Xargon
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| Developers | |
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| Epic Games | |
| Publishers | |
| US | B&N Companies |
| Engines | |
| Worx Toolkit | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1993 |
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Key points
- Also released as Xargon: The Mystery of the Blue Builders.
- The game and its source code was officially made freeware on August 4, 2008[1]
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| Official website | |
Freeware release officially hosted at RGB Classic Games. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\CONFIG.XR* |
- Files have a numbered extension (
1-3) matching the episode number.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVE_*.XR* |
- Files have a numbered extension (
1-3) matching the episode number.
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 and 120+ FPS | 24 fps frame rate cap. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound effects can only be toggled. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | All dialogue is text-based. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | VGA |
Ports
- Needs to be built with SDL and libgamemusic.
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | 386 | |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA | |
References
- ↑ Xargon - RGB Classic Games - last accessed on May 2023