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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = MAX Coverart.jpg | |cover = MAX Coverart.jpg | ||
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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1996}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1996}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 2008|wrapper=DOSBox}} |
− | | | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 12, 2018|wrapper=DOSBox}} |
− | | | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 25, 2021|wrapper=DOSBox}} |
− | | | + | |reception = |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|m-a-x-mechanized-assault-exploration|rating}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time, Turn-based }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Top-down view }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select, Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | RTS }} | ||
+ | {{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 | M.A.X. }} | ||
+ | |steam appid = 615250 | ||
+ | |gogcom id = 1207663773 | ||
+ | |gogcom id side = 10 | ||
+ | |hltb = 5466 | ||
+ | |mobygames = 2180 | ||
+ | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |wikipedia = Mechanized Assault & Exploration | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | {{mm}} [http://www.rumaxclub.ru | + | {{mm}} [http://www.rumaxclub.ru Russian Maxclub] - A fan site for M.A.X. (Russian only) |
− | {{GOG.com links| | + | {{GOG.com links|1207663773|m_a_x_series|for game series}} |
+ | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/615250/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GOG | m_a_x_m_a_x_2 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[M.A.X. 2]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | max-mechanized-assault-and-exploration-0722cb | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | m_a_x_m_a_x_2 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[M.A.X. 2]]. 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 }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Steam | 615250 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===DOSBox=== | ||
+ | ====Run in DOSBox==== | ||
+ | To improve DOSBox performance make the following changes to the DOSBox configuration file: | ||
+ | * Change <code>memsize=16</code> to <code>memsize=64</code> | ||
+ | * Change <code>prebuffer=20</code> to <code>prebuffer=10</code> | ||
+ | * Change <code>rate=44100</code> to <code>rate=22050</code> | ||
+ | * Change <code>mpu401=intelligent</code> to <code>mpu401=none</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Patches==== | ||
+ | The latest official patch, 1.04, can be found [https://archive.org/details/MAXE104 here]. 1.03, which some argue to be better than 1.04, can also be found [https://archive.org/details/M.a.x.MechanizedAssaultExplorationV1.03Patch here]. There is also an unofficial 1.56 available [https://archive.org/details/M.a.x.MechanizedAssaultExplorationV1.56Patchunofficial here], though not much is known about it and some say it is rather glitchy and arguably worse than the originals (a translated thread discussing the patch's origin can be found [https://translate.google.com/translate?tl=en-US&u=https://www.maxr.org/showtopic.php?id=14&page=1 here]). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====[http://dos32a.narechk.net/index_en.html DOS/32A]==== | ||
+ | DOS/32A is a more advanced extender and open source replacement to DOS4GW. It can improve both performance and stability of M.A.X. greatly. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Delete (or backup) the original ''DOS4GW.EXE'' file then bind with the command <code>sb /r maxrun.exe</code> and <code>setup.exe</code>. Simply replacing the executable does not solve the problem. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Disable annoying "register" message==== | ||
+ | Delete the files ''MAX.BAT'' and ''MAXRUN.BAT'' and download [http://tauronr.netii.net/dl_bse/fnc_dl/downloads/tools/maxrun.zip this] file which will replace their functionality, but without the annoying messages. You can also delete ''EREGCARD.EXE'' and ''EREGCARD.INI'' as they will no longer be used. | ||
+ | |||
===Mechanized Assault & eXploration Reloaded=== | ===Mechanized Assault & eXploration Reloaded=== | ||
A open source remake of M.A.X., it provides modern system support along with updated networking. If a full copy of the original game is available, the original game textures can be used. Otherwise, free texture packs are available to make the remake standalone. | A open source remake of M.A.X., it provides modern system support along with updated networking. If a full copy of the original game is available, the original game textures can be used. Otherwise, free texture packs are available to make the remake standalone. | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|DOS|}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} |
+ | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/config|Linux|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{XDG|unknown}} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} |
+ | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/saves|Linux|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== |
+ | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
+ | |discord = | ||
+ | |discord notes = | ||
+ | |epic games launcher = false | ||
+ | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
+ | |gog galaxy = false | ||
+ | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
+ | |origin = | ||
+ | |origin notes = | ||
+ | |steam cloud = false | ||
+ | |steam cloud notes = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video== | ||
{{Image|MAX Options.png|In-game options menu.}} | {{Image|MAX Options.png|In-game options menu.}} | ||
− | + | {{Video | |
− | {{Video | + | |wsgf link = |
− | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = | |multimonitor wsgf award = | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | + | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = |
− | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | + | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = |
|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
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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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|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|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 = | ||
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
− | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |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 = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|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 = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{L10n|content= | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = English | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = IPX/SPX; use [[DOSBox]] for UDP/IP. | |lan play notes = IPX/SPX; use [[DOSBox]] for UDP/IP. | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
