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Revision as of 01:30, 2 July 2014

Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition
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Developers
General Arcade
3D Realms
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Release dates
Windows March 20, 2013
macOS (OS X) March 20, 2013
Linux September 4, 2013
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition on Wikipedia
Duke Nukem
Duke Nukem 1991
Duke Nukem II 1993
Duke Nukem 3D 1996
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project 2002
Duke Nukem Forever 2011
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition 2013
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour 2016
Duke Nukem Forever (2001) 2022
Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project (unofficial) Early access

For the original DOS version, see Duke Nukem 3D.

Key points

Enhanced version of Duke Nukem 3D includes three expansion packs and the original Duke Nukem 3D running through DOSBox with plans for additional expansions.
Supports the Steam Workshop.
Some consider Megaton Edition inferior to open source engine EDuke32, which includes a High Resolution Texture Pack and community modding compatibiltiy.

General information

Port Report: Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition
Official developer site
Duke Nukem Wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

All versions require Steam.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/225140/pfx/[Note 1]
Changing some data in the settings file may not affect gameplay.[1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/225140/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Classic only
Online play
8

Connection types

Issues fixed

Nuclear Winter crashes during cutscenes

Instructions

Crashing on launch on Linux

Instructions

High Resolution Mod

Installation in Steam

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Tested by EdenCrow on 28 March 2013.