Z.A.R.

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Z.A.R.

Developers
	Maddox Games
Publishers
Retail	Auric Vision
Digital	Night Dive Studios
Engines
	HiRend
Release dates
DOS	1998
Windows	1998
Windows (DOSBox)	May 1, 2015
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox)	May 1, 2015
Linux (DOSBox)	May 1, 2015
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	FPS
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Sci-fi, Space

Z.A.R. is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS game.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Steam		DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Mission Pack	Released in Russia only.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
DOS	<path-to-game>\ZAR.CFG <path-to-game>\USER*.CFG
Windows
macOS (OS X)	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)
Linux	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System	Location
DOS	<path-to-game>\USERS.DAT <path-to-game>\LASTUSER.DAT
Windows
macOS (OS X)	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)
Linux	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Video modes.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Resolutions up to 800x600.
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)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		CD, FX, Nature.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Red Book CD audio		On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		Dedicated server available for DOS, Windows, Sun, and Linux.
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D		Side-by-Side, labeled as "I-Glasses!". Interleaved, labeled as "SimulEyes VR". Frame Sequential, labeled as "3D-MAX".

Headsets
SteamVR
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Windows Mixed Reality
OSVR
Forte VFX1

Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller		See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	5
Software renderer
DOS video modes	VGA

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

DOS

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Linux

DOS
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)

Windows
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7		7
Processor (CPU)	1.0 GHz		1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB		1 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	800 MB