Difference between revisions of "Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge"
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1990}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1990}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 23, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 23, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_wizardry_67_copy3|title=Release: Wizardry 6+7 - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 11, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://store.steampowered.com/news/11431/ News - Now Available - Wizardry 6, 7, and 8]</ref>}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 11, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://store.steampowered.com/news/11431/ News - Now Available - Wizardry 6, 7, and 8]</ref>}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 11, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 11, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}} | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Manual lookup copy protection (removed for digital versions). | | DOS, Mac OS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Manual lookup copy protection (removed for digital versions). | | DOS, Mac OS }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | wizardry_6_7 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | wizardry_6_7 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> Includes [[Wizardry: Crusaders of the Dark Savant]] and [[Wizardry Gold]]. | | Windows, OS X }} |
{{Availability/row| Steam | 245410 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 245410 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Remove audio popping (Windows)=== | ===Remove audio popping (Windows)=== | ||
− | {{ii}} The Steam version already includes this fix.<ref> | + | {{ii}} The Steam version already includes this fix.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/245410/announcements/detail/1495491033029355931|title=New Update Out Now - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
− | {{Fixbox|description=Use Custom DosBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use Custom DosBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/wizardry_series/wizardry_6_audio_popping/page1|title=Wizardry 6 Audio Popping, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
# Download [http://www.davidwaltersdevelopment.com/tools/dosbox/ Custom DosBox]. | # Download [http://www.davidwaltersdevelopment.com/tools/dosbox/ Custom DosBox]. | ||
# Extract to the game installation folder, replacing the existing <code>DOSBOX</code> folder and its files when prompted. | # Extract to the game installation folder, replacing the existing <code>DOSBOX</code> folder and its files when prompted. |
Revision as of 16:58, 10 May 2023
Developers | |
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Sir-Tech | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Sir-Tech |
Digital | Drecom Co. |
Digital | Nightdive Studios |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1990 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1990 |
Windows (DOSBox) | May 23, 2013[1] |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | September 11, 2013[2] |
Linux (DOSBox) | September 11, 2013[2] |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Wizardry |
Key points
- Otherwise known as Wizardry VI
- Characters cannot be imported from earlier games, unlike most games in the series.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- PostCount.Net Wizardry Series forum
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Manual lookup copy protection (removed for digital versions). | |||
GOG.com | Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3] Includes Wizardry: Crusaders of the Dark Savant and Wizardry Gold. | |||
Steam |
- Digital versions have copy protection bypassed; simply press ↵ Enter when prompted.
Essential improvements
Remove audio popping (Windows)
- The Steam version already includes this fix.[4]
Use Custom DosBox[5] |
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Grid Cartographer
- Supported by Grid Cartographer. Its Game Link feature assists in creating the game map. This is not an automap. From the Grid Cartographer's documentation. (note: this is not free software! the 'gamer' edition costs $19,99 and the 'professional' costs $49,99)
Cosmic Forge editor
Editor for Wizardry 6, 7 and 8. Can also be used to apply a selection of bug fixes and enhancements.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\SCENARIO.HDR |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
- 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 |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\*.DBS |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only. | ||
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) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Full/Soft/Off only. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | All speech is text-only. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | ||||
Japanese | This translation is done using the Cosmic Forge Editor, which has a feature which dumps the game text into a file that can be machine translated into Japanese (Steps on how to do this). |
Issues fixed
- The keyboard input indicator is not shown when in mouse mode; these steps switch to keyboard mode, allowing the indicator to be displayed.
- Full keyboard input is also useful if you are wanting to play with a controller (use the DOSBox Mapper to change key assignments).
Change input mode[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | DOS | |
Processor (CPU) | IBM/Tandy and 100% compatibles | |
System memory (RAM) | 640K | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | Required | |
Video card (GPU) | VGA, EGA, MCGA, CGA & Hercules |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Mac Plus | |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | One Meg B/W | Two Meg Color |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | Optional |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Leopard 10.5 | Mountain Lion 10.8 |
Processor (CPU) | 1.0 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 128 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3D graphics card or onboard graphics compatible with OpenGL |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS | Ubuntu 13.04 |
Processor (CPU) | 1.0 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 128 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 100% OpenGL accelerated card or onboard graphics |
- Additional libsound1.2 and libnet1.2 packages may be required on Linux.
Notes
References
- ↑ Release: Wizardry 6+7 - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 News - Now Available - Wizardry 6, 7, and 8
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ New Update Out Now - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Wizardry 6 Audio Popping, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023