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{{Infobox game/row/developer|JAM Productions}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|JAM Productions}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Apogee Software}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Apogee Software|Original}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Apogee Entertainment|Current}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Wolfenstein 3D engine}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Wolfenstein 3D engine}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 3, 1993|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 3, 1993|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://3drealms.com/catalog/blake-stone_15/|title=Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 10, 2009|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 10, 2009|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_blake_stone_aliens_of_gold|title=New release: Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 18, 2013|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 18, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/mac_game_update_system_shock_2_10_more_titles|title=Mac Game Update: System Shock 2 + 10 more titles ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 24, 2014|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 24, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/gogcom_now_supports_linux/page1|title=GOG.com Now Supports Linux! - July 24, 2014|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, FPS, Shooter }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Blake Stone }} | ||
|steam appid = 358190 | |steam appid = 358190 | ||
|steam appid side = 238050 | |steam appid side = 238050 | ||
|gogcom id = 1207658728 | |gogcom id = 1207658728 | ||
| + | |hltb = 1130 | ||
| + | |lutris = blake-stone-aliens-of-gold | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = 786 | ||
|wikipedia = Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold | |wikipedia = Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold | ||
|winehq = 17958 | |winehq = 17958 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
| + | |official site= https://legacy.3drealms.com/blake/index.html | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{GOG.com links|1207658728|blake_stone_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|1207658728|blake_stone_series|for game series}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/358190/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/358190/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
| − | |||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Floppies or CD-ROM. See [[#Run in DOSBox (retail)|run in DOSBox (retail)]]. | | DOS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Floppies or CD-ROM. See [[#Run in DOSBox (retail)|run in DOSBox (retail)]]. | | DOS }} | ||
| − | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | blake_stone_aliens_of_gold | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | |
| − | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | blake_stone_aliens_of_gold | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 358190 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. Also sold as part of {{store link|Steam|238050|The Apogee Throwback Pack}}. | | Windows, OS X }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 358190 | Steam | Also sold as part of {{store link|Steam|238050|The Apogee Throwback Pack}}. | | Windows, OS X }} | + | {{Availability/row| ZOOM | blake-stone-aliens-of-gold | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/blake-stone_15/ | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | The latest retail patch is [ | + | The latest retail patch is [https://legacy.3drealms.com/blake/index.html v3.0]. Digital distribution versions are already fully patched. |
===BStone=== | ===BStone=== | ||
| − | [https://github.com/bibendovsky/bstone BStone] is a native port of the engine source code with support for higher resolutions and other features. Linux users should download the hosted [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/987-bstone-linux-precompiled/ precompiled version] if you do not wish to compile the software from source code and extract '''bstone''' bin file into the installation folder. | + | [https://github.com/bibendovsky/bstone BStone] is a native port of the engine source code with support for higher resolutions and other features. Linux users should download the hosted [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/987-bstone-linux-precompiled/ precompiled version] if you do not wish to compile the software from source code and extract '''bstone''' bin file into the installation folder. A conservative fork exists called [https://sourceforge.net/projects/nakedstone/ NakedStone]. |
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\CONFIG.BS6}} | {{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\CONFIG.BS6}} | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows| | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} |
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
{{Game data/config|Linux|}} | {{Game data/config|Linux|}} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAM*.BS6}} | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAM*.BS6}} | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows| | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} |
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}} | {{Game data/saves|Linux|}} | ||
| + | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|game}}\Blake Stone - Aliens of Gold\SAVEGAM*.BS6}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[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 | ||
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = true |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | | | + | |origin = |
| − | | | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | + | {{Video | |
| − | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|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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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Blake Stone audio settings.png|Audio settings.}} | {{Image|Blake Stone audio settings.png|Audio settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = On/off only. | |separate volume notes = On/off only. | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
| + | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
| − | |dos modes = | + | |dos modes = unknown |
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux powerpc app = hackable | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= true | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= true | ||
| + | |linux arm app = hackable | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = PowerPC requires the Bstone source port<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.freshports.org/games/bstone|title=FreshPorts -- games/bstone: Source port of Blake Stone|date=2021-03-26}}</ref> or a PPC DOSbox installation different from that of GOG.com. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = | |minOS = | ||
|minCPU = 386/20 | |minCPU = 386/20 | ||
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 640K of conventional memory |
|minHD = 8 MB | |minHD = 8 MB | ||
| + | |minGPU = VGA | ||
| + | |minaudio = Sound Blaster, Ad Lib compatible | ||
|recCPU = 486 | |recCPU = 486 | ||
|recRAM = 2 MB | |recRAM = 2 MB | ||
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = |
}} | }} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| JAM Productions | |
| Publishers | |
| Original | Apogee Software |
| Current | Apogee Entertainment |
| Engines | |
| Wolfenstein 3D engine | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | December 3, 1993[1] |
| Windows (DOSBox) | March 10, 2009[2] |
| macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | June 18, 2013[3] |
| Linux (DOSBox) | July 24, 2014[4] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, FPS, Shooter |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Blake Stone |
 |
|
| Blake Stone | |
|---|---|
| Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold | 1993 |
| Blake Stone: Planet Strike | 1994 |
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold is a singleplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Blake Stone series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Floppies or CD-ROM. See run in DOSBox (retail). | |
|
| GOG.com | |
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[5] | |
|
| Steam | |
Pre-packaged with DOSBox. Also sold as part of The Apogee Throwback Pack. | |
|
| ZOOM Platform | |
Pre-packaged with DOSBox. | |
|
| Official website (unavailable) | |
|
Essential improvements
Patches
The latest retail patch is v3.0. Digital distribution versions are already fully patched.
BStone
BStone is a native port of the engine source code with support for higher resolutions and other features. Linux users should download the hosted precompiled version if you do not wish to compile the software from source code and extract bstone bin file into the installation folder. A conservative fork exists called NakedStone.
Skip intro videos
Use bstone with the --no_screens command line argument.
Run in DOSBox (retail)
To run Blake Stone correctly in DOSBox change cycles=auto to cycles=max. Leave all other DOSBox settings at their defaults.[6]
WDC game editor
WDC supports editing maps, enemies, music and many other game features. You must start a new game for the map changes to take effect.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\CONFIG.BS6 |
| 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/358190/pfx/[Note 2] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAM*.BS6 |
| 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 | <path-to-game>\Blake Stone - Aliens of Gold\SAVEGAM*.BS6 |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358190/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
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 | Frame rate is capped at 70 FPS. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| 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 settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | On/off only. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Dialogue is text-only (enemy taunts etc. are not subtitled). | |
| 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 |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes |
| Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | PowerPC requires the Bstone source port[7] or a PPC DOSbox installation different from that of GOG.com. |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | 386/20 | 486 |
| System memory (RAM) | 640K of conventional memory | 2 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA | |
| Sound (audio device) | Sound Blaster, Ad Lib compatible | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | 486 |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or later | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz+ | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM | |
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. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in thecloud_savesfolder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings). - ↑ 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 (358190) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ New release: Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Mac Game Update: System Shock 2 + 10 more titles ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ GOG.com Now Supports Linux! - July 24, 2014 - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Settings recommended by Gemini in Ancient DOS Games --- Episode 128: Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
- ↑ FreshPorts -- games/bstone: Source port of Blake Stone - last accessed on 2021-03-26