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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Transarctica cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Transarctica cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1993}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1993}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1993}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1993}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 26, 2010}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 26, 2010|wrapper=DOSBox}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-Time Game Purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and Select}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Business, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Train }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-Fi}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|mobygames    = 3932
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Transarctica
 
|wikipedia    = Transarctica
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|hltb        = 25646
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical |  Prompts for answers from the manual. | | DOS, Mac OS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical |  Prompts for answers from the manual. | | DOS, Mac OS }}
{{Availability/row| publisher | http://store.dotemu.com/en/download-game/105/transarctica | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| publisher | http://store.dotemu.com/en/download-game/105/transarctica | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows | Unavailable}}
{{Availability/row| GMG | silmarils-collection | Playfire | Silmarils Collection - bundled with other games by [[Company:Silmarils|Silmarils]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | silmarils-collection | Playfire | Silmarils Collection - bundled with other games by [[Company:Silmarils|Silmarils]]. | | Windows | Unavailable}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\START.STP}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\START.STP}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\START.STP}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\*.SAV}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\*.SAV}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.SAV}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Ishar settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Ishar settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = false
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} The DotEmu version doesn't show the setup prompt on startup correctly.
 
{{ii}} The DotEmu version doesn't show the setup prompt on startup correctly.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Replace DOSBox version|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Replace DOSBox version|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Download the latest version of [[DOSBox]].
 
# Download the latest version of [[DOSBox]].
 
# Replace the version in the installation folder with this version. The setup prompt will now be displayed correctly.
 
# Replace the version in the installation folder with this version. The setup prompt will now be displayed correctly.
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              = VGA
 
|dos modes              = VGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 13:21, 2 May 2024

Transarctica
Transarctica cover
Developers
Silmarils
Publishers
DOS, Mac OS Silmarils
Windows DotEmu
Release dates
DOS 1993
Mac OS (Classic) 1993
Windows (DOSBox) April 26, 2010
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Controls Point and select
Genres Business, Strategy
Vehicles Train
Themes Sci-fi
Transarctica on HowLongToBeat
Transarctica on MobyGames
Transarctica on Wikipedia

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Prompts for answers from the manual.
DOS
Mac OS
Publisher website (unavailable)
DRM-free
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) Playfire Client Silmarils Collection - bundled with other games by Silmarils.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\START.STP
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\*.SAV
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 only.
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
On/off only.
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

Keyboard layout can be changed in setup (Delete at startup prompt); choice of AZERTY, QWERTY, QWERTZU. The DotEmu version does not show this prompt (see setup fix).
The game language is chosen with the number pad keys, not the regular number keys; for keyboards without a dedicated number pad use Fn and the appropriate symbol.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German

Issues fixed

Can't access setup (DotEmu)

The DotEmu version doesn't show the setup prompt on startup correctly.
Replace DOSBox version[citation needed]
  1. Download the latest version of DOSBox.
  2. Replace the version in the installation folder with this version. The setup prompt will now be displayed correctly.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 560k
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) VGA
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 MB


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.

References