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Afterlife

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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
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Disc check (see Run without the CD).
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
GOG.com
DRM-free
 DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

Essential improvements

Run without the CD

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location

Save game data location

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System Location

Video settings

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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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 95
Processor (CPU) Intel 486DX2 66 MHz or better Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 MB
Video card (GPU) 256-color SVGA-compatible

References