An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
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Developers | |
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Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
XnGine[1] | |
Release dates | |
DOS | December 2, 1997 |
Windows (DOSBox) | August 27, 2015[2] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, RPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | The Elder Scrolls |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
GOG.com | Pre-packaged with DOSBox. | |||
Microsoft Store | Xbox Game Pass for PC | |||
Steam | Pre-packaged with DOSBox. |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
---|---|
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
Essential improvements
Patches
Patch v1.5 updates the game to the latest version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\SPIRE.CFG <path-to-game>\MSS\DIG.INI C:\SPIRE.GRD |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1812420/pfx/[Note 2] |
-
SPIRE.GRD
contains the Childguard password and is only present when Childguard is enabled. This file is stored in the root of the installation drive.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVE*\ |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1812420/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Saves are stored in folders
SAVE0
throughSAVE9
. - Custom classes are stored in
<path-to-game>\GAMEDATA\CLASS***.SCL
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | 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
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | 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 | ||
Red Book CD audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | SVGA (VESA) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Miles Sound System |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1812420/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1812420) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ The Elder Scrolls 10th Anniversary (retrieved) - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Release: The Elder Scrolls - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023