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| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Unknown | | | Mac OS }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B00001ZT3V | unknown | Bungie Mac Action Sack. Comes bundled in.}} | + | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B00001ZT3V | unknown | Bungie Mac Action Sack. Comes bundled in. | | Mac OS }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B0009AGZZA | unknown | Marathon Trilogy Box Set. Comes bundled in. This version comes with its copy protection removed.}} | + | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B0009AGZZA | unknown | Marathon Trilogy Box Set. Comes bundled in. This version comes with its copy protection removed. | | Mac OS }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| MacApp | id617234634 | MacApp | A free modern port of the original. See [[#OS X Port|OS X Port]] for details. | | OS X }} | ||
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Revision as of 18:45, 6 October 2015
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| Developers | |
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| Bungie Software | |
| Release dates | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | August 1993 |
| macOS (OS X) | April 9, 2013 |
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Key points
- A modern port of the game is available for free
- Small but dedicated community
- The original game was for classic Macs only, but a port is available. See OS X Port
General information
- Bungie.net - The developer's site
- Bungiepedia - A wiki for everything Bungie related
- Pid.Bungie.org - One of the biggest Pathways into Darkness fan sites around
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| Amazon.com | |
Bungie Mac Action Sack. Comes bundled in. | |
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| Amazon.com | |
Marathon Trilogy Box Set. Comes bundled in. This version comes with its copy protection removed. | |
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| Mac App Store | |
A free modern port of the original. See OS X Port for details. | |
Versions
OS X Port
On April 9, 2013 a modern OS X port of the original game was released on the Mac App Store for free. It is faithful recreation of the original for modern systems (right down to the separate inventory windows) that includes the original manual and a link to http://pid.bungie.org/. Beyond that, it is exactly the same as the original.
Essential improvements
Pathways Save Inspector
A save game file reader, it can tell the user valuable information such current location, single-use triggers encountered, and various other interesting data. It can read save files from both the full game and its demos.
It can be found at http://pid.whpress.com/psi.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | OS X only. |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS (OS X) | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 6.0.5 | Mac OS 7 or higher |
| Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68020 or better processor | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 256 colour capable | |