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Star Wars: Dark Forces

Dark Forces marks LucasArts' first attempt to enter the First Person Shooter market. Instead of licensing the Doom engine, like many competitors, LucasArts created its own internal Jedi engine. The Jedi engine contains advanced features over similar tech, including the ability to look up and down, jump, crouch, and limited support (in the build used for Dark Forces) for rooms (sectors) over rooms. 3D models also make occasional appearances inside the game, as turrets or Kyle's ship dropping him off or picking him up from each mission. The player takes control of Kyle Katarn; an Imperial officer turned mercenary, now hired by the Rebel Alliance. After a prologue mission where he steals the De...

Genre: Shooter
Year: 1996
Developer: Lucasarts
Publisher: LucasArts
Players: 1

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Achievements

76 achievements · 550 total points

[Objective] Planet Killer [01-1] Find and retrieve Death Star plans.
3 pts
[Objective] Leaving the Imperial Base [01-2] Return to your ship on the roof of the base.
5 pts
[Objective] Power Restored [02-1] Find and restart hydro-electric power generator.
2 pts
[Objective] Dark Weaponry [02-2] Find some clue to the Dark Trooper.
3 pts
[Objective] Leaving Talay [02-3] Return to the landing area.
5 pts
[Objective] Moff Rebus [03-1] Find the Imperial weapons engineer Moff Rebus.
10 pts
[Objective] Phrik Metal [04-1] Infiltrate the base and find some samples of the metal that they are testing.
5 pts
[Objective] Leaving the Research Facility [04-2] Return to the landing area.
5 pts
[Objective] Sequencer [05-1] Locate the reactor and set the sequencer charge.
5 pts
[Objective] Leaving the Mines [05-2] Get back to the ship.
5 pts
[Objective] Crix Madine [06-1] Find Crix Madine.
10 pts
[Objective] Tracking Device [07-1] Place the tracking device in the rear of the smuggler ship.
10 pts
[Objective] Infiltration [08-1] Infiltrate the facility.
3 pts
[Objective] Sequencer Again I [08-2] Set sequencer charge 1.
3 pts
[Objective] Sequencer Again II [08-3] Set sequencer charge 2.
3 pts
[Objective] Sequencer Again III [08-4] Set sequencer charge 3.
3 pts
[Objective] Leaving the Robotics Facility [08-5] Return to the landing area.
3 pts
[Objective] Navigational Evidence [09-1] Find Imperial navigational evidence.
10 pts
[Objective] Gear Recovery [10-1] Get your gear back.
3 pts
[Objective] Nava Card [10-2] Locate the Nava card.
5 pts
[Objective] Jan [10-3] Rescue Jan.
5 pts
[Objective] I.S.O. Building [11-1] Locate the ISO building.
5 pts
[Objective] Cracking the Valut [11-2] Crack the main vault, insert the Nava card into the decoder and get the decoded data tapes.
5 pts
[Objective] Meeting [11-3] Meet me back at the ship.
5 pts
[Objective] Inside the Smuggler Ship [12-1] Get on board the smuggler ship.
5 pts
[Objective] Hijacking the Ship [12-2] Hijack the smuggler ship.
10 pts
[Objective] Reaching the Cargo [13-1] Reach the cargo shuttle bay.
5 pts
[Objective] Shuttle System [13-2] Activate the cargo shuttle system.
5 pts
[Objective] Into the Hammer [13-3] Prepare the cargo container for launch to the Arc Hammer.
10 pts
[Objective] Sequencer Yet Again I [14-1] Set sequencer charge 1.
5 pts
[Objective] Sequencer Yet Again II [14-2] Set sequencer charge 2.
5 pts
[Objective] Sequencer Yet Again III [14-3] Set sequencer charge 3.
5 pts
[Objective] Hammer Down [14-4] Get to the shuttle bay and escape with an imperial shuttle.
