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|cover        = Gateway to the Savage Frontier cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Stormfront Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Beyond Software}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations, Inc.}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations Inc.|Retail}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GOG.com|Digital, former}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|SNEG|Digital, current}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gold Box}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gold Box}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1991}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1991}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 20, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_forgotten_realms_the_archives Release: Forgotten Realms: The Archives - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 20, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_forgotten_realms_the_archives Release: Forgotten Realms: The Archives - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 20, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 20, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 20, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 20, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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|steam appid  =  
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|taxonomy    =
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|gogcom page  = forgotten_realms_the_archives_collection_two
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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/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Gold Box }}
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|steam appid  = 1904523
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|gogcom id side = 1436871302
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|hltb        = 18625
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 429
 
|wikipedia    = Gateway to the Savage Frontier
 
|wikipedia    = Gateway to the Savage Frontier
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Gold Box}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Characters can be transferred from [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]].<ref>[http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2016/04/gateway-to-savage-frontier-summary-and.html The CRPG Addict: Gateway to the Savage Frontier: Summary and Rating]</ref>
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|gateway_to_the_savage_frontier|forgotten_realms_collection|for game series}}
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{{++}} Characters can be transferred from [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2016/04/gateway-to-savage-frontier-summary-and.html|title=The CRPG Addict: Gateway to the Savage Frontier: Summary and Rating|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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{{GOG.com links|1432649588|forgotten_realms_collection|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1882280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for game series
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | forgotten_realms_the_archives_collection_two | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Pool of Radiance]], [[Hillsfar]], [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]], [[Secret of the Silver Blades]], [[Pools of Darkness]], [[Treasures of the Savage Frontier]], and [[Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | forgotten_realms_the_archives_collection_two | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Pool of Radiance]], [[Hillsfar]], [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]], [[Secret of the Silver Blades]], [[Pools of Darkness]], [[Treasures of the Savage Frontier]], and [[Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1882280 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Pool of Radiance]], [[Hillsfar]], [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]], [[Secret of the Silver Blades]], [[Pools of Darkness]], [[Treasures of the Savage Frontier]], and [[Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} The retail version requires the manual to answer copy protection questions. The GOG.com version has the copy protection cracked (anything will be accepted).<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/forgotten_realms_collection/note_copy_protection_in_these_games NOTE: Copy protection in these games, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>
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{{ii}} The retail version requires the manual to answer copy protection questions. The GOG.com version will accept any answer.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/forgotten_realms_collection/note_copy_protection_in_these_games|title=NOTE: Copy protection in these games, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox/fix|Edit GAME.CFG|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=December 12, 2016|comment=}}</ref>}}
 
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
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===Gold Box Companion===
 
===Gold Box Companion===
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{{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, raising level restrictions, 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, raising level restrictions, character editing, etc.)
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\GAME.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\GAME.CFG}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE\}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE\}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} The default save folder can be changed by editing {{file|GAME.CFG}}.
 
{{ii}} The default save folder can be changed by editing {{file|GAME.CFG}}.
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===[[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
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|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
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|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
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|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|steam cloud           =  
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|gog galaxy               = true
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
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|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{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
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|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
 +
|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              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|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  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|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
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|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  =  
 +
|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    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Everything is text-based.
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|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|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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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
 
}}
 
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
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|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              = CGA, EGA, Tandy 1000, VGA
 
|dos modes              = CGA, EGA, Tandy 1000, VGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

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Gateway to the Savage Frontier
Gateway to the Savage Frontier cover
Developers
Beyond Software
Publishers
Retail Strategic Simulations Inc.
Digital, former GOG.com
Digital, current SNEG
Engines
Gold Box
Release dates
DOS 1991
Windows (DOSBox) August 20, 2015[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) August 20, 2015[1]
Linux (DOSBox) August 20, 2015[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives First-person
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Gold Box
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Gateway to the Savage Frontier on Wikipedia
⤏ Go to series page
Subseries of Dungeons & Dragons
Pool of Radiance (series)
Curse of the Azure Bonds 1989
Secret of the Silver Blades 1990
Buck Rogers (series)
Champions of Krynn 1990
Neverwinter Nights 1991
Pools of Darkness 1991
Gateway to the Savage Frontier 1991
Death Knights of Krynn 1991
The Dark Queen of Krynn 1992
Treasures of the Savage Frontier 1992
Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace 1992
Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures 1993

Gateway to the Savage Frontier is a singleplayer first-person RPG game in the Gold Box series.

General information

Characters can be transferred from Curse of the Azure Bonds.[2]
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions for game series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Bundled with Pool of Radiance, Hillsfar, Curse of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades, Pools of Darkness, Treasures of the Savage Frontier, and Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Bundled with Pool of Radiance, Hillsfar, Curse of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades, Pools of Darkness, Treasures of the Savage Frontier, and Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
The retail version requires the manual to answer copy protection questions. The GOG.com version will accept any answer.[3]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit GAME.CFG[4]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Edit GAME.CFG.
  3. Change F to N.
  4. Run the game with game UseStart
  5. The game will now go directly to the main menu skipping the logos and hardware reconfiguration question.

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, raising level restrictions, character editing, etc.)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

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

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 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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, EGA, Tandy, VGA

System requirements

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


Notes

  1. ↑ 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 the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

References