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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{++}} [http://www.3drealms.com/menace/ Re-released as freeware] (see [[#Run in DOSBox|Run in DOSBox]] for [[DOSBox]] setup details).
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{{++}} Re-released as freeware.
{{++}} No longer needs the DOSBox patch to run correctly in DOSBox.
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
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{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| official | http://www.3drealms.com/menace/ | DRM-free | Freeware.}}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/bio-menace_42/ | DRM-free | Freeware.}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
 
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{{ii}} The freeware version includes a DOSBox patch but this is no longer needed.
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==

Revision as of 11:07, 24 October 2014

Bio Menace
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Developers
Apogee Software
Release dates
DOS August 3, 1993
Windows October 23, 2014
Bio Menace on Wikipedia

Key points

Re-released as freeware.

General information

3D Realms page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Freeware.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Retail
DRM details are not known
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

Essential improvements

Run in DOSBox

To run correctly in DOSBox, set cycles=max and timed=false. Leave all other DOSBox settings at their defaults.[1]

The freeware version includes a DOSBox patch; newer versions of DOSBox don't need this and it can cause problems.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
The extension matches the episode number.

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Save games are SAVEGAM0.BM1 to SAVEGAM5.BM1; the extension matches the episode number.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Cursor/character moves constantly

Ensure you have set the DOSBox joystick timing correctly (see Run in DOSBox).

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) DOS
Processor (CPU) 286
System memory (RAM) 575k of conventional memory
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 MB
Video card (GPU) EGA

References

  1. Settings recommended by Gemini in Ancient DOS Games --- Episode 78: Bio Menace