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|cover        = Buck Rogers - Matrix Cubed cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Buck Rogers - Matrix Cubed cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategic Simulations, Inc.}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategic Simulations Inc.}}
 
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|engines      =  
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1992}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1992}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Buck Rogers, Gold Box }}
 
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|strategywiki =  
 
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|wikipedia    = Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed
 
|wikipedia    = Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
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{{Series|Gold Box}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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'''General information'''
 
{{++}} Characters and saved games can be imported from [[Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday]].
 
{{++}} Characters and saved games can be imported from [[Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday]].
  
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===Gold Box Companion===
 
===Gold Box Companion===
{{ii}} [http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jhirvonen/gbc/ Gold Box Companion] is a program for Windows that adds various optional features when playing the DOS version in DOSBox (automap, party HUD, character editing, etc.)
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{{ii}} [http://gbc.zorbus.net Gold Box Companion] is a program for Windows that adds various optional features when playing the DOS version in DOSBox (automap, party HUD, character editing, etc.)
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===Sound Effects and Music===
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{{ii}} [https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=44580 Gold Box Sound Hacks] allows for Tandy sound effects while using Adlib or Roland MT-32 for music.
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===Enable PCjr/Tandy sound on DOSBox===
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{{ii}} Most later releases are configured to use PC speaker sound. DOSBox can be set to emulate the additional sound hardware of PCjr/Tandy systems and the game configured to use PCjr/Tandy for sound instead of more primitive PC speaker.
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit the [https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Dosbox.conf configuration file of DOSBox] in the installation folder|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
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# Open the configuration file of DOSBox and seek <code>tandy</code> setting under <code>[speaker]</code> section. This setting is usually <code>tandy=auto</code>. Change the setting to <code>tandy=on</code> and save the changes.
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\MATRIX.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\MATRIX.CFG}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE\}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE\}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} The paths for Matrix Cubed and Countdown to Doomsday saves can be changed by editing {{file|MATRIX.CFG}}.
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{{ii}} The default save folder can be changed by editing {{file|MATRIX.CFG}}.
 
{{ii}} Saves are {{file|SAVGAMA.DAT}} to {{file|SAVGAMJ.DAT}}.
 
{{ii}} Saves are {{file|SAVGAMA.DAT}} to {{file|SAVGAMJ.DAT}}.
 
{{ii}} Character files are {{file|*.WHO}}. Character files are only present when that character is not part of a party in a save file.
 
{{ii}} Character files are {{file|*.WHO}}. Character files are only present when that character is not part of a party in a save file.
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{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                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|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        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|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              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{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 =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|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=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts     = unknown
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|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    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|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        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
|dos modes              =  
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|dos modes              = unknown
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    =
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    =
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

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Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed
Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed cover
Developers
Strategic Simulations Inc.
Engines
Gold Box
Release dates
DOS 1992
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives First-person
Genres RPG
Themes Sci-fi
Series Buck Rogers, Gold Box
Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed on HowLongToBeat
Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed on MobyGames
Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed on Wikipedia
Buck Rogers
Subseries of Gold Box
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday 1990
Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed 1992

Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed is a singleplayer first-person RPG game in the Buck Rogers and Gold Box series.

General information

Characters and saved games can be imported from Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Run in DOSBox.
DOS

Gold Box Companion

Gold Box Companion is a program for Windows that adds various optional features when playing the DOS version in DOSBox (automap, party HUD, character editing, etc.)

Sound Effects and Music

Gold Box Sound Hacks allows for Tandy sound effects while using Adlib or Roland MT-32 for music.

Enable PCjr/Tandy sound on DOSBox

Most later releases are configured to use PC speaker sound. DOSBox can be set to emulate the additional sound hardware of PCjr/Tandy systems and the game configured to use PCjr/Tandy for sound instead of more primitive PC speaker.
Edit the configuration file of DOSBox in the installation folder[citation needed]
  1. Open the configuration file of DOSBox and seek tandy setting under [speaker] section. This setting is usually tandy=auto. Change the setting to tandy=on and save the changes.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\MATRIX.CFG

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVE\
The default save folder can be changed by editing MATRIX.CFG.
Saves are SAVGAMA.DAT to SAVGAMJ.DAT.
Character files are *.WHO. Character files are only present when that character is not part of a party in a save file.

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
120+ FPS

Input

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

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)


References