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==Video settings==
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{{Image|Z.A.R. video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Z.A.R. video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Z.A.R. video modes.png|Video modes.}}
 
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{{Image|Z.A.R. input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
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{{Image|Z.A.R. audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
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Z.A.R.
Z.A.R. cover
Developers
Maddox Games
Publishers
Retail Auric Vision
Digital Night Dive Studios
Engines
HiRend[1]
Release dates
DOS 1998
Windows 1998
Windows (DOSBox) May 1, 2015[2]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) May 1, 2015[2]
Linux (DOSBox) May 1, 2015[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi, Space
Z.A.R. on HowLongToBeat
Z.A.R. on MobyGames

Z.A.R. is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS game.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
Linux

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Mission Pack Released in Russia only.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\ZAR.CFG
<path-to-game>\USER*.CFG
Windows
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

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

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
Video modes.
Video modes.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Resolutions up to 800x600.
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)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
CD, FX, Nature.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Dedicated server available for DOS, Windows, Sun, and Linux.
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Supports SimulEyes VR, I-Glasses!, and 3D-MAX.
Headsets
SteamVR
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Windows Mixed Reality
Forte VFX1
[3]
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5
Software renderer
DOS video modes VGA
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB


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