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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Source code has been made available and unofficially ported to various platforms
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{{ii}} Source code has been made available<ref>[http://legacy.3drealms.com/history.html Detailed release timeline - 3D Realms]</ref> and unofficially ported to various platforms
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://legacy.3drealms.com/rott Official website]
 
{{mm}} [http://legacy.3drealms.com/rott Official website]
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/rott/rott.htm Hardcore Gaming 101] - Comprehensive feature on the series
 +
{{mm}} [http://archive.kontek.net/rott.classicgaming.gamespy.com/hell/index.html ROTT in Hell] - In-depth article including developer interviews and game trivia (archived)
 
{{GOG.com links|rise_of_the_triad__dark_war|rise_of_the_triad_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|rise_of_the_triad__dark_war|rise_of_the_triad_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/238050/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/238050/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Floppy and CD-ROM version. Originally released as shareware titled ''Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins''. See: [[#Version differences|Version differences]]. | | DOS }}
−
{{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/rise-triad-dark-war_44/ | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://3drealms.com/catalog/rise-triad-dark-war_44/ | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. Also available in [https://3drealms.com/catalog/3d-realms-arcade-collection_55/ 3D Realms Arcade Collection]. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG | rise_of_the_triad__dark_war | DRM-free | Includes 'Extreme Rise of the Triad'. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG | rise_of_the_triad__dark_war | DRM-free | Includes 'Extreme Rise of the Triad'. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 358410 | Steam | Includes 'Extreme Rise of the Triad'. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/358410/config/ Rise of the Triad: Dark War · AppID: 358410 · Steam Database]</ref> Also sold as part of {{store link|Steam|238050|The Apogee Throwback Pack}}. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 358410 | Steam | Includes 'Extreme Rise of the Triad'. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/358410/config/ Rise of the Triad: Dark War · AppID: 358410 · Steam Database]</ref> Also sold as part of {{store link|Steam|238050|The Apogee Throwback Pack}}. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} ''Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins'' is an exclusive episode released as shareware. It is included in ''Rise of the Triad'' CD-ROM version. It was also included in the ''Triad Powerpack'', a commercial expansion for the floppy version.
 +
{{ii}} ''Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins Deluxe Edition'' was a commercial re-release of ''The HUNT Begins'' with 6 exclusive levels. These levels were later offered for free download and are also included in the digital versions.
 +
{{ii}} ''Rise of the Triad: Dark War'' is the full game. The CD-ROM version (also called ''Super Triad'') adds 10 multiplayer maps and a random level generator. It also includes the shareware episode ''The HUNT Begins''.
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Triad Powerpack | Commercial expansion for the original floppy version, bringing it on a par with the CD-ROM version. Included with all digital versions of the game. | DOS, Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{DLC/row| Extreme Rise of the Triad | Available for free. Included with all digital versions of the game. Can also be downloaded from the [http://legacy.3drealms.com/rott official website]. | DOS, Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{DLC/row| Extreme Rise of the Triad | Available for free. Included with all digital versions of the game. Can also be downloaded from the [http://legacy.3drealms.com/rott official website]. | DOS, Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
−
! Name !! System !! Description
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! Name !! System !! Renderer !! Description
 +
|-
 +
| [http://www.riseofthetriad.dk/RecNews.htm WinROTTAPI] || Windows || GDI || A port by the WinROTT/WinROTTGL developer with 64-bit support, using native Windows API.
 +
|-
 +
| [http://www.riseofthetriad.dk/RecNews.htm WinROTTGL] || Windows || OpenGL || A successor to WinROTT using OpenGL. Includes further fixes and improvements, supports up to 1920x1080 resolutions, texture filtering and sharpening, transparency, mp3 music and parametric reverb.
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [http://www.riseofthetriad.dk/index.php WinROTT] || Windows || A source port to run the game on Windows XP and higher. It includes bug fixes and high resolution support. The OpenGL version is also available under the name of GlROTT.
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| [http://www.riseofthetriad.dk/index.php WinROTT] || Windows || DirectDraw || A source port developed for Windows XP. It includes bug fixes, supports up to 1024x768 resolutions and mouselook with crosshair. May have issues with modern systems, since development stopped in 2005.
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [http://icculus.org/rott/ SDLROTT] || Windows, Mac OS X, Linux || An SDL port of ROTT which includes 64-bit support and features/fixes from WinROTT. Linux and Mac users need to manually compile or look through the distribution's repository. The Windows binary files are based on the Development version and requires SDL.dll and SDL_mixer.dll in order to run.
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| [http://icculus.org/rott/ SDLROTT] || Windows, Mac OS X, Linux || || An SDL port of ROTT which includes 64-bit support and features/fixes from WinROTT. Linux and Mac users need to manually compile or look through the distribution's repository. The Windows binary files are based on the Development version and requires SDL.dll and SDL_mixer.dll in order to run.
 
|}
 
|}
  
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{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Configuration files are <code>CONFIG.ROT</code> (options), <code>SOUND.ROT</code> (sound) and <code>BATTLE.ROT</code> (multiplayer).
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
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{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Savegames are labelled <code>ROTTGAM?.ROT</code>. High scores are saved in <code>SCORES.ROT</code>.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Image|Rise of the Triad Dark War General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Rise of the Triad Dark War General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Rise of the Triad Dark War detail settings.png|Detail settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Rise of the Triad Dark War violence settings.png|Violence settings.}}
 
{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
 
{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [http://www.riseofthetriad.dk/RecNews.htm WinROTTGL]. Only 1920x1080 supported.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = n/a
−
|anisotropic notes          = Use [[#WinROTT|WinROTT]].
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|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
−
{{Image|Rise of the Triad Dark War Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
−
{{Image|Rise of the Triad Dark War Keyboard Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
−
{{Image|Rise of the Triad Dark War Mouse Remapping.png|In-game mouse button map settings.}}
 
−
{{Image|Rise of the Triad Dark War Joystick Remapping.png|In-game joystick button map settings.}}
 
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = yes
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          = No pointer.
 
|mouse menu notes          = No pointer.
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
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|invert mouse y-axis      = hackable
−
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Use one of the [[#Ports|Ports]].
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
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File:Rise of the Triad Dark War Controls.png|In-game control settings.
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File:Rise of the Triad Dark War Keyboard Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.
 +
File:Rise of the Triad Dark War Mouse Remapping.png|In-game mouse button map settings.
 +
File:Rise of the Triad Dark War Joystick Remapping.png|In-game joystick button map settings.
 +
</gallery>
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music and Sound Effects.
 
|surround sound          = hackable
 
|surround sound          = hackable
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|surround sound notes    = Use [[#WinROTT|WinROTT]].
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|surround sound notes    = Use one of WinROTT [[#Ports|Ports]].
−
|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
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|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 10
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|lan play players    = 11
−
|lan play modes      =  
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|lan play modes      = Co-op, Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
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|online play          = true
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|online play          = hackable
 
|online play players  = 10
 
|online play players  = 10
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|online play modes    =  
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|online play modes    = Co-op, Versus
−
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = Use [http://www.riseofthetriad.dk/RecNews.htm WinROTT].
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} Use [[#WinROTT|WinROTT]] for modern networking support
 
  
 
{{Network/Connections
 
{{Network/Connections
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|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
−
|software mode          =  
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|software mode          = yes
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
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|vulkan support        =  
 
|vulkan support        =  
 
|vulkan support notes  =  
 
|vulkan support notes  =  
−
|dos modes              =  
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|dos modes              = VGA
−
|dos modes notes        =  
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|dos modes notes        = 320x200
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable      = true
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|64-bit executable      = hackable
−
|64-bit executable notes= Use SDLROTT.
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|64-bit executable notes= Use [http://www.riseofthetriad.dk/RecNews.htm WinROTTAPI] or [http://icculus.org/rott/ SDLROTT].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 5.0
 
|minOS    = 5.0
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|minCPU  = Intel 386 DX-40
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|minCPU  = AMD 386DX 40 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 MB
 
|minRAM  = 4 MB
 
|minHD    = 20 MB
 
|minHD    = 20 MB
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|recOS    = 6.2
 
|recOS    = 6.2
−
|recCPU  = Intel 486
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|recCPU  = Intel 486DX2 66 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 MB
 
|recRAM  = 8 MB
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 23:20, 22 September 2017

