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Marathon
Marathon	1994
Marathon 2: Durandal	1995
Marathon Infinity	1996

Marathon 2: Durandal is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS game in the Marathon series.

The game was made open-source in 2000, and free to download in 2005.

Aleph One is an open-source reimplementation of the game which supports modern systems.

General information

Pfhorpedia - A wiki for everything Marathon related

Traxus Project - Another Marathon wiki

Marathon.Bungie.org - One of the biggest Marathon fan sites around

Simplici7y - A fan site for downloading mods and maps for the Marathon Trilogy

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		See the official Bungie website. Keys are interchangeable between the Windows 95 and Macintosh versions.
Official website		See Marathon 2 (Original) for details.
Official website		Aleph One version.

Version differences

Marathon 2 (Original)

The original Mac and Windows 95 versions of the game and its manual are available to download for free at here. Individual files can also be downloaded as opposed to the full game. The game has also been modified to no longer require serial keys to install.

Note that it is provided as-is and the Mac version will only run on a classic Macintosh.

The Windows version also has some changes in the level design and a secret not present in the Mac OS version.^[3]^[4] They also have a download for just the Windows map file (beneath the .iso download) for use with Aleph One or the Mac version.

Aleph One

Official website

An open-source continuation of the Marathon 2 engine.

Includes cross-platform support, widescreen resolutions, and improved multiplayer networking.

The UI used in the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game is included in the Aleph One release

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Aleph One\Marathon 2 Preferences
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Aleph One\Quick Saves %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Aleph One\Recordings %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Aleph One\Saved Games
Mac OS (Classic)
Linux

Video

In-game general video settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Use Aleph One.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Use Aleph One.
Windowed		Aleph One allows windows to be larger than 640x480.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Run Aleph One in Windowed mode set to your display's native resolution. The game is displayed in smaller window for menus, however, during gameplay the screen will render at your chosen resolution.^[5]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Use Aleph One.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Use Aleph One.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Use Aleph One.
60 FPS		Use Aleph One.
120+ FPS		Use Aleph One.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

In-game general OpenGL settings.
In-game advanced OpenGL settings.

Input

In-game general control settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Aleph One allows previously hard-wired buttons to be remapped (function keys still cannot be rebound).
Mouse acceleration		Use Aleph One.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Use Aleph One.
Controller
Controller support		Aleph One adds modern controller support.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Aleph One has Xbox controller support.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game joystick settings.

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		8	Versus, Co-op
Online play		8	Versus, Co-op

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP		Use Aleph One.

Ports

No port information; you can edit this page to add it.

This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL	2.0, 1.0	Use Aleph One. OpenGL "Classic" is 1.0, "Shader" is 2.0
Software renderer

Executable	PPC	16-bit	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows					For 64-bit use Aleph One.
Linux
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	ALSA, Speex	Aleph One only.
Interface	FreeType	Aleph One only.

Aleph One Mods

Community/Freeverse Plugin - Monsters - Enhanced version of the monsters present on the XBLA release, now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
Community/Freeverse Plugin - Scenery - Enhanced version of the scenery present on the XBLA release, now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
Community/Freeverse Plugin - Weapons - Enhanced version of the weapons present on the XBLA release, now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
Community/Freeverse Plugin - Walls M2 - Enhanced version of the environment textures present on the XBLA release, now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
Gorans Animated Liquids - Animates water with a 24 frame animation.
Remastered sounds - Replaces game sounds with enhanced, higher quality versions. Made for Marathon Infinity, but compatible with both games.
3D Items Plugin - Replaces pickup items, including weapons and ammo, with 3D equivalents. A script that additionally makes the objects slowly rotate is available here (only works in single player).

