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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Tactical Soft}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Tactical Soft}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Midas Interactive}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Midas Interactive Entertainment}} |
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|February 13, 1998}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|February 13, 1998}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | |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 | Arsenal }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
+ | |mobygames = | ||
+ | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = | |wikipedia = | ||
+ | |winehq = | ||
+ | |license = shareware | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Run in [[DOSBox]]. }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| official | http://www.tacticalsoft.com/arsenal1/buyit.htm | unknown | Retail version order form. | | DOS }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} The game uses DOS. CD contains an Windows installer. | ||
+ | {{--}} The game is not available digitally. | ||
+ | {{ii}} A [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1175-arsenal-taste-the-power-demo/ shareware demo] is available. | ||
− | {{ | + | ==Essential improvements== |
+ | ===Patches=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} [http://www.tacticalsoft.com/arsenal1/frame3.htm Patch v1.4] updates the game to the latest version. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|DOS|}} |
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{--}} Configuration file is encrypted. | {{--}} Configuration file is encrypted. | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\*.map}} |
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | + | ==Video== | |
− | + | {{Video | |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | ==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 = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = n/a | |anisotropic = n/a | ||
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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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|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
+ | |hdr = unknown | ||
+ | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = {{key|F1}} displays a simple guide featuring hotkeys used by the game. | |key remap notes = {{key|F1}} displays a simple guide featuring hotkeys used by the game. | ||
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity = unknown | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |||
− | |||
|invert mouse y-axis = n/a | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
+ | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
+ | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = false | |invert controller y-axis = false | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
− | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
− | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = unknown |
− | |button prompts notes | + | |xbox prompts notes = |
+ | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
+ | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
+ | |light bar support = unknown | ||
+ | |light bar support notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
+ | |other controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |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 = | ||
− | | | + | |simultaneous input = unknown |
− | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
+ | |steam input api = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input api notes = | ||
+ | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
+ | |steam hook input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input presets notes = | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Arsenal Taste the Power - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}} | {{Image|Arsenal Taste the Power - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}} | ||
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|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 = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{L10n|content= | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = English | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = unknown | ||
+ | |subtitles = unknown | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = French | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = unknown | ||
+ | |subtitles = unknown | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Save function doesn't work=== | ===Save function doesn't work=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Solutions for save game not working|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
− | |||
* Run the game using [[DOSBox]]. | * Run the game using [[DOSBox]]. | ||
* Make sure to login in with an actual player name, not '''New Player'''. | * Make sure to login in with an actual player name, not '''New Player'''. | ||
* When saving a game choose '''<FREE>''' from the list and then type in a name for your save file. | * When saving a game choose '''<FREE>''' from the list and then type in a name for your save file. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Other information== | ||
+ | ===API=== | ||
+ | {{API | ||
+ | |direct3d versions = | ||
+ | |direct3d notes = | ||
+ | |directdraw versions = | ||
+ | |directdraw notes = | ||
+ | |opengl versions = | ||
+ | |opengl notes = | ||
+ | |glide versions = | ||
+ | |glide notes = | ||
+ | |software mode = | ||
+ | |software mode notes = | ||
+ | |mantle support = | ||
+ | |mantle support notes = | ||
+ | |metal support = | ||
+ | |metal support notes = | ||
+ | |vulkan versions = | ||
+ | |vulkan notes = | ||
+ | |dos modes = SVGA | ||
+ | |dos modes notes = | ||
+ | |shader model versions = | ||
+ | |shader model notes = | ||
+ | |windows 32-bit exe = | ||
+ | |windows 64-bit exe = | ||
+ | |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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
− | |OSfamily = | + | |OSfamily = DOS |
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = |
|minCPU = 486DX4 100 MHz | |minCPU = 486DX4 100 MHz | ||
|minRAM = 8 MB | |minRAM = 8 MB | ||
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|minVRAM = 1 MB | |minVRAM = 1 MB | ||
− | |recCPU = Pentium 166 | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 166 |
|recRAM = 16 MB | |recRAM = 16 MB | ||
− | |recVRAM | + | |recVRAM = 2 MB |
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{References}} |
Revision as of 08:19, 28 October 2022
Developers | |
---|---|
Tactical Soft | |
Publishers | |
Midas Interactive Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
DOS | February 13, 1998 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Arsenal |
Arsenal | |
---|---|
Arsenal: Taste the Power | 1998 |
Arsenal: Extended Power | 2002 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Run in DOSBox. | |||
Official website | Retail version order form. |
- The game uses DOS. CD contains an Windows installer.
- The game is not available digitally.
- A shareware demo is available.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch v1.4 updates the game to the latest version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS |
- Configuration file is encrypted.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\*.map |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Only 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768 resolutions available. | ||
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 | F1 displays a simple guide featuring hotkeys used by the game. | |
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 |
Issues fixed
Save function doesn't work
Solutions for save game not working[citation needed] |
---|
|
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | SVGA |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | 486DX4 100 MHz | Intel Pentium 166 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 34 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | VESA compatible 1 MB of VRAM | 2 MB of VRAM |