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|touchscreen = false | |touchscreen = false | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = true |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = false |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = false |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = n/a |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
|xinput controllers = unknown | |xinput controllers = unknown | ||
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{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = hackable | |separate volume = hackable | ||
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = {{key|F6}} toggles music in the EGA version. [[ScummVM]] can be used to control the volume. |
|surround sound = n/a | |surround sound = n/a | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
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|notes = Voices in VGA CD release only, see [[#Availability|version differences]]. | |notes = Voices in VGA CD release only, see [[#Availability|version differences]]. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | }}{{L10n/switch | + | }} |
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
|notes = Retail version only. [https://mega.nz/#!RsFWmKyB!o4hYdNPq5Ot19UfpLk7jxWW84kpS-IOUMu09Ps0nM_E Download] for use with GOG.com version. | |notes = Retail version only. [https://mega.nz/#!RsFWmKyB!o4hYdNPq5Ot19UfpLk7jxWW84kpS-IOUMu09Ps0nM_E Download] for use with GOG.com version. | ||
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| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = Retail version only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
|dos modes = CGA, Tandy, EGA, MCGA, VGA | |dos modes = CGA, Tandy, EGA, MCGA, VGA | ||
| − | |dos modes notes = 256-color | + | |dos modes notes = 256-color MCGA and VGA modes are only supported in the VGA version. The EGA version supports up to 16 colors. |
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
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|OSfamily = DOS | |OSfamily = DOS | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 1.0 |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel 8088 |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 512 KB<br>640 KB for MT-32 music |
| + | |minHD = | ||
| + | |minGPU = CGA | ||
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| + | |recOS = | ||
| + | |recCPU = | ||
| + | |recRAM = | ||
| + | |recHD = | ||
| + | |recGPU = | ||
| + | |notes = {{ii}} The VGA version requires DOS 3.1, Intel 80286 CPU and 640 KB RAM. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | {{System requirements | ||
| + | |OSfamily = Mac OS | ||
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| + | |minOS = 6.0.3 | ||
| + | |minCPU = Motorola 68000 | ||
| + | |minRAM = 1 MB | ||
|minHD = | |minHD = | ||
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = 6.0.7 |
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Revision as of 18:45, 30 June 2020
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Not to be confused with Lume.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| LucasArts | |
| Publishers | |
| Original | LucasArts |
| Current | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Engines | |
| Original | SCUMM |
| Digital | ScummVM |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | May 1990 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | May 1990 |
| Windows (ScummVM) | July 8, 2009 |
| macOS (OS X) (ScummVM) | May 12, 2010 |
| Linux (ScummVM) | March 20, 2015[1] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Adventure |
| Art styles | Pixel art |
| Themes | Fantasy |
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Key points
- Can be run under ScummVM.
General information
Availability
- A demo is available of the EGA version.
- Digital versions are preconfigured with ScummVM.
- Digital versions only include the VGA (CD) version, which has scenes cut, censors some graphics, is missing the overture from the MT-32 and FM Towns soundtracks, and removes dynamic music in favor of fully voiced Redbook audio. They do not include the audio drama (which was included as a cassette tape with the EGA version and as an extra CD with the VGA version),[2] nor do they include the EGA version (which is the author's preferred version[Note 1]).
Essential improvements
Official patches
- The MT-32 Upgrade is required for Roland MT-32 playback in the EGA (floppy) version (otherwise Ad-Lib is used).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32340/pfx/[Note 2] |
- 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 | |
| Windows | %APPDATA%\LucasArts\Loom\ |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | ~/Documents/ |
| Linux | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32340/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Save files made with the MT-32 patch are not compatible with systems that do not have the patch, and vice versa.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud | Windows only. |
- 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, see ScummVM or DOSBox pages for more information. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (when using DOSBox or ScummVM). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| 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 | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
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 |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | F6 toggles music in the EGA version. ScummVM can be used to control the volume. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
| Red Book CD audio | CD-ROM VGA release only; see ScummVM readme for how to use with ScummVM. EGA floppy release uses MIDI instead. |
- The EGA version supports the Roland MT-32 for music, see Official patches.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Voices in VGA CD release only, see version differences. | |||
| French | Retail version only. Download for use with GOG.com version. | |||
| German | Retail version only. | |||
| Russian | Fan translation by «PRCA» |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | CGA, Tandy, EGA, MCGA, VGA | 256-color MCGA and VGA modes are only supported in the VGA version. The EGA version supports up to 16 colors. |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Use ScummVM (included with GOG.com and Steam rereleases). 64-bit requires a 64-bit build of ScummVM. | ||||
| macOS (OS X) | Use ScummVM (included with GOG.com and Steam rereleases).[citation needed] | ||||
| Linux | Use ScummVM (included with GOG.com rerelease).[citation needed] | ||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 1.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 KB 640 KB for MT-32 music |
|
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | CGA | |
- The VGA version requires DOS 3.1, Intel 80286 CPU and 640 KB RAM.
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 6.0.3 | 6.0.7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68000 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.0 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 325 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 325 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM | |
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | Linux Mint 17, Ubuntu 14.04 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 325 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM | |
- For Linux, the installer is only available in the
.debformat[7]
Notes
- ↑ While the 256-color FM Towns version (also compatible with ScummVM) contains the full, unabridged script as well as Redbook audio, Brian Moriarty considers the art direction to be inconsistent due to the conversion having been done by 5 different artists.
Additionally, the FM Towns version has the censored graphics of the VGA version and an an audio track removed compared to the EGA DOS release (but these were not cited as reasons for his preference).[3][4][5][6] - ↑ 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/32340/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (32340) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Release: LOOM™ - GOG.com
- ↑ And the audio drama?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Brian Moriarty (Lucasfilm) - Interview - Arcade Attack
- ↑ Brian Moriarty's Loom advice: Buy VGA, play EGA | The International House of Mojo
- ↑ Brian Moriarty on Twitter (multiple posts, archived)
- ↑ Brian Moriarty on Twitter (archived) - last accessed on 2015-03-20
- "Use SCUMMVM graphics mode 3X, render mode EGA, AR correct ON, fullscreen OFF. Audio: AdLib, all defaults. Remarkably authentic."
- ↑ Loom store page - GOG.com - last accessed on July 11, 2016