Difference between revisions of "Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel"
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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|AGI|Original}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|AGI|Original}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/engine|SCI1.1|VGA Remake}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|SCI|name=SCI1.1|VGA Remake}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1987}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1987}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1987}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1987}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 18, 2011| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 18, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_police_quest_1_2_3_4|title=New release: Police Quest 1+2+3+4 - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
| + | |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 | Police Quest }} | ||
|steam appid = 494740 | |steam appid = 494740 | ||
|gogcom id = 1207661263 | |gogcom id = 1207661263 | ||
|gogcom id side = 1207658902 | |gogcom id side = 1207658902 | ||
| + | |lutris = police-quest-in-pursuit-of-the-death-angel | ||
| + | |hltb = 7196 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = 146 | ||
|wikipedia = Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel | |wikipedia = Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
| − | + | {{Introduction | |
| − | {{ | + | |introduction = |
| − | + | ||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{++}} Both the original release and the 1992 remake can be run under [[ScummVM]]. | ||
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/PoliceQuest/PQSeriesHelp.html Sierra Help Pages - Police Quest series] | {{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/PoliceQuest/PQSeriesHelp.html Sierra Help Pages - Police Quest series] | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://policequest.fandom.com/wiki/Police_Quest_Omnipedia Police Quest Omnipedia] - A huge wiki for the Police Quest series |
{{GOG.com links|1207661263|police_quest_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|1207661263|police_quest_series|for game series}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/494740/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/494740/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Physical | | | DOS, Mac OS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Physical | | | DOS, Mac OS }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | police_quest_1_2_3_4 | DRM-free | Police Quest Collection | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | police_quest_1_2_3_4 | DRM-free | Police Quest Collection | | Windows }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 494740 | | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 494740 | DRM-free | Police Quest Collection | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} A [http://sarien.net/policequest web browser version] is also available. | {{ii}} A [http://sarien.net/policequest web browser version] is also available. | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\PQ1SG.***}} | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\PQ1SG.***}} | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\PQ1\PQ1SG. | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\PQ1\PQ1SG.*|{{p|game}}\PQ1\EGA\PQSG.*|{{p|game}}\cloud_saves\PQ1SG.*}} |
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
| + | {{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}} | ||
{{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|Police Quest In Pursuit of the Death Angel Options.png|In-game options menu (1992 VGA remake)}} | {{Image|Police Quest In Pursuit of the Death Angel Options.png|In-game options menu (1992 VGA remake)}} | ||
| − | + | {{Video | |
| − | {{Video | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/police-quest-pursuit-death-angel/en |
| − | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | |widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | |multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | ||
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|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|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 = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |fan | + | }} |
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish | ||
| + | |interface = hackable | ||
| + | |audio = n/a | ||
| + | |subtitles = n/a | ||
| + | |notes = https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0OqubY3xEXaRFc1eTZWY29IZmc/view?resourcekey=0-n0G4GbGIAgI-F3600aPzFw | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 64-bit exe = hackable |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = 64-bit requires a [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/builds.html 64-bit build] of ScummVM. | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = true | ||
| + | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Sierra On-Line | |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | Sierra On-Line |
| Digital | Activision |
| Engines | |
| Original | AGI |
| VGA Remake | SCI1.1 |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1987 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1987 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | January 18, 2011[1] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Series | Police Quest |
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Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel is a game in the Police Quest series.
General information
- Both the original release and the 1992 remake can be run under ScummVM.
- Sierra Help Pages - Police Quest series
- Police Quest Omnipedia - A huge wiki for the Police Quest series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- A web browser version is also available.
Version differences
Police Quest Collection
A compilation pack containing Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel (both the original EGA release and the 1992 VGA remake), Police Quest II: The Vengeance, Police Quest III: The Kindred, and Police Quest: Open Season.
All games in the pack are pre-configured to run with DOSBox.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\ |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\PQ1[Note 1] <path-to-game>\PQ1\EGA[Note 1]<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/494740/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\PQ1SG.*** |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\PQ1\PQ1SG.*[Note 1] <path-to-game>\PQ1\EGA\PQSG.*[Note 1] <path-to-game>\cloud_saves\PQ1SG.*[Note 1] <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/494740/pfx/[Note 3] |
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
In-game options menu (1992 VGA remake)
| 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 | All speech 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 | ||||
| Spanish | https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0OqubY3xEXaRFc1eTZWY29IZmc/view?resourcekey=0-n0G4GbGIAgI-F3600aPzFw |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | EGA, MCGA, VGA |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | 64-bit requires a 64-bit build of ScummVM. | ||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 3.0 | 6.2 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 286 | Intel 386 |
| System memory (RAM) | 640 KB | 1 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.0 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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_savesfolder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 (494740) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ New release: Police Quest 1+2+3+4 - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023