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{{ii}} Originally released as ''King's Quest'' | {{ii}} Originally released as ''King's Quest'' | ||
{{++}} Both the original release and the 1990 remake can be run under [http://scummvm.org ScummVM] | {{++}} Both the original release and the 1990 remake can be run under [http://scummvm.org ScummVM] | ||
| − | {{--}} The original PC releases of the AGI version have limited audio on non-PCjr/non-Tandy systems. See [[# | + | {{--}} The original PC releases of the AGI version have limited audio on non-PCjr/non-Tandy systems. See [[#Four-channel audio support|Essential improvements]] for modern workarounds |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 6 July 2017
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| Developers | |
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| Sierra On-Line | |
| Engines | |
| Original | AGI |
| EGA Remake | SCI0 |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1987 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1987 |
| Windows | August 24, 2010[1] |
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Key points
- Originally released as King's Quest
- Both the original release and the 1990 remake can be run under ScummVM
- The original PC releases of the AGI version have limited audio on non-PCjr/non-Tandy systems. See Essential improvements for modern workarounds
General information
- Sierra Help Pages - King's Quest series
- King's Quest Omnipedia - A huge wiki for the King's Quest series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions for game series
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
See Version differences for additional info about the original version and the 1990 remake. The King's Quest collections released by Sierra in the 1990's usually include both versions. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Bundled with King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne and King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] | |
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| Steam | |
Comes bundled with all other King's Quest games (excluding King's Quest 8). | |
- A browser version is also available.
Version differences
Original releases
- The original 1984 release is exclusive to the PCjr and its 16-color mode. A later release that same year exclusively supported Tandy machines and their 16-color mode[3]
- The 1987 release added support for EGA and Hercules modes while keeping support for PCjr and Tandy 16-color modes
- An official remake was released in 1990, which was developed using the SCI engine. Is uses the basic design and puzzles from the original game while featuring remade graphics, new soundtrack, more detailed environments, and expanded text and dialogue. Tierra's/AGD's unofficial remake is based on 1990 version
Modern re-releases and ports
- Steam only has the EGA remake available. GOG.com only has the original version available[citation needed]
- The King's Quest Collection, the collection on Steam, is not properly configured for modern systems[4]
Essential improvements
Four-channel audio support
- The AGI release of the game has support for four-channel audio, which by default requires the additional audio hardware of PCjr or Tandy computer. Other systems are limited to one-channel audio played through the PC speaker
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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King's Quest I Unofficial Remake
A complete and free remake of the game, it adds new VGA style graphics, dialogue, an updated Point-and-Click UI, and a complete soundtrack.
It can be found on the developer's official website.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10100/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10100/pfx/[Note 1] |
- These are the default paths used by the game. The save file location can be determined by the user
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA | See Availability for details. |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 2.11 (original) 5.0 (EGA remake) |
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| Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 (original) Intel 286 (EGA remake) |
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| System memory (RAM) | 256 KB (original) 512 KB (EGA remake) |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 MB (original) 4 MB (EGA remake) |
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| Video card (GPU) | CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.0 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68000 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 KB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/10100/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (10100) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
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- Windows
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