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Key points
- Modern systems need workarounds for some compatibility problems; see installing on modern versions of Windows.
- Playing with a joystick is recommended.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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GOG.com |
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Steam |
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Uses external launcher compatible with modern systems. |
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Essential improvements
Patches
1.1 Update is the latest patch. It enhances performance and provides support for more graphics cards.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- Path can be selected in the launcher.
Video settings
External Launcher settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Issues unresolved
Background music
- The background music will not play on Windows Vista and later. The game reads the audio from the CD in audio-CD format in some fashion that is incompatible with more recent versions of Windows.
Fix Background Music[citation needed]
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You can get the background music to work by converting it into .ogg format, using files found on this site: Diary of a Punk Rock Hacker: Cross-Platform Classic Game Hacking - this solution should work both in Windows and Wine, according to the programmer.
If the download is unavailable, you can try to get it from one of these locations:
VOGONS
AssemblerGames
Notes
- Issue fixed in digital re-releases.
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Issues fixed
Installing on modern versions of Windows
Make necessary changes[1]
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- Copy the CD contents to a folder somewhere.
- Download the InstallShield 3 32-bit Generic Installer.
- Extract
Is3Engine.zip to the INSTALL folder.
- Run
setup32.exe and follow the steps. The CD folder can now be deleted.
- Run the game and exit it.
- Run
SOTE.exe in the installation folder.
- Uncheck CD Audio, Direct Movie and Enable Fog and click OK.
- Create a new player and run the game normally.
- You might need to set
SHADOWS.EXE to Windows 95 compatibility mode.
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Game Runs too fast
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
5 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 90 MHz
| Intel Pentium 133 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
40 MB |
402 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 5 compatible | |
Notes
References