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{{Infobox game/row/developer|QASoft}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|QASoft}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
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|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 30, 1998|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 30, 1998|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000621221144/http://www.aliencabal.com/|title=Alien Cabal|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
+ | {{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 | }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
+ | |mobygames = | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = | |wikipedia = | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
− | {{++}} Re-released as a free download.<ref> | + | {{++}} Re-released as a free download.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.oldschooldos.com|title=DOS Games at Old School DOS|date=May 2023}}</ref> [https://github.com/CireG/Alien-Cabal-VEdit Level editor source code] is also available. |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
− | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/alien-cabal/en |
|widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | |widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | |multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | ||
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|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
|windowed notes = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]). Set in {{file|Acabal.ini}} for the Windows version. | |windowed notes = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]). Set in {{file|Acabal.ini}} for the Windows version. | ||
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|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 = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = Set in Setup for DOS; for Windows edit the [[#Game data|Configuration file]]. | |key remap notes = Set in Setup for DOS; for Windows edit the [[#Game data|Configuration file]]. | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = True for Windows, false for DOS. | |mute on focus lost notes = True for Windows, false for DOS. | ||
|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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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
|subtitles = unknown | |subtitles = unknown | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
− | |dos modes = | + | |dos modes = unknown |
|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 = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Developers | |
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QASoft | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1997 |
Windows | November 30, 1998[1] |
Key points
- Re-released as a free download.[2] Level editor source code is also available.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Official website | Freeware version. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patches are available for the retail and shareware versions (the freeware version is already patched).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\ACABAL.CFG |
Windows | <path-to-game>\Acabal.ini[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVE****.ACG |
Windows | <path-to-game>\AC95****.ACG[Note 1] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Output is stretched from 4:3. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (when using DOSBox). Set in Acabal.ini for the Windows version. |
||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
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 | Set in Setup for DOS; for Windows edit the Configuration file. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Set in the Configuration file. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | DOS version only.[3] | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Set in Setup. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
---|
XInput-compatible controllers |
---|
PlayStation controllers |
---|
Generic/other controllers |
---|
Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | True for Windows, false for DOS. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 6 | [3] |
DOS video modes |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | MS-DOS 5.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | 100 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 MB |
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 233 | Intel Pentium II |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.0 compatible | AGP graphics adapter 8 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Alien Cabal - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ DOS Games at Old School DOS - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Support