Difference between revisions of "GAMES:Descent"
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|developer=Parallax Software | |developer=Parallax Software | ||
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|installer='''SETUP.EXE''' | |installer='''SETUP.EXE''' | ||
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| − | '''Descent''' is a 3D first-person shooter game where you control a spacecraft through a number of off world mines. | + | '''Descent''' is a 3D first-person shooter game where you control a spacecraft through a number of off-world mines. Descent was one of the first PC games to incorporate a fully 3D engine. |
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| + | Both Descent 1 and 2 may be purchased through [http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/descent_1_descent_2 Good Old Games (GOG)] for only $5.99 USD. | ||
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| + | == Source Ports == | ||
| + | Descent is open-source, and therefore, there are several user-made engines that make use of compatibility and performance capabilities of modern computers. It is recommended to run descent on one of these engines rather than DOSBox, to take advantage of the modern capabilities of today's computers. There are currently two active projects: | ||
| + | * [http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/ DXX-Rebirth] - Recommended, due to stability and performance. | ||
| + | * [http://www.descent2.de/d2x.html D2X-XL] - A more system-demanding engine that allows for greater graphical enhancements, however, I have found it to be very resource demanding and relatively unstable, as well as harder to install. | ||
== Tested == | == Tested == | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 6 March 2009
| Descent | |
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 Title Screen
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| Developer | Parallax Software |
| Publisher | Interplay Productions |
| Released | March 1995 |
| Status | Perfect |
| Tested on | 0.72 |
| Tested game version | Unknown |
| Links | Compatibility List |
Commands
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| Executable | DESCENT.BAT |
| Installer | SETUP.EXE |
| Setup | SETUP.EXE |
DOS Extender
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| DOS4GW.EXE | Unknown |
| Works with DOS32A | N/A |
Descent is a 3D first-person shooter game where you control a spacecraft through a number of off-world mines. Descent was one of the first PC games to incorporate a fully 3D engine.
Both Descent 1 and 2 may be purchased through Good Old Games (GOG) for only $5.99 USD.
Source Ports
Descent is open-source, and therefore, there are several user-made engines that make use of compatibility and performance capabilities of modern computers. It is recommended to run descent on one of these engines rather than DOSBox, to take advantage of the modern capabilities of today's computers. There are currently two active projects:
- DXX-Rebirth - Recommended, due to stability and performance.
- D2X-XL - A more system-demanding engine that allows for greater graphical enhancements, however, I have found it to be very resource demanding and relatively unstable, as well as harder to install.
Tested
- 18 June 2008 by HB:
- Tested on Fedora 9, with repository RPM: dosbox.i386 0.72-4.fc9.
- Works fine with sound, and music.
