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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Pharaoh's Tomb title screen.png
 
|cover        = Pharaoh's Tomb title screen.png
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 14, 1990|ref=<ref name="3D Realms"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 14, 1990|ref=<ref name="3D Realms"/>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2014|ref=<ref>[https://3drealms.com/catalog/3d-realms-anthology_50/ 3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://3drealms.com/catalog/3d-realms-anthology_50/|title=3D Realms Anthology - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 5, 2015|ref=<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/16559/ News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 5, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/16559/|title=News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
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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            | Egypt }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Nevada Smith }}
 
|steam appid  = 358330
 
|steam appid  = 358330
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|official site= https://3drealms.com/catalog/pharaohs-tomb_46/
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|hltb        = 27001
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|igdb        = pharaohs-tomb
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 3200
 
|wikipedia    = Pharaoh's Tomb
 
|wikipedia    = Pharaoh's Tomb
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = former commercial
 
|license      = former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Nevada Smith}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{++}} Re-released as freeware in 2009.<ref>[http://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2009/03/several_old_games_released_as_freeware.html 3D Realms News: Several old games released as Freeware]</ref>
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|introduction      =
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|release history  = Re-released as freeware in 2009.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2009/03/several_old_games_released_as_freeware.html|title=3D Realms News: Several old games released as Freeware|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
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|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| publisher | https://3drealms.com/catalog/pharaohs-tomb_46/ | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Zoom | pharaohs-tomb | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| publisher | https://3drealms.com/catalog/pharaohs-tomb_46/ | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 358330 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\PTOMB.CFG}}
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\PTOMB.CFG}}
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\PTOMB.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\PTOMB*.SAV}}
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\PTOMB*.SAV}}
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\PTOMB*.SAV}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
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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
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|xbox cloud                =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==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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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Pharaoh's Tomb input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Pharaoh's Tomb input settings.png|Input settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          = Choice of presets only.
 
|key remap notes          = Choice of presets only.
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|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          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|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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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|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=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 19:00, 11 December 2023

Pharaoh's Tomb
Pharaoh's Tomb cover
Developers
Micro F/X Software
Publishers
Apogee Software
Engines
FAST[1]
Release dates
DOS December 14, 1990[1]
Windows (DOSBox) October 23, 2014[2]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) May 5, 2015[3]
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Themes Egypt
Series Nevada Smith
Pharaoh's Tomb on HowLongToBeat
Pharaoh's Tomb on IGDB
Pharaoh's Tomb on MobyGames
Pharaoh's Tomb on Wikipedia
Nevada Smith
Pharaoh's Tomb 1990
Arctic Adventure 1991

Pharaoh's Tomb is a singleplayer side view platform game in the Nevada Smith series.

Re-released as freeware in 2009.[4]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
Publisher website (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\PTOMB.CFG
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358330/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\PTOMB*.SAV
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358330/pfx/[Note 2]
Save file names contain the episode number (1-4).

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
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

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
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

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.10.3
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References