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|cover        = Thunderscape cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Thunderscape cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategic Simulations, Inc.}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategic Simulations Inc.}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mindscape}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations Inc.|North America}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mindscape|Europe}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kyoudai Games|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1995}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 22, 2013|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/release_thunderscape Release: Thunderscape ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 22, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_thunderscape|title=Release: Thunderscape ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/bonus_more_mac_games_on_gogcom Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/bonus_more_mac_games_on_gogcom|title=Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy, Steampunk }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | World of Aden }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  = thunderscape
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|gogcom id    = 1207659463
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 5058
 
|wikipedia    = World of Aden: Thunderscape
 
|wikipedia    = World of Aden: Thunderscape
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|World of Aden}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Use [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | thunderscape | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/post23 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | thunderscape | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/post23|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|description=Use replacement 1.SMK|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Apply the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/248-thunderscape-intro-skip/ Thunderscape intro skip]|fix=
Apply the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/248-thunderscape-intro-skip/ Thunderscape intro skip].
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
{{ii}} The [https://archive.org/details/WorldofAdenThunderscapev1.1Patch_1020 v1.1 Patch] fixes various issues (see <code>README.TXT</code>). The GOG.com version is already patched.
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{{ii}} The [https://archive.org/details/WorldofAdenThunderscapev1.1Patch_1020 v1.1 Patch] fixes various issues. The GOG.com version is already patched.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration files location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\OPTIONS.BIN}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\OPTIONS.BIN}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\OPTIONS.BIN}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Sound card settings are stored in <code>DIG.INI</code>.
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{{ii}} Sound card settings are stored in {{file|DIG.INI}}.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE*\}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE*\}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVE*\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Saves are stored in folders <code>SAVE0</code> to <code>SAVE3</code>.
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{{ii}} Saves are stored in folders {{folder|SAVE0}} to {{folder|SAVE3}}.
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           =  
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Thunderscape settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Thunderscape settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
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{{Video
{{Video settings
 
 
|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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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|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           = unknown
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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
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|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         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|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  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Master slider and on/off only.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master slider and on/off only.
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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  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
|dos modes              =  
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|dos modes              = unknown
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 23:17, 3 January 2024

Thunderscape
Thunderscape cover
Developers
Strategic Simulations Inc.
Publishers
North America Strategic Simulations Inc.
Europe Mindscape
Digital Kyoudai Games
Release dates
DOS 1995
Windows (DOSBox) August 22, 2013[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) November 15, 2013[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives First-person
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy, Steampunk
Series World of Aden
Thunderscape on MobyGames
Thunderscape on Wikipedia
World of Aden
Thunderscape 1995
Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall 1995

Thunderscape is a singleplayer first-person RPG game in the World of Aden series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3]
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Apply the Thunderscape intro skip

Patches

The v1.1 Patch fixes various issues. The GOG.com version is already patched.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\OPTIONS.BIN
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Sound card settings are stored in DIG.INI.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVE*\
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Saves are stored in folders SAVE0 to SAVE3.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 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 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
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
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
Master slider and on/off only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Off by default; toggle Help Text in Options. Videos have no 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
French
German

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 5.0
Processor (CPU) 486/66 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7.0
Processor (CPU) 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM


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.

References

  1. Release: Thunderscape ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  2. Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  3. List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023