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==Essential improvements==
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===Enable Gravis Ultrasound support===
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{{ii}} The game will only output 16-bit audio when using the Gravis Ultrasound.
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{{Fixbox|description=Configure DOSBOX|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=54843
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|title=Aleshar GUS support in DOSBox?|date=20-06-2018}}</ref>|fix=
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# Create a configuration file for DOSBOX.
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# Open the config file you created.
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# Modify the <code>[GUS]</code> section of the config file to read as such: <code>[gus]
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gus=true
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gusbase=220
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gusirq=11
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gusdma=1
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</code>
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#Save the config file.
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#Run DOSBOX with the config file you created.
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#Mount {{P|game}} as DOSBOX's C drive.
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#Enter the C drive and run <code>INSTALL.EXE</code>
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#From the menu which appears, select <code>Configure</code>
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#Select <code>Audio Options</code>.
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#Select <code>Gravis Ultrasound</code>.
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#When prompted, select the base port (gusbase), IRQ (gusirq), and DMA (gusdma) you put in the config file.
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#Select the volume level you desire.
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#The setup program will confirm your choice.
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#Save changes and exit the installer.
 
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Aleshar: The World of Ice
Aleshar: The World of Ice cover
Developers
Hypothermia
Release dates
DOS 1997

Key points

Re-released as freeware on 11/7/2000.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
DOS

Essential improvements

Enable Gravis Ultrasound support

The game will only output 16-bit audio when using the Gravis Ultrasound.
Configure DOSBOX[1]
  1. Create a configuration file for DOSBOX.
  2. Open the config file you created.
  3. Modify the [GUS] section of the config file to read as such: [gus]

gus=true gusbase=220 gusirq=11 gusdma=1

  1. Save the config file.
  2. Run DOSBOX with the config file you created.
  3. Mount <path-to-game> as DOSBOX's C drive.
  4. Enter the C drive and run INSTALL.EXE
  5. From the menu which appears, select Configure
  6. Select Audio Options.
  7. Select Gravis Ultrasound.
  8. When prompted, select the base port (gusbase), IRQ (gusirq), and DMA (gusdma) you put in the config file.
  9. Select the volume level you desire.
  10. The setup program will confirm your choice.
  11. Save changes and exit the installer.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SBOARD.CFG

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\*.SAV
Saves slots are ALESHAR0.SAV to ALESHAR4.SAV. ALESHAR.SAV is an autosave.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues unresolved

Corrupted VESA graphics (DOSBox)

VESA modes have visual issues during cutscenes (incorrect colors etc.)[2]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA, SVGA (VESA)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) MS-DOS 3.0
Processor (CPU) 80386 80486/66 MHz
System memory (RAM) 4 MB + 380 kb conventional 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA SVGA adapter capable of 640x400 256c mode
512k of VRAM
Sound (audio device) 512k Gravis Ultrasound or compatible

References