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Difference between revisions of "Quest for Glory III: Wages of War"

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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|SCI1.1}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|SCI|name=SCI1.1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|August 1992}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|August 1992}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 10, 2012|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/release_quest_for_glory_i_v Release: Quest for Glory I - V - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 10, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_quest_for_glory_i_v|title=Release: Quest for Glory I - V - GOG.com|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
|steam appid  =  
+
|reception    =
|gogcom page  = quest_for_glory
+
|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            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Quest for Glory }}
 +
|steam appid  = 502750
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207661383
 +
|gogcom id side = 1207659040
 +
|hltb        = 7481
 +
|igdb        = quest-for-glory-iii-wages-of-war
 +
|lutris      = quest-for-glory-iii-wages-of-war
 +
|mobygames    = 173
 +
|strategywiki = Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
 
|wikipedia    = Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
 
|wikipedia    = Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Quest for Glory}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{++}} Can be run under [http://scummvm.org ScummVM]
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{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].
 
{{++}} Saves can be imported from [[Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire]]. Also, after completing the game, it is possible to export character data to file in order to be imported to the next game in the series, [[Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness]]
 
{{++}} Saves can be imported from [[Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire]]. Also, after completing the game, it is possible to export character data to file in order to be imported to the next game in the series, [[Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness]]
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/QuestForGlory/QfG3Help.html Sierra Help Pages - Quest for Glory III: Wages of War]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/QuestForGlory/QfG3Help.html Sierra Help Pages - Quest for Glory III: Wages of War]
{{GOG.com links|quest_for_glory|quest_for_glory_series|for game series}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207661383|quest_for_glory_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/502750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Physical | | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Physical | | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | quest_for_glory | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> Bundled with all other Quest for Glory games.| | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | quest_for_glory | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=17 May 2023}}</ref> Bundled with all other Quest for Glory games.| | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 502750 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. Bundled with all other Quest for Glory games. | | 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|{{p|game}}\}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\GLORYSG.***}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\GLORYSG.***}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = true
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 
{{Image|Quest for Glory III Wages of War Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Quest for Glory III Wages of War Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
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{{Video
{{Video settings
 
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]] or [http://scummvm.org/ ScummVM]).
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|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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|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                = 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 =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|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        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = false
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|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        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|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   =  
+
|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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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|general midi audio        = true
 +
|general midi audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = German patch for [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/586-quest-for-glory-3-german-patch/ GOG] and [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/588-quest-for-glory-collection-german-patch/ Steam] version.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes     =
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
===Enhanced Edition===
 +
Fan mod [https://github.com/AshLancer/QFG3-Fan-Patch Quest for Glory 3: Enhanced Edition] fixes bugs and restores cut content. Includes [http://sierrahelp.com/Patches-Updates/Patches-Updates-Games/QuestForGloryUpdates.html#QfG3 NewRisingSun speed fixes], the latter is already included in the GOG version.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://questforglory.fandom.com/wiki/Quest_for_Glory_3:_Enhanced_Edition|title=questforglory.fandom.com|date=17 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/quest_for_glory_series/do_you_need_to_install_the_patches_on_the_gog_release|title=gog.com|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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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              = EGA, VGA
 
|dos modes              = EGA, 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/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
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|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      = 64-bit requires a [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 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 =
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 16:45, 14 March 2024

Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War cover
Developers
Sierra On-Line
Publishers
Retail Sierra On-Line
Digital Activision
Engines
SCI1.1
Release dates
DOS August 1992
Windows (DOSBox) May 10, 2012[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Pacing Real-time
Genres Adventure, RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Quest for Glory
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War on HowLongToBeat
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War on IGDB
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War guide on StrategyWiki
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War on MobyGames
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War on Wikipedia
Quest for Glory
Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero 1989
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire 1990
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War 1992
Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness 1994
Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire 1998

Key points

Can be run under ScummVM.
Saves can be imported from Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire. Also, after completing the game, it is possible to export character data to file in order to be imported to the next game in the series, Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness

General information

Sierra Help Pages - Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
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
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] Bundled with all other Quest for Glory games.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Pre-packaged with DOSBox. Bundled with all other Quest for Glory games.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/502750/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\GLORYSG.***
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/502750/pfx/[Note 2]

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.
In-game options menu.

Graphics feature State 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

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
General MIDI audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
German patch for GOG and Steam version.
Italian
Spanish

Other information

Enhanced Edition

Fan mod Quest for Glory 3: Enhanced Edition fixes bugs and restores cut content. Includes NewRisingSun speed fixes, the latter is already included in the GOG version.[3][4]

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes EGA, VGA
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
64-bit requires a 64-bit build of ScummVM.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 5.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 286
System memory (RAM) 640 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7.5 MB
Video card (GPU) EGA, VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Release: Quest for Glory I - V - GOG.com - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  2. List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  3. questforglory.fandom.com - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  4. gog.com - last accessed on 17 May 2023