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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
{{ii}} Also known as '''Chasm: The Shadow Zone'''.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/ChasmTheRift_1020 Chasm: The Rift Demo : Action Forms : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive]</ref> | {{ii}} Also known as '''Chasm: The Shadow Zone'''.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/ChasmTheRift_1020 Chasm: The Rift Demo : Action Forms : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive]</ref> | ||
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+ | '''General information''' | ||
+ | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2061230/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 2061230 | unknown | | | Windows | unavailable }} | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 2061230 | unknown | Planned to release in October 2022. | | Windows | unavailable }} |
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} A [https://archive.org/details/ChasmTheRift_1020 demo] is available. | {{ii}} A [https://archive.org/details/ChasmTheRift_1020 demo] is available. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090410053211/http://action-forms.com/games/chasm/chasm_files.htm Patch csmtcpip.exe] is the latest version. Place file in the installation folder and run via DOSBox. This patch includes the bonus levels. | [https://web.archive.org/web/20090410053211/http://action-forms.com/games/chasm/chasm_files.htm Patch csmtcpip.exe] is the latest version. Place file in the installation folder and run via DOSBox. This patch includes the bonus levels. | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|DOS|}} | {{Game data/saves|DOS|}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
+ | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
+ | |discord = | ||
+ | |discord notes = | ||
+ | |epic games launcher = | ||
+ | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
+ | |gog galaxy = | ||
+ | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
+ | |origin = | ||
+ | |origin notes = | ||
+ | |steam cloud = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cloud notes = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
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|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
|recGPU = PCI video card | |recGPU = PCI video card | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
+ | |minOS = 7, 8.1 | ||
+ | |minCPU = 2 GHz Dual Core | ||
+ | |minRAM = 4 GB | ||
+ | |minHD = 2 GB | ||
+ | |minGPU = | ||
+ | |minDX = 11 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |recOS = 10, 11 | ||
+ | |recCPU = Intel Core i5 | ||
+ | |recCPU2 = AMD Ryzen 5 | ||
+ | |recRAM = | ||
+ | |recHD = | ||
+ | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 | ||
+ | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon R7 370 | ||
+ | |notes = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Revision as of 12:21, 21 July 2022
This page is for the 1997 first-person shooter. For the unrelated 2018 adventure-platformer, see Chasm.
Developers | |
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Action Forms | |
Publishers | |
GT Interactive | |
WizardWorks Software | |
Megamedia Corp | |
Release dates | |
DOS | October 24, 1997 |
Windows | October 2022 |
Key points
- Also known as Chasm: The Shadow Zone.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Steam (unavailable) | Planned to release in October 2022. |
- A demo is available.
Essential improvements
Patches
Patch csmtcpip.exe is the latest version. Place file in the installation folder and run via DOSBox. This patch includes the bonus levels.
PanzerChasm
- An open-source reconstruction of the original game engine for modern operating systems.
- Supports high resolutions, widescreen, OpenGL rendering, texture filtering, networking and both true and fake perspective modes.
- Appears to no longer be in development, as the last version was released on December 3, 2017.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | |
Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2061230/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | |
Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2061230/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Use PanzerChasm. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use PanzerChasm. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use PanzerChasm. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Fixed at 85°. Use PanzerChasm for lower/higher values. | ||
Windowed | Use PanzerChasm. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use PanzerChasm for up to 16x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Capped at 70 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | FX Volume (for sound effects and voices) and CD Volume (for music). | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Issues fixed
Technical Issues
- This game must be run under DOSBox. Being a demanding 3D game in software mode only, even modern computers have trouble running the game at acceptable frame rates. DOSBox Staging offers significantly better performace.
- Mouse movement may stop working on occasion. Save and restart the game to fix.
Bad Performance
Performance Fix[citation needed] |
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Notes
|
Music does not loop (DOSBox)
Music Fix[2] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Windows | ||||
Linux | Requires PanzerChasm.[3] |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 4.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 486 DX2-66 66 MHz | Intel Pentium |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB (Windows 95) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | PCI video card |
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.1 | 10, 11 |
Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz Dual Core | Intel Core i5 AMD Ryzen 5 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 AMD Radeon R7 370 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2061230/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2061230) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.