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# Go into <code>GAMES</code> and paste the saves here.  
 
# Go into <code>GAMES</code> and paste the saves here.  
 
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# Run the game and load the save you want. The party will be imported.
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===Use CD music in English version===
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{{++}} These steps upgrade the English version with the German version's CD music. This requires the German CD version (GOG.com has both).
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{{ii}} The intro and some minor game text will still be in German.
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{{ii}} To have German speech with English subtitles omit <code>SPEECH.DAT</code>, <code>SPEECH.FN</code>, <code>SPEECHCD.DAT</code> and <code>SPEECHCD.FN</code> from the steps below.
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# Go to <code>DATA</code> in the English installation folder.
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# Copy <code>SPEECH.DAT</code>, <code>SPEECH.FN</code>, <code>SPEECHCD.DAT</code>, <code>SPEECHCD.FN</code> and <code>STAR.DAT</code>.
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# Go to <code>DATA</code> in the German installation folder.
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# Paste the files here, replacing existing files when prompted.
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# Delete <code>DPATCH.DAT</code>.
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# Use the German version of the game which will now be in English.
 
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Revision as of 22:23, 23 January 2014

Realms of Arkania: Star Trail
Realms of Arkania: Star Trail cover
Developers
Attic Entertainment Software
Publishers
Sir-Tech
U.S. Gold
Fantasy Productions
Release dates
DOS September 1994
Windows 2009
macOS (OS X) June 18, 2013
Realms of Arkania: Star Trail on Wikipedia
Realms of Arkania
Subseries of The Dark Eye
Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny 1992
Realms of Arkania: Star Trail 1994
Realms of Arkania III: Shadows over Riva 1996
Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny (2013) 2013
Realms of Arkania: Star Trail (2017) 2017

Key points

Characters can be imported from Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny (see Import characters).

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

The manual is needed to answer copy protection questions (see passwords.pdf for digital versions).

Best version

The GOG.com version is DRM-free, supports OS X and includes a German-language version.

Essential improvements

Import characters

Instructions
Instructions

Use CD music in English version

These steps upgrade the English version with the German version's CD music. This requires the German CD version (GOG.com has both).
The intro and some minor game text will still be in German.
To have German speech with English subtitles omit SPEECH.DAT, SPEECH.FN, SPEECHCD.DAT and SPEECHCD.FN from the steps below.
Instructions

Game data

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/270750/pfx/[Note 1]
In-game settings are stored in each save rather than shared.
Exported diary and character sheet files are saved in <path-to-game>
Diary and character sheet data is saved to file when Print to is set to File in Game Options (F3). To print from within the game see printer support.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

No voices (GOG.com)

GOG.com's Windows version is incorrectly configured.
Instructions

Automap black screen freeze (GOG.com)

Instructions

Printer support

Official DOSBox builds don't support printing.
Instructions

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) DOS 5.0
Processor (CPU) 386DX/33
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7.0 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz+
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References