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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Transarctica cover.jpg | |cover = Transarctica cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1993}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1993}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 26, 2010|wrapper=DOSBox}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 26, 2010|wrapper=DOSBox}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-Time Game Purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{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 }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-Fi}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |mobygames = 3932 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = Transarctica | |wikipedia = Transarctica | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |hltb = 25646 | ||
|license = commercial | |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 }} | + | {{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 }} | + | {{Availability/row| GMG | silmarils-collection | Playfire | Silmarils Collection - bundled with other games by [[Company:Silmarils|Silmarils]]. | | Windows | Unavailable}} |
}} | }} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\START.STP}} | {{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\START.STP}} | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows| | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} |
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\*.SAV}} | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\*.SAV}} | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows| | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} |
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Ishar settings.png|General settings.}} | {{Image|Ishar settings.png|General settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{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 = | + | |windowed = false |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |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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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{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 = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = unknown | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = unknown | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |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
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| 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 |
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Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Prompts for answers from the manual. | |
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| Publisher website (unavailable) | |
Pre-packaged with DOSBox. | |
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| Green Man Gaming (unavailable) |  |
Silmarils Collection - bundled with other games by Silmarils. | |
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.
| 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
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| 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 |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
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. |
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| 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] |
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.