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https://store.steampowered.com/app/7760/XCOM_UFO_Defense/
was on microprose.com
was on mythosgames.com
Aliens drop by Earth and evil Humans shoot them down and mug them.
Nothing about the interface makes enough sense, and there are no hints as to how things work. It could have been made much better, even back in the day. I’m not going to forgive how bad it is, especially since there was zero effort by Steam to actually fix basic things like aspect ratio.
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aka UFO: Enemy Unknown
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TODO – There is another, XCOM:Enemy Unknown but it appears to be a remake/something and with DLC content:
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2022-12-12 – (version not recorded) with DOSBox (version not recorded) on Windows 11 via Steam
2022-12-12 – (version not recorded) ∞
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It appears to be deformed because it was made for fullscreen.
alt-enterto swtich to windowed mode and correct the deformity.
- Playing on difficulty 2 – Experienced.
- Oh, you
right-click-dragto move the globe. - You cannot change where you plant your base.
- Press
winto regain control of the mouse. - Cannot press
escapeto close the various windows, making it annoying to interact with things. - There is no hint as to what to do on the globe.
- I need mouseover text on the icons; I don’t know what they are.
- Moving up and down (the ladder icons) should not wrap.
- I can’t use my cursor keys to move my position; I must move the mouse to the edge of the screen.
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How do I shoot things?
- Do I just wait for the enemies to shoot at me first? Wow, no wonder this game was harsh back in the day..
Notes and resources ∞
- https://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php?title=XCOM
- https://www.gog.com/forum/xcom_series#1670608151
- https://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php/Ideal_DOSBox_Settings_(UFO/TFTD)
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https://www.dosgamers.com/dos/dosbox-dos-emulator/screen-resolution
TODO
