Golden Axe
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This page is for the original DOS release. For the emulated Sega Genesis version, see Golden Axe (Genesis).
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| Developers | |
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| Sega AM1 | |
| DOS | John Sanderson[1] |
| DOS | Kenn Sanderson[1] |
| Publishers | |
| Sega | |
| Virgin Games | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1990 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view, Scrolling |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Arcade, Brawler |
| Art styles | Pixel art |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Golden Axe |
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| Golden Axe | |
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| Golden Axe | 1990 |
| Golden Axe (2003) | 2003 |
| Golden Axe (Genesis) | 2010 |
| Golden Axe II | 2010 |
| Golden Axe III | 2012 |
| Golden Axed: A Cancelled Prototype | 2020 |
Golden Axe is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view and scrolling arcade and brawler game in the Golden Axe series.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Prompts for copy protection answers from the manual. | |
Game data
- This game does not have any save data or configuration files.
Video
General settings.
| 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 and 120+ FPS | 35 FPS frame rate cap.[2] | ||
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 | Available as a control type for gameplay but not used in menus. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Menus are keyboard-only. | |
| Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Co-op, Versus Shared screen |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | Tandy, Hercules, CGA, EGA, MCGA, VGA |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 2.1 | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 512 KB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Golden Axe Screenshots for DOS - MobyGames
- ↑ Verified by User:Quiet Bob on September 4, 2019
- Checked with RTSS and DOSBox using output=openglnb