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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Xenophage - Alien Bloodsport cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Xenophage - Alien Bloodsport cover.jpg
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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 29, 1995|ref=<ref>[http://legacy.3drealms.com/xenophage/ 3D Realms Site: Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|December 29, 1995|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://legacy.3drealms.com/xenophage/|title=3D Realms Site: Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 5, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date">[http://store.steampowered.com/news/16559/ News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 5, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://store.steampowered.com/news/16559/ News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!]</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 5, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 5, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 7, 2023|wrapper=DOSBox}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Fighting }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 358420
 
|steam appid  = 358420
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://legacy.3drealms.com/xenophage/
 +
|hltb        = 16964
 +
|igdb        = xenophage-alien-bloodsport
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 899
 
|wikipedia    = Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport
 
|wikipedia    = Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{++}} Re-released as a free download in 2006.
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  = Re-released as a free download in 2006.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/358420/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/358420/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://legacy.3drealms.com/xenophage/ Official site]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| publisher | http://legacy.3drealms.com/xenophage/ | DRM-free | Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | xenophage-alien-bloodsport | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox#DOSBox-staging|DOSBox-staging]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 358420 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/358420/config/ Xenophage · Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport · AppID: 358420 · Steam Database]</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| publisher | https://legacy.3drealms.com/xenophage/ | DRM-free | | | DOS | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 358420 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\XPR.INI}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\XPR.INI}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\XPR.INI}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} This game does not store any save data or high scores.
  
 
===[[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          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Xenophage - Alien Bloodsport video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Xenophage - Alien Bloodsport video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= Upscaled 320x200 or 640x480 only.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 or 640x480 only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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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        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr 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                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|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 =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  = [[Controller:Gravis PC GamePad|Gravis GamePad]]
 +
|other button prompts     = generic
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Xenophage - Alien Bloodsport sound settings.png|Sound FX settings.}}
 
{{Image|Xenophage - Alien Bloodsport sound settings.png|Sound FX settings.}}
 
{{Image|Xenophage - Alien Bloodsport music settings.png|Music settings.}}
 
{{Image|Xenophage - Alien Bloodsport music settings.png|Music settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound Effects, Ambient Sound, Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound Effects, Ambient Sound, Music.
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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
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|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    =  
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  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
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|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              = VGA, SVGA
 
|dos modes              = VGA, SVGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
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|minOS    = MS-DOS 3.3
 +
|minCPU  = Intel 486DX 33 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minOther = Double-speed (2x) CD-ROM Drive
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 66 MHz
 +
|recRAM  = 16 MB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recOther = 4x CD-ROM Drive
 +
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = XP
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Core Duo 2
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = Vista, 7, 8
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 10.10.3
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core Duo 2
 
|minRAM  =  
 
|minRAM  =  
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  

Latest revision as of 19:00, 11 December 2023

Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport
Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport cover
Developers
Argo Games
Publishers
Apogee Software
Release dates
DOS December 29, 1995[1]
Windows (DOSBox) May 5, 2015[2]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) May 5, 2015[2]
Linux (DOSBox) September 7, 2023
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Fighting
Themes Sci-fi
Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport on HowLongToBeat
Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport on IGDB
Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport on MobyGames
Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport on Wikipedia

Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport is a singleplayer side view fighting game.

Re-released as a free download in 2006.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

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

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\XPR.INI
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358420/pfx/[Note 2]
This game does not store any save data or high scores.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 or 640x480 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

Sound FX settings.
Sound FX settings.
Music settings.
Music settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound Effects, Ambient Sound, Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA, SVGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) MS-DOS 3.3
Processor (CPU) Intel 486DX 33 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.10.3
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)


Notes

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

References