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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Alien Carnage cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Alien Carnage cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 10, 1993}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 10, 1993}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2014|ref=<ref>[https://3drealms.com/catalog/3d-realms-anthology_50/ 3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://3drealms.com/catalog/3d-realms-anthology_50/|title=3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 5, 2015|ref=<ref>[http://store.steampowered.com/news/16559/ News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 5, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/16559/|title=News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 11, 2023|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.zoom-platform.com/news/new-updates-2023-12-11|title=Zoom Platform - New Updates - 2023-12-11|date=2023-12-11}}</ref>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view, Scrolling }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Alien Carnage }}
 
|steam appid  = 358280
 
|steam appid  = 358280
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://legacy.3drealms.com/carnage/
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|hltb        = 26816
 +
|igdb        = alien-carnage
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 522
 
|wikipedia    = Alien Carnage
 
|wikipedia    = Alien Carnage
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Alien Carnage}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Originally released as '''Halloween Harry'''.<ref name="freeware">[http://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2007/05/alien_carnage_freeware.html 3D Realms News: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware]</ref>
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|introduction      =
{{++}} Re-released as freeware on May 24, 2007.<ref name="freeware"/>
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|release history  = Re-released as freeware on May 24, 2007.<ref name="freeware">[https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2007/05/alien_carnage_freeware.html 3D Realms News: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware]</ref>
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|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://legacy.3drealms.com/carnage/ Official site]
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{{ii}} Originally released as '''Halloween Harry'''.<ref name="freeware" />
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/358280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/358280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Use [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| developer | https://3drealms.com/catalog/alien-carnage_48/ | DRM-free | Includes fixes not present in retail versions. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Developer | https://legacy.3drealms.com/downloads.html#carnage | DRM-free |  |  | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| ZOOM | alien-carnage-halloween-harry | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox#DOSBox-staging|DOSBox-staging]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 358280 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| developer | https://3drealms.com/catalog/alien-carnage_48/ | DRM-free | Includes fixes not present in retail versions. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\HARRY.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\HARRY.CFG}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\SLOT.*}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SLOT.*}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} High scores are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\HARRY.TOP</code>
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{{ii}} High scores are stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\HARRY.TOP}}.
  
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Alien Carnage settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Alien Carnage settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                =  
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = 48 fps frame rate cap.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      =  
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|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = no
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} The original release (''Halloween Harry'') includes a jukebox, which can be run with <code>{{p|game}}\STUDIO.EXE</code>.
 
{{ii}} The original release (''Halloween Harry'') includes a jukebox, which can be run with <code>{{p|game}}\STUDIO.EXE</code>.
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==="Runtime error 203" level restart on death===
 
==="Runtime error 203" level restart on death===
{{ii}} Dying may cause this error and restart the level instead of returning to the last checkpoint.<ref name="Ancient DOS Games"/><ref>[http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30360 VOGONS • View topic - Odd problem with Alien Carnage]</ref>
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{{ii}} Dying may cause this error and restart the level instead of returning to the last checkpoint.<ref name="Ancient DOS Games"/><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=30360|title=VOGONS • View topic - Odd problem with Alien Carnage|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              = VGA
 
|dos modes              = VGA
 
|dos modes notes        = 320x200
 
|dos modes notes        = 320x200
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 18:07, 19 December 2023

Alien Carnage
Alien Carnage cover
Developers
Interactive Binary Illusions
SubZero Software
Publishers
Apogee Software
Release dates
DOS October 10, 1993
Windows (DOSBox) October 23, 2014[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) May 5, 2015[2]
Linux (DOSBox) December 11, 2023[3]
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Series Alien Carnage
Alien Carnage on HowLongToBeat
Alien Carnage on IGDB
Alien Carnage on MobyGames
Alien Carnage on Wikipedia
Alien Carnage
Alien Carnage 1993
Zombie Wars 1996

Alien Carnage is a singleplayer side view and scrolling platform game in the Alien Carnage series.

Re-released as freeware on May 24, 2007.[4]

General information

Originally released as Halloween Harry.[4]
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
DOS
Developer website
DRM-free
DOS
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Pre-packaged with DOSBox-staging.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Developer website (unavailable)
DRM-free
Includes fixes not present in retail versions. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows

Essential improvements

Run in DOSBox

To run correctly in DOSBox, set cycles=max and timed=false. Leave all other DOSBox settings at their defaults.[5]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\HARRY.CFG
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) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358280/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SLOT.*
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) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358280/pfx/[Note 2]
High scores are stored in <path-to-game>\HARRY.TOP.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 only.
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
48 fps frame rate cap.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
On/off only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio
The original release (Halloween Harry) includes a jukebox, which can be run with <path-to-game>\STUDIO.EXE.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues unresolved

"Runtime error 203" level restart on death

Dying may cause this error and restart the level instead of returning to the last checkpoint.[5][6]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA 320x200

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.3
Processor (CPU) 286
System memory (RAM) 640 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA


Notes

  1. 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.
  2. 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/358280/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (358280) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References