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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.
- Physics start breaking at high framerates. A 30 FPS cap is recommended.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
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 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
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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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
5 |
GOG release uses Direct3D 9 wrapper. |
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