System requirements

Mac OS
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7
Processor (CPU)	Motorola 68040 or better processor
System memory (RAM)	4 MB	8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	150 MB
Video card (GPU)	256 colour capable

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95
Processor (CPU)	486/66
System memory (RAM)	8 MB	16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)

References

↑ Online Gaming Review - last accessed on 2024-03-31 (archived)
↑ Remastered Marathon Games Released for Free on PC, Mac, Linux - Eurogamer - last accessed on 2019-10-25
↑ marathon.bungie.org - last accessed on May 2023
↑ http://forums.bungie.org/story/?read=64448
↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-09-03
Tested on Aleph One v1.3 (2020-08-03, Windows 64-bit version)

[1] Online Gaming Review - last accessed on 2024-03-31 (archived)

[release_date-2] Remastered Marathon Games Released for Free on PC, Mac, Linux - Eurogamer - last accessed on 2019-10-25

[3] rathon.bungie.org - last accessed on May 2023

[4] ttp://forums.bungie.org/story/?read=64448

[5] Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-09-03
Tested on Aleph One v1.3 (2020-08-03, Windows 64-bit version)

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-{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 6, 1996}}
+{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 20, 1996|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980207215839/http://ogr.com/news/news0996.html|title=Online Gaming Review|date=2024-03-31}} (archived)</ref>}}
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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware}}
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-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Multiplayer }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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-'''Key points'''
+{{Introduction
-{{++}} The game was made free to download in 2005
+|introduction      =
-{{++}} The game was made open source in 2000, making it mod friendly. See [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]]
-{{++}}  The UI used in the Xbox Live Arcade version is included in the [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] release
+|release history   = The game was made open-source in 2000, and free to download in 2005.
-{{ii}} The original game was for classic Macs and Windows 95 only, but a source port is available. See [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]]
-{{ii}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS (Fixed in April 8, 2021 update for [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]]).
+|current state     = [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] is an open-source reimplementation of the game which supports modern systems.
-{{--}} Cannot change settings while in a game
+}}
-{{--}} Cannot manually reload weapons.
-{{--}} Cannot switch directly to a weapon (keys 1-9 serve no purpose by default) or rebind zoom key (F7). (Also fixed in the April 8th 2021 update for Aleph One).
 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://www.bungie.net/ Bungie.net] - The developer's site
+{{mm}} [https://marathongame.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Pfhorpedia] - A wiki for everything Marathon related
-{{mm}} [http://marathongame.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Pfhorpedia] - A wiki for everything Marathon related
 {{mm}} [http://traxus.bungie.org/index.php/Main_Page Traxus Project] - Another Marathon wiki
 {{mm}} [http://marathon.bungie.org/ Marathon.Bungie.org] - One of the biggest Marathon fan sites around
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+{{Availability/row| Retail | | key | See [http://marathon.bungie.org/maraserialgen/ the official Bungie website]. Keys are interchangeable between the Windows 95 and Macintosh versions. |  | Windows, Mac OS }}
 {{Availability/row| official | https://trilogyrelease.bungie.org | DRM-free | See [[#Marathon 2 (Original)|Marathon 2 (Original)]] for details. | | Windows, Mac OS }}
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 ===Version differences===
 ====Marathon 2 (Original)====
-The original Mac OS version of the game and its manual are available to download for free at https://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/. Individual files can also be downloaded as opposed to the full game. The game has also been modified to no longer require serial keys to install. As an added bonus, the ISO for the Windows 95 version is available.
+{{mm}} The original Mac and Windows 95 versions of the game and its manual are available to download for free at [https://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/ here]. Individual files can also be downloaded as opposed to the full game. The game has also been modified to no longer require serial keys to install.
+{{ii}} Note that it is provided as-is and the Mac version will only run on a classic Macintosh.
-Note that they are provided as is and will only run on a classic Macintosh or Windows 95/98. The Windows version also has some changes in the level design and a secret not present in the Mac OS version.<ref>http://marathon.bungie.org/story/win95m2/win95m2page2.html</ref><ref>http://forums.bungie.org/story/?read=64448</ref> They also have a download for just the windows map file (beneath the iso download) for use with Aleph One or the Mac version.
+{{ii}} The Windows version also has some changes in the level design and a secret not present in the Mac OS version.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://marathon.bungie.org/story/win95m2/win95m2page2.html|title=marathon.bungie.org|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>http://forums.bungie.org/story/?read=64448</ref> They also have a download for just the Windows map file (beneath the .iso download) for use with Aleph One or the Mac version.
-It is recommended to use the Aleph One version as it adds support for modern systems and bug fixes.
 ====Aleph One====
-Aleph One is an open source continuation of the Marathon 2 engine. It makes the game more modern and accessible with many different improvements such as cross-platform support, widescreen resolutions, and improved multiplayer networking.
+{{mm}} [https://alephone.lhowon.org/ Official website]
+{{ii}} An open-source continuation of the Marathon 2 engine.
-For Windows and OS X, everything is provided as a single app/folder. For Linux, the engine need to be downloaded separately from the game files, compiled, and merged in.
+{{++}} Includes cross-platform support, widescreen resolutions, and improved multiplayer networking.
+{{ii}} The UI used in the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game is included in the Aleph One release
-Both the engine and the game files can be downloaded at https://alephone.lhowon.org/.
-As a bonus, the game files provided by Aleph One include the UI used in the Xbox Live Arcade release of Marathon 2: Durandal.
-==Essential improvements==
-===Marathon Serial Key Generator===
-A legal serial key generator for the retail versions of all Marathon games. Refresh the page to get a new batch of keys. Marathon 2: Durandal keys are stated with "M2" before the codes.
-It can be found at http://marathon.bungie.org/maraserialgen/.
-===Aleph One Mods===
-* [http://simplici7y.com/items/community-freeverse-plugin-monsters Community/Freeverse Plugin - Monsters] - Enhanced version of the monsters present on the XBLA release, now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
-* [http://simplici7y.com/items/community-freeverse-plugin-scenery Community/Freeverse Plugin - Scenery] - Enhanced version of the scenery present on the XBLA release, now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
-* [http://simplici7y.com/items/community-freeverse-plugin-weapons-m2 Community/Freeverse Plugin - Weapons] - Enhanced version of the weapons present on the XBLA release, now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
-* [https://simplici7y.com/items/community-freeverse-plugin-walls-m2 Community/Freeverse Plugin - Walls M2] - Enhanced version of the environment textures present on the XBLA release, now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
-* [http://simplici7y.com/items/gorans-animated-liquids Gorans Animated Liquids] - Animates water with a 24 frame animation.
-* [https://simplici7y.com/items/remastered-sounds-for-marathon-infinity Remastered sounds] - Replaces game sounds with enhanced, higher quality versions. Made for Marathon Infinity, but compatible with both games.
-* [http://simplici7y.com/items/3d-items-plugin 3D Items Plugin] - Replaces pickup items, including weapons and ammo, with 3D equivalents. A script that additionally makes the objects slowly rotate is available [http://simplici7y.com/items/rotating-items-4 here] (only works in single player).
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+===Aleph One Mods===
+* [http://simplici7y.com/items/community-freeverse-plugin-monsters Community/Freeverse Plugin - Monsters] - Enhanced version of the monsters present on the XBLA release, now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
+* [http://simplici7y.com/items/community-freeverse-plugin-scenery Community/Freeverse Plugin - Scenery] - Enhanced version of the scenery present on the XBLA release, now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
+* [http://simplici7y.com/items/community-freeverse-plugin-weapons-m2 Community/Freeverse Plugin - Weapons] - Enhanced version of the weapons present on the XBLA release, now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
+* [https://simplici7y.com/items/community-freeverse-plugin-walls-m2 Community/Freeverse Plugin - Walls M2] - Enhanced version of the environment textures present on the XBLA release, now with bloom effects and other adjustments.
+* [http://simplici7y.com/items/gorans-animated-liquids Gorans Animated Liquids] - Animates water with a 24 frame animation.
+* [https://simplici7y.com/items/remastered-sounds-for-marathon-infinity Remastered sounds] - Replaces game sounds with enhanced, higher quality versions. Made for Marathon Infinity, but compatible with both games.
+* [http://simplici7y.com/items/3d-items-plugin 3D Items Plugin] - Replaces pickup items, including weapons and ammo, with 3D equivalents. A script that additionally makes the objects slowly rotate is available [http://simplici7y.com/items/rotating-items-4 here] (only works in single player).
 ==System requirements==

Developers

	Bungie Software
Publishers
Mac OS, Windows	Bungie Software
Engines
	Marathon Engine 2.0
Release dates
Mac OS (Classic)	November 24, 1995
Windows	September 20, 1996^[1]
Linux	December 2, 2011^[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization	Freeware
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	FPS
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	Marathon