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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}}
 
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{++}} Officially available as freeware.
 
{{++}} Can be played on [[ScummVM]].<ref name="scummvm">{{Refurl|url=https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php?title=Sfinx|title=Sfinx - ScummVM :: Wiki|date=2019-09-24}}</ref>
 
{{++}} Can be played on [[ScummVM]].<ref name="scummvm">{{Refurl|url=https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php?title=Sfinx|title=Sfinx - ScummVM :: Wiki|date=2019-09-24}}</ref>
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\CGE.CFG}}
 
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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==Video==
 
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
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==Audio==
 
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = hackable
 
  |interface = hackable
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  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Available from [https://www.scummvm.org/games/#sfinx ScummVM].
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  |notes    = Available from [https://www.scummvm.org/games/#games-sfinx ScummVM].
 
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  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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|minOS    =  
 
|minOS    =  
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|minCPU  = 486
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minHD    =  
 
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Latest revision as of 20:45, 27 October 2022

Not to be confused with Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy.

Sfinx
Sfinx cover
Developers
LK Avalon
Release dates
DOS 1997
Sfinx on MobyGames

Warnings

This game is only playable in English with a fan translation (see Localizations for details and other supported languages).

Key points

Officially available as freeware.
Can be played on ScummVM.[1]

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
Official website
DRM-free
Freeware release officially hosted on ScummVM site.
DOS

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\CGE.CFG

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\*.SVG

Save game cloud syncing

ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

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

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
Music and Sound Effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
General MIDI audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Available from ScummVM.
Polish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 486
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) VGA


References

  1. Sfinx - ScummVM :: Wiki - last accessed on 2019-09-24