Rise of the Triad: Dark War
Rise of the Triad: Dark War cover
Developers
Apogee Software
Engines
Wolfenstein 3D engine
Release dates
DOS February 17, 1995
Windows March 3, 2009[1]
macOS (OS X) May 9, 2013[2]
Linux July 24, 2014[3]
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Rise of the Triad: Dark War on Wikipedia
Rise of the Triad
Rise of the Triad: Dark War 1995
Return of the Triad 2011
Rise of the Triad 2013
Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition 2023

Key points

Source code has been made available[4] and unofficially ported to various platforms

General information

Official website
Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature on the series
ROTT in Hell - In-depth article including developer interviews and game trivia (archived)
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Floppy and CD-ROM version. Originally released as shareware titled Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins. See: Version differences.
DOS
Official website
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox. Also available in 3D Realms Arcade Collection.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Includes 'Extreme Rise of the Triad'. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[5]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
 Includes 'Extreme Rise of the Triad'. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[6] Also sold as part of The Apogee Throwback Pack.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Version differences

Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins is an exclusive episode released as shareware. It is included in Rise of the Triad CD-ROM version. It was also included in the Triad Powerpack, a commercial expansion for the floppy version.
Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins Deluxe Edition was a commercial re-release of The HUNT Begins with 6 exclusive levels. These levels were later offered for free download and are also included in the digital versions.
Rise of the Triad: Dark War is the full game. The CD-ROM version (also called Super Triad) adds 10 multiplayer maps and a random level generator. It also includes the shareware episode The HUNT Begins.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Triad Powerpack Commercial expansion for the original floppy version, bringing it on a par with the CD-ROM version. Included with all digital versions of the game.
DOS
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Extreme Rise of the Triad Available for free. Included with all digital versions of the game. Can also be downloaded from the official website.
DOS
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Patches

v1.3 is the latest version.

Level Editors, etc.

All downloads for the game can be found on official game site.

Ports

Name System Renderer Description
WinROTTAPI Windows GDI A port by the WinROTT/WinROTTGL developer with 64-bit support, using native Windows API.
WinROTTGL Windows OpenGL A successor to WinROTT using OpenGL. Includes further fixes and improvements, supports up to 1920x1080 resolutions, texture filtering and sharpening, transparency, mp3 music and parametric reverb.
WinROTT Windows DirectDraw A source port developed for Windows XP. It includes bug fixes, supports up to 1024x768 resolutions and mouselook with crosshair. May have issues with modern systems, since development stopped in 2005.
SDLROTT Windows, Mac OS X, Linux An SDL port of ROTT which includes 64-bit support and features/fixes from WinROTT. Linux and Mac users need to manually compile or look through the distribution's repository. The Windows binary files are based on the Development version and requires SDL.dll and SDL_mixer.dll in order to run.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358410/pfx/[Note 1]
Configuration files are CONFIG.ROT (options), SOUND.ROT (sound) and BATTLE.ROT (multiplayer).
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358410/pfx/[Note 1]
Savegames are labelled ROTTGAM?.ROT. High scores are saved in SCORES.ROT.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.
Detail settings.
Detail settings.
Violence settings.
Violence settings.
300px
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

  • In-game control settings.

  • In-game key map settings.

  • In-game mouse button map settings.

  • In-game joystick button map settings.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
11 Co-op, Versus
Online play
10 Co-op, Versus
Use WinROTT.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Software renderer
DOS video modes VGA 320x200
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 5.0 6.2
Processor (CPU) AMD 386DX 40 MHz Intel 486DX2 66 MHz
System memory (RAM) 4 MB 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista 7
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8 or later
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/358410/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (358410) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References