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Revision as of 21:14, 5 May 2015
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| Developers | |
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| Apogee Software | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | August 3, 1993[1] |
| Windows | October 23, 2014[2] |
| macOS (OS X) | May 5, 2015[3] |
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Key points
- Re-released as freeware on December 23, 2005.[4]
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
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| Official website | |
Freeware. | |
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| Steam | |
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Essential improvements
Run in DOSBox
To run correctly in DOSBox, set cycles=max and timed=false. Leave all other DOSBox settings at their defaults.[5]
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
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| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358180/pfx/[Note 1] |
- The extension matches the episode number.
Save game data location
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| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358180/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Save games are
SAVEGAM0.BM1toSAVEGAM5.BM1; the extension matches the episode number.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
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 | 386 or higher |
| System memory (RAM) | 575k of conventional memory | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | EGA | VGA |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/358180/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (358180) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.