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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = The Last Express - Cover.jpg | |cover = The Last Express - Cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1997}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 26, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 26, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 17, 2015|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 17, 2015|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/252710/announcements/detail/139948846161173909|title=Mac version is now available! 50% discount for a limited time - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: The Last Express Gold Edition|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
|reception = | |reception = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-last-express|82}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-last-express|82}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, Third-person }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure, Quick time events }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Cel-shaded, Digitized }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Industrial Age }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Europe, Historical, Industrial Age }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 252710 | |steam appid = 252710 | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Windows, Mac OS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Windows, Mac OS }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | last_express_the | DRM-free | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | last_express_the | DRM-free | DOS version 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> | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id508049561 | MacApp | | | OS X }} | {{Availability/row| MacApp | id508049561 | MacApp | | | OS X }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 252710 | Steam |Gold Edition | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 252710 | Steam |Gold Edition | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|DOS|}} | + | {{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\}} |
− | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\TheLastExpressSteam\}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\|{{P|localappdata}}\TheLastExpressSteam\}} |
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} | ||
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|DOS|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\}} |
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\TheLastExpressSteam\*.egg}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\|{{P|localappdata}}\TheLastExpressSteam\*.egg}} |
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\252710\remote\*.egg}} | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\252710\remote\*.egg}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} In the original version settings are copied in each <code>.egg</code> | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
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|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = Gold Edition can run in windowed mode. | |windowed notes = Gold Edition can run in windowed mode. | ||
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = n/a | |anisotropic = n/a | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
− | |upscaling = | + | |upscaling = false |
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
|upscaling notes = | |upscaling notes = | ||
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|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
− | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
− | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Keyboard not used in the original version. Gold Edition uses {{key|Esc}} to pause, close menus and exit the game. |
|acceleration option = unknown | |acceleration option = unknown | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
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|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
− | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = hackable |
− | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Originally only non-English dialog is subtitled. There's a [https://disk.yandex.com/d/qWFCb3j7mKVCy user-made mod that includes English] Discussed [https://www.gog.com/forum/the_last_express/any_way_to_get_subtitles/page1 here]. Replace HD.HPF in game folder. |
− | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = true | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = hackable |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Originally only non-English speech is subtitled |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minCPU = Intel i486 DX2 | |minCPU = Intel i486 DX2 | ||
|minRAM = 8 MB | |minRAM = 8 MB | ||
− | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 35 MB |
|minGPU = SVGA | |minGPU = SVGA | ||
− | |minother = | + | |minaudio = Sound Blaster 16 |
+ | |minother = 4x CD-ROM drive | ||
|recOS = 6.22 | |recOS = 6.22 |
Latest revision as of 03:12, 5 April 2024
Developers | |
---|---|
Smoking Car Productions | |
Windows | DotEmu |
macOS (OS X) | DotEmu |
Publishers | |
Phoenix Licensing | |
Engines | |
Gold Edition | Cocos2d |
Release dates | |
DOS | March 30, 1997 |
Windows | 1997 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1997 |
Windows (DOSBox) | January 26, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) | March 17, 2015[1] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Adventure, Quick time events |
Art styles | Cel-shaded, Digitized |
Themes | Europe, Historical, Industrial Age |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
GOG.com | DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] | |||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam | Gold Edition |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\ |
Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheLastExpressSteam\ |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/252710/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\ |
Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheLastExpressSteam\*.egg |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\252710\remote\*.egg |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/252710/pfx/[Note 2] |
- In the original version settings are copied in each
.egg
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Gameplay is 4:3 pillarboxed. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Gold Edition can run in windowed mode. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | Gold Edition can run at 60 FPS. | ||
120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | Keyboard not used in the original version. Gold Edition uses Esc to pause, close menus and exit the game. | |
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 |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Originally only non-English dialog is subtitled. There's a user-made mod that includes English Discussed here. Replace HD.HPF in game folder. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | Originally only non-English speech is subtitled | |||
French | Retail and Steam only. | |||
German | Retail and Steam only; download for GOG.com version | |||
Italian | Retail and Steam only. | |||
Spanish | Retail and Steam only. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | SVGA |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows | ||||||
macOS (OS X) | ||||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | FMOD | Gold Edition. |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 6.0 | 6.22 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel i486 DX2 | Intel i486 DX2 66 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 35 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA | |
Sound (audio device) | Sound Blaster 16 | |
Other | 4x CD-ROM drive |
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz Dual Core |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB |
Mac OS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7.1.2 | 7.5.5 |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC 601 | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 35 MB | |
Other | 2x CD-ROM drive |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz Dual Core |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/252710/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (252710) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Mac version is now available! 50% discount for a limited time - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: The Last Express Gold Edition - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023