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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
Developer website
ZOOM Platform		Pre-packaged with DOSBox-staging.
Steam (unavailable)		Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Developer website (unavailable)		Includes fixes not present in retail versions. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.

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)	<SteamLibrary-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)	<SteamLibrary-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.

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

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
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		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	6.0
Processor (CPU)	286	386
System memory (RAM)	640 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 MB
Video card (GPU)	VGA

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.
↑ ^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 (358280) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ 3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters - last accessed on May 2023
↑ News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off! - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Zoom Platform - New Updates - 2023-12-11 - last accessed on 2023-12-11
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 3D Realms News: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Pixelmusement - Ancient DOS Games - Episode 173
↑ VOGONS • View topic - Odd problem with Alien Carnage - last accessed on 9 June 2023

[DOSBox_mounted-6] 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.

[Proton_path_note-7] 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 (358280) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (358280) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] 3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters - last accessed on May 2023

[2] News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off! - last accessed on May 2023

[3] Zoom Platform - New Updates - 2023-12-11 - last accessed on 2023-12-11

[freeware-4] 4.0 ^4.1 3D Realms News: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware

[Ancient_DOS_Games-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Pixelmusement - Ancient DOS Games - Episode 173

[8] VOGONS • View topic - Odd problem with Alien Carnage - last accessed on 9 June 2023

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-{{stub}}
 {{Infobox game
 |cover        = Alien Carnage cover.jpg
@@ Line 10: / Line 9: @@
 |release dates=
 {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 10, 1993}}
-{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>[https://3drealms.com/catalog/3d-realms-anthology_50/ 3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters]</ref>}}
+{{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|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/16559/ News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!]</ref>}}
+{{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>}}
+{{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>}}
+|taxonomy     =
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view, Scrolling }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
+{{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            | Alien Carnage }}
 |steam appid  = 358280
 |gogcom id    =
+|official site= https://legacy.3drealms.com/carnage/
+|hltb         = 26816
+|igdb         = alien-carnage
 |strategywiki =
+|mobygames    = 522
 |wikipedia    = Alien Carnage
 |winehq       =
 |license      = former commercial
 }}
-{{Series|Alien Carnage}}
-'''Key points'''
+{{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>
+|introduction      =
-{{++}} Re-released as freeware on May 24, 2007.<ref name="freeware"/>
+|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>
+|current state     =
+}}
 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://legacy.3drealms.com/carnage/ Official site]
+{{ii}} Originally released as '''Halloween Harry'''.<ref name="freeware" />
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/358280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Use [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
+{{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 }}
+{{Availability/row| Developer | https://legacy.3drealms.com/downloads.html#carnage | DRM-free |  |  | DOS }}
+{{Availability/row| ZOOM | alien-carnage-halloween-harry | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox#DOSBox-staging|DOSBox-staging]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 358280 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
+{{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 }}
 }}
@@ Line 45: / Line 68: @@
 {{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 {{Game data/config|OS X|}}
+{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 }}
@@ Line 52: / Line 76: @@
 {{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 {{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
+{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 }}
-{{ii}} High scores are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\HARRY.TOP</code>
+{{ii}} High scores are stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\HARRY.TOP}}.
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             =
+|gog galaxy                =
-|gog galaxy notes       =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = false
+|steam cloud               = false
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
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 |fov                        = n/a
 |fov notes                  =
-|windowed                   = true
+|windowed                   = false
-|windowed notes             = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
+|windowed notes             =
 |borderless windowed        = false
 |borderless windowed notes  =
@@ Line 99: / Line 124: @@
 |antialiasing               = n/a
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = false
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 188: / Line 216: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |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  =
@@ Line 207: / Line 237: @@
 ==Issues unresolved==
 ==="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>
+{{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==
@@ Line 234: / Line 264: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = unknown
 |windows 64-bit exe     = unknown
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
-|macos 64-bit 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=
 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}

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