Castlevania
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This page is for the original DOS release. For the re-release, see Konami Collector's Series: Castlevania & Contra.
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| Developers | |
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| Konami | |
| DOS | Unlimited Software Inc. |
| Publishers | |
| Konami | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1990 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Perspectives | Side view |
| Genres | Platform |
| Series | Castlevania |
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Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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Game data
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\CASTLE.DAT <path-to-game>\SCORES.DAT |
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CASTLE.DATcontains save data. -
SCORES.DATcontains high scores. - In-game settings are not stored between sessions.
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| 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 | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | No mouse support. | |
| 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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| DualShock 4 controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | On/off only (toggle with Ctrl+B for Background Music, Ctrl+E for Sound Effects). | |
| 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 |
Other information
Command line arguments
- The following parameters can be used for
CCGA.EXE,CEGA.EXE, andCTDY.EXE(e.g. useCEGA ADLfor EGA graphics with AdLib sound).[1] These options are also available by runningPLAY.BAT.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| ADL | AdLib sound. |
| IBM | IBM (PC Speaker) sound. |
| TDY | Tandy sound. |
| HRC | Hercules graphics (only for CCGA.EXE and must be preceded by a sound parameter, e.g. CCGA.EXE ADL HRC) |
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | CGA, EGA, Tandy, Hercules |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 384 KB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | CGA, Hercules, EGA, Tandy | |
References
- ↑ VOGONS • View topic - Castlevania command-line options? - last accessed on 9 June 2023