Difference between revisions of "Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny"
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===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
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# Edit <code>dosbox_realms1_single.conf</code>. | # Edit <code>dosbox_realms1_single.conf</code>. | ||
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{{--}} This reinstates the copy protection questions; refer to <code>passcodes.pdf</code> in the German version's installation folder for the answers. | {{--}} This reinstates the copy protection questions; refer to <code>passcodes.pdf</code> in the German version's installation folder for the answers. | ||
− | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use CD music in English version (GOG.com)|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/realms_of_arkania_series/roa_1_in_game_cd_audio_music/post7 RoA 1 in game CD audio music, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>|fix= |
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# Download and install both the English and German versions of the game to their individual folders. | # Download and install both the English and German versions of the game to their individual folders. | ||
# Go into the English installation folder. | # Go into the English installation folder. |
Revision as of 08:57, 19 November 2017
Developers | |
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Attic Entertainment Software | |
Publishers | |
Sir-Tech | |
U.S. Gold | |
Fantasy Productions | |
Release dates | |
DOS | April 1992 |
Windows | 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | June 18, 2013[1] |
Linux | March 14, 2014[2] |
This page is for the original game. For the 2013 remake, see Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny (2013).
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Floppies or CD-ROM. Use DOSBox. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Includes Realms of Arkania: Star Trail. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3] | |||
Steam | Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[4] |
- The German version needs the manual to answer copy protection questions (see
passcodes.pdf
for GOG.com).
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Skip intro (retail)[citation needed] |
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Skip intro (GOG.com)[citation needed] |
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Use CD music in English version
- These steps upgrade the English version with the German version's CD music. This requires the German CD version (GOG.com has both).
- This reinstates the copy protection questions; refer to
passcodes.pdf
in the German version's installation folder for the answers.
Use CD music in English version (GOG.com)[5] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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System | Location |
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- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
- In-game settings are not stored between sessions.
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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-
GAMES.NAM
stores save game names; saves can't be accessed if this file is missing. - Generated characters are
*.CHR
; character files are not needed for loading save games (characters are stored in each save).
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | 386DX/33 | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | VGA |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or later | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz+ | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
References
- ↑ Mac Game Update: System Shock 2 + 10 more titles ● GOG.com
- ↑ Mac and Linux builds now available! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Realms of Arkania 1 - Blade of Destiny Classic
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Realms of Arkania english · DepotID: 267673 · Steam Database
- ↑ RoA 1 in game CD audio music, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
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