Difference between revisions of "Afterlife"

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Key points

The Windows version has issues on modern systems. The DOS version (on the same CD or sold separately) works perfectly in DOSBox.

Requires the CD to uninstall the game.

Availability

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Essential improvements

Run without the CD

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location

Save game data location

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System	Location

Video settings

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Issues unresolved

Tutorial in Windows version doesn't work

Under Windows 7 64-bit, the tutorial window appears but nothing else. Any user input will show a dialog box saying the tutorial was completed.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	MS-DOS 6.0 or higher	95
Processor (CPU)	Intel 486DX2 66 MHz or better	Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	16 MB
Video card (GPU)	256-color SVGA-compatible

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 ==Availability==
 {{Availability Table|
-{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/LucasArts-Afterlife-Jewelcase/dp/B0002QNK90 Amazon.com] | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
+{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/LucasArts-Afterlife-Jewelcase/dp/B0002QNK90 Amazon.com] | {{ID|Retail}} | Disc check (see [[#Run without the CD|Run without the CD]]).}}
+}}
+==Essential improvements==
+===Run without the CD===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Copy CD contents to hard drive}}
+# Do a full install of the game.
+# Copy the CD contents to a new folder.
+# Edit the configuration file (<code>afterdos.ini</code> for DOS version, <code>alife.ini</code> for Windows version).
+# Change the <code>CD Path</code> line to point to the CD folder.
+# Save your changes and close the file. The game will now run without the CD.
 }}
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 ===Tutorial in Windows version doesn't work===
 Under Windows 7 64-bit, the tutorial window appears but nothing else. Any user input will show a dialog box saying the tutorial was completed.
-==Issues fixed==
-===Running from the hard drive only===
-To install the game fully under DOSBox, first do a full install. Then copy the contents of the CD to a new folder. For example, if the game is installed to c:\games\alife, copy the cd contents to c:\games\alife\cd. Next, edit the afterdos.ini file to point the CD Path to that folder.
-This works the same for Windows, except the file to edit is <code>alife.ini</code>.
 ==System requirements==

Developers

	LucasArts
Release dates
DOS	1996
Windows	1996
Mac OS (Classic)	1996