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===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
 
{{ii}} The original retail version is a DOS game and requires the manual to progress.
 
{{ii}} The original retail version is a DOS game and requires the manual to progress.
{{ii}} The Interplay 10 Year Anthology version lacked a setup program, of which was used to reset the game to the default state whilst optional keeping characters and their stats, granting the game replayability. See below in Essential improvements for an alternative to said program.
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{{ii}} The Interplay 10 Year Anthology version lacked a setup program, of which was used to reset the game to the default state whilst optionally keeping characters and their stats, granting the game replayability. See below in Essential improvements for an alternative to said program.
 
{{ii}} Digital distribution versions run the DOS version through custom build of DOSBox. This version of DOSBox is used to implement the new, optional features on top of the emulated DOS version. The custom build is open source with link to the source code right in the EULA.
 
{{ii}} Digital distribution versions run the DOS version through custom build of DOSBox. This version of DOSBox is used to implement the new, optional features on top of the emulated DOS version. The custom build is open source with link to the source code right in the EULA.
  

Revision as of 22:25, 10 August 2017

Wasteland
Wasteland cover
Developers
Interplay Entertainment
inXile Entertainment
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
DOS January 1, 1988
Windows November 13, 2013[1]
macOS (OS X) November 13, 2013[1]
Linux November 13, 2013[1]
Wasteland on Wikipedia
Wasteland
Wasteland 1988
Wasteland 2 2014
Wasteland Remastered 2020
Wasteland 3 2020

General information

Wasteland Wiki
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Manual required for progression.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Version differences

The original retail version is a DOS game and requires the manual to progress.
The Interplay 10 Year Anthology version lacked a setup program, of which was used to reset the game to the default state whilst optionally keeping characters and their stats, granting the game replayability. See below in Essential improvements for an alternative to said program.
Digital distribution versions run the DOS version through custom build of DOSBox. This version of DOSBox is used to implement the new, optional features on top of the emulated DOS version. The custom build is open source with link to the source code right in the EULA.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

300px
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Crash when using mouse

This fix will likely be incorporated into a later patch.[citation needed]
Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 8088
System memory (RAM) 256 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 MB
Video card (GPU) CGA, EGA, Tandy
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7.0 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) On-board Intel GFX
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB

References