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(Added configuration/save paths, updated Video/Input settings, and provided screenshots of the game in DOSBox with MSi Afterburner running at 70 FPS.)
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{P|game}}\ALIFE.INI}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\DosBox_Afterlife.conf}}
 
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{P|game}}SAVE}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}SAVE}}
 
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Afterlife Video Settings INI.png|INI Settings for Afterlife, found in ALIFE.INI.}}
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{{Image|Afterlife 70FPS Example.png|Afterlife running at its maximum observed framerate of 70 FPS.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = 2880x2160, a 4:3 equivalent may be possible, but may have GUI scaling issues even if successful, and may run poorly in DOSBox.
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
|fov notes                  =
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|fov notes                  = Isometric.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = false
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|vsync                      = hackable
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Can be forced in Dosbox_Afterlife.conf using the fulldouble=true command.
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = 70 FPS Cap observed with DOS Version.  See screenshot on right.
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = In some cases, it is possible to emulate a mouse using a gamepad and external program.
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = The intro has no subtitles.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown

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Afterlife
Afterlife cover
Developers
LucasArts
Release dates
DOS 1996
Windows 1996
Mac OS (Classic) 1996
macOS (OS X) April 9, 2015[1]
Linux April 9, 2015[1]
Afterlife on Wikipedia

Key points

The Windows version has issues on modern systems. The DOS version (on the same CD or sold separately) works perfectly in DOSBox.
Retail version requires the CD to uninstall the game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DOS
Windows
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Disc check (see Run without the CD).
DOS
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Patches

Afterlife 8-bit Sound Update fixes compatibility with 8-bit sound cards

Run without the CD

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Video settings

INI Settings for Afterlife, found in ALIFE.INI.
INI Settings for Afterlife, found in ALIFE.INI.
300px
Afterlife running at its maximum observed framerate of 70 FPS.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Italian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Tutorial in Windows version doesn't work

Under Windows 7 64-bit, the tutorial window appears but nothing else. Any user input will show a dialog box saying the tutorial was completed.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) MS-DOS 6.0 or higher
Processor (CPU) Intel 486DX2 66 MHz or better
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 MB
Video card (GPU) 256-color SVGA-compatible

References