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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Dragon Wars cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Dragon Wars cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 28, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_dragon_wars Release: Dragon Wars - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 28, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_dragon_wars Release: Dragon Wars - GOG.com]</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 28, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 28, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 28, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 28, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
|steam appid  =  
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|reception    =
|gogcom page  = dragon_wars
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dragon-wars|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dragon-wars|rating}}
 +
|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            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 +
|steam appid  = 624070
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207666713
 +
|hltb        = 18442
 +
|lutris      = dragon-wars
 +
|mobygames    = dragon-wars
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Dragon Wars
 
|wikipedia    = Dragon Wars
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{++}} Characters can be imported from [[The Bard's Tale]] and [[The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight]].
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{{++}} Characters can be imported from [[The Bard's Tale]] and [[The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight]] (see [[#Import characters|Import characters]]).
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|dragon_wars|dragon_wars}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207666713|dragon_wars}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/624070/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Manual required for progression. Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Manual required for progression. | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | dragon_wars | 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> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | dragon-wars-92b684 | unknown, physical | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | dragon_wars | physical | 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> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 624070 | Steam, physical | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Import characters===
 +
{{ii}} Characters can be imported from [[The Bard's Tale]] ({{file|*.TPW}}) and [[The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight]] ({{file|*.TW}}).
 +
{{ii}} Importing characters will overwrite the current saved game (if one exists).
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Import characters|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=3 September 2021|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Copy files from [[The Bard's Tale]] ({{file|*.TPW}}) and/or [[The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight]] ({{file|*.TW}}) to the Dragon Wars folder.
 +
# Run <code>{{p|game}}\DWTRAN.COM</code>.
 +
# Choose the game to import from.
 +
# Choose the character to import.
 +
# Choose the character slot to save to.
 +
# When you have chosen all the characters you want from that game, write the file when prompted to confirm your changes.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} To import from both games first import from one game and write the file, then go back and import from the other game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\DRAGON.COM}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\DRAGON.COM}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\DRAGON.COM}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Settings are stored in <code>DRAGON.COM</code> which is also the main executable.
 
{{ii}} Settings are stored in <code>DRAGON.COM</code> which is also the main executable.
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\DATA1}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\DATA1}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\DATA1}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} {{file|DATA1}} contains save data; {{file|DATA2}} exists in the same location but is not a save file.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/564812-dragon-wars/faqs/76013|title=Dragon Wars - Guide and Walkthrough - PC - By fraterrisus - GameFAQs|date=3 September 2021|snippet=Dragon Wars keeps its data in two files, DATA1 and DATA2. DATA2 is static data, but DATA1 is where your game is saved. So you can back up your save game at any point by copying the DATA1 file [...]}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      = false
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = true
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Dragon Wars settings.png|General settings (see [[#Change startup settings|Change startup settings]]).}}
 
{{Image|Dragon Wars settings.png|General settings (see [[#Change startup settings|Change startup settings]]).}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= Upscaled 320x200 only.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|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              = 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                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{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 =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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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
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|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
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|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==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Change startup settings===
 +
{{ii}} The startup settings are not shown again after being saved.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use CONFIG command line parameter|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/dragon_wars/how_do_i_reset_the_video_mode_what_is_the_correct_selection_for_full_color|title=How do I reset the video mode & what is the correct selection for full color?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Edit the DOSBox configuration file (<code>{{p|game}}\dosboxDragonWars_single.conf</code> for the GOG.com version)
 +
# Change <code>DRAGON</code> to <code>DRAGON CONFIG</code>
 +
# Save your changes and close the file. The startup settings will now be shown every time.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} To reverse this change simply change <code>DRAGON CONFIG</code> back to <code>DRAGON</code>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              = CGA, Tandy, EGA
 
|dos modes              = CGA, Tandy, EGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable      = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
}}
+
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
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|windows exe notes      =
==Issues fixed==
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
===Change startup settings===
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
{{ii}} The startup settings are not shown again after being saved.
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
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|macos app notes        =  
{{Fixbox|1=
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
{{Fixbox/fix|Use CONFIG command line parameter|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/dragon_wars/how_do_i_reset_the_video_mode_what_is_the_correct_selection_for_full_color How do I reset the video mode & what is the correct selection for full color?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
# Edit the DOSBox configuration file (<code>{{p|game}}\dosboxDragonWars_single.conf</code> for the GOG.com version)
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|linux arm app          = unknown
# Change <code>DRAGON</code> to <code>DRAGON CONFIG</code>
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|linux executable notes =
# Save your changes and close the file. The startup settings will now be shown every time.
 
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} To reverse this change simply change <code>DRAGON CONFIG</code> back to <code>DRAGON</code>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 2.1
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minRAM  =  
 
|minRAM  =  
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|minOS    = 10.7.0
 
|minOS    = 10.7.0
|minCPU  = Intel Core Duo 2GHz+
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|minCPU  = Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  

Latest revision as of 21:39, 9 May 2023

Dragon Wars
Dragon Wars cover
Developers
Interplay Entertainment
Release dates
DOS 1990
Windows (DOSBox) May 28, 2015[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) May 28, 2015[1]
Linux (DOSBox) May 28, 2015[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Dragon Wars on HowLongToBeat
Dragon Wars on IGDB
Dragon Wars on MobyGames
Dragon Wars on Wikipedia

Dragon Wars is a singleplayer RPG game.

Key points

Characters can be imported from The Bard's Tale and The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight (see Import characters).

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Manual required for progression.
DOS
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Import characters

Characters can be imported from The Bard's Tale (*.TPW) and The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight (*.TW).
Importing characters will overwrite the current saved game (if one exists).
Import characters[3]
  1. Copy files from The Bard's Tale (*.TPW) and/or The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight (*.TW) to the Dragon Wars folder.
  2. Run <path-to-game>\DWTRAN.COM.
  3. Choose the game to import from.
  4. Choose the character to import.
  5. Choose the character slot to save to.
  6. When you have chosen all the characters you want from that game, write the file when prompted to confirm your changes.

Notes

To import from both games first import from one game and write the file, then go back and import from the other game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\DRAGON.COM
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Settings are stored in DRAGON.COM which is also the main executable.
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 <path-to-game>\DATA1
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
DATA1 contains save data; DATA2 exists in the same location but is not a save file.[4]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

General settings (see Change startup settings).
General settings (see Change startup settings).

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
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).
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
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

Change startup settings

The startup settings are not shown again after being saved.
Use CONFIG command line parameter[5]
  1. Edit the DOSBox configuration file (<path-to-game>\dosboxDragonWars_single.conf for the GOG.com version)
  2. Change DRAGON to DRAGON CONFIG
  3. Save your changes and close the file. The startup settings will now be shown every time.

Notes

To reverse this change simply change DRAGON CONFIG back to DRAGON

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, Tandy, EGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2.1
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) CGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7.0
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) OpenGL
256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Release: Dragon Wars - GOG.com
  2. List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  3. Verified by User:Garrett on 3 September 2021
  4. Dragon Wars - Guide and Walkthrough - PC - By fraterrisus - GameFAQs - last accessed on 3 September 2021
    "Dragon Wars keeps its data in two files, DATA1 and DATA2. DATA2 is static data, but DATA1 is where your game is saved. So you can back up your save game at any point by copying the DATA1 file [...]"
  5. How do I reset the video mode & what is the correct selection for full color?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023