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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1997}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 1997}} |
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Side view }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Platform }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | The Lost Vikings }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|gogcom id side = | |gogcom id side = | ||
| + | |hltb = 10077 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 3215 |
|wikipedia = The Lost Vikings 2 | |wikipedia = The Lost Vikings 2 | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| + | |release history = The game was released as '''''The Lost Vikings II: Norse by Norsewest''''' in Europe. | ||
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| + | |current state = On modern systems, fullscreen mode requires the display to be set to 256 colors. Windowed mode requires 16-bit color depth or less. | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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{{Availability/row| retail | | disc | CD-ROM release with separate installers for DOS and Windows. | | DOS, Windows }} | {{Availability/row| retail | | disc | CD-ROM release with separate installers for DOS and Windows. | | DOS, Windows }} | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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{{Image|Norse by Norse West The Return of the Lost Vikings ingame general options.png|In-game general options}} | {{Image|Norse by Norse West The Return of the Lost Vikings ingame general options.png|In-game general options}} | ||
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|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
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|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
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|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
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|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = Music, Sound Effects and Speech can only be toggled. | |separate volume notes = Music, Sound Effects and Speech can only be toggled. | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
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| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
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|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|mac os x powerpc app = | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
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|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Beam Software | |
| Publishers | |
| Interplay Entertainment | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1997 |
| Windows | April 1997 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Platform |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | The Lost Vikings |
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| The Lost Vikings | |
|---|---|
| The Lost Vikings | 1993 |
| Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings | 1997 |
Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings is a singleplayer side view platform game in the The Lost Vikings series.
The game was released as The Lost Vikings II: Norse by Norsewest in Europe.
On modern systems, fullscreen mode requires the display to be set to 256 colors. Windowed mode requires 16-bit color depth or less.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
CD-ROM release with separate installers for DOS and Windows. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\*.cfg |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\*.cfg[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows |
Video
In-game general options
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
| Mouse input in menus | Only in Windows version. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, Sound Effects and Speech can only be toggled. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Co-op Shared-screen |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DirectDraw | 3 | |
| DOS video modes | VGA |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | 486DX4 100 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 MB | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 60 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 3 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).