General information
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- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- Demo is available
Essential improvements
Patches
- The DOS version has no patches (the
Install.exe
listed on the support page is not for this game).
- The 1.2 Update patch fixes some issues with the Classic version of Dark Forces.
- Enables playing the game on modern systems. Supports high resolutions, with enhanced visuals and proper mouselook.
- Currently in alpha stage, but the whole game can be completed. A few workarounds are required to proceed at certain points (see Getting started with XL Engine).
- Requires original game assets
Run in DOSBox
To improve DOSBox performance make the following changes to the DOSBox configuration file:
- Change
fulldouble=false
to fulldouble=true
- Change
memsize=16
to memsize=32
Dark Frontend
Dark Frontend is a utility that allows easier launching of mods levels. Installation (of both the launcher and the mods you intend to use with it) isn't exactly the most strait forward; includes a digital manual (readme.exe), reading it is recommended before using.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Video options in INSTALL.EXE.
Template:Input settings
DOSBox mouse sensitivity
Modern control scheme + v-look for mouse (DOSBox)
- Use Dark Forces Plus, compilation of DOSBox keymapper files and GlovePIE script.[4]
- Could use FreePIE as alternative to GlovePIE.
- GlovePIE and FreePIE are Windows programs, they do not work on Mac or Linux.
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Issues fixed
Game randomly changes colors
Game appears stretched horizontally
Run retail version without the CD
Update Steam DOSBox version/Run without Steam
Enable Steam overlay
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
See XL Engine source port |
Software renderer |
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DOS video modes |
MCGA, VGA |
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Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | | |
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Linux | | |
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Mac OS (Classic) | | | |
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System requirements
DOS | Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | Linux |
DOS |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
5.0 |
6.22 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel 386DX 33 MHz
| Intel 486DX 33 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3.5 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
MCGA, VGA | |
Notes
- ↑ 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>/32400/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (32400) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References