Difference between revisions of "The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard"
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|November 14, 1998|ref={{note|name=Windows 95|note=Redguard officially requires Windows due to the Windows-based installer and launcher but is actually a native DOS game.}}}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|November 14, 1998|ref={{note|name=Windows 95|note=Redguard officially requires Windows due to the Windows-based installer and launcher but is actually a native DOS game.}}}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 27, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 27, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_the_elder_scrolls|title=Release: The Elder Scrolls - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Run in DOSBox=== | ===Run in DOSBox=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Configure DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Fixbox|description=Configure DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.uesp.net/wiki/General:Playing_DOS_Installments_under_DOSBox|title=General:Playing DOS Installments under DOSBox - UESPWiki|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref name="Garrett">{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=2013-12-21|comment=}}</ref>|fix= |
# Install Redguard normally in Windows. | # Install Redguard normally in Windows. | ||
# Install [https://dosbox-x.com DOSBox-X]. | # Install [https://dosbox-x.com DOSBox-X]. |
Revision as of 16:33, 10 May 2023
Developers | |
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Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
XnGine | |
Release dates | |
DOS | November 14, 1998[Note 1] |
Windows (DOSBox) | August 27, 2015[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, RPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | The Elder Scrolls |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
GOG.com | Pre-packaged with a Glide-compatible build of DOSBox. | |||
Microsoft Store | Xbox Game Pass for PC | |||
Steam | Pre-packaged with a Glide-compatible build of DOSBox. |
- A demo is available.
Essential improvements
Run in DOSBox
Configure DOSBox[2][3] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\SYSTEM.INI |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1812410/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\ |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1812410/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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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) | Use nGlide (see Run in DOSBox). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use nGlide (see Run in DOSBox). | ||
60 FPS | DOSBox is capped at 70 FPS. Menu is capped at 18fps. Cutscenes are capped at 15fps. | ||
120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sound and Music. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Disabled by default. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | Retail only; download for GOG.com version. | |||
Russian | Download and info: 1) Unofficial translation by «Fargus Multimedia» 2) Unofficial translation by «7th Wolf» |
Issues fixed
"GLIDE2X.DLL not found! Redguard was unable to find your 3dfx drivers" error on launch
Use DOSBox[3] |
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Use DOSBox (see Run in DOSBox). |
DOSBox closes on launch or shows "Fatal error: unable to load DLL" error
Fix Glide[3] |
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Glide is missing or incorrectly configured (see Run in DOSBox). |
No sound
- The Redguard launcher can't configure sound on modern versions of Windows.
Make replacement DIG.INI[3] |
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DEVICE Creative Labs SoundBlaster 16, AWE32 or AWE64 DRIVER SB16.DIG IO_ADDR 220h IRQ -1 DMA_8_BIT -1 DMA_16_BIT -1 |
Constant movement with a controller connected
Set timed setting[3] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Glide | ||
DOS video modes |
Command line arguments
- A full list of command line arguments is available from UESP.
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95[Note 1] | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 166 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 350 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3dfx |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Redguard officially requires Windows due to the Windows-based installer and launcher but is actually a native DOS game.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1812410/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1812410) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Release: The Elder Scrolls - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ General:Playing DOS Installments under DOSBox - UESPWiki - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Verified by User:Garrett on 2013-12-21