Shattered Steel
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Developers | |
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BioWare | |
Additional Development | Pyrotek Game Studios |
Mac OS (Classic) | Logicware |
Publishers | |
Interplay Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
DOS | September 27, 1996 |
Mac OS (Classic) | December 1997 |
Windows (DOSBox) | July 29, 2008[1] |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | October 26, 2012[2] |
Linux (DOSBox) | September 26, 2021 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter, TPS |
Vehicles | Robot |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Shattered Steel is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, shooter and TPS game.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Use DOSBox for DOS version. | |||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GOG.com | Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3] | |||
Steam |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Expansion Pack | Freeware, available here. Included in GOG.com version. |
Essential improvements
Run in DOSBox
To improve DOSBox performance make the following changes to the DOSBox configuration file:
- Change
core=dynamic
tocore=normal
(if not already) - Change
cputype=auto
tocputype=486_slow
- Change
memsize=16
tomemsize=31
- Change
mpu401=intelligent
tompu401=none
DOS/32A
DOS/32A is a more advanced extender and open source replacement to DOS4GW. It can improve both performance and stability of Shattered Steel greatly.
- To make SS8MEG.BAT compatible with DOS32A, replace the line
set DOS4GVM=MAXMEM#16000000
withSET DOS32A=/EXTMEM:16000000
.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Patches
Patch 1.12 updates the retail version to the latest version. The GOG.com version already has this patch.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\OPTIONS.CFG |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
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 |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\PLAYER.CFG |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
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 |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 640x480 max. | ||
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 | |||
120+ FPS |
- Can be forced to run in 320x200 mode with the parameter
-no640
. Movies can also be forced to run in "windowed mode" with the parameter-window
.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Select a different controller type then switch back to your original to reset it's bindings to their default values. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sound FX and Music. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Cockpit/mission voice commands are not subtitled. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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Royalty free audio | ||
Red Book CD audio | Redbook audio initialization can be skipped with -nocd parameter. Note does not disable CD check. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Retail only - MagnaHome. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 16 | Versus, Co-op |
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Online play | For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Mech won't stop turning
Change joystick timing setting[citation needed] |
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SOUNDSET.EXE says it can't find the setup file (GOG.com)
Create a setup.ini[4] |
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Create a [PROGRAM] Title = HMI Sound Operating System Setup Utility Copyright = (C) Copyright 1995 - Human Machine Interfaces Inc. - All Rights Reserved ConfigFile = hmiset.cfg DigitalTest = test.wav MIDITest = test.hmi MIDIMelodic = melo-ss.bnk MIDIDrum = drum-ss.bnk Stereo = Yes 16Bit = Yes EnableSCSI = Yes [SYSTEM] Devices = 1 DigitalPFX = DIGITAL MIDIPFX = MIDI # < ID String > = < name >, < ID >, < Port >, < IRQ >, < DMA >, < MIDI Index > [DIGITAL] Device000 = No Digital Device , -1 , 0 , 0, 0, 0, No, No Device001 = Sound Blaster , 0xe000, 0x220, 5, 1, 1, No, No Device002 = Sound Blaster Pro , 0xe001, 0x220, 5, 1, 1, No, No Device003 = Sound Blaster 16/AWE32 , 0xe015, 0x220, 5, 1, 1, Yes, Yes Device004 = Ensoniq SoundScape , 0xe01d, 0x330, -1, 1, 1, Yes, Yes Device005 = Microsoft Sound System , 0xe00b, 0x530, -1, 1, 1, Yes, Yes Device006 = Pro Audio Spectrum 16 , 0xe003, 0x388, 7, 1, 1, Yes, Yes Device007 = Gravis UltraSound , 0xe023, 0x220, 11, 1, 1, Yes, Yes Device008 = Gravis UltraSound Max , 0xe027, 0x220, 11, 1, 1, Yes, Yes Device009 = ESS AudioDrive , 0xe019, 0x220, 7, 1, 1, No, No Device010 = Roland RAP-10 , 0xe021, 0x330, 9, 5, 1, No, No Device011 = Toptek Golden 16 , 0xe00b, 0x220, 7, 1, 1, Yes, Yes Device012 = Thunderboard , 0xe000, 0x220, 7, 1, 1, No, No Device013 = Adlib Gold , 0xe009, 0x388, -1, 1, 1, Yes, Yes Device014 = NewMedia .WAVJammer , 0xe02b, -1, -1, -1, 1, Yes, Yes Device015 = I/O Magic Tempo , 0xe02f, 0x38c, 11, -1, 1, Yes, Yes Device016 = ARIA Chipset , 0xe000, 0x220, 7, 1, 1, No, No Device017 = Sound Galaxy NX Pro 16 , 0xe000, 0x220, 7, 1, 1, Yes, Yes Device018 = Reveal FX/32 , 0xe01d, 0x330, -1, 1, 1, Yes, Yes [DETECTION] DeviceOrder = 6, 7, 4, 5, 3, 2, 1, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15 # < name >, < ID >, < MIDI Type > [MIDI] Device000 = No MIDI Device , -1 , 0 Device001 = MPU-401 , 0xa001, 0 Device002 = Roland Sound Canvas , 0xa001, 0 Device003 = General MIDI , 0xa001, 0 Device004 = Sound Blaster , 0xa002, 1 Device005 = Sound Blaster Pro , 0xa002, 1 Device006 = Sound Blaster 16 , 0xa009, 0 Device007 = Sound Blaster AWE32 , 0xa008, 0 Device008 = Ensoniq SoundScape , 0xa001, 0 Device009 = Microsoft Sound System , 0xa009, 0 Device010 = Pro Audio Spectrum 16 , 0xa009, 0 Device011 = Gravis UltraSound , 0xa00a, 0 Device012 = Gravis UltraSound Max , 0xa00a, 0 Device013 = ESS AudioDrive , 0xa002, 0 Device014 = Roland RAP-10 , 0xa001, 0 # < Default >, < Port >, .... [MIDISETTINGS] Device000 = 1, -1 Device001 = 4, 0x300, 0x310, 0x320, 0x330, 0x340, 0x350 Device002 = 4, 0x300, 0x310, 0x320, 0x330, 0x340, 0x350 Device003 = 4, 0x300, 0x310, 0x320, 0x330, 0x340, 0x350 Device004 = 1, 0x388 Device005 = 1, 0x388 Device006 = 1, 0x388 Device007 = 1, 0x620, 0x640, 0x660, 0x680 Device008 = 4, 0x300, 0x310, 0x320, 0x330, 0x340 Device009 = 1, 0x388 Device010 = 1, 0x388 Device011 = 1, 0x220 Device012 = 1, 0x220 Device013 = 1, 0x388 Device014 = 4, 0x300, 0x310, 0x320, 0x330, 0x340 |
"World1.pol not found" error
This issues commonly occurs if you installed the game on an older version of Windows without restarting in MS-DOS mode then attempt to run the game from DOS there after.[5]
Edit file DIR.FLT[citation needed] |
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Change the various paths and drive letters to Shattered Steel's install location ensuring they're 8.3 name compatible.
You could also replace them with |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes | VGA, SVGA |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Human Machine Interface (HMI) audio drivers |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | 486 @ 66 MHz | Intel Pentium |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | VGA | SVGA |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.0 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7.5.3 | 9.2.2 |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC 601 | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Other | 2x CD-ROM drive |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | 10.13 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz | Intel Core i3 |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 64 MB of VRAM | AMD Radeon Pro 555X |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 16.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL compatible 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References
- ↑ Big robots with big guns at GOG.com ● GOG.com
- ↑ GOG.com adds Interplay games for Mac OS X ● GOG.com
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ gog.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=24730