10 pts
[Secrets] Imperial Supplies Find all secrets in Stage 1.
10 pts
[Secrets] War Leftovers Find all secrets in Stage 2.
10 pts
[Secrets] Forgotten Goods Find all secrets in Stage 3.
10 pts
[Secrets] Research Materials Find all secrets in Stage 4.
10 pts
[Secrets] Mining Equipment Find all secrets in Stage 5.
10 pts
[Secrets] Interrogation Gear Find all secrets in Stage 6.
10 pts
[Secrets] Smuggler's Stash Find all secrets in Stage 7.
10 pts
[Secrets] Industrial Stocks Find all secrets in Stage 8.
10 pts
[Secrets] Illicit Hoard Find all secrets in Stage 9.
10 pts
[Secrets] Stolen Goods Find all secrets in Stage 10.
10 pts
[Secrets] More Imperial Supplies Find all secrets in Stage 11.
10 pts
[Secrets] Hidden Supplies Find all secrets in Stage 12.
10 pts
[Secrets] More More Imperial Supplies Find all secrets in Stage 13.
10 pts
[Secrets] More More More Imperial Supplies Find all secrets in Stage 14.
10 pts
[Hard] Secret Imperial Base Complete Stage 1 on Hard difficulty.
10 pts
[Hard] Talay Complete Stage 2 on Hard difficulty.
10 pts
[Hard] Anoat City Complete Stage 3 on Hard difficulty.
10 pts
[Hard] Imperial Research Complete Stage 4 on Hard difficulty.
10 pts
[Hard] Gnomas Mines Complete Stage 5 on Hard difficulty.
10 pts
[Hard] Imperial Detention Complete Stage 6 on Hard difficulty.
10 pts
[Hard] Ramsees Hed Complete Stage 7 on Hard difficulty.
10 pts
[Hard] Robotics Facility Complete Stage 8 on Hard difficulty.
10 pts
[Hard] Nar Shaddaa Complete Stage 9 on Hard difficulty.
10 pts
[Hard] Jabba's Ship Complete Stage 10 on Hard difficulty.
10 pts
[Hard] Imperial City Complete Stage 11 on Hard difficulty.
10 pts
[Hard] Fuel Station Complete Stage 12 on Hard difficulty.
25 pts
[Hard] The Executor Complete Stage 13 on Hard difficulty.
25 pts
[Hard] The Arc Hammer Complete Stage 14 on Hard difficulty.
25 pts
[Weapon] Stormtrooper Rifle Acquire the Stormtrooper Rifle.
1 pts
[Weapon] Imperial Repeater Acquire the Imperial Repeater
3 pts
[Weapon] Mortar Gun Acquire the Mortar Gun.
3 pts
[Weapon] Jeron Fusion Cutter Acquire the Jeron Fusion Cutter
3 pts
[Weapon] Stouker Conc. Rifle Acquire the Stouker Concussion Rifle.
3 pts
[Weapon] Assault Cannon Acquire the Dark Trooper's Assault Cannon.
3 pts
[Weapon] Thermal Detonators Find Thermal Detonators.
3 pts
[Weapon] Mines Find Mines.
3 pts
[Item] Red Key Find a Red keycard.
2 pts
[Item] Yellow Key Find a Yellow keycard.
3 pts
[Item] Blue Key Find a Blue keycard.
3 pts
[Item] Augmented Vision Find the infrared googles.
4 pts
[Item] No Sliding Find the Ice Cleats.
4 pts
[Item] Clean Air Find the gas mask.
4 pts
[Item] Rebel Fighter Find an additional life.
2 pts

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Star Wars: Dark Forces frequently asked questions

How do I play Star Wars: Dark Forces online with a friend?

Star Wars: Dark Forces (PlayStation) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Star Wars: Dark Forces on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Star Wars: Dark Forces in the PlayStation library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Star Wars: Dark Forces netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Star Wars: Dark Forces have achievements?

Yes, Star Wars: Dark Forces has 76 achievements worth 550 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Star Wars: Dark Forces for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Star Wars: Dark Forces on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.