 Added in the last patch.
Online play
For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
legacy IPX protocol

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes SVGA
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Some Retail editions use 16-bit installer, game are 32-bit; CorsixTH allows the game to run with 64-bit support.
macOS (OS X)
Official 32-bit bundled with DosBox for Mac; CorsixTH allows the game to run with 64-bit support, thus allowing the game to run on macOS 10.15 and later.
Linux
DosBox or CorsixTH allows the game to run with 32/64-bit support.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 6.2
Processor (CPU) 66 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) SVGA
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8 or later
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. ↑ GOG.com goes Mac ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  2. ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023