Deathtrap Dungeon

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Deathtrap Dungeon
Deathtrap Dungeon cover.jpg
Developers
Publishers
Release dates
Windows
June 25, 1998
Deathtrap Dungeon at Steam Charts
Deathtrap Dungeon at SteamDB
 Deathtrap Dungeon at Wikipedia

General information

More information GOG.com Community Discussions
More information GOG.com Support Page
More information Steam Community Discussions

Availability[edit]

Source DRM Notes Keys
Retail Disc check Requires the CD in the drive
GOG.com DRM-free
Steam Availability Table Icons - Steam.svg

Essential improvements[edit]

Skip intro videos[edit]

Fix Rename RPL files

  1. Go to MOVIES in the installation folder.
  2. Rename intro.rpl and Logos.rpl to something else (simply rename them back to revert).

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

  Location 
Windows <path-to-game>\ASYLUM\config.dat

Save game data location[edit]

  Location 
Windows <path-to-game>\ASYLUM\SAVEGAME\*.DDS
Information Saves are *.DDS; *.RAW are the save menu screenshots (not necessary for loading).

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud Impossible

Video settings[edit]

Video settings.
Graphics option Option WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution Impossible False icon.svg Stretched/pillarboxed 4:3. See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor Impossible False icon.svg Stretched/pillarboxed 4:3. See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen Impossible False icon.svg
4K Ultra HD Impossible False icon.svg
Field of view (FOV) Impossible
Windowed Impossible
Borderless fullscreen windowed Impossible
Anisotropic filtering (AF) Impossible
Anti-aliasing (AA) Hackable Force in the graphics card control panel.
Vertical sync (Vsync) Hackable See Vertical sync (Vsync).
High frame rate Impossible Frame rate is capped at 17 FPS.[1]

Widescreen resolution[edit]

Information Deathtrap Dungeon can run at higher resolutions using nGlide (pre-installed for the GOG.com version).

Fix Install nGlide (retail)

  1. Download and install nGlide.
  2. Download Zeus Software's patch and extract it somewhere temporarily.
  3. Run PatchInstall.bat
  4. Move MSS32.dll to the installation folder, replacing the existing file.
  5. Run the nGlide configurator from the Start screen/Start menu.
  6. Set your screen resolution.
  7. Change aspect ratio to "4:3" if you want the correct perspective, or leave at "fit to screen" to have everything stretch to fill the screen.

Fix Run the nGlide configurator (GOG.com)

  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Run nglide_config.exe
  3. Set your screen resolution.
  4. Change aspect ratio to "4:3" if you want the correct perspective, or leave at "fit to screen" to have everything stretch to fill the screen.

Vertical sync (Vsync)[edit]

For retail versions install nGlide then set from the nGlide configurator in the Start screen/Start menu. For the GOG.com version go to the installation folder and run nglide_config.exe.

Input settings[edit]

Keyboard and mouse Native Notes
Remapping Native
Mouse acceleration Impossible
Mouse input in menus Unknown
Mouse Y-axis inversion Unknown
Controller
Controller support Native
Full controller support Unknown
Controller remapping Unknown
Controller Y-axis inversion Unknown

Audio settings[edit]

Audio settings.
Audio options Native Notes
Separate volume controls Native Sound FX and Music.
Surround sound Impossible
Subtitles Native
Closed captions Impossible
Mute on focus lost Native

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play Native 2-8 IPX connection.
Online play Impossible

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Peer-to-peer Native
Direct IP Impossible

Issues fixed[edit]

[edit]

Information nGlide shows a 3dfx logo during game startup by default.

Fix Run the nGlide configurator

  1. Run the nGlide configurator from the Start screen/Start menu.
  2. Change the 3dfx logo splash screen setting.
  3. Click Apply, then Exit.

"Deathtrap Dungeon CD not found in Drive" (Sold Out Software version)[edit]

Information The Sold Out Software version requires a registry file which may not have been correctly imported.[2]

Fix Import DDUNG.REG[2]

  1. Import DDUNG.REG from the CD:
    • Vista and newer: open the Start screen/Start menu, type D:\DDUNG.REG and press Enter.
    • Windows XP: press Win+R, type D:\DDUNG.REG and press Enter.
  2. When prompted to import the file, choose Yes.
  3. Choose OK when prompted.
Information If your drive letter is not D: adjust accordingly.

System requirements[edit]

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) 166 MHz Pentium
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 120 MB (266 MB for GOG.com version)
Video card (GPU) capable of 16-bit colour at 640x480

References

  1. Frame rate, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
  2. 2.0 2.1 http://www.mastertronic.com/support.asp?pid=455#1181