Difference between revisions of "Simon the Sorcerer"
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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|AGOS}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1993}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 9, 2008|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 9, 2008|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_simon_the_sorcerer|title=New release: Simon the Sorcerer - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|wrapper=ScummVM}} |
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy, Comedy }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Simon the Sorcerer }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1207658699 |
| + | |hltb = 8567 | ||
| + | |igdb = simon-the-sorcerer | ||
| + | |strategywiki = Simon the Sorcerer | ||
| + | |mobygames = 495 | ||
|wikipedia = Simon the Sorcerer | |wikipedia = Simon the Sorcerer | ||
| − | |winehq = | + | |winehq = 15923 |
| + | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{GOG.com links| | + | {{++}} Can be played on [[Engine:ScummVM|ScummVM]]. |
| + | {{GOG.com links|1207658699|simon_the_sorcerer_series|for game series}} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| GOG | simon_the_sorcerer | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }} | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | simon_the_sorcerer | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition]]. Pre-packaged with [[ScummVM]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/simon_the_sorcerer_series/is_simon1_packaged_in_scummvm|title=is simon1 packaged in scummvm?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} Demos are available from [https://www.scummvm.org/demos/#agos ScummVM]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===[http://www.jameswoodcock.co.uk/content/scummvm-music-enhancement-project/simon-the-sorcerer-external-music-download/ James Woodcock's remastered soundtrack]=== | ||
| + | {{++}} Original MIDI soundtrack rearranged and re-recorded using modern professional audio equipment | ||
| + | {{ii}} Requires ScummVM | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|DOS|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} |
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
| + | {{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 = | ||
| + | |steam cloud notes = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|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 = | + | |windowed = false |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed 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 | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = unknown | |key remap = unknown | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = unknown | |invert mouse y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| + | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = unknown | |controller support = unknown | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| − | |button prompts | + | |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 = unknown | ||
| + | |other controllers notes = | ||
| + | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = unknown | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input = unknown |
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
| + | |steam input api = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input api notes = | ||
| + | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
| + | |steam hook input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = unknown | |separate volume = unknown | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
|subtitles = unknown | |subtitles = unknown | ||
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = The Windows CD version does NOT have subtitles, the DOS floppy and GOG.com version do. |
|closed captions = unknown | |closed captions = unknown | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = unknown |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = German |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Italian |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |fan notes = | + | }} |
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Russian | ||
| + | |interface = hackable | ||
| + | |audio = unknown | ||
| + | |subtitles = hackable | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
| + | |notes = Fan translation by «PRCA», [http://www.questomania.ru/prca/files.php download link #1], [https://www.old-games.ru/game/download/get.php?fileid=14776&modal=1 #2], [http://demoworld.untergrund.net/games/simon.htm #3] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Spanish | |language = Spanish | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Other information== | ||
| + | ===API=== | ||
| + | {{API | ||
| + | |direct3d versions = | ||
| + | |direct3d notes = | ||
| + | |directdraw versions = | ||
| + | |directdraw notes = | ||
| + | |opengl versions = | ||
| + | |opengl notes = | ||
| + | |glide versions = | ||
| + | |glide notes = | ||
| + | |software mode = | ||
| + | |software mode notes = | ||
| + | |mantle support = | ||
| + | |mantle support notes = | ||
| + | |metal support = | ||
| + | |metal support notes = | ||
| + | |vulkan versions = | ||
| + | |vulkan notes = | ||
| + | |dos modes = unknown | ||
| + | |dos modes notes = | ||
| + | |shader model versions = | ||
| + | |shader model notes = | ||
| + | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown | ||
| + | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
| + | |windows arm app = false | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minCPU = 1 GHz | |minCPU = 1 GHz | ||
|minRAM = 512 MB | |minRAM = 512 MB | ||
| + | |minGPU = | ||
|minDX = 7 | |minDX = 7 | ||
|recCPU = 1.4 GHz | |recCPU = 1.4 GHz | ||
|recRAM = 1 GB | |recRAM = 1 GB | ||
| + | |recGPU = | ||
|recDX = 9 | |recDX = 9 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Adventure Soft | |
| Engines | |
| AGOS | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1993 |
| Windows (ScummVM) | December 9, 2008[1] |
| macOS (OS X) (ScummVM) | October 18, 2012 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Genres | Adventure |
| Themes | Fantasy, Comedy |
| Series | Simon the Sorcerer |
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Simon the Sorcerer is a singleplayer third-person adventure game in the Simon the Sorcerer series.
General information
- Can be played on ScummVM.
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| GOG.com | |
Bundled with Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition. Pre-packaged with ScummVM.[2] | |
- Demos are available from ScummVM.
Essential improvements
James Woodcock's remastered soundtrack
- Original MIDI soundtrack rearranged and re-recorded using modern professional audio equipment
- Requires ScummVM
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | |
| macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | |
| macOS (OS X) |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy |
- 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 | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | The Windows CD version does NOT have subtitles, the DOS floppy and GOG.com version do. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Russian | Fan translation by «PRCA», download link #1, #2, #3 | |||
| Spanish |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 380 MB | |
References
- ↑ New release: Simon the Sorcerer - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ is simon1 packaged in scummvm?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023