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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/publisher|Phoenix Licensing}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Phoenix Licensing}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Cocos2d|Gold Edition}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|March 30, 1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|March 30, 1997}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1997}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1997}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 17, 2015|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 26, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox}} |
+ | {{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 = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-last-express|82}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-last-express|rating}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, Third-person }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure, Quick time events }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Cel-shaded, Digitized }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Europe, Historical, Industrial Age }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 252710 | |steam appid = 252710 | ||
+ | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = 1207658906 | |gogcom id = 1207658906 | ||
+ | |gogcom id side = | ||
+ | |official site= https://www.jordanmechner.com/games-movies/the-last-express/?lang=en_EN | ||
+ | |hltb = 9994 | ||
+ | |lutris = | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = last-express | ||
|wikipedia = The Last Express | |wikipedia = The Last Express | ||
|winehq = 608 | |winehq = 608 | ||
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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| 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|}} | + | {{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|}} | + | {{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}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{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]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
− | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |origin | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |origin notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = true |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | | | + | |origin = |
− | | | + | |origin notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Image|The Last Express - general settings (Gold Edition).png|General settings (Gold Edition).}} |
+ | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = false |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Gameplay is 4:3 {{term|pillarboxed}}. |
− | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = false |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
− | |fov = | + | |fov = n/a |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Gold Edition can run in windowed mode. |
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = n/a |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = n/a |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = false | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
− | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
− | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = Gold Edition can run at 60 FPS. |
|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==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 = | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
− | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|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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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
− | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = false |
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
|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 = | + | |mute on focus lost = true |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = hackable |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Originally only non-English speech is subtitled |
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = French | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Retail and Steam only. | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = German | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Retail and Steam only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/623-the-last-express-german-patch/ download for GOG.com version] | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Italian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Retail and Steam only. | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Spanish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Retail and Steam only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
+ | |wing = | ||
+ | |wing notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
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|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
− | |dos modes = | + | |dos modes = SVGA |
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows arm app = false | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = true | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = false | ||
+ | |macos arm app = true | ||
+ | |macos app notes = Retail version is PowerPC only, Steam version is Intel 32-bit only, Mac App Store version is ARM only. | ||
+ | |linux powerpc app = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | |mac os powerpc app = true | ||
+ | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
+ | |mac os executable notes= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Middleware=== | ||
+ | {{Middleware | ||
+ | |physics = | ||
+ | |physics notes = | ||
+ | |audio = FMOD | ||
+ | |audio notes = Gold Edition. | ||
+ | |interface = | ||
+ | |interface notes = | ||
+ | |input = | ||
+ | |input notes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes notes = | ||
+ | |multiplayer = | ||
+ | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = DOS | ||
+ | |minOS = 6.0 | ||
+ | |minCPU = Intel i486 DX2 | ||
+ | |minRAM = 8 MB | ||
+ | |minHD = 35 MB | ||
+ | |minGPU = SVGA | ||
+ | |minaudio = Sound Blaster 16 | ||
+ | |minother = 4x CD-ROM drive | ||
+ | |||
+ | |recOS = 6.22 | ||
+ | |recCPU = Intel i486 DX2 66 MHz | ||
+ | |recRAM = | ||
+ | |recHD = | ||
+ | |recGPU = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = Vista, 7, 8 |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 2.4 GHz |
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 1 GB |
− | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 2 GB |
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
+ | |recCPU = 2 GHz Dual Core | ||
+ | |recRAM = 2 GB | ||
+ | |recHD = | ||
+ | |recGPU = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = Mac OS | ||
+ | |minOS = 7.1.2 | ||
+ | |minCPU = PowerPC 601 | ||
+ | |minRAM = 16 MB | ||
+ | |minHD = 35 MB | ||
+ | |minGPU = | ||
+ | |minother = 2x CD-ROM drive | ||
+ | |||
+ | |recOS = 7.5.5 | ||
|recCPU = | |recCPU = | ||
+ | |recRAM = | ||
+ | |recHD = | ||
+ | |recGPU = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = OS X | ||
+ | |minOS = 10.7 | ||
+ | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz | ||
+ | |minRAM = 1 GB | ||
+ | |minHD = 2 GB | ||
+ | |minGPU = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |recOS = | ||
+ | |recCPU = 2 GHz Dual Core | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = |
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 |
---|
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