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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Drascula - The Vampire Strikes Back cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Drascula - The Vampire Strikes Back cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Alcachofa Soft S.L.}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Alcachofa Soft}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Digital Dreams Multimedia}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Digital Dreams Multimedia}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Erbe Software|Steam}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1996}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 24, 2010}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 24, 2010|wrapper=ScummVM}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 20, 2011}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 20, 2011|wrapper=ScummVM}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 20, 2011}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 20, 2011|wrapper=ScummVM}}
|steam appid  =  
+
|taxonomy    =
|gogcom page  =  
+
{{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      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Comedy, Europe, Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 +
|steam appid  = 1038430
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|hltb        = 16693
 +
|igdb        = drascula-the-vampire-strikes-back--1
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
+
|mobygames    = drscula-the-vampire-strikes-back
 +
|wikipedia    = Dráscula: The Vampire Strikes Back
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = Former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].
 +
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1038430/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| publisher | http://store.dotemu.com/en/download-game/69/drascula | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with ScummVM. | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| official | https://www.scummvm.org/games/#drascula | DRM-free | Freeware version from [[ScummVM]]. | | DOS }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | drascula-the-vampire-strikes-back-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://erbesoftware.itch.io/drascula | unknown | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1038430 | Steam |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
+
{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\drascula.epa|{{p|game}}\drascula**}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\drascula.epa|{{p|game}}\drascula**}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} {{file|drascula.epa}} is a save index (required for loading saves).
 
{{ii}} {{file|drascula.epa}} is a save index (required for loading saves).
  
==Video settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Video settings
+
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = unknown
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==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                  = true
+
|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]] or ScummVM).
+
|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                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|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 settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|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        = unknown
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|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    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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 settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Drascula - The Vampire Strikes Back audio settings.png|Audio settings ({{key|F9}}).}}
 
{{Image|Drascula - The Vampire Strikes Back audio settings.png|Audio settings ({{key|F9}}).}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Voice/fx, Music.
+
|separate volume notes    = Master, Voice/FX, Music
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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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        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  = See [[ScummVM]] readme for how to use with ScummVM.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://www.old-games.ru/game/download/get.php?fileid=19516&modal=1 Fan translation by «Бюро переводов Old-Games.ru»]
 +
  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = VGA
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
  
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 3.0
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel i486DX2
|minRAM  =  
+
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = VGA
 +
|minother = 1x CD-ROM drive
  
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = 6.22
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
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|minCPU  =  
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minRAM  =  
 
|minRAM  =  
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 150 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
  

Latest revision as of 23:13, 21 April 2023

Dráscula: The Vampire Strikes Back
Dráscula: The Vampire Strikes Back cover
Developers
Alcachofa Soft
Publishers
Digital Dreams Multimedia
Steam Erbe Software
Release dates
DOS 1996
Windows (ScummVM) March 24, 2010
macOS (OS X) (ScummVM) October 20, 2011
Linux (ScummVM) December 20, 2011
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Comedy, Europe, Supernatural
Dráscula: The Vampire Strikes Back on HowLongToBeat
Dráscula: The Vampire Strikes Back on IGDB
Dráscula: The Vampire Strikes Back on MobyGames
Dráscula: The Vampire Strikes Back on Wikipedia

Key points

Can be run under ScummVM.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
Official website
DRM-free
Freeware version from ScummVM.
DOS
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
itch.io
DRM details are not known
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1038430/pfx/[Note 1]
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\drascula.epa[Note 2]
<path-to-game>\drascula**[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1038430/pfx/[Note 1]
drascula.epa is a save index (required for loading saves).

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

Input

Audio

Audio settings (F9).
Audio settings (F9).

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Voice/FX, Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech has subtitles.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
See ScummVM readme for how to use with ScummVM.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Fan translation by «Бюро переводов Old-Games.ru»
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.0
Processor (CPU) Intel i486DX2
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) VGA
Other 1x CD-ROM drive
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. 2.0 2.1 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