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{{Infobox game/row/developer|System 3}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|System 3}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Acclaim Entertainment}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Acclaim Entertainment|Retail}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|System 3|Digital}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 3, 1997|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980218070456/http://www.pcgamer.com/news/news-1997-09-29.html|title=PC Gamer News|date=2024-03-31}} (archived)</ref>}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 19, 2010|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 19, 2010|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_constructor|title=New release: Constructor ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|January 31, 2017|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|January 31, 2017|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/constructor_returns_to_gogcom_with_a_24h_giveaway|title=Constructor returns to GOG.com with a 24h giveaway! - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Building, Strategy }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Constructor }} | ||
|steam appid = 599600 | |steam appid = 599600 | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1207658826 |
+ | |official site = https://web.archive.org/web/20000229160757/http://www.acclaim.com:80/games/constructor/index.html | ||
+ | |lutris = constructor | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = 3876 | ||
|wikipedia = Constructor (video game) | |wikipedia = Constructor (video game) | ||
|winehq = 7514 | |winehq = 7514 | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | DOS }} |
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | constructor | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | constructor | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 599600 | | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 599600 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Demo=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/CONSTRUC Archive.org]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\SETTINGS}} | {{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\SETTINGS}} | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows| | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} |
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
{{Game data/config|Linux|}} | {{Game data/config|Linux|}} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME}} | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME}} | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows| | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} |
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}} | {{Game data/saves|Linux|}} | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
− | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |origin | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |origin notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = true |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | | | + | |origin = |
− | | | + | |origin notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Constructor Options.png|In-game options menu.}} | {{Image|Constructor Options.png|In-game options menu.}} | ||
− | + | {{Video | |
− | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = n/a |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail and Steam only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail and Steam only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |fan | + | }} |
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Polish | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = hackable | ||
+ | |notes = Fan translation, [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/constructor/ download]. | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail and Steam only. |
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = Retail only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail and Steam only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
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|self-hosting = true | |self-hosting = true | ||
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
− | |direct ip = | + | |direct ip = false |
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 5.0 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
− | |dos modes = | + | |dos modes = VESA |
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows arm app = false | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 95 |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel i486 |
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 8 MB |
|minHD = 450 MB | |minHD = 450 MB | ||
− | |minDX = | + | |minDX = 5.0 |
− | |recCPU = | + | |recOS = XP, Vista, 7, 8 |
− | |recRAM = | + | |recCPU = 1.8 GHz |
+ | |recRAM = 512 MB | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
− | |recDX = | + | |recDX = |
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:17, 3 June 2024
Developers | |
---|---|
System 3 | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Acclaim Entertainment |
Digital | System 3 |
Release dates | |
DOS | October 3, 1997[1] |
Windows (DOSBox) | January 19, 2010[2] |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | October 18, 2012 |
Linux (DOSBox) | January 31, 2017[3] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Building, Strategy |
Series | Constructor |
Constructor | |
---|---|
Constructor | 1997 |
Mob Rule | 1999 |
Constructor HD | 2017 |
Constructor Plus | 2019 |
Constructor is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric building and strategy game in the Constructor series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
GOG.com | Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[4] | |||
Steam | Pre-packaged with DOSBox. |
Demo
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\SETTINGS |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/599600/pfx/[Note 2] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/599600/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
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) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | Retail and Steam only. | |||
German | Retail and Steam only. | |||
Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Portuguese | Retail and Steam only. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Retail only. | |||
Spanish | Retail and Steam only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 4 | |||
Online play | For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 5 | |
DOS video modes | SVGA (VESA) |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | 6.2 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 486 DX2 66 MHz | Intel Pentium P60 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 MB | 450 MB |
Video card (GPU) | VGA |
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | XP, Vista, 7, 8 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel i486 | 1.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 450 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 5.0 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 450 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/
even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in thecloud_saves
folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (599600) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ PC Gamer News - last accessed on 2024-03-31 (archived)
- ↑ New release: Constructor ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Constructor returns to GOG.com with a 24h giveaway! - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023