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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|November 1988}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|November 1988}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 18, 2011|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_police_quest_1_2_3_4 New release: Police Quest 1+2+3+4 - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 18, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_police_quest_1_2_3_4 New release: Police Quest 1+2+3+4 - GOG.com]</ref>}}
 
|steam appid  = 494740
 
|steam appid  = 494740
|gogcom page  = police_quest_1_2_3_4
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|gogcom id    = 1207661283
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|gogcom id side = 1207658902
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = police-quest-2-the-vengeance
 
|wikipedia    = Police Quest II: The Vengeance
 
|wikipedia    = Police Quest II: The Vengeance
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Police Quest}}
 
{{Series|Police Quest}}
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} The game has in-game DRM. The manual is provided by all digital versions.
 
{{ii}} The game has in-game DRM. The manual is provided by all digital versions.
{{++}} Can be run under [http://scummvm.org ScummVM].
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{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{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}} [http://policequest.wikia.com/wiki/Police_Quest_Omnipedia Police Quest Omnipedia] - A huge wiki for the Police Quest series
 
{{mm}} [http://policequest.wikia.com/wiki/Police_Quest_Omnipedia Police Quest Omnipedia] - A huge wiki for the Police Quest series
{{GOG.com links|police_quest_1_2_3_4|police_quest_series|for game series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207661283|police_quest_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/494740/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/494740/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Physical | | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Physical | | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | police_quest_1_2_3_4 | DRM-free | Police Quest Collection | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | police_quest_1_2_3_4 | DRM-free | Police Quest Collection | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 494740 | Steam | Police Quest Collection | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 494740 | DRM-free | Police Quest Collection | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\PQ2}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\PQ2}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\PQ2\PQSG.***}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\PQ2\PQSG.***}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes          =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games store      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games store notes =
|uplay                 =  
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|gog galaxy            = true
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes      =
|xbox cloud           =  
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|origin                 =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|origin notes           =  
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|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|uplay                 =  
 +
|uplay notes           =  
 +
|xbox cloud             =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes       =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
 
{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/police-quest-pursuit-death-angel/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/police-quest-2-vengeance/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|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                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              = CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA
 
|dos modes              = CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable      = hackable
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes= Requires a [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/builds.html 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
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|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
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|windows exe notes      = 64-bit requires a [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/builds.html 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 18:50, 21 March 2021

Police Quest II: The Vengeance
Police Quest II: The Vengeance cover
Developers
Sierra On-Line
Engines
SCI0
Release dates
DOS November 1988
Windows (DOSBox) January 18, 2011[1]
Police Quest II: The Vengeance on MobyGames
Police Quest II: The Vengeance 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

Key points

The game has in-game DRM. The manual is provided by all digital versions.
Can be run under ScummVM.

General information

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

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Police Quest Collection
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Police Quest Collection
Windows

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
Windows <path-to-game>\PQ2[Note 1]<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/494740/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\PQ2\PQSG.***[Note 1]
<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-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

300px
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)

Input

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.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
64-bit requires a 64-bit build of ScummVM.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 1.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 8088
System memory (RAM) 512 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 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 the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).
  3. 3.0 3.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/494740/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (494740) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References