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Difference between revisions of "Descent"

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{{Infobox game
 
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|cover       = Descent cover.jpg
{{Infobox
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|developers  =
|cover         = Descent cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Parallax Software}}
|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Parallax Software|Parallax Software]]<br />[[Wikipedia:Interplay Productions|Interplay Productions]]<small>(Mac)</small>
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{{Infobox game/row/macporter|Interplay Productions}}
|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Interplay Entertainment|Interplay Entertainment]]
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|publishers  =
|engine        = Segment (Cube) based
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment}}
|release dates = March 17, 1995
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|engines      =  
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 17, 1995}}
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom page  = descent_1_descent_2
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|wikipedia    = Descent (video game)
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Descent}}
 
{{Series|Descent}}
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} It is highly recommended to install the either of the two source ports [http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/ DXX-Rebirth] or [http://www.descent2.de/ D2X-XL].
 
{{++}} It is highly recommended to install the either of the two source ports [http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/ DXX-Rebirth] or [http://www.descent2.de/ D2X-XL].
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=== [http://www.descent2.de/ D2X-XL] ===
 
=== [http://www.descent2.de/ D2X-XL] ===
 
:* [http://descent2.de/d2x-bugfixes.html Changelog/Featurelist]
 
:* [http://descent2.de/d2x-bugfixes.html Changelog/Featurelist]
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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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|steam_cloud            =
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|steam_cloud_notes      =
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|origin                =
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|origin_notes          =
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|uplay                  =
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|uplay_notes            =
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|gamesave_manager      = true
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|gamestow              =
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|gamestow_notes        =
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|synctocloud            =
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|synctocloud_notes      =
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|square_enix            =
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|square_enix_notes      =
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}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Using [[#DXX-Rebirth|DXX-Rebirth]] or [[#D2X-XL|D2X-XL]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Using [[#DXX-Rebirth|DXX-Rebirth]] or [[#D2X-XL|D2X-XL]].
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Using [[#DXX-Rebirth|DXX-Rebirth]] or [[#D2X-XL|D2X-XL]].
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = hackable
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Using [[#DXX-Rebirth|DXX-Rebirth]] or [[#D2X-XL|D2X-XL]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|controller_support        =unknown
 
|controller_support        =unknown
 
|controller_support_notes  =
 
|controller_support_notes  =
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}}
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==Audio settings==
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{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    =
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 02:14, 21 August 2013

Template:Infobox game/row/macporter
Descent
Descent cover
Developers
Parallax Software
Publishers
Interplay Entertainment
Release dates
Windows March 17, 1995
Descent on Wikipedia
Descent
Descent 1995
Descent II 1996
Descent 3 1999
Descent (cancelled) renamed to S.T.F.U (Ships That Fight Underground) TBA

Key points

It is highly recommended to install the either of the two source ports DXX-Rebirth or D2X-XL.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

As mentioned above there are two source ports available for Descent. These ports are major upgrades to the game and will improve almost all aspects of the game. Most notably, these ports support Windows, Mac, and Linux natively without the need for DOSBox.

DXX-Rebirth

D2X-XL

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings