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|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}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 30, 1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 30, 1995}}
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{{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|Mac OS|December 1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 10, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 10, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{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
 
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|gogcom id    = 1207661473
 
|gogcom id    = 1207661473
 
|gogcom id side = 1207658909
 
|gogcom id side = 1207658909
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|wikipedia    = Police Quest: SWAT
 
|wikipedia    = Police Quest: SWAT
 
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|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Police Quest}}
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{{Introduction
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 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{++}} 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}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207661473|police_quest_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/560350/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/560350/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Windows, Mac OS }}
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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| GOG.com | police_quest_swat_1_2 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Police Quest: SWAT 2]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 560350 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 560350 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [http://sierrahelp.com/Misc/Demos.html#P SierraHelp].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{P|game}}\SWATDATA.00*\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
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|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==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    =  
 
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|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
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|eax support              =  
 
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
|dos modes              = unknown
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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     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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|mac os powerpc app    = true
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|mac os 68k app        = unknown
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|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
|minOS    = 5.0
 +
|minCPU  = Intel i486
 +
|minRAM  = 8 MB
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|minHD    =
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|minGPU  = SVGA
 +
|minother = 2x CD-ROM drive
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|recOS    = 6.22
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|recCPU  =
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|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
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}}
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows 3.x
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|minOS    = 3.1
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|minCPU  = Intel i486DX
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|minRAM  = 8 MB
 +
|minHD    =
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|minGPU  = 640x480 resolution, 256 colors
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|minother = 2x CD-ROM drive
 +
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|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP
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|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel i486
|minRAM  = 256 MB
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|minRAM  = 8 MB
|minHD    = 2 GB
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|minHD    =  
|minGPU  =  
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|minGPU  = 640x480 resolution
|minDX    = 7.0
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 +
|minother = 2x CD-ROM drive
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 +
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 +
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 +
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 +
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 +
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 +
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 +
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 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Mac OS
 +
|minOS   = 7.1
 +
|minCPU  = PowerPC 601
 +
|minRAM  = 12 MB
 +
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 +
|minGPU  = 256 colors
 +
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|recOS    = Vista
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|recOS    = 9.2.2
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
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}}
 
}}
  
 
{{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