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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The Immortal cover.jpg
 
|cover        = The Immortal cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sandcastle}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sandcastle}}
{{Infobox game/row/dosporter|Kenneth L. Hurley}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Kenneth L. Hurley|DOS}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Piko Interactive|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1991}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1991}}
|steam appid  =  
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 31, 2020|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="gog release">{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/7_classic_games_that_are_a_blast_to_play_on_pc|title=7 classic games that are a blast to play on PC! - GOG.com|date=2020-07-31}}</ref>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 31, 2020|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="gog release"/>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 31, 2020|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="gog release"/>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 +
|steam appid  = 1539081
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 2125479846
 +
|hltb        = 9941
 +
|igdb        = the-immortal
 +
|mobygames    = immortal
 
|strategywiki = The Immortal
 
|strategywiki = The Immortal
 
|wikipedia    = The Immortal (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = The Immortal (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|2125479846|the_immortal}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1539081/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | physical | Prompts for answers from the manual. |  | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | physical | |  | DOS }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_immortal | DRM-free | Prepackaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1539080 | Steam | Prepackaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} No data is stored (progress is saved using certificate passwords given at the end of each level).
 
{{ii}} No data is stored (progress is saved using certificate passwords given at the end of each level).
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Video settings
+
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|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==
 +
{{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
+
|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
+
|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        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = false
+
|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        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
|separate volume notes    = On/off only (toggle with {{key|Ctrl|S}}.
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|separate volume notes    = On/off only (toggle with {{key|Ctrl|S}}).
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound 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         =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio       =  
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
===Command line arguments===
 +
{{ii}} This game detects the available sound and video hardware but this can also be set manually by adding the desired command(s) after the executable name, e.g. <code>IMMORTAL EGA ADLIB</code><ref name="Command Summary Card">The Immortal IBM/Tandy Command Summary Card</ref>
 +
 +
{{Standard table|Command|Description|content=
 +
{{Standard table/row| KEYBOARD | Sets keyboard control.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| MCGA | Sets Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA) 16-color mode.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| EGA | Sets Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA) mode.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| ROLAND | Sets Roland sound. Required for the Roland MT-32 (Roland hardware is not detected automatically).<ref name="Command Summary Card"/>}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| ADLIB | Sets AdLib sound.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| PC | Sets PC speaker sound.}}
 +
}}
 +
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              = MCGA, EGA, VGA
 
|dos modes              = MCGA, EGA, VGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|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=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
  
|minOS    = DOS 2.11
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|minOS    = 2.11
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minRAM  = 640 KB
 
|minRAM  = 640 KB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minGPU  = EGA, MCGA, VGA
 
|minGPU  = EGA, MCGA, VGA
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
|minOS    = 7, 8, 10
 +
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minHD    = 1 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minDX    = 7
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recDX    = 9
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
|minOS    = 10.11
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 1 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04
 +
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 1 GB
 +
|minGPU  = OpenGL comatible
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Latest revision as of 04:33, 29 January 2024

The Immortal
The Immortal cover
Developers
Sandcastle
DOS Kenneth L. Hurley
Publishers
Retail Electronic Arts
Digital Piko Interactive
Release dates
DOS 1991
Windows (DOSBox) July 31, 2020[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) July 31, 2020[1]
Linux (DOSBox) July 31, 2020[1]
The Immortal on HowLongToBeat
The Immortal on IGDB
The Immortal guide on StrategyWiki
The Immortal on MobyGames
The Immortal on Wikipedia

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Prepackaged with DOSBox.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Prepackaged with DOSBox.
Windows

Game data

No data is stored (progress is saved using certificate passwords given at the end of each level).

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 only.
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
120+ FPS

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
On/off only (toggle with Ctrl+S).
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

Command line arguments

This game detects the available sound and video hardware but this can also be set manually by adding the desired command(s) after the executable name, e.g. IMMORTAL EGA ADLIB[2]
Command Description
KEYBOARD Sets keyboard control.
MCGA Sets Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA) 16-color mode.
EGA Sets Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA) mode.
ROLAND Sets Roland sound. Required for the Roland MT-32 (Roland hardware is not detected automatically).[2]
ADLIB Sets AdLib sound.
PC Sets PC speaker sound.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes MCGA, EGA, VGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2.11
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 640 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) EGA, MCGA, VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.11
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL comatible
256 MB of VRAM


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 7 classic games that are a blast to play on PC! - GOG.com - last accessed on 2020-07-31
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Immortal IBM/Tandy Command Summary Card