Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum
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Developers | |
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New World Computing | |
Publishers | |
New World Computing | |
3DO | |
Digital | Ubisoft |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1986 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1987 |
Windows (DOSBox) | September 3, 2009[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | RPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Might and Magic |
Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum is a singleplayer first-person RPG game in the Might and Magic series.
Many different versions of the game exist, with varying degrees of graphical fidelity and additional features, such as voice acting. The only version sold digitally is the MS-DOS release.
Because the game's speed is dependent on CPU cycles, the game runs too fast on many computers.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Use DOSBox for DOS version. | |||
GOG.com | Bundled with games 1-6. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] |
Essential improvements
Where Are We
- Where are we provides an automap, eliminating the need to create a physical map for the game's locations.
Game data
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\ROSTER.DTA |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) |
-
ROSTER.DTA
stores all characters; it must be present to play (an empty file with this name will work).
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 | |||
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 | ||
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 |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | On/off only; toggle with V. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Russian | Fan translation by «Ardash & Бюро переводов Old-Games.Ru». Download here: https://www.old-games.ru/game/download/51.html |
Issues fixed
Text appears too fast
- This is caused by the game being CPU cycles dependant.
Use text speed patch[3] |
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Use the Might and Magic 1 text speed patch. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes |
Graphics Overhaul Mod
A mod that replaces the graphics tiles is available at dungeoncrawlers.org.
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/
even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in thecloud_saves
folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).
References
- ↑ New release: Might and Magic 6-Pack Limited Edition ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ MM1: Read this if you think the text appears too fast!, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023