Monuments of Mars
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| Developers | |
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| Scenario Software | |
| Publishers | |
| Apogee Software | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | January 1, 1990[1] |
| Windows (DOSBox) | May 5, 2015[2] |
| macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | May 5, 2015[2] |
| Linux (DOSBox) | July 16, 2023[3] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Platform |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
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General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| ZOOM Platform | |
Pre-packaged with DOSBox-staging. | |
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| Publisher website (unavailable) | |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
Pre-packaged with DOSBox. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\MARS*.KBD |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358240/pfx/[Note 2] |
- File names include the episode number (1-4).
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\MARS1.SV* <path-to-game>\MARS1.HS |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358240/pfx/[Note 2] |
- File names include the episode number (1-4).
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 320x200 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 and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Input
General settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Choice of presets only. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| 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 |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Directinput button prompts |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Nintendo controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo button prompts | ||
| Face button layout support | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Other controller(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Peripheral devices support | ||
| Additional button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| 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 |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | CGA |
System requirements
| DOS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | ||||
| Processor (CPU) | ||||
| System memory (RAM) | ||||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | ||||
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | ||||
| macOS (OS X) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.10.3 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | ||||
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (358240) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Monuments of Mars - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!
- ↑ Zoom Platform - New DLC and Updates - 2023-07-16 - last accessed on 2023-07-16
- ↑ 3D Realms News: Several old games released as Freeware - last accessed on May 2023