− | |online play players = | + | |online play players = |
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
− | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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|udp = | |udp = | ||
|upnp = | |upnp = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Other information== | ||
+ | ===API=== | ||
+ | {{API | ||
+ | |direct3d versions = | ||
+ | |direct3d notes = | ||
+ | |directdraw versions = | ||
+ | |directdraw notes = | ||
+ | |opengl versions = | ||
+ | |opengl notes = | ||
+ | |glide versions = | ||
+ | |glide notes = | ||
+ | |software mode = | ||
+ | |software mode notes = | ||
+ | |mantle support = | ||
+ | |mantle support notes = | ||
+ | |vulkan versions = | ||
+ | |vulkan notes = | ||
+ | |dos modes = SVGA | ||
+ | |dos modes notes = | ||
+ | |shader model versions = | ||
+ | |shader model notes = | ||
+ | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown | ||
+ | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
+ | |windows arm app = false | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux arm app = false | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = DOS | |OSfamily = DOS | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 5.0 |
|minCPU = Intel 486-66 | |minCPU = Intel 486-66 | ||
|minRAM = 8 MB | |minRAM = 8 MB | ||
− | |||
|minHD = 32 MB | |minHD = 32 MB | ||
+ | |minGPU = SVGA | ||
− | |recOS = | + | |recOS = 6.2 |
|recCPU = Intel Pentium | |recCPU = Intel Pentium | ||
|recRAM = 16 MB | |recRAM = 16 MB | ||
+ | |recHD = 40 MB | ||
+ | |recGPU = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
+ | |||
+ | |minOS = XP, Vista | ||
+ | |minCPU = 1.0 GHz | ||
+ | |minRAM = 512 MB | ||
+ | |minHD = 40 MB | ||
+ | |minGPU = | ||
+ | |minDX = 7 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |recOS = | ||
+ | |recCPU = 1.4 GHz | ||
+ | |recRAM = 1 GHz | ||
+ | |recHD = | ||
+ | |recGPU = | ||
+ | |recDX = 9 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = OS X | ||
+ | |minOS = 10.6.8 | ||
+ | |minCPU = Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz | ||
+ | |minRAM = 1 GB | ||
+ | |minHD = 500 MB | ||
+ | |minGPU = | ||
+ | |minVRAM = 64 MB | ||
+ | |||
+ | |recOS = | ||
+ | |recCPU = | ||
+ | |recRAM = | ||
+ | |recHD = | ||
+ | |recGPU = | ||
+ | |recother = Two-button mouse or Apple mouse with secondary button/click enabled. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = Linux | ||
+ | |minOS = Ubuntu 16.04 | ||
+ | |minCPU = 2.0 GHz | ||
+ | |minRAM = 1 GB | ||
+ | |minHD = 500 MB | ||
+ | |minGPU = OpenGL compatible | ||
+ | |minVRAM = 256 MB | ||
+ | |||
+ | |recOS = | ||
+ | |recCPU = | ||
+ | |recRAM = | ||
+ | |recHD = | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 20:10, 8 October 2023
Developers | |
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Interplay Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1996 |
Windows (DOSBox) | September 2008 |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | July 12, 2018 |
Linux (DOSBox) | September 25, 2021 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time, Turn-based |
Perspectives | Top-down view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | M.A.X. |
M.A.X. | |
---|---|
M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault and Exploration | 1996 |
M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault and Exploration 2 | 1998 |
M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault and Exploration is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view RTS game in the M.A.X. series.
General information
- Russian Maxclub - A fan site for M.A.X. (Russian only)
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GOG.com | Bundled with M.A.X. 2. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[1] | |||
Steam |
Essential improvements
DOSBox
Run in DOSBox
To improve DOSBox performance make the following changes to the DOSBox configuration file:
- Change
memsize=16
tomemsize=64
- Change
prebuffer=20
toprebuffer=10
- Change
rate=44100
torate=22050
- Change
mpu401=intelligent
tompu401=none
Patches
The latest official patch, 1.04, can be found here. 1.03, which some argue to be better than 1.04, can also be found here. There is also an unofficial 1.56 available here, though not much is known about it and some say it is rather glitchy and arguably worse than the originals (a translated thread discussing the patch's origin can be found here).
DOS/32A
DOS/32A is a more advanced extender and open source replacement to DOS4GW. It can improve both performance and stability of M.A.X. greatly.
- Delete (or backup) the original DOS4GW.EXE file then bind with the command
sb /r maxrun.exe
andsetup.exe
. Simply replacing the executable does not solve the problem.
Disable annoying "register" message
Delete the files MAX.BAT and MAXRUN.BAT and download this file which will replace their functionality, but without the annoying messages. You can also delete EREGCARD.EXE and EREGCARD.INI as they will no longer be used.
Mechanized Assault & eXploration Reloaded
A open source remake of M.A.X., it provides modern system support along with updated networking. If a full copy of the original game is available, the original game textures can be used. Otherwise, free texture packs are available to make the remake standalone.
Note that it is currently multiplayer only and there is no single player support.
It can be found here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | |
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 | |
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] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Epic Games Launcher | ||
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 and 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 | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
Mouse input in 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. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local play | 4 | Hot seat |
||
LAN play | 4 | IPX/SPX; use DOSBox for UDP/IP. | ||
Online play | For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | SVGA |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | 6.2 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 486-66 | Intel Pentium |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 32 MB | 40 MB |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA |
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.0 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GHz |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM | |
Other | Two-button mouse or Apple mouse with secondary button/click enabled. |
Linux | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 16.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL compatible 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023