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The Terminator: Future Shock

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The Terminator: Future Shock
The Terminator: Future Shock cover
Developers
Bethesda Softworks[1]
Engines
XnGine[1]
Release dates
DOS 1995
Taxonomy
Series The Terminator
The Terminator: Future Shock on MobyGames
The Terminator: Future Shock on Wikipedia
The Terminator 1990
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991
The Terminator 2029 1992
The Terminator: Rampage 1993
T2: The Arcade Game 1993
Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Chess Wars 1993
The Terminator: Future Shock 1995
The Terminator: SkyNET 1996
Terminator 3: War of the Machines 2003
Terminator: Salvation 2009
Terminator: Resistance 2019
Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance 2024
Terminator: Survivors 2024

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Run in DOSBox.
DOS

Essential improvements

Official patches

Patch 1.30 updates the game to the latest version.

SkyNET Mouse Helper

Enables changing weapons by scrolling the mouse wheel. Named after SkyNET, but works with Future Shock, as well.

Skip intro videos

Replace files[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\GAMEDATA\
  2. Delete or rename LOGO.VID and START.VID.
  3. Create blank text files and name them LOGO.VID and START.VID.

SVGA mode upgrade

  1. Install Future Shock
  2. Install Skynet and point to your Future Shock folder when the installer asks you.
  3. Run Skynet and play the Future Shock campaign in 640x480 mode.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\CONTROLS.DAT

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\TFS_SAVE.*
10 save slots available.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200, 640x480, see the DOSBox page for more information.
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

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and sound volume
Surround sound
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
Russian
Fan translation by «Бюро переводов Old-Games.Ru»

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Missing icon in the base game

Apply Patch 1.30.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA 320x200, 640x480 (with Skynet)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Human Machine Interface (HMI) audio drivers

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 5.0
Processor (CPU) Intel i486 DX
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA


References