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Star Wars: Dark Forces | |
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Developer | LucasArts |
Publisher | LucasArts |
Released | 1995 |
Status | Perfect |
Tested on | 0.74 |
Tested game version | 1.0 (Build 2) |
Links | Compatibility List |
Commands | |
Executable | DARK.EXE |
Installer | INSTALL.EXE |
Setup | SETUP.EXE |
DOS4GW.EXE | Externally |
Works with DOS32A | Yes |
Star Wars: Dark Forces is first-person shooter (single person only - no multiplay) that is halfway between the basic playability of Doom and the advanced playability of Duke Nukem 3D.
- 3The 3-level-only demo
Making it work without the CD
Even if you choose full installation, the game still demands you to insert the CD every time you want to play. Luckily, it just does a simple file check. So here's how to bypass that check:
- Run the (obviously full) installation. For this example, let's assume you installed the game to c:gamesDARK
- Copy D:CD.ID to c:gamesDARK
- Edit DRIVE.CD (e.g. c:gamesDARKDRIVE.CD) and change X to C (or whatever your hard drive is).
- DRIVE.ID doesn't support more than one letter. If it's a problem for you, you can leave the original DRIVE.ID alone (assuming it contains the letter D), and alternatively put this dosbox.conf file in c:gamesDARK :
- [autoexec]
- mount d .
- DRIVE.ID doesn't support more than one letter. If it's a problem for you, you can leave the original DRIVE.ID alone (assuming it contains the letter D), and alternatively put this dosbox.conf file in c:gamesDARK :
Now you can play the game without the CD!
Optimum configuration
See personal suggestions in the talk page.
The 3-level-only demo
Star Wars: Dark Forces SE (Freeware Demo) | |
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Developer | LucasArts |
Publisher | LucasArts |
Released | 1995 |
Status | Perfect |
Tested on | 0.72 |
Tested game version | 1.0L (Build 1) |
Links | Compatibility List |
Executable | DARK.EXE |
Installer | D:DARKSEINSTALL.EXE |
Setup | SETUP.EXE |
DOS Extender | |
DOS4GW.EXE | Externally |
Works with DOS32A | Yes |
This is a freeware demo that lets you play only the first 3 levels. Once you complete level 3, the 'next mission' button is just treated like the exit button (both display an ad for the full game before exiting).
Installation requirement
D:DARKSEINSTALL.EXE has a special requirement. You must MOUNT the entire CD-ROM drive and only then 'CD' your way into it (in other words: you can't just directly mount DARKSE itself). Here is how to do it:
Making it work
The game will run quite well in DOSBox, but there are two points to note:
- Run SETUP.EXE (it will also run automatically after a successful completion of the installation) and choose your settings.
- While the game has no CD protection per se, there is no choice for a full installation. Therefore, most of the game is played directly from the CD-ROM. Use this dosbox.conf file to support that behavior:
(assuming your CD-ROM drive is D, of course)
Making it work without the CD
Since the game has no CD protection, but also no choice for a full installation, here is a way to copy just the needed files from the CD-ROM and thus simulate a CD-free full installation:
- Install the game. For this example, let's assume you installed it to c:gamesDARKSE
- Create c:gamesDARKSECD
- Copy D:CD.ID to c:gamesDARKSECD
- Create c:gamesDARKSECDDARKSE
- Create c:gamesDARKSECDDARKSEDARK
- Copy every GOB file that doesn't already exist in c:gamesDARKSE to c:gamesDARKSECDDARKSEDARK
- Create c:gamesDARKSECDDARKSEDARKLFD
- Copy every LFD file that doesn't already exist in c:gamesDARKSELFD to c:gamesDARKSECDDARKSEDARKLFD
- Put this dosbox.conf file in c:gamesDARKSE :
Now you can play the game without the CD!
Tip for those who eventually move from the demo to the full game
The demo version and the full version share the same save-file (DARKPILO.CFG). Therefore, if you like the demo and end up getting the full game, just copy over DARKPILO.CFG from the demo to the full game, and you'll be able to start playing directly in level 4 with your saved player from the demo.
Kyle Katarn is a former Imperial officer turned mercenary, now hired by the Rebel Alliance. After having stolen the Death Star plans from a remote facility, he is tasked with investigating the sudden destruction of a hidden Rebel base. This leads him to face off against Imperial General Rom Mohc and the various iterations of his Dark Troopers – cybernetic soldiers with the armor and firepower to turn the tide of the war.
Dark Forces is a close prequel to the original Star Wars movie trilogy. The game marks LucasArts’ first attempt to enter the first-person shooter market. Instead of licensing the DOOM engine, like many competitors, LucasArts created its own internal Jedi engine. The Jedi engine contains advanced features over similar tech, including the ability to look up and down, jump, crouch, and limited support (in the build used for Dark Forces) for rooms (sectors) over rooms. The 3D models also make occasional appearances inside the game, as turrets or Kyle’s ship dropping him off or picking him up from each mission.
Most levels have a fairly complex, often maze-like structure, and include various switches that need to be activated to change the layout of the level. Jumping is integrated into the gameplay, as certain areas can only be accessed in that way. In addition to weapons, Kyle can use shields to protect himself from damage, a head lamp to illuminate dark areas, as well as specific items used to counter environmental hazards. The player character is given a certain amount of “lives” per level; he dies permanently once he runs out of all of them. Game progress can be saved only between missions.
The game features fourteen substantial levels as Kyle works to disarm the Dark Trooper project. Many levels reference characters or areas from the Star Wars movie trilogy, such as a visit with Jabba the Hutt, a trip to Coruscant, and a battle through the interior of a Star Destroyer. As opposed to most first-person shooters of the time period, every level has objectives for Kyle to complete, ranging from grabbing a clue and getting out alive, to planting charges around a facility to demolish it. Cutscenes appear between key missions to update the plot.
The Star Wars license gets plenty of use, as the game features imperial officers, stormtroopers, and a collection of aliens seen in the films as enemies. Blaster rifles and thermal detonators are used as weapons, along with other firearms inspired by the tech of the films. Dark Forces also uses the iMuse engine to dynamically change the music during action scenes, with much of the music based off or directly replicating, John Williams’ original film score.
The game is entirely a single-player campaign; no multiplayer is included or supported.
Game Info
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- Genre: Action
- Developer: LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
- Year: 1995
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