Difference between revisions of "Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame"
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===General MIDI=== | ===General MIDI=== | ||
− | The game was composed on the original Roland SC-55. It | + | The game was composed on the original Roland SC-55. It also uses the Roland GS extensions for percussion. |
− | + | Unfortunately, it sends drum changes that are incompatible with the Roland SC-55mkII or other later Roland models like the SC-88. | |
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+ | Because the game uses the Roland GS extensions, it will not sound the same when played on a non-GS compatible General MIDI compatible device. | ||
A patch<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=32668|title=GM fix|date=2020-08-23}}</ref> by Vogons user Tikalat is available to fix some of these problems, such that the game will sound correct on other Roland GS compatible devices. | A patch<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=32668|title=GM fix|date=2020-08-23}}</ref> by Vogons user Tikalat is available to fix some of these problems, such that the game will sound correct on other Roland GS compatible devices. |
Revision as of 08:41, 23 August 2020
Developers | |
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Brøderbund | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1993 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1994 |
Key points
- The Mac OS version has better graphics, resolution and framerate than the DOS version. Playable with Basilisk II or Mini vMac emulators.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Requires the manual to solve copy protection questions. |
- A shareware demo is available.
Version differences
Three versions are known to exist. You can check the version number by pressing AltV in game.
original floppy version
This version does not show a version number
1.0 Floppy version
1.1 CD-ROM version
Essential improvements
General MIDI
The game was composed on the original Roland SC-55. It also uses the Roland GS extensions for percussion.
Unfortunately, it sends drum changes that are incompatible with the Roland SC-55mkII or other later Roland models like the SC-88.
Because the game uses the Roland GS extensions, it will not sound the same when played on a non-GS compatible General MIDI compatible device.
A patch[1] by Vogons user Tikalat is available to fix some of these problems, such that the game will sound correct on other Roland GS compatible devices.
Roland MT-32
The game supports the Roland MT-32, but to sound correct it needs an MT-32 Old. When using the Munt MT-32 emulator, or a DOSBox build with integrated MT-32 emulation, make sure that a MT-32 Old ROM set is used.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\CONFIG.DAT <path-to-game>\SETUP.DAT |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\PRINCE.SAV |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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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 |
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Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Macintosh version only (DOS version uses keyboard shortcuts). | |
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 |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | On/off only. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | 10 MHz 286 | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | VGA |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 6.0.7 | |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | 4 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 Color |