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Difference between revisions of "Gobliiins"

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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Coktel Vision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Coktel Vision}}
{{Infobox game/row/dosporter|M.D.O.}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|M.D.O.|DOS}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|DOS}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|DOS}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1991}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1991}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1992}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1992}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 23, 2010}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 23, 2010|wrapper=ScummVM}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Puzzle }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Gobliiins }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  = gobliiins_pack
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|gogcom id    = 1207662273
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|gogcom id side = 1207658846
 +
|hltb        = 3966
 +
|igdb        = gobliiins
 +
|mobygames    = 1154
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Gobliiins
 
|wikipedia    = Gobliiins
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Gobliiins}}
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 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
'''Key points'''
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{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/Gobliiins/GobliiinsHelp.html The Sierra Help Pages entry]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/Gobliiins/GobliiinsHelp.html The Sierra Help Pages entry]
{{GOG.com links|gobliiins|gobliiins_pack|for game series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207662273|gobliiins_pack|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Mac OS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Mac OS }}
{{Availability/row| publisher | http://store.dotemu.com/en/download-game/44/gobliiins-1 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with ScummVM. Also sold as part of the [http://store.dotemu.com/en/download-game/25/gobliiins-trilogy Gobliiins Trilogy]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | gobliiins_pack | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with ScummVM. Comes bundled with [[Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon]] and [[Goblins Quest 3]]. Can choose between the floppy disk and CD-ROM release. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | gobliiins_pack | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with ScummVM. Comes bundled with [[Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon]] and [[Goblins Quest 3]]. Can choose between the floppy disk and CD-ROM release. | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A demo is available from [https://www.scummvm.org/demos/#gob ScummVM].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Gobliiins1.ini}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Gobliiins1.ini}}
 
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} This configuration file is only for the GOG.com version.
 
{{ii}} This configuration file is only for the GOG.com version.
 
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{{ii}} Game progress is saved through passwords.
===Save game data location===
 
{{ii}} Progress is saved through passwords.
 
  
 
===[[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           = false
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           =  
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{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
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]] or ScummVM).
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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        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|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              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|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      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|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
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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        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|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
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|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          = hackable
 
|separate volume          = hackable
 
|separate volume notes    = See [[#Essential improvements|Essential improvements]].
 
|separate volume notes    = See [[#Essential improvements|Essential improvements]].
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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         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        = limited
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|red book cd audio notes  = CD-ROM release only; see [[ScummVM]] readme for how to use with ScummVM.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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    = Spoken language is made-up
 
  |notes    = Spoken language is made-up
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
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|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = Unofficial translation by "Taralej & Jabocrack"
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  |fan       = true
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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, EGA, VGA
 
|dos modes              = CGA, EGA, VGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable      = hackable
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes= Requires [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
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|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      = 64-bit requires [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|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 16:06, 14 March 2024

Gobliiins
Gobliiins cover
Developers
Coktel Vision
DOS M.D.O.
Publishers
DOS Sierra On-Line
Mac OS Coktel Vision
Windows DotEmu
Engines
Gob
Release dates
Mac OS (Classic) 1991
DOS 1992
Windows (ScummVM) March 23, 2010
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure, Puzzle
Art styles Cartoon
Series Gobliiins
Gobliiins on HowLongToBeat
Gobliiins on IGDB
Gobliiins on MobyGames
Gobliiins on Wikipedia
Gobliiins
Gobliiins 1991
Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon 1992
Goblins Quest 3 1993
Gobliiins 4 2009
Gobliiins 5 2023

Gobliiins is a singleplayer adventure and puzzle game in the Gobliiins series.

Key points

Can be run under ScummVM.

General information

The Sierra Help Pages entry
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Pre-packaged with ScummVM. Comes bundled with Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon and Goblins Quest 3. Can choose between the floppy disk and CD-ROM release.
Windows
A demo is available from ScummVM.

Essential improvements

Running the game through DOSBox or ScummVM makes the game playable on modern hardware and operating systems. There are extra features like screen scaling and volume sliders.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Gobliiins1.ini[Note 1]
This configuration file is only for the GOG.com version.
Game progress is saved through passwords.

Save game cloud syncing

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

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)
60 FPS and 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
See Essential improvements.
Surround sound
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
CD-ROM release only; see ScummVM readme for how to use with ScummVM.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Spoken language is made-up
Russian
Unofficial translation by "Taralej & Jabocrack"

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, EGA, VGA
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
64-bit requires 64-bit build of ScummVM.
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 5.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 386 16 MHz
System memory (RAM) 2 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.5 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 80 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible


Notes

  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