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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra On-Line}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra On-Line}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision|Digital}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/engine|SCI1}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|SCI|name=SCI1}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|November 9, 1990}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|November 9, 1990}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1991}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1991}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1992|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|1992|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/kings-quest-v-absence-makes-the-heart-go-yonder/release-info|title=MobyGames - King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! (1991) Amiga release dates|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 25, 2010| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 25, 2010|wrapper=ScummVM, DOSBox}} |
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | King's Quest }} | ||
|steam appid = 10100 | |steam appid = 10100 | ||
|gogcom id = 1207661163 | |gogcom id = 1207661163 | ||
|gogcom id side = 1207658839 | |gogcom id side = 1207658839 | ||
+ | |hltb = 5032 | ||
+ | |lutris = kings-quest-v-absence-makes-the-heart-go-yonder | ||
+ | |igdb = king-s-quest-v-absence-makes-the-heart-go-yonder | ||
|strategywiki = King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! | |strategywiki = King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! | ||
+ | |mobygames = 130 | ||
|wikipedia = King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! | |wikipedia = King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/KingsQuest/KQ5Help.html Sierra Help Pages - King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!] | {{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/KingsQuest/KQ5Help.html Sierra Help Pages - King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!] | ||
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://kingsquest.fandom.com/wiki/King%27s_Quest_Omnipedia King's Quest Omnipedia] - A huge wiki for the King's Quest series |
{{GOG.com links|1207661163|kings_quest_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|1207661163|kings_quest_series|for game series}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/10100/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for game series | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/10100/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for game series | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Floppy disk release | | DOS}} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Floppy disk release | | DOS}} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | CD-ROM release | | DOS, Windows}} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | CD-ROM release | | DOS, Windows 3.x }} |
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | kings_quest_4_5_6 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]] and [[King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]]. <br /> Pre-packaged with [https://www.scummvm.org/ ScummVM] <br /> [[DOSBox]] version is also available (when using [[Store:GOG.com|GOG Galaxy]]).<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | kings_quest_4_5_6 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]] and [[King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]]. <br /> Pre-packaged with [https://www.scummvm.org/ ScummVM] <br /> [[DOSBox]] version is also available (when using [[Store:GOG.com|GOG Galaxy]]).<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}} |
{{Availability/row| Steam | 10100 | Steam | Comes bundled with all other King's Quest games (excluding King's Quest 8). | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 10100 | Steam | Comes bundled with all other King's Quest games (excluding King's Quest 8). | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{ii}} The floppy disk release came in two versions: one which supported EGA exclusively, and one which supported MCGA and VGA. | {{ii}} The floppy disk release came in two versions: one which supported EGA exclusively, and one which supported MCGA and VGA. | ||
{{ii}} The CD-ROM release supports MCGA and VGA exclusively and is the only release to have digitized voiceovers. | {{ii}} The CD-ROM release supports MCGA and VGA exclusively and is the only release to have digitized voiceovers. | ||
+ | {{ii}} The Windows version of the game has GeneralMIDI support. | ||
====Digital releases==== | ====Digital releases==== | ||
− | {{--}} The '''King's Quest Collection''', the collection on Steam, is not properly configured for modern systems<ref> | + | {{--}} The '''King's Quest Collection''', the collection on Steam, is not properly configured for modern systems<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://sierrahelp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=86&t=657|title=The Sierra Help Pages - The Many Problems with the 2006 VU KQ Collection|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
==Game data== | ==Game 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 = true |
− | |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== |
{{Image|King's Quest V Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder Options.png|In-game options menu}} | {{Image|King's Quest V Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder Options.png|In-game options menu}} | ||
− | + | {{Video | |
− | {{Video | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/kings-quest-v-absence-makes-heart-go-yonder/en |
− | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | |widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | |multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | ||
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|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|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 = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
− | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = true |
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
− | |other button prompts = | + | |other button prompts = false |
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
− | |||
− | |||
|controller hotplug = false | |controller hotplug = false | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{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 = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
+ | |general midi audio = true | ||
+ | |general midi audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = French | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Floppy version only | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = German | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Floppy version only | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | | | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit | + | |windows 64-bit exe = hackable |
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = Requires a [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/builds.html 64-bit build] of ScummVM. | ||
+ | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |mac os 68k app = true | ||
+ | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minHD = 19 MB | |minHD = 19 MB | ||
|minGPU = EGA, Tandy 16-color, PCjr 16-color, MCGA, VGA | |minGPU = EGA, Tandy 16-color, PCjr 16-color, MCGA, VGA | ||
+ | |minaudio = SoundBlaster, SoundBlaster Pro, SoundBlaster 16, Roland MT-32 | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
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|minHD = 19 MB | |minHD = 19 MB | ||
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
+ | |minaudio = SoundBlaster, SoundBlaster Pro, SoundBlaster 16, Roland MT-32 | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
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|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
+ | |recaudio = General MIDI device | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:44, 13 March 2024
Developers | |
---|---|
Sierra On-Line | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Sierra On-Line |
Digital | Activision |
Engines | |
SCI1 | |
Release dates | |
DOS | November 9, 1990 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1991 |
Windows 3.x | 1992[1] |
Windows (ScummVM) | February 25, 2010 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Series | King's Quest |
Warnings
- The Windows 3.x version of this game does not work on 64-bit versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- The manual is required to pass the floppy disk version's in-game copy protection (digital versions use the CD-ROM release, which omits the copy protection)
- Can be run under ScummVM.
General information
- Sierra Help Pages - King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
- 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
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Floppy disk release | |||
Retail | CD-ROM release | |||
GOG.com | Bundled with King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella and King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow. Pre-packaged with ScummVM DOSBox version is also available (when using GOG Galaxy).[2] |
|||
Steam | Comes bundled with all other King's Quest games (excluding King's Quest 8). |
Version differences
Original releases
- The floppy disk release came in two versions: one which supported EGA exclusively, and one which supported MCGA and VGA.
- The CD-ROM release supports MCGA and VGA exclusively and is the only release to have digitized voiceovers.
- The Windows version of the game has GeneralMIDI support.
Digital releases
- The King's Quest Collection, the collection on Steam, is not properly configured for modern systems[3]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10100/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game>\KQ5SG.***[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10100/pfx/[Note 2] |
- These are the default paths used by the game. The save file location can be determined by the user
- For the GOG.com re-release, the
C:\
drive is mapped to<path-to-game>
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
- ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
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 |
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 | ||
Full controller support | ||
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 | ||
---|---|---|
Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
Royalty free audio | ||
General MIDI audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | Floppy version only | |||
German | Floppy version only | |||
Russian | Fan translation by «PRCA» |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | EGA, Tandy, PCjr, MCGA, VGA | See Availability. |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows | Requires a 64-bit build of ScummVM. | ||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 386 | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 19 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | EGA, Tandy 16-color, PCjr 16-color, MCGA, VGA | |
Sound (audio device) | SoundBlaster, SoundBlaster Pro, SoundBlaster 16, Roland MT-32 |
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 3.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 386 | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 19 MB | |
Sound (audio device) | SoundBlaster, SoundBlaster Pro, SoundBlaster 16, Roland MT-32 | General MIDI device |
Mac OS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 6.0.7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68000 | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 19 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 Colours |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 (10100) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ MobyGames - King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! (1991) Amiga release dates - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ The Sierra Help Pages - The Many Problems with the 2006 VU KQ Collection - last accessed on May 2023