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===Gold Box Companion=== | ===Gold Box Companion=== | ||
{{ii}} [http://gbc.zorbus.net/ Gold Box Companion] is a program for Windows that adds various optional features when playing the DOS version in DOSBox (automap, party HUD, character editing, etc.) | {{ii}} [http://gbc.zorbus.net/ Gold Box Companion] is a program for Windows that adds various optional features when playing the DOS version in DOSBox (automap, party HUD, character editing, etc.) | ||
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| + | Ensure tandy=on under [Speaker] in the DOSBox configuration file to allow for Tandy rather than PC Speaker sound effects. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Strategic Simulations Inc. | |
| Engines | |
| Gold Box | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1990 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | Buck Rogers, Gold Box |
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| Buck Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Subseries of Gold Box | |
| Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday | 1990 |
| Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed | 1992 |
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Run in DOSBox. | |
Essential improvements
Gold Box Companion
- Gold Box Companion is a program for Windows that adds various optional features when playing the DOS version in DOSBox (automap, party HUD, character editing, etc.)
Sound Effects
Ensure tandy=on under [Speaker] in the DOSBox configuration file to allow for Tandy rather than PC Speaker sound effects.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\BUCK.CFG |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVE\ |
- The default save folder can be changed by editing
BUCK.CFG. - Saves are
SAVGAMA.DATtoSAVGAMJ.DAT. - Character files are
*.WHO. Character files are only present when that character is not part of a party in a save file.
Video
| 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 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||