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{{Infobox game/row/developer|JAM Productions}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|JAM Productions}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Apogee Software}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Apogee Software|Original}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Apogee Entertainment|Current}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Wolfenstein 3D}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Wolfenstein 3D engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 3, 1993}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 3, 1993|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://3drealms.com/catalog/blake-stone_15/|title=Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 10, 2009}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 10, 2009|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_blake_stone_aliens_of_gold|title=New release: Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 18, 2013}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 18, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/mac_game_update_system_shock_2_10_more_titles|title=Mac Game Update: System Shock 2 + 10 more titles ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 24, 2014}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 24, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/gogcom_now_supports_linux/page1|title=GOG.com Now Supports Linux! - July 24, 2014|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
|steam appid  = 238050
+
|taxonomy    =
|gogcom page  = blake_stone_aliens_of_gold
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
 +
{{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            | Blake Stone }}
 +
|steam appid  = 358190
 +
|steam appid side = 238050
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207658728
 +
|hltb        = 1130
 +
|lutris      = blake-stone-aliens-of-gold
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 786
 
|wikipedia    = Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
 
|wikipedia    = Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
 +
|winehq      = 17958
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= https://legacy.3drealms.com/blake/index.html
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Blake Stone}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/blake_stone_series GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
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{{GOG.com links|1207658728|blake_stone_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/blake_stone_aliens_of_gold GOG.com Support Page]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/358190/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/238050/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.3drealms.com/blake/index.html Official site]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/blake-stone_15/ | DRM-free |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Floppies or CD-ROM. See [[#Run in DOSBox (retail)|run in DOSBox (retail)]]. | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | blake_stone_aliens_of_gold | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | blake_stone_aliens_of_gold | 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 | 238050 | Steam | Bundled with [[Blake Stone: Planet Strike]] and [[Rise of the Triad: Dark War]].}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 358190 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. Also sold as part of {{store link|Steam|238050|The Apogee Throwback Pack}}. | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Floppies or CD-ROM. See [[#Run in DOSBox (retail)|run in DOSBox (retail)]].}}
+
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | blake-stone-aliens-of-gold | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/blake-stone_15/ | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===v3.0 Patch (retail)===
+
===Patches===
The latest retail patch is [http://www.3drealms.com/blake/index.html v3.0]. The GOG.com version is already fully patched.
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The latest retail patch is [https://legacy.3drealms.com/blake/index.html v3.0]. Digital distribution versions are already fully patched.
 +
 
 +
===BStone===
 +
[https://github.com/bibendovsky/bstone BStone] is a native port of the engine source code with support for higher resolutions and other features. Linux users should download the hosted [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/987-bstone-linux-precompiled/ precompiled version] if you do not wish to compile the software from source code and extract '''bstone''' bin file into the installation folder. A conservative fork exists called [https://sourceforge.net/projects/nakedstone/ NakedStone].
 +
 
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
Use [https://github.com/bibendovsky/bstone bstone] with the <code>--no_screens</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
  
 
===Run in DOSBox (retail)===
 
===Run in DOSBox (retail)===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\CONFIG.BS6}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\CONFIG.BS6}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\CONFIG.BS6}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
{{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}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAM*.BS6}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAM*.BS6}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAM*.BS6}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{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|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|game}}\Blake Stone - Aliens of Gold\SAVEGAM*.BS6}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
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|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==
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==Video==
[[File:GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|290px|right|thumb|DOSBox Configurator settings]]
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{{Video
{{Video settings
+
|wsgf link                  =  
|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.
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Set in Graphic Mode Setup (GOG.com) or toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|oculus rift                = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
|high frame rate           = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 70 FPS.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = unknown
 
|mouse menu                = unknown
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|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  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|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
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|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==
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==Audio==
[[File:Blake Stone audio settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
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{{Image|Blake Stone audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = na
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = na
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==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              = unknown
 +
|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 powerpc app      = hackable
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = hackable
 +
|linux executable notes = PowerPC requires the Bstone source port<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.freshports.org/games/bstone|title=FreshPorts -- games/bstone: Source port of Blake Stone|date=2021-03-26}}</ref> or a PPC DOSbox installation different from that of GOG.com.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
  
|minOS    = DOS
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|minOS    =  
 
|minCPU  = 386/20
 
|minCPU  = 386/20
|minRAM  = 528k of conventional memory
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|minRAM  = 640K of conventional memory
 
|minHD    = 8 MB
 
|minHD    = 8 MB
 +
|minGPU  = VGA
 +
|minaudio = Sound Blaster, Ad Lib compatible
  
 
|recCPU  = 486
 
|recCPU  = 486
 
|recRAM  = 2 MB
 
|recRAM  = 2 MB
|recHD    = 8 MB
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|recHD    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 7
 
|minDX    = 7
  
 
|recCPU  = 486
 
|recCPU  = 486
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|recGPU  =
 
|recDX    = 9
 
|recDX    = 9
 
}}
 
}}
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|minOS    = 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or later
 
|minOS    = 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or later
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz+
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz+
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  

Latest revision as of 18:56, 11 December 2023

Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold cover
Developers
JAM Productions
Publishers
Original Apogee Software
Current Apogee Entertainment
Engines
Wolfenstein 3D engine
Release dates
DOS December 3, 1993[1]
Windows (DOSBox) March 10, 2009[2]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) June 18, 2013[3]
Linux (DOSBox) July 24, 2014[4]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Themes Sci-fi
Series Blake Stone
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold on HowLongToBeat
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold on MobyGames
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold on Wikipedia
Blake Stone
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold 1993
Blake Stone: Planet Strike 1994

Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold is a singleplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Blake Stone series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Floppies or CD-ROM. See run in DOSBox (retail).
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[5]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Pre-packaged with DOSBox. Also sold as part of The Apogee Throwback Pack.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
Official website (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest retail patch is v3.0. Digital distribution versions are already fully patched.

BStone

BStone is a native port of the engine source code with support for higher resolutions and other features. Linux users should download the hosted precompiled version if you do not wish to compile the software from source code and extract bstone bin file into the installation folder. A conservative fork exists called NakedStone.

Skip intro videos

Use bstone with the --no_screens command line argument.

Run in DOSBox (retail)

To run Blake Stone correctly in DOSBox change cycles=auto to cycles=max. Leave all other DOSBox settings at their defaults.[6]

WDC game editor

WDC supports editing maps, enemies, music and many other game features. You must start a new game for the map changes to take effect.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\CONFIG.BS6
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/358190/pfx/[Note 2]
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*.BS6
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 <path-to-game>\Blake Stone - Aliens of Gold\SAVEGAM*.BS6
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358190/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
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
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 70 FPS.

Input

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
On/off only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Dialogue is text-only (enemy taunts etc. are not subtitled).
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

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Linux
PowerPC requires the Bstone source port[7] or a PPC DOSbox installation different from that of GOG.com.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 386/20
System memory (RAM) 640K of conventional memory
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
Sound (audio device) Sound Blaster, Ad Lib compatible
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or later
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM


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