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Difference between revisions of "The Elder Scrolls: Arena"

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|developer      = [[Wikipedia:Bethesda Softworks|Bethesda Softworks]]
 
|developer      = [[Wikipedia:Bethesda Softworks|Bethesda Softworks]]
 
|publisher      = Bethesda Softworks
 
|publisher      = Bethesda Softworks
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|engine        =
 
|release dates  = 1994
 
|release dates  = 1994
 
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{{++}} Available for free on the [http://www.elderscrolls.com/arena/ Elder Scrolls Website].
 
{{++}} Available for free on the [http://www.elderscrolls.com/arena/ Elder Scrolls Website].
 
{{++}} [http://theelderscrolls.wiwiland.net/?title=Arena_:_ArenaSetup_EN ArenaSetup] is a pre-packaged installer for modern versions of Windows.
 
{{++}} [http://theelderscrolls.wiwiland.net/?title=Arena_:_ArenaSetup_EN ArenaSetup] is a pre-packaged installer for modern versions of Windows.
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.elderscrolls.com/arena/ Official site]
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{{mm}} [https://forums.bethsoft.com/forum/15-past-elder-scrolls-games/ Official forum]
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{{mm}} [http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Arena:Arena The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.uesp.net/viewforum.php?f=1 UESP forum]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row|1=[http://theelderscrolls.wiwiland.net/?title=Arena_:_ArenaSetup_EN ArenaSetup] |2={{ID|DRM-free}} |3=This is the [http://www.elderscrolls.com/arena/ freeware version] pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]}}
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{{Availability Table/row|1=[http://theelderscrolls.wiwiland.net/?title=Arena_:_ArenaSetup_EN ArenaSetup] |2={{ID|DRM-free}} |3=This is the CD version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.elderscrolls.com/arena/ DOS] | {{ID|DRM-free}} |The floppy-disk version from the official site (without [[DOSBox]]). }}
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}}
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==Improvements==
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==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|}}
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}}
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===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing|
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing/row| [[Steam Cloud]] | true | }}
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing/row| [[GameSave Manager]] | hackable | }}
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}}
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==Video settings==
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{{Video Settings
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|wsgf_link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/*/en
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =
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|widescreen_resolution      =false
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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|multimonitor              =false
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|multimonitor_notes        =
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|fov                        =false
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|fov_notes                  =
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|windowed                  =hackable
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|windowed_notes            =
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|fullscreen                =unknown
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|fullscreen_notes          =
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|vsync                      =unknown
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|vsync_notes                =
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}}
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/instructions|Description}}
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{{ii}}
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{{ii}}
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:#
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}}
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==Input settings==
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{{Input Settings
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|key_remap                  =hackable
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|key_remap_notes            =See [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/DOSBox#DOSBox_configuration DOSBox Mapper].
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}}
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==Issues unresolved==
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==Issues fixed==
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===Issue===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Description}}
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{{ii}}
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{{ii}}
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:#
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==CD/floppy differences==
 
==CD/floppy differences==
 
Arena was initially released on floppy disk; the CD version was released later on added voice acting during cutscenes. The two versions are otherwise identical.
 
Arena was initially released on floppy disk; the CD version was released later on added voice acting during cutscenes. The two versions are otherwise identical.
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==Improvements==
 
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===Playing under Windows===
 
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Download and install [http://theelderscrolls.wiwiland.net/?title=Arena_:_ArenaSetup_EN ArenaSetup]. This version is pre-packaged with DOSBox and ready to play.
 
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===Playing under Mac OS X or Linux===
 
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[http://www.elderscrolls.com/arena/ Download the game files] and install using DOSBox.
 
  
 
===DOSBox settings===
 
===DOSBox settings===
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{{References}}
 
[[Category:DOS]]
 
[[Category:DOS]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]

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Template:Infobox

⤏ Go to series page
The Elder Scrolls: Arena 1994
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall 1996
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire 1997
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard 1998
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 2002
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2006
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011
The Elder Scrolls Online 2014
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition 2016
The Elder Scrolls: Legends 2017
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR 2018
The Elder Scrolls: Blades TBA
The Elder Scrolls VI TBA

Key Points

Available for free on the Elder Scrolls Website.
ArenaSetup is a pre-packaged installer for modern versions of Windows.

General information

Official site
Official forum
The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages
UESP forum

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video Settings

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Issues unresolved

Issues fixed

Issue

Instructions

CD/floppy differences

Arena was initially released on floppy disk; the CD version was released later on added voice acting during cutscenes. The two versions are otherwise identical.

DOSBox settings

To play Arena properly under DOSBox, make the following changes in dosbox.conf (not needed when using ArenaSetup):

  • Change memsize=16 to memsize=32
  • Change aspect=false to aspect=true
  • Change cycles=auto to cycles=20000

System requirements

Template:System Requirements


References