Description and Tech Sheet
Explore Dark Sun’s savage world in classics Shattered Lands and Wake of the Ravager.
| Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series | |
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| Description | A computer role-playing game (CRPG) series set in the Dark Sun universe, utilizing Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition rules and featuring unique Dark Sun campaign elements such as new races, expanded psionics, and post-apocalyptic settings. |
| Main Titles | Dark Sun: Shattered Lands, Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager |
| Developer | Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) |
| Publisher | Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) |
| Initial Release Year | 1993 |
| Modes | Single-player |
| Genres | Role-playing, Strategy |
| Platforms | MS-DOS (original), Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 (modern re-release compatibility) |
| Technical Details | |
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| Graphics | VGA, top-down 2D perspective |
| Engine | Custom SSI engine (not Gold Box) |
| Audio | AdLib and Sound Blaster support (original) |
| Input | Keyboard, Mouse (100% Microsoft Compatible Mouse required for MS-DOS) |
| System Requirements | |
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| Original MS-DOS | |
| Operating Systems | MS-DOS 5.0, MS-DOS 6.0, Dr. DOS 6.0 |
| CPU | IBM PC compatible |
| RAM | 2 MB RAM (4 MB recommended) |
| Storage | 17 MB free hard drive space |
| Graphics | VGA graphics card and color monitor |
| Input | High density floppy drive, mouse |
| Notes | Highly recommended to use a disk caching program (e.g., SMARTDRV) for performance. |
| Modern Windows Re-release | |
| Operating Systems | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 |
| CPU | 1.8 GHz or better |
| RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 or later |
| DirectX | Version 7 or higher |
| Gameplay Features | |
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| Ruleset | Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition (customized for Dark Sun) |
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| Unique Dark Sun Features |
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| Notable Releases | |
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| Title | Release Year |
| Dark Sun: Shattered Lands | 1993 |
| Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager | 1994 |
| Modern Availability | |
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| Distributor | GOG.com |
| Features | Bundled DOSBox for modern Windows compatibility |
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