Difference between revisions of "Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work"
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | physical |The game had two concurrent releases: EGA and VGA. See: [[#Version differences|Version differences]]. | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | physical |The game had two concurrent releases: EGA and VGA. See: [[#Version differences|Version differences]]. Game brochures ("feelies") are used for copy protection.| | DOS, Mac OS }} |
{{Availability/row| GOG | leisure_suit_larry | DRM-free | Only the VGA release is included in the Leisure Suit Larry bundle, comprising Leisure Suit Larry 1 - 6. For details see: [[#Version differences|Version differences]]. Pre-packaged with ScummVM 1.8.0. | | Windows, OS X, Linux}} | {{Availability/row| GOG | leisure_suit_larry | DRM-free | Only the VGA release is included in the Leisure Suit Larry bundle, comprising Leisure Suit Larry 1 - 6. For details see: [[#Version differences|Version differences]]. Pre-packaged with ScummVM 1.8.0. | | Windows, OS X, Linux}} | ||
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* Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work (VGA version only) | * Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work (VGA version only) | ||
* [[Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!]] (VGA & SVGA CD-ROM "talkie" version) | * [[Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!]] (VGA & SVGA CD-ROM "talkie" version) | ||
+ | {{--}} The GOG.com re-release retains the manual-based copy protection of the original game. See: [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Can't progress in the game=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The game uses manual-based copy protection, which is also present in the digital re-release. A code has to be entered at specific points in the game in order to progress. | ||
+ | {{--}} The GOG.com re-release includes a pdf manual, however the codes are virtually impossible to decipher, due to low quality of the scan. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Use a cheat sheet}} | ||
+ | A higher quality list of codes is provided by Al Lowe on his [http://allowe.com/images/Larry/L5cpyprot.gif Humor Site] | ||
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Revision as of 20:43, 11 August 2017
Developers | |
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Sierra Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Sierra Entertainment | |
Engines | |
SCI | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1991 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1991 |
Windows | January 17, 2013 |
macOS (OS X) | January 17, 2013[1] |
Linux | December 17, 2015 |
Key points
- Can be run under ScummVM
General information
- Leisure Suit Larry Omnipedia - Leisure Suit Larry Wiki
- Al Lowe's Humor Site - The series on Al Lowe's official website
- Sierra Gamers - Game page on Ken Williams' official website
- The Sierra Help Pages - Extensive troubleshooting guide
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | The game had two concurrent releases: EGA and VGA. See: Version differences. Game brochures ("feelies") are used for copy protection. | |||
GOG.com | Only the VGA release is included in the Leisure Suit Larry bundle, comprising Leisure Suit Larry 1 - 6. For details see: Version differences. Pre-packaged with ScummVM 1.8.0. |
Version differences
- The "EGA" version runs in 16 colors, while the "VGA" version in 256. Both releases employ SCI engine and have an icon-based point-and-click interface.
- The GOG.com re-release is based on the 1997 Leisure Suit Larry: Collection Series. It includes the series' "carnal" predecessor Softporn Adventure, as well as all the main games:
- Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (EGA & VGA version)
- Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places)
- Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals
- Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work (VGA version only)
- Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out! (VGA & SVGA CD-ROM "talkie" version)
- The GOG.com re-release retains the manual-based copy protection of the original game. See: Issues fixed.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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System | Location |
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- The GOG.com re-release uses ScummVM configuration file
lsl5.ini
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- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
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Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Retail version only | |||
German | Retail version only | |||
Polish | Available in the retail collection Leisure Suit Larry's Greatest Hits & Misses!. | |||
Spanish | Retail version only |
Issues fixed
Can't progress in the game
- The game uses manual-based copy protection, which is also present in the digital re-release. A code has to be entered at specific points in the game in order to progress.
- The GOG.com re-release includes a pdf manual, however the codes are virtually impossible to decipher, due to low quality of the scan.
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes | EGA, VGA |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | |||||
Linux | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | Intel 286 | |
System memory (RAM) | 640 KB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | EGA VGA |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 14.04, Mint 17 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM |