Difference between revisions of "Beyond Castle Wolfenstein"
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|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|PC booter|1985}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|June 28, 2004|ref=<ref>http://www.oldskool.org/pc/BCW/readme.txt Beyond Castle Wolfenstein project - readme.txt</ref>}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|June 28, 2004|ref=<ref>http://www.oldskool.org/pc/BCW/readme.txt Beyond Castle Wolfenstein project - readme.txt</ref>}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | Freeware }} | ||
| + | {{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 | Wolfenstein }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
| + | |hltb = 25533 | ||
| + | |igdb = beyond-castle-wolfenstein | ||
| + | |lutris = beyond-castle-wolfenstein | ||
| + | |mobygames = 1760 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = Beyond Castle Wolfenstein | |wikipedia = Beyond Castle Wolfenstein | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = Freeware | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | PC booter }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| official | http://www.oldskool.org/pc/BCW | DRM-free | Semi-official | + | {{Availability/row| official | http://www.oldskool.org/pc/BCW | DRM-free | Semi-official source port with bug fixes. | | DOS }} |
}} | }} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|PC booter|{{p|game}}\BWC.COM}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME.BCW}} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ii}} Only the | + | {{ii}} Only the freeware source port version has separate save files. Original version had them embedded in its executable, {{file|BWC.COM}}. |
| − | ==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 = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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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 = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| + | |hdr = unknown | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|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 = n/a | |invert controller y-axis = n/a | ||
|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== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Game plays too fast=== | ===Game plays too fast=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} Although | + | {{ii}} Although it is possible to use [[DOSBox]]'s cycle throttler to slow it down, playing the free version seems to be the best solution as it contains bug fixes. |
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|metal support = | |metal support = | ||
|metal support notes = | |metal support notes = | ||
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
|dos modes = CGA | |dos modes = CGA | ||
| − | |dos modes notes = Supports both RGB | + | |dos modes notes = Supports both RGB and composite. |
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |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 | ||
| + | |OSfamily = PC booter | ||
| + | |minOS = | ||
| + | |minCPU = Intel 8088 | ||
| + | |minRAM = | ||
| + | |minHD = | ||
| + | |minGPU = CGA | ||
| + | |||
| + | |recOS = | ||
| + | |recCPU = | ||
| + | |recRAM = | ||
| + | |recHD = | ||
| + | |recGPU = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = DOS | |OSfamily = DOS | ||
|minOS = | |minOS = | ||
| − | |minCPU = 8088 | + | |minCPU = Intel 8088 |
|minRAM = | |minRAM = | ||
| − | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 150 KB |
| − | |||
|minGPU = CGA | |minGPU = CGA | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = 6.22 |
|recCPU = | |recCPU = | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
Latest revision as of 20:41, 12 February 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Muse Software | |
| Release dates | |
| PC booter | 1985 |
| DOS | June 28, 2004[1] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Series | Wolfenstein |
 |
|
| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Castle Wolfenstein | 1981 |
| Beyond Castle Wolfenstein | 1984 |
| Wolfenstein 3D | 1992 |
| Spear of Destiny | 1992 |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein | 2001 |
| Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory | 2003 |
| Wolfenstein | 2009 |
| Wolfram (unofficial game) | 2012 |
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | 2014 |
| Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | 2015 |
| Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | 2017 |
| Wolfenstein: Youngblood | 2019 |
| Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot | 2019 |
| RealRTCW (unofficial mod) | 2020 |
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
||
| Official website | |
Semi-official source port with bug fixes. | |
Game data
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| PC booter | <path-to-game>\BWC.COM |
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME.BCW |
- Only the freeware source port version has separate save files. Original version had them embedded in its executable,
BWC.COM.
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| 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 | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Keyboard only menus. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
| Controller types |
|---|
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 |
Issues fixed
Game plays too fast
- Although it is possible to use DOSBox's cycle throttler to slow it down, playing the free version seems to be the best solution as it contains bug fixes.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | CGA | Supports both RGB and composite. |
System requirements
| PC booter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 | |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | CGA | |
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 6.22 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 | |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 KB | |
| Video card (GPU) | CGA | |
References
- ↑ http://www.oldskool.org/pc/BCW/readme.txt Beyond Castle Wolfenstein project - readme.txt