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|cover        = Battle Chess Coverart.jpg
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|cover        = Battle Chess Coverart.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Interplay Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Interplay Entertainment}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/winporter|Silicon & Synapse|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/02/02/a-decade-of-blizzard|title=A Decade of Blizzard - IGN|date=2017-09-23}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Silicon & Synapse|Windows 3.x|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/02/02/a-decade-of-blizzard|title=A Decade of Blizzard - IGN|date=2017-09-23}}</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1988}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1988}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1991}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|1991}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1991}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1991}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 26, 2012|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_adds_interplay_games_for_mac_os_x GOG.com adds Interplay games for Mac OS X - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 14, 2008|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_battle_chess_special_edition|title=New release: Battle Chess Special Edition - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|November 14, 2017|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/battle_chess_series/changelog Changelog, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 26, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_adds_interplay_games_for_mac_os_x|title=GOG.com adds Interplay games for Mac OS X - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|November 14, 2017|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/battle_chess_series/changelog|title=Changelog, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|battle-chess|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|battle-chess|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Chess }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Medieval }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Battle Chess }}
 
|steam appid  = 622830
 
|steam appid  = 622830
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|gogcom page  = battle_chess_special_edition
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|gogcom id    = 1207663033
 +
|gogcom id side = 1207658676
 +
|hltb        = 903
 +
|lutris      = battle-chess
 +
|mobygames    = 1950
 
|strategywiki = Battle Chess
 
|strategywiki = Battle Chess
 
|wikipedia    = Battle Chess
 
|wikipedia    = Battle Chess
 
|winehq      = 7210
 
|winehq      = 7210
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Battle Chess}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.interplay.com/ Official developer site]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.interplay.com/ Official developer site]
 
{{GOG.com links|1207663033|battle_chess_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207663033|battle_chess_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/622830/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/622830/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Windows, Mac OS }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | No disk copy protection. | | DOS, Windows 3.x, Mac OS }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | battle_chess_special_edition | DRM-free | Battle Chess Special Edition. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> Bundled with [[Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess]] and [[Battle Chess 4000]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | battle-chess-83c4f8 | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 622830 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | battle_chess | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 622830 | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===DOS Version differences===
 +
There are two releases of the DOS version, the first version was a 16-colour only version. The re-release contains both the 16 colour and a 256-colour version.
 +
 +
* The 16-colour version supports all video adapters, but only up to 16-colours.
 +
* The 16-colour version supports Tandy sound if run on a Tandy 1000 computer.
 +
* The 16-colour version requires a minimum of DOS 2.0 or 2.1 with 512KB RAM
 +
* The 256-colour version supports only MCGA/VGA video adapters
 +
* The 256-colour version requires a minimum of DOS 3.1 with 640KB RAM
 +
 +
Note: Some boxes indicate a minimum of DOS 2.0 and other indicate 2.1. The only difference between 2.0 and 2.1 is that 2.1 adds support for the IBM PCjr. Likewise a Tandy 1000 would require at least the special Tandy OEM release of MS-DOS 2.11.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
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|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      = false
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|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|steam cloud           = unknown
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|gog galaxy               = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
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{{Video
−
{{Video settings
 
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|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
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  = Only in the Micron Electronics DOS version.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=33095|title=Emulation for Red Book Audio on Windows 7?|date=2021-01-15}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
−
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
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|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
−
|dos modes              =  
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|dos modes              = CGA, CGA Composite, EGA, VGA
−
|dos modes notes        =  
+
|dos modes notes        = Use the {{code|/COMP}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]] to play in a CGA mode optimized for composite cable output.
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux 68k app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = true
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
−
{{ii}} These are general GOG.com system requirements, the game will run on almost any hardware.
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{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 2.0
 +
|minCPU  = Intel 8080 / 8086
 +
|minRAM  = 512 KB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minDX    =
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 6.22
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recDX    =
 +
|notes    = Optional support for Mouse
 +
}}
 +
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recDX    = 9
 
|recDX    = 9
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} These are general GOG.com system requirements, the game will run on almost any hardware.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} These are general GOG.com system requirements, the game will run on almost any hardware.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 00:04, 26 December 2023

Battle Chess
Battle Chess cover
Developers
Interplay Entertainment
Windows 3.x Silicon & Synapse[1]
Publishers
Interplay Entertainment
Release dates
DOS 1988
Windows 3.x 1991
Mac OS (Classic) 1991
Windows (DOSBox) October 14, 2008[2]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) October 26, 2012[3]
Linux (DOSBox) November 14, 2017[4]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Top-down view
Genres Chess
Themes Medieval
Series Battle Chess
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Battle Chess on HowLongToBeat
Battle Chess on IGDB
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Battle Chess guide on StrategyWiki
Battle Chess on MobyGames
Battle Chess on Wikipedia
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Battle Chess
Battle Chess 1988
Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess 1991
Battle Chess 4000 1992
Battle Chess: Game of Kings 2015

Warnings

The Windows 3.x version of this game does not work on 64-bit versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).

Battle Chess is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and top-down view chess game in the Battle Chess series.

General information

Official developer site
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
 No disk copy protection.
DOS
Windows 3.x
Mac OS
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[5]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

DOS Version differences

There are two releases of the DOS version, the first version was a 16-colour only version. The re-release contains both the 16 colour and a 256-colour version.

  • The 16-colour version supports all video adapters, but only up to 16-colours.
  • The 16-colour version supports Tandy sound if run on a Tandy 1000 computer.
  • The 16-colour version requires a minimum of DOS 2.0 or 2.1 with 512KB RAM
  • The 256-colour version supports only MCGA/VGA video adapters
  • The 256-colour version requires a minimum of DOS 3.1 with 640KB RAM

Note: Some boxes indicate a minimum of DOS 2.0 and other indicate 2.1. The only difference between 2.0 and 2.1 is that 2.1 adds support for the IBM PCjr. Likewise a Tandy 1000 would require at least the special Tandy OEM release of MS-DOS 2.11.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
Only in the Micron Electronics DOS version.[6]

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Hot seat
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, CGA Composite, EGA, VGA Use the /COMP parameter to play in a CGA mode optimized for composite cable output.
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm.
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2.0 6.22
Processor (CPU) Intel 8080 / 8086
System memory (RAM) 512 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Optional support for Mouse
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible DirectX 9 compatible
These are general GOG.com system requirements, the game will run on almost any hardware.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8 or later
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
These are general GOG.com system requirements, the game will run on almost any hardware.


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

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