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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Bio Menace title screen.png
+
|cover        = Bio Menace cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Apogee Software}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Apogee Software}}
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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|August 3, 1993|ref=<ref>[https://3drealms.com/catalog/bio-menace_42/ Bio Menace - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters]</ref>}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|August 3, 1993|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://3drealms.com/catalog/bio-menace_42/|title=Bio Menace - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2014|ref=<ref>[https://3drealms.com/catalog/3d-realms-anthology_50/ 3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters]</ref>}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://3drealms.com/catalog/3d-realms-anthology_50/|title=3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 5, 2015|ref=<ref>[http://store.steampowered.com/news/16559/ News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!]</ref>}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 5, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/16559/|title=News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 21, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/happy_holidays_from_gogcom_bethesda|title=Happy Holidays from GOG.com & Bethesda - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person, Side view, Scrolling }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform, Shooter, Action }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 358180
 
|steam appid  = 358180
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1449569170
 +
|official site= https://legacy.3drealms.com/menace/
 +
|hltb        = 1052
 +
|igdb        = bio-menace
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 236
 
|wikipedia    = Bio Menace
 
|wikipedia    = Bio Menace
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = former commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  = Re-released as freeware on December 23, 2005.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2005/12/bio_menace_released_as_freewar.html|title=3D Realms News: Bio Menace released as freeware!|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
−
'''Key points'''
 
−
{{++}} Re-released as freeware.
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/358180/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1449569170|bio_menace}}
−
{{mm}} [http://legacy.3drealms.com/menace/ 3D Realms page]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/358180/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
−
{{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/bio-menace_42/ | DRM-free | Freeware.}}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | bio_menace | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 358180 | Steam |}}
+
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | bio-menace | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox#DOSBox-staging|DOSBox-staging]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/bio-menace_42/ | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 358180 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\CONFIG.BM*}}
+
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\CONFIG.BM*}}
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\CONFIG.BM*}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} The extension matches the episode number.
 
{{ii}} The extension matches the episode number.
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAM*.BM*}}
+
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAM*.BM*}}
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAM*.BM*}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Save games are <code>SAVEGAM0.BM1</code> to <code>SAVEGAM5.BM1</code>; the extension matches the episode number.
 
{{ii}} Save games are <code>SAVEGAM0.BM1</code> to <code>SAVEGAM5.BM1</code>; the extension matches the episode number.
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===[[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
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Bio Menace_options.png|Options menu.}}
−
|wsgf link                  =
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Upscaled 320x200 only.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        =  
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
+
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                =  
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              =  
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate           = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes              = 35 fps frame rate cap.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Quiet Bob|date=September 3, 2019}}</ref>
 +
|120 fps                    = false
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Bio Menace input settings.png|Key mapping.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      =  
+
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
−
|mouse menu notes          =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          = No cursor; mouse is used only for menu navigation.
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = hackable
+
|controller remap          = unknown
−
|controller remap notes    = First two buttons and axes only; use the [[DOSBox#Remapping|DOSBox Mapper]] to reassign.
+
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|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 notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|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==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Bio Menace audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
−
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
+
|separate volume notes    = Music can only be toggled; two volume levels for Sound Effects.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound 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        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Cursor/character moves constantly===
 
===Cursor/character moves constantly===
 
Ensure you have set the DOSBox joystick timing correctly (see [[#Run in DOSBox|Run in DOSBox]]).
 
Ensure you have set the DOSBox joystick timing correctly (see [[#Run in DOSBox|Run in DOSBox]]).
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = EGA
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|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 executable notes =
 +
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
  
−
|minOS    = DOS 
+
|minOS    = 3.3
 
|minCPU  = 286
 
|minCPU  = 286
−
|minRAM  = 575k of conventional memory
+
|minRAM  = 640 KB
 
|minHD    = 10 MB
 
|minHD    = 10 MB
 
|minGPU  = EGA
 
|minGPU  = EGA
  
−
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = 6.0
−
|recCPU  = 386 or higher
+
|recCPU  = 386
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = VGA
+
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 23:08, 14 March 2024

Bio Menace
Bio Menace cover
Developers
Apogee Software
Release dates
DOS August 3, 1993[1]
Windows (DOSBox) October 23, 2014[2]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) May 5, 2015[3]
Linux (DOSBox) December 21, 2015[4]
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person, Side view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform, Shooter, Action
Themes Sci-fi
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Bio Menace on HowLongToBeat
Bio Menace on IGDB
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Bio Menace on MobyGames
Bio Menace on Wikipedia

Bio Menace is a singleplayer third-person, side view and scrolling platform, shooter and action game.

Re-released as freeware on December 23, 2005.[5]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox-staging.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Official website (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Run in DOSBox

To run correctly in DOSBox, set cycles=max and timed=false. Leave all other DOSBox settings at their defaults.[6]

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

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\CONFIG.BM*
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358180/pfx/[Note 2]
The extension matches the episode number.
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 <path-to-game>\SAVEGAM*.BM*
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358180/pfx/[Note 2]
Save games are SAVEGAM0.BM1 to SAVEGAM5.BM1; the extension matches the episode number.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Options menu.
Options menu.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 only.
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
35 fps frame rate cap.[7]

Input

Key mapping.
Key mapping.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
No cursor; mouse is used only for menu navigation.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music can only be toggled; two volume levels for Sound Effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

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).

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes EGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.3 6.0
Processor (CPU) 286 386
System memory (RAM) 640 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 MB
Video card (GPU) EGA


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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Bio Menace - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ 3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off! - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ Happy Holidays from GOG.com & Bethesda - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ 3D Realms News: Bio Menace released as freeware! - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ Settings recommended by Gemini in Ancient DOS Games --- Episode 78: Bio Menace
  7. ↑ Verified by User:Quiet Bob on September 3, 2019