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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1987}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1987}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1987}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1987}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 9, 2014|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 9, 2014|wrapper=emulator, DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_defender_of_the_crown|title=Release: Defender of the Crown - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 25, 2014|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 25, 2014|wrapper=emulator, DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/defender_of_the_crown/defender_of_the_crown_now_available_on_mac|title=Defender of the Crown now available on Mac!, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 2024}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, Third-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Strategy }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Medieval, Europe }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Defender of the Crown }} | ||
|steam appid = 326590 | |steam appid = 326590 | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1207665703 |
|strategywiki = Defender of the Crown | |strategywiki = Defender of the Crown | ||
| + | |mobygames = 181 | ||
|wikipedia = Defender of the Crown | |wikipedia = Defender of the Crown | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{GOG.com links| | + | {{GOG.com links|1207665703|defender_of_the_crown}} |
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/326590/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (Cinemaware Anthology) |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS, Mac OS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS, Mac OS }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| GOG | defender_of_the_crown | DRM-free | Includes both an emulated Amiga version and the DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| ZOOM | defender-of-the-crown | DRM-free | Includes both an emulated Amiga version and the DOS version.<br>Also available within {{Store link|ZOOM Platform|cinemaware-anthology-1986-1991|Cinemaware Anthology}}. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 326590 | Steam | Cinemaware Anthology. | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | defender_of_the_crown | DRM-free | Includes both an emulated Amiga version and the DOS version 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><br>Delisted on January 19, 2024 due to a publisher change.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/delisting_cinemaware_titles|title=DELISTING: Cinemaware titles, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=2024-01-17}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 326590 | Steam | Cinemaware Anthology. | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} |
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} The DOS version does not save any settings or data. | {{ii}} The DOS version does not save any settings or data. | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} |
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} The DOS version does not save any settings or data. | {{ii}} The DOS version does not save any settings or data. | ||
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===[[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 | ||
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | | | + | |origin = |
| − | | | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | + | {{Video | |
| − | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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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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|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| + | |hdr = unknown | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==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 = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = n/a | |invert controller y-axis = n/a | ||
|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 = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = On/off only. | |separate volume notes = On/off only. | ||
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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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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Menu items activate randomly when using a controller=== | ===Menu items activate randomly when using a controller=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Change joystick timing|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
| − | |||
# Edit the DOSBox configuration file. | # Edit the DOSBox configuration file. | ||
# Change <code>timed=true</code> to <code>timed=false</code> | # Change <code>timed=true</code> to <code>timed=false</code> | ||
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|metal support = | |metal support = | ||
|metal support notes = | |metal support notes = | ||
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
| − | |dos modes = | + | |dos modes = unknown |
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = true | ||
| + | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 09:20, 29 March 2024
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Cinemaware | |
| Publishers | |
| Mindscape | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1987 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1987 |
| Windows (emulator) | September 9, 2014[1] |
| macOS (OS X) (emulator) | September 25, 2014[2] |
| Linux | March 2024 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Genres | Action, Strategy |
| Themes | Medieval, Europe |
| Series | Defender of the Crown |
 |
|
Defender of the Crown is a singleplayer first-person and third-person action and strategy game in the Defender of the Crown series.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions (Cinemaware Anthology)
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Run in DOSBox. | |
|
| ZOOM Platform | |
Includes both an emulated Amiga version and the DOS version. Also available within Cinemaware Anthology. |
|
|
| GOG.com (unavailable) | |
Includes both an emulated Amiga version and the DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3] Delisted on January 19, 2024 due to a publisher change.[4] |
|
|
| Steam (unavailable) | |
Cinemaware Anthology. | |
Essential improvements
Run in DOSBox
Change timed=true to timed=false to fix issues with controllers. Leave all other DOSBox settings at their defaults.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/326590/pfx/[Note 1] |
- The DOS version does not save any settings or data.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/326590/pfx/[Note 1] |
- The DOS version does not save any settings or data.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only. | ||
| 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 and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Full support but must enable every launch (setting is not remembered). | |
| Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | On/off only. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Issues fixed
Menu items activate randomly when using a controller
| Change joystick timing[citation needed] |
|---|
|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 2.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 256k | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | CGA | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (326590) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Release: Defender of the Crown - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Defender of the Crown now available on Mac!, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ DELISTING: Cinemaware titles, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-01-17