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-=====MGS1 PC Integral=====
+=====MGS1 PC=====
+{{ :covers:mgs1pccover.jpg?direct&250 |}}
   The version so different, it needs its own page.
+  There are 3 distinct 'versions' of PC. The original CDROM release, the oxide-NL patch, and the Good Old Games (GOG) release.
+====History====
+[[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9739731|Forum post from Stanev(?)]]
+[[MGS1PCForumPost|Mirror of Forum Post]]
+  *Released in 2000
+  *Developed by Digital Dialect
+  *Michael Case - Producer and sound programming
+  *Dimiter Stanev - Main PSX conversion programming
+  *Dmitry Belay - Main PC specific programming
+  *Eduard Sereda - PSX graphics emulation programming
+oxide-NL patch released in fall 2016, allowing modern Windows OS to play the game with less difficulty. It includes a custom splash screen for Kojima Productions as a jab against Konami, some compatibility fixes, and the ability to scale the game up to 4K.
+Good Old Games released in September 2020, becoming the de facto PC release. It includes a new launcher, fixes for multiple bugs, better upscaling options, and a functioning windowed software mode.
+===System Requirements===
+  *Multimedia PC with a Pentium II 266 MHz or higher, or 233 MHz with 4MB 3D Accelerator
+  *DirectX 7 Video Cards
+  *Windows 95 or later
+  *32 MB of RAM
+  *400 MB of hard disk space
+  *Quad speed or faster CD-ROM drive
+  *Super VGA 16-bit color monitor
+===Known issues===
+  *ALT+TAB affecting audio triggers was a known bug, according to the Readme.
+  *Many Graphics Cards of the period had known issues resolvable from video drivers, according to the Readme.
+  *Audio quality is rather poor. Certain music tracks do not loop properly or play at the wrong time compared to the Playstation version.
+  *No analog support, diagonals will input for longer than held. You must press one direction than another (e.g. up then left) to avoid this
+====New Features====
+  *Weapon Hotkeys on keyboard, 1 through 0
+  *Able to skip codecs with ESC
+  *Can quickly save anywhere by pressing ESC
+  *The credits and epilogue can be skipped with ESC
+  *Software Mode/Hardware Mode options for rendering, Software mode loads faster.
+====Discovered Issues====
+  *Weapon Hotkeys were poorly implemented. You can equip weapons during in-game cutscenes, in the Console release you lose control during in-game cutscenes.
+  *Weapon Hotkeys were **poorly implemented**. You can cancel the animation of entering the PSG1 with another weapon, entering a God Mode State. If you end in a crouch, Snake will not be able to interact with triggers. If you open up a door before doing this, you can go Out of Bounds in most areas.
+  *The elevator in Tower B does not work, you cannot return up the Tower. To go back, you must use cardboard boxes with the Snowfield Truck.
+  *FMVs do not work on Oxide-NL patch. Fixed with GOG release.
+  *Random flashing can occur on certain cutscenes on Oxide-NL patch. Fixed with GOG release.
+  *Uncommon bug where you are locked into the gas filled Command Room even though you called Otacon. Fixed with GOG release.
+====Technical Issues====
+  *The game can crash easily if you do not play with a certain number of cores, this depends on your CPU. Typically 0 and 1 is best.
+  *On the GOG version, Grey Fox monologue after REX 1 can [[https://clips.twitch.tv/BovineArtsyMonkeyCurseLit-DcjHBX6NEFllz-kA|softlock]]. Having 0 to 4 CPU cores helps. This depends on your CPU.