============================================================================== DOS Games Archive Game Info Card Version 3 ============================================================================== * General Information * Game title : Heretic Alternate title(s) : Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders (commercial re-release title) Developer : Raven Software Publisher : id Software GT Interactive Country of origin : USA Distribution model : Shareware, Commercial * Release Information * Release type : Shareware (full episode) Version : 1.2 Release date : 1995/06/28 Language : English License file : LICENSE.DOC License/Permissions : "Electronic Distribution is Permitted: ID grants to you the right to "distribute, royalty free and by electronic means only, the Software; "provided, however the Software must be so distributed only in compressed "format." * Distribution Information * Distribution type : Digital download File name : heretic.zip File size : 2 885 932 bytes Installer provided : Yes Original location : ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/doom/ Retrieved from : https://www.dosgamesarchive.com/download/heretic/ Additional files : None Maintainer : MrFlibble <mrflibble86@gmail.com> ============================================================================== * Note for DOSBox users * This software is fully installed and configured to run in the DOSBox emulator. You can simply drag and drop the file HERETIC.BAT over the DOSBox icon to start playing. Experienced DOSBox users may choose other methods of startup. The software was configured and tested to work with the official DOSBox build v0.74-3 available from www.dosbox.com. It may or may not work with any other third-party DOSBox distributions that are available. For playing instructions and other information, please refer to the README.TXT file found in the HERETIC directory. ============================================================================== * Source ports * This game can also be played natively (no DOSBox required) on Windows, MacOS, Linux and other modern platforms using one of the source ports. > Chocolate Heretic (as close to the original as possible): https://www.chocolate-doom.org/wiki/index.php/Downloads > Crispy Heretic (higher resolution graphics): https://github.com/fabiangreffrath/crispy-doom/releases > Delphi Doom (supports other games including Heretic): https://sourceforge.net/projects/delphidoom/ > Doomsday (many optional enhancements): https://manual.dengine.net/ > ZDoom (many optional enhancements): https://zdoom.org/index ============================================================================== * Game related websites * Developer website (access via the Wayback Machine): http://www.ravensoft.com/html/heretic.htm Publisher website (access via the Wayback Machine): http://www.idsoftware.com/killer/heretic.html The Doom Wiki: https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Heretic NOTE: Some sites are only available as copies made by the Wayback Machine: http://web.archive.org/ ============================================================================== * Disclaimer * THE GAME DATA IN THIS ARCHIVE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING AND NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. All game content is copyright to their respective owners. No files from the original software package provided by the developer and/or publisher were modified except for the configuration files needed to set up sound devices and input methods. This software was tested to work with the current official DOSBox build (v0.74-3) and was scanned by an antivirus/anti-malware tool. You use this software at your own risk. DOS Games Archive is not liable for any unwanted consequences that may arise from your using this software. ============================================================================== * Download and online play * This game is available from DOS Games Archive at: https://www.dosgamesarchive.com/download/heretic/ It can be played online at: https://www.dosgamesarchive.com/play/heretic/ --- END OF FILE (2022/07/12) ---