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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Police Quest SWAT cover.jpg
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|cover        = Police Quest SWAT (PC Cover).png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Yosemite Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Yosemite Entertainment}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|SCI|name=SCI2.1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 30, 1995}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|September 30, 1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 1995}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|December 1995}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 10, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter, Tactical shooter, TPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Police Quest }}
 
|steam appid  = 560350
 
|steam appid  = 560350
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1207661473
 +
|gogcom id side = 1207658909
 +
|hltb        = 7198
 +
|lutris      = police-quest-swat
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
+
|mobygames    = 150
 +
|wikipedia    = Police Quest: SWAT
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Police Quest}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/560350/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{++}} DOS versions can be played on [[ScummVM]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.scummvm.org/compatibility/2.1.0/pqswat/|title=Police Quest: SWAT - ScummVM :: Compatibility - 2.1.0|date=2019-10-12}}</ref>
 +
{{GOG.com links|1207661473|police_quest_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/560350/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 560350 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows, Mac OS }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | police_quest_swat_1_2 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Police Quest: SWAT 2]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 560350 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [http://sierrahelp.com/Misc/Demos.html#P SierraHelp].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{P|game}}\SWATDATA.00*\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 +
{{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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = unknown
 
|windowed                  = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = yes
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|audio    = true
|subtitles = no
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|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
|dos modes              =  
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|dos modes              = SVGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|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    = true
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
|minOS    = 5.0
 +
|minCPU  = Intel i486
 +
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  = SVGA
 +
|minother = 2x CD-ROM drive
 +
 +
|recOS    = 6.22
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows 3.x
 +
|minOS    = 3.1
 +
|minCPU  = Intel i486DX
 +
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  = 640x480 resolution, 256 colors
 +
|minother = 2x CD-ROM drive
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP
+
|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel i486
|minRAM  = 256 MB
+
|minRAM  = 8 MB
|minHD    = 2 GB
+
|minHD    =  
|minGPU  = DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Card (NVIDIA or AMD card required for SWAT 2)
+
|minGPU  = 640x480 resolution
|minDX    = 7.0
+
|minDX   =
 +
|minother = 2x CD-ROM drive
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recDX    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Mac OS
 +
|minOS   = 7.1
 +
|minCPU  = PowerPC 601
 +
|minRAM  = 12 MB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  = 256 colors
 +
|minother = 2x CD-ROM drive
  
|recOS    = Vista
+
|recOS    = 9.2.2
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
+
|recCPU  =  
|recRAM  = 512 MB
+
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = DirectX 9 Compatible 3D Card (NVIDIA or AMD card required for SWAT 2)
+
|recGPU  =  
|recDX    = 9.0
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Police Quest: SWAT
Police Quest: SWAT cover
Developers
Yosemite Entertainment
Publishers
Retail Sierra On-Line
Digital Activision
Engines
SCI2.1
Release dates
DOS September 30, 1995
Windows 3.x September 30, 1995
Windows September 30, 1995
Mac OS (Classic) December 1995
Windows (DOSBox) February 10, 2011
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter, Tactical shooter, TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series Police Quest
Police Quest: SWAT on HowLongToBeat
Police Quest: SWAT on MobyGames
Police Quest: SWAT on Wikipedia
Police Quest
Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel 1987
Police Quest II: The Vengeance 1988
Police Quest III: The Kindred 1991
Police Quest: Open Season 1993
Police Quest: SWAT 1995
Police Quest: SWAT 2 1998
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle 1999
SWAT 4 2005

Police Quest: SWAT is a singleplayer third-person action, shooter, tactical shooter and TPS game in the Police Quest series.

General information

DOS versions can be played on ScummVM.[1]
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
Windows 3.x
Windows
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Bundled with Police Quest: SWAT 2. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
A free demo version is available from SierraHelp.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/560350/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SWATDATA.00*\
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/560350/pfx/[Note 1]

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

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
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes SVGA
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using ScummVM.
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 5.0
Processor (CPU) Intel i486
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) SVGA
Other 2x CD-ROM drive
Windows 3.x
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 3.1
Processor (CPU) Intel i486DX
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 640x480 resolution, 256 colors
Other 2x CD-ROM drive
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel i486
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 640x480 resolution
Other 2x CD-ROM drive
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7.1
Processor (CPU) PowerPC 601
System memory (RAM) 12 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 256 colors
Other 2x CD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References