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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Space Quest V Roger Wilco The Next Mutation Coverart.jpg
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|cover        = Space Quest V Roger Wilco The Next Mutation Cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra}}
+
{{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|SCI}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|SCI}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|ScummVM|GOG.com Release}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|February 5, 1993}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|February 5, 1993}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 11, 2010}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 11, 2010|wrapper=ScummVM, DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_space_quest_4_5_6|title=New release: Space Quest 4+5+6 - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|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            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Space Quest }}
 
|steam appid  = 10110
 
|steam appid  = 10110
−
|gogcom page  = space_quest_4_5_6
+
|gogcom id    = 1207661453
 +
|gogcom id side = 1207658833
 +
|hltb        = 8867
 +
|lutris      = space-quest-v-the-next-mutation
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 144
 
|wikipedia    = Space Quest V: Roger Wilco – The Next Mutation
 
|wikipedia    = Space Quest V: Roger Wilco – The Next Mutation
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Space Quest}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 +
{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].
 
{{ii}} The manual is required to pass the in-game DRM. It comes bundled with all digital versions of the game
 
{{ii}} The manual is required to pass the in-game DRM. It comes bundled with all digital versions of the game
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://guysfromandromeda.com/ Two Guys From Andromeda official site] - The original Space Quest series designers' site
 
{{mm}} [http://guysfromandromeda.com/ Two Guys From Andromeda official site] - The original Space Quest series designers' site
−
{{mm}} [http://spacequest.wikia.com/wiki/Space_Quest_Omnipedia Space Quest Omnipedia] - A huge wiki for the Space Quest series
+
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/SpaceQuest/SQ5Help.html Sierra Help Pages - Space Quest V: Roger Wilco – The Next Mutation]
−
{{GOG.com links|space_quest_4_5_6|space_quest_series|for game series}}
+
{{mm}} [https://spacequest.fandom.com/wiki/Space_Quest_Omnipedia Space Quest Omnipedia] - A huge wiki for the Space Quest series
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/10110/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for game series
+
{{GOG.com links|1207661453|space_quest_series|for game series}}
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=671 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/10110/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for game series
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Physical | | | DOS }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | space_quest_4_5_6 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers]] & [[Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[http://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>}}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | space_quest_4_5_6 | Physical | Bundled with [[Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers]] & [[Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier]]. <br /> Pre-packaged with [https://www.scummvm.org/ ScummVM] <br /> [[DOSBox]] version is also available (when using [[Store:GOG.com|GOG Galaxy]]).<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=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 10110 | Steam | Bundled with all 5 other Space Quest games. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://steamdb.info/depot/10111/ space_quest_collection_content · DepotID: 10111 · Steam Database]</ref>}}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 10110 | Steam, Physical | Space Quest Collection | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Version differences===
 +
====Space Quest Collection====
 +
A compilation pack containing the entire Space Quest series.
 +
 +
All games in the pack are pre-configured to run with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/depot/10111/|title=space_quest_collection_content · DepotID: 10111 · Steam Database|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Space Quest Alternative Launcher===
 +
{{ii}} For the Steam release only
 +
 +
An alternative launcher for the Steam version of Space Quest Collection. It allows for both versions of [[Space Quest: Chapter I - The Sarien Encounter]] to be launched through the same launcher, and some minor UI and quality-of-life improvements. It also fixes launch issues with the VGA remake of Space Quest I that were present in the legacy launcher.
 +
 +
It can be downloaded from the series [https://steamcommunity.com/app/10110/discussions/0/350540780276069970/ Steam Community Discussions].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
+
{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\sq5}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\sq5}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\sq5\SQ5SG.***}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\sq5\SQ5SG.***}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Space Quest V Roger Wilco The Next Mutation Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Space Quest V Roger Wilco The Next Mutation Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
−
{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
+
{{Video
−
{{Video settings
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/space-quest-v-roger-wilco-%E2%80%93-next-mutation/en
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/space-quest-v-roger-wilco-%E2%80%93-next-mutation/en
 
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
+
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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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  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|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 notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = n/a
+
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
−
|closed captions          = n/a
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|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 = Also supports the Roland MT-32.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==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  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = EGA, MCGA, VGA
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      = 64-bit requires a [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/builds.html 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 =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
 +
|minOS    = 5.0
 +
|minCPU  = Intel 256
 +
|minRAM  = 640 KB
 +
|minHD    = 8 MB
 +
|minGPU  = EGA, MCGA, VGA
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
 
|minOS    = XP
 
|minOS    = XP
−
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
−
|minHD    = 1 GB
+
|minHD    = 520 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minDX    = 7
 
|minDX    = 7
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|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
 
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
−
|recHD    =
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recDX    = 9
 
|recDX    = 9

Latest revision as of 00:30, 11 June 2023

Space Quest V: Roