Asterix & Obelix
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Infogrames | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1996 |
| Windows | 1996 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Themes | Europe |
| Series | Asterix |
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Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\OBELIXW.CFG |
| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Infogrames\Asterix & Obelix |
- In-game settings for the DOS version are not stored between sessions.
- Game progress is stored using passwords given at the end of each act.
Video
Settings (DOS version).
System settings (Windows version).
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 320x200 internal resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Windows version is always windowed; for DOS version in DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| 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 | |||
Input
Keyboard settings (Windows version).
Joystick settings (Windows version).
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Windows version only. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Windows version only. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Windows version only. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| DualShock 4 controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio settings (Windows version).
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | On/off only. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Everything 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 | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Atari Brasil | |||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Co-op Shared screen. |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Issues unresolved
Corrupted graphics (Windows version)
- The Windows version does not work on modern versions of Windows.[1] Use the DOS version instead (included on the same CD).
Sound card error on launch (DOSBox)
Error message.
- The DOS version will briefly show a red screen on launch warning about a sound card configuration error (all audio will work correctly despite this as long as the settings set with
INSTALL.EXEmatch the settings reported by DOSBox).[2] - Full error message (English): "You may have selected an incorrect sound card. Please re-run install and select correct sound card."
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | VGA |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 486DX | |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | VGA | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 486DX2 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
References
- ↑ VOGONS • View topic - asterix and obelix game has no screen - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on November 14, 2017