Dark Side of the Sun - Teil II: Palast der Verdammnis
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| Developers | |
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| Motelsoft | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1995 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | Dark Side of the Sun |
| Dark Side of the Sun | |
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| Dark Side of the Sun: Der Stab des Lichts | 1995 |
| Dark Side of the Sun - Teil II: Palast der Verdammnis | 1995 |
| Dark Side of the Sun - Teil III: Simon der Zauberer | 1996 |
Warnings
- This game is not playable in English (see Localizations for supported languages).
Key points
- Re-released as freeware.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail |  |
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| Developer website | |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Use launch parameter[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\RPGSOU.INF |
- In-game settings are not stored between sessions.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\*.NNG <path-to-game>\NPARTY.DAT |
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*.NNGfiles are save slots. -
NPARTY.DATcontains the generated party.
Video
| 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 | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | On/off only. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | VGA |
System requirements
| DOS | ||||
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| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | ||||
| Processor (CPU) | 486/33 MHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 17 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | VGA 1 MB of VRAM |
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References
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on November 14, 2017
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