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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment|DOS}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment|DOS}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacPlay|Mac OS}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacPlay|Mac OS}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Blizzard Entertainment|Digital}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 19,1994}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 19, 1994}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|November, 1996}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|November, 1996}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 3, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 3, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 3, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 3, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox}} | ||
+ | |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 }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Platform, Shooter }} | ||
+ | {{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 id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |official site= https://web.archive.org/web/19980710125526/http://interplay.com/games/blckthrn.html | ||
+ | |hltb = 1109 | ||
|strategywiki = Blackthorne | |strategywiki = Blackthorne | ||
+ | |mobygames = 1445 | ||
|wikipedia = Blackthorne | |wikipedia = Blackthorne | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ''' | + | {{Introduction |
− | + | |introduction = | |
− | + | ||
+ | |release history = The game was titled '''''Blackhawk''''' in Europe. It was re-released as a free download on November 3, 2013. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | DOS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | DOS }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row|1= developer |2= https:// | + | {{Availability/row|1= developer |2= https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/download/confirmation?platform=windows&locale=en_US&product=bt |3= DRM-free |4= DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. |5= |6= Windows, OS X }} |
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/BlackThorne Archive.org]. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME.000}} | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME.000}} | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p| | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Blizzard Entertainment\Blackthorne\SAVEGAME.000}} |
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
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{{ii}} In-game settings are not stored between sessions. | {{ii}} In-game settings are not stored between sessions. | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Blackthorne settings.png|General settings.}} | {{Image|Blackthorne settings.png|General settings.}} | ||
− | {{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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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{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 = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
+ | |general midi audio = true | ||
+ | |general midi audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = unknown | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = unknown | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown |
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |mac os 68k app = true | ||
+ | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:19, 14 October 2023
Developers | |
---|---|
Blizzard Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
DOS | Interplay Entertainment |
Mac OS | MacPlay |
Digital | Blizzard Entertainment |
Release dates | |
DOS | December 19, 1994 |
Mac OS (Classic) | November 1996 |
Windows (DOSBox) | November 3, 2013 |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | November 3, 2013 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Freeware |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Platform, Shooter |
Blackthorne is a singleplayer side view platform and shooter game.
The game was titled Blackhawk in Europe. It was re-released as a free download on November 3, 2013.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Developer website | DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox. |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Run in DOSBox
To run correctly in DOSBox, change cycles=auto
to cycles=fixed 13000
. Leave all other DOSBox settings at their defaults.[1]
Game data
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME.000 |
Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Blizzard Entertainment\Blackthorne\SAVEGAME.000 <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
- In-game settings are not stored between sessions.
Video
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 | [2] | ||
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 | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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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 | ||
General MIDI audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | European retail only. | |||
German | European retail only. | |||
Russian | Fan translation, download |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | VGA |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 3.1 | |
Processor (CPU) | 386SX | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | VGA |
Mac OS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68040 PowerPC 601 | |
System memory (RAM) | 3 MB | 6 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 MB |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
References
- ↑ Settings used by Blizzard in the 2013 re-release.
- ↑ Verified by User:Quiet Bob on September 3, 2019