Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern is an adventure game with RPG and action elements. It is set in the universe of the Dragonriders of Pern book series by author Anne McCaffrey.
General information
- Pern Wiki
- Manual for Dreamcast version
Availability
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Essential improvements
Patches
Patch 1.1 is available here. Only necessary for users with Intel Pentium processors who have problems running the game.
Map fix
The world map is incorrectly displayed on modern video cards. Install this fix by copying the patch .exe to the game directory and executing it there.
Windows display scaling
The game can be distorted on high-resolution monitors where the default Windows display scaling is different from 100%.
Change scaling settings
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Right-click on the DragonRiders.exe → Properties → Compatibility → "Change high DPI settings" → set to "Application".
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Alternatively, you can just set display scaling to 100% in Windows before starting the game (right-click on desktop → display settings).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- 4 save slots + 1 autosave + 1 quicksave (F9).
Video
Input
- No mouse controls, only keyboard.
- Tips for controls
- Switch between multiple possible actions with Numpad 0 (or Numpad Insert).
Activate stealth mode
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To start sneaking, hold the action key (Space ␣) when the stealth symbol appears on screen, and then move. If you're in a location where the default movement speed is running, you must additionally hold down ⇧ Shift to switch to walking/sneaking.
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Melee combat
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- You have to continously hold Space ␣ to keep in combat mode.
- While holding Space ␣ can you use combat moves (← and → for dodging, ↓ for blocking, press ↑ for light attack and hold and release ↑ for heavy attack).
- If you're not close enough to hit an enemy, exit combat mode, then run up closer and activate it again.
- You have to highlight your preferred weapon in the inventory (I) with Space ␣ before starting combat. Otherwise, you will only use your weakest weapon (fists). This selection might get lost on changing levels, so regularly check it before fighting.
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Audio
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Separate volume controls |
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voice, music, SFX |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
- Audio is always English, menus and subtitles can be changed between English, French and German in every game version.
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German |
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Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Windows |
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Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Notes
- ↑ Save files are the .psg files in the game directory.
- ↑ 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