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|cover        = Betrayal at Krondor Cover.png
 
|cover        = Betrayal at Krondor Cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra On-Line}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Dynamix}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Dynamix}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|June 22, 1993}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|June 22, 1993}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 30, 2010|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_betrayal_at_krondor New release: Betrayal at Krondor ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 30, 2010|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_betrayal_at_krondor|title=New release: Betrayal at Krondor ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
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|reception    =
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select, Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Krondor }}  
 
|steam appid  = 559640
 
|steam appid  = 559640
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|gogcom page  = betrayal_at_krondor_copy3, betrayal_at_krondor
+
|gogcom id    = 1207660953
 +
|gogcom id side = 1207658850
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|hltb        = 1011
 +
|igdb        = betrayal-at-krondor
 +
|lutris      = betrayal-at-krondor
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 285
 
|wikipedia    = Betrayal at Krondor
 
|wikipedia    = Betrayal at Krondor
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Krondor}}
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 +
{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | DOS}}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | DOS}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | betrayal_at_krondor | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> Comes bundled with [[Betrayal in Antara]]. | | Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | betrayal_at_krondor | DRM-free | 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> Comes bundled with [[Betrayal in Antara]]. | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 559640 | Steam | Comes bundled with [[Betrayal in Antara]]. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 559640 | Steam | Comes bundled with [[Betrayal in Antara]]. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A [https://archive.org/details/BetrayalAtKrondorDemo demo] and a [https://archive.org/details/msdos_KRONDORZ_shareware shareware] version are available from Archive.org.
 +
 +
==Essential Improvements==
 +
===Prevent stretching in DOSBox===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change DOSBox Settings|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://waltoriouswritesaboutgames.com/2013/09/28/history-lessons-betrayal-at-krondor-part-1/|title=instructions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
Since the game runs on a resolution of 320×200, it is slightly stretched if played with DOSBox. To prevent this, change the DOSBox settings.
 +
# Open {{file|dosboxBAK.conf}} in the game directory with an editor
 +
# Find the line that reads “aspect=false” and change it to “aspect=true”
 +
}}
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 +
===Improved music===
 +
Follow [https://www.gog.com/forum/krondor_series/guide_to_betrayal_at_krondor_music_and_sound_effects_settings/page1 this] guide to get MIDI soundtrack with (limited) voice acting, which is more dynamic and doesn't randomly stop like the CD music.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{P|game}}\KRONDOR.CFG}}
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{P|game}}\KRONDOR.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\KRONDOR.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{--}} <code>KRONDOR.CFG</code>, the game's main configuration file, is not designed to be human-readable.
 
{{--}} <code>KRONDOR.CFG</code>, the game's main configuration file, is not designed to be human-readable.
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{P|game}}\GAMES\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{P|game}}\GAMES\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\GAMES\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
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|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
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|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
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|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
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|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|xbox cloud           =  
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|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|BetrayalAtKrondor GeneralSettings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|BetrayalAtKrondor GeneralSettings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|BetrayalAtKrondor SetupUtility.png|Setup utility settings.}}
 
{{Image|BetrayalAtKrondor SetupUtility.png|Setup utility settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound, music, combat music; on/off only.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound, music, combat music; on/off only.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          = Dialogue and narration is text-based.
 
|subtitles notes          = Dialogue and narration is text-based.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|mute on focus lost notes = Cannot be disabled.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Cannot be disabled.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio        = always on
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  = The CD tracks are very short and do not loop, so longer combat sequences end up being completely silent. Also, the tracks do not dynamically fade out, so you get sudden scene transitions. Can be deactivated in the menu.
 +
|general midi audio       = true
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|general midi audio notes  = Prevents digital sound effects and voiced dialogue from playing when enabled. See [[#Improved music|Improved music]] for how to prevent this.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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  |subtitles = true
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/618-betrayal-at-krondor-german-patch/ download for digital versions]
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 20:33, 28 July 2023

Betrayal at Krondor
Betrayal at Krondor cover
Developers
Sierra On-Line
Dynamix
Publishers
Retail Sierra On-Line
Digital Activision
Release dates
DOS June 22, 1993
Windows (DOSBox) March 30, 2010[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives First-person, Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select, Direct control
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Krondor
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Betrayal at Krondor on HowLongToBeat
Betrayal at Krondor on IGDB
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Betrayal at Krondor on MobyGames
Betrayal at Krondor on Wikipedia
Krondor
Betrayal at Krondor 1993
Betrayal in Antara 1997
Return to Krondor 1998

Betrayal at Krondor is a singleplayer first-person and bird's-eye view RPG game in the Krondor series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] Comes bundled with Betrayal in Antara.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
 Comes bundled with Betrayal in Antara.
Windows
A demo and a shareware version are available from Archive.org.

Essential Improvements

Prevent stretching in DOSBox

Change DOSBox Settings[3]

Since the game runs on a resolution of 320×200, it is slightly stretched if played with DOSBox. To prevent this, change the DOSBox settings.

  1. Open dosboxBAK.conf in the game directory with an editor
  2. Find the line that reads “aspect=false” and change it to “aspect=true”

Improved music

Follow this guide to get MIDI soundtrack with (limited) voice acting, which is more dynamic and doesn't randomly stop like the CD music.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\KRONDOR.CFG
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/559640/pfx/[Note 2]
KRONDOR.CFG, the game's main configuration file, is not designed to be human-readable.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\GAMES\
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/559640/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.
Setup utility settings.
Setup utility settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS
120+ FPS

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).

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, music, combat music; on/off only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Dialogue and narration is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Cannot be disabled.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
The CD tracks are very short and do not loop, so longer combat sequences end up being completely silent. Also, the tracks do not dynamically fade out, so you get sudden scene transitions. Can be deactivated in the menu.
General MIDI audio
Prevents digital sound effects and voiced dialogue from playing when enabled. See Improved music for how to prevent this.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Retail only; download for digital versions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 5.0
Processor (CPU) 80386SX
System memory (RAM) 2 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 600 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
Windows
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) 600 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible DirectX 9 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ New release: Betrayal at Krondor ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  2. ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ instructions - last accessed on May 2023