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(Added information about Audio Settings, corrected mistakes in Configuration Files, and added minimum specs for more platforms (with Win9x under "DOS").)
(Reformatted "Configuration file(s) location" and fixed a typo breaking the GOG Store Page reference at Requirements. Also included information about widescreen tweak.)
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{++}} The Windows version (patched to 1.1 by GOG) can support high resolutions like 1920x1080 with a tweak.  Even the DOS version can go as high as 1024x768.
 
{{ii}} The Windows version has issues on modern systems. The DOS version (on the same CD or sold separately) works perfectly in [[DOSBox]].
 
{{ii}} 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.
 
{{--}} Retail version requires the CD to uninstall the game.
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{P|game}}\ALIFE\AFTERDOS.INI}}
 
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{P|game}}\ALIFE\AFTERDOS.INI}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\ALIFE.INI or {{P|game}}\Dosbox_Afterlife.conf}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\ALIFE.INI (Windows 95/98 config)|{{P|game}}\ALIFE\AFTERDOS.INI|{{P|game}}\Dosbox_Afterlife.conf}}
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/row|Mac OS|{{P|game}}\ALIFE\AFTERDOS.INI|{{P|game}}\Dosbox_Afterlife.conf}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/row|OS X|{{P|game}}\ALIFE\AFTERDOS.INI|{{P|game}}\Dosbox_Afterlife.conf}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/row|Linux|{{P|game}}\ALIFE\AFTERDOS.INI|{{P|game}}\Dosbox_Afterlife.conf}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}}ALIFE is for Win9x, and AFTERDOS is for DOS/DosBox.  DOSBox_Afterlife.conf can also be modified.
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{{ii}}<code>ALIFE.INI</code> is for Windows 9x.  On modern Windows and OSX/Linux, edit <code>AFTERDOS.INI</code> and <code>DosBox_Afterlife.conf.</code>
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{P|game}}SAVE}}
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{P|game}}\SAVE}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}SAVE}}
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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|}}
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{{Game data/row|OS X|{{P|game}}\SAVE}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/row|Linux|{{P|game}}\SAVE}}
 
}}
 
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{{Image|Afterlife Video Settings INI.png|INI Settings for Afterlife, found in ALIFE.INI.}}
 
{{Image|Afterlife Video Settings INI.png|INI Settings for Afterlife, found in ALIFE.INI.}}
 
{{Image|Afterlife 70FPS Example.png|Afterlife running at its maximum observed framerate of 70 FPS.}}
 
{{Image|Afterlife 70FPS Example.png|Afterlife running at its maximum observed framerate of 70 FPS.}}
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{{Image|Afterlife 1080p Tweak.png|An example of Afterlife (Win9x version) running in a 1080p borderless window.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= (Windows 9x Version only) Change resolution in <code>ALIFE.INI.</code> DOSBox version crashes on widescreen resolutions and anything higher than 1024x768.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
|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.
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|4k ultra hd notes          = 2880x2160 has not been tested.  DOSBox version cannot go above 1024x768.
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  = Isometric.
 
|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]]).
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Windows 9x version only.  Borderless Gaming for DosBox doesn't stretch the game window.
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
 
|audio            = iMuse
 
|audio            = iMuse
|audio notes      = Can create some issues on 8-bit sound cards.
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|audio notes      = Used to procedurally generate music based on events and what is being viewed on screen.  Can create some issues on 8-bit sound cards.
 
}}
 
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|minHD    = 300 MB
 
|minHD    = 300 MB
 
}}
 
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{{ii}}Source of modern requiremeents: [gog.com/game/afterlife GOG Store Page.]<ref name="Afterlife - GOG Store Page">[https://www.gog.com/game/afterlife Afterlife on GOG.com]</ref>
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{{ii}}Source of modern requirements: [http://gog.com/game/afterlife GOG Store Page.]<ref name="Afterlife - GOG Store Page">[https://www.gog.com/game/afterlife Afterlife on GOG.com]</ref>
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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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 (patched to 1.1 by GOG) can support high resolutions like 1920x1080 with a tweak. Even the DOS version can go as high as 1024x768.
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

ALIFE.INI is for Windows 9x. On modern Windows and OSX/Linux, edit AFTERDOS.INI and DosBox_Afterlife.conf.

Save game data location

Video settings

INI Settings for Afterlife, found in ALIFE.INI.
INI Settings for Afterlife, found in ALIFE.INI.
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Afterlife running at its maximum observed framerate of 70 FPS.
300px
An example of Afterlife (Win9x version) running in a 1080p borderless window.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

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Audio 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.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio iMuse Used to procedurally generate music based on events and what is being viewed on screen. Can create some issues on 8-bit sound cards.

System requirements

DOS
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
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP/Vista/7/8/10
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 Compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7.0
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or better
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04 / Linux Mint 17
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz or better
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB, OpenGL-compatible
Source of modern requirements: GOG Store Page.[3]

References