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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Encore}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Encore}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/engine|SAGA|name=SAGA2|ref=<ref name="scummvm">{{Refurl|url=https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php?title=Halls_of_the_Dead:_Faery_Tale_Adventure_II|title=ScummVM :: Wiki - Halls of the Dead: Faery Tale Adventure II|date=2019-09-23}}</ref>}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1997}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|faery-tale-adventure-ii-halls-of-the-dead|rating}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|halls-of-the-dead-faery-tale-adventure-ii|rating}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Faery Tale Adventure }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
+ | |hltb = 13241 | ||
+ | |mobygames = halls-of-the-dead-faery-tale-adventure-ii | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
− | |wikipedia = | + | |wikipedia = Faery Tale Adventure II: Halls of the Dead |
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Plays without the CD but prompts for optional CD video | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Plays without the CD but prompts for optional CD video playback (see [[#Play without the CD|play without the CD]]). | | DOS, Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Make necessary changes|ref=<ref name="refcheck Garrett">{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=October 30, 2017|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Make necessary changes|ref=<ref name="refcheck Garrett">{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=October 30, 2017|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
# Install the game with the largest install size (Full Install for DOS, Excessive Install for Windows). | # Install the game with the largest install size (Full Install for DOS, Excessive Install for Windows). | ||
− | # Copy the {{ | + | # Copy the {{folder|VIDEO}} folder on the CD into the installation folder. |
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]]. | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]]. | ||
# Open {{file|FTA2.INI}}. | # Open {{file|FTA2.INI}}. | ||
− | # Change the | + | # Change the {{code|1=VideoPath=}} line to match the {{folder|VIDEO}} folder location in the installation folder. |
}} | }} | ||
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{{ii}} Saves are {{file|000.SAV}} to {{file|049.SAV}} ({{file|999.SAV}} is an autosave) | {{ii}} Saves are {{file|000.SAV}} to {{file|049.SAV}} ({{file|999.SAV}} is an autosave) | ||
− | ==Video | + | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== |
+ | {{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}} | ||
+ | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
+ | |discord = | ||
+ | |discord notes = | ||
+ | |epic games launcher = | ||
+ | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
+ | |gog galaxy = | ||
+ | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
+ | |origin = | ||
+ | |origin notes = | ||
+ | |steam cloud = | ||
+ | |steam cloud notes = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video== | ||
{{Image|Halls of the Dead - Faery Tale Adventure II settings.png|General settings.}} | {{Image|Halls of the Dead - Faery Tale Adventure II settings.png|General settings.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
− | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/halls-dead-faery-tale-adventure-ii/en |
|widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | |widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | |multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | ||
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|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
|windowed notes = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} for [[DOSBox]]; for the Windows version see [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | |windowed notes = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} for [[DOSBox]]; for the Windows version see [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | ||
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = n/a | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
+ | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
+ | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
− | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
− | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = unknown |
− | |button prompts notes | + | |xbox prompts notes = |
+ | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
+ | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
+ | |light bar support = unknown | ||
+ | |light bar support notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
+ | |other controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = unknown | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
− | | | + | |simultaneous input = unknown |
− | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
+ | |steam input api = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input api notes = | ||
+ | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
+ | |steam hook input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input presets notes = | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Sound Effects, Speech, Music. | |separate volume notes = Sound Effects, Speech, Music. | ||
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|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 = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | + | }} | |
− | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|input = | |input = | ||
|input notes = | |input notes = | ||
− | |cutscenes = Smacker Video | + | |cutscenes = Smacker Video Technology |
|cutscenes notes = | |cutscenes notes = | ||
|multiplayer = | |multiplayer = |
Latest revision as of 23:03, 8 April 2024
Developers | |
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The Dreamers Guild | |
Publishers | |
Encore | |
Engines | |
SAGA2[1] | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1997 |
Windows | 1997 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Faery Tale Adventure |
Faery Tale Adventure | |
---|---|
The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I | 1989 |
Halls of the Dead: Faery Tale Adventure II | 1997 |
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Plays without the CD but prompts for optional CD video playback (see play without the CD). |
Essential improvements
Play without the CD
- The largest install size can be played without the CD, but when a video is to be played the game will show a prompt for inserting the disc or skipping that video.
Make necessary changes[2] |
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|
Skip intro videos
Make necessary changes[2] |
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Game data
Configuration file location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\FTA2.INI |
Windows | %WINDIR%\FTA2.INI[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\0**.SAV |
Windows | <path-to-game>\0**.SAV[Note 1] |
- Saves are
000.SAV
to049.SAV
(999.SAV
is an autosave)
Save game cloud syncing
- ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | 640x480 only. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter for DOSBox; for the Windows version see Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
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 |
Windowed
- Windowed mode colors in the Windows version are corrupted on modern versions of Windows.
Make necessary changes[2] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Sound Effects, Speech, Music. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Issues fixed
Installing on modern versions of Windows
- Attempting to install the Windows version on modern systems results in various errors ("The operating system denied access to the specified file" etc.)
Make necessary changes[2] |
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|
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | SVGA |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Cutscenes | Smacker Video Technology |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 6.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 90 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA |
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 90 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectDraw compatible SVGA |
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).
References
- ↑ ScummVM :: Wiki - Halls of the Dead: Faery Tale Adventure II - last accessed on 2019-09-23
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Verified by User:Garrett on October 30, 2017