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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|August 1993}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|August 1993}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 9, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 9, 2013}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-Time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-Person}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS, Adventure }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-Fi, Horror}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|igdb        = pathways-into-darkness
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 22359
 
|wikipedia    = Pathways into Darkness
 
|wikipedia    = Pathways into Darkness
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Ports available for modern systems (see [[#Version differences|Version differences]]).
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    = Ports are available for modern systems (see [[#Version differences|Version differences]]).
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.bungie.net/ Bungie.net] - The developer's site
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{{mm}} [http://www.bungie.net/ Bungie.net]
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{{mm}} [http://pid.bungie.org/ Pid.Bungie.org] - One of the biggest Pathways into Darkness fan sites around
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{{mm}} [http://pid.bungie.org/ Pid.Bungie.org] - Fan site with various resources, including an in-depth walkthrough.
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{{mm}} [http://www.whpress.com/pid/map Whpress.com] - Detailed maps
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Unknown |  |  | Mac OS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Unknown |  |  | 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 }}
 
{{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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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===[http://pid.whpress.com/psi Pathways Save Inspector]===
 
===[http://pid.whpress.com/psi Pathways Save Inspector]===
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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.
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A save game file reader, it can tell the user valuable information such as current location, single-use triggers encountered, and various other interesting data. It can read save files from both the full game and its demos.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Containers/com.manuptimestudios.pathwaysintodarkness/Data/Library/Application Support/Pathways into Darkness/Saved Games.pathways}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[Pathways_into_Darkness#Aleph_One:_Pathways_Into_Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
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|widescreen resolution notes = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = See [[Pathways_into_Darkness#Aleph_One:_Pathways_Into_Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing notes        = See [[Pathways_into_Darkness#Aleph_One:_Pathways_Into_Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
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|antialiasing notes        =
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
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|vsync notes                = See [[Pathways_into_Darkness#Aleph_One:_Pathways_Into_Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
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|vsync notes                = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
 
|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = hackable
 
|key remap                = hackable
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|key remap notes          = See [[Pathways_into_Darkness#Aleph_One:_Pathways_Into_Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
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|key remap notes          = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = hackable
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|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
 
|mouse sensitivity        = hackable
 
|mouse sensitivity        = hackable
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = See [[Pathways_into_Darkness#Aleph_One:_Pathways_Into_Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = hackable
 
|controller remap          = hackable
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|controller remap notes    = See [[Pathways_into_Darkness#Aleph_One:_Pathways_Into_Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
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|controller remap notes    = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = hackable
 
|separate volume          = hackable
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|separate volume notes    = See [[Pathways_into_Darkness#Aleph_One:_Pathways_Into_Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
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|separate volume notes    = See [[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness]].
 
|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              = false
 
|eax support              = false
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Issues unresolved==
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===VSync setting is ineffective upon restart ([[Pathways into Darkness#Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness|Aleph One port]])===
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{{ii}} Upon restarting the scenario, players may find that the VSync setting, despite still being enabled, no longer prevents screen tearing.
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{{--}} The only solution is to reset the setting; this process must be repeated each time that the scenario is relaunched.
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{{Fixbox|description=Reset the setting||fix=
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# From the main menu, navigate to the ''Graphics'' menu, followed by the ''Rendering Options'' menu. Disable the VSync setting.
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# Start a new game or continue a saved game.
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# Exit the game and return to the main menu.
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# Navigate to the ''Rendering Options'' menu and enable the VSync setting.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|64-bit executable notes= OS X only.
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes     =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
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|macos arm app          = true
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
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|mac os 68k app        = true
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|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 11:04, 9 February 2024

Pathways into Darkness
Pathways into Darkness cover
Developers
Bungie Software
Release dates
Mac OS (Classic) August 1993
macOS (OS X) April 9, 2013
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Genres FPS, Adventure
Themes Sci-fi, Horror
Pathways into Darkness on IGDB
Pathways into Darkness on MobyGames
Pathways into Darkness on Wikipedia

Pathways into Darkness is a singleplayer first-person FPS and adventure game.

Ports are available for modern systems (see Version differences).

General information

Bungie.net
Pid.Bungie.org - Fan site with various resources, including an in-depth walkthrough.
Whpress.com - Detailed maps

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Mac OS
Mac App Store
Icon overlay.png
 A free modern port of the original. See OS X Port for details.
macOS (OS X)

Version differences

Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness

  • Source port running on the Aleph One engine.
  • Includes quality of life features not present in the original, such as the ability to change the difficulty, play in full screen, and more.
  • A fairly accurate recreation, albeit with a few differences due to engine disparities (see the readme for a comprehensive list).
  • Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

OS X Port

  • Port developed by Man Up Time, LLC for OS X systems.
  • Faithful recreation of the original.

Essential improvements

Pathways Save Inspector

A save game file reader, it can tell the user valuable information such as current location, single-use triggers encountered, and various other interesting data. It can read save files from both the full game and its demos.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Containers/com.manuptimestudios.pathwaysintodarkness/Data/Library/Application Support/Pathways into Darkness/Saved Games.pathways

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Windowed by default. However, the windows can be adjusted.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
Mouse acceleration
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
Mouse sensitivity
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
See Aleph One: Pathways Into Darkness.
Surround sound
Subtitles
All dialogue is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues unresolved

VSync setting is ineffective upon restart (Aleph One port)

Upon restarting the scenario, players may find that the VSync setting, despite still being enabled, no longer prevents screen tearing.
The only solution is to reset the setting; this process must be repeated each time that the scenario is relaunched.
Reset the setting
  1. From the main menu, navigate to the Graphics menu, followed by the Rendering Options menu. Disable the VSync setting.
  2. Start a new game or continue a saved game.
  3. Exit the game and return to the main menu.
  4. Navigate to the Rendering Options menu and enable the VSync setting.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL
OS X only.
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
macOS (OS X)
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 6.0.5 7
Processor (CPU) Motorola 68020
System memory (RAM) 2 MB 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 colour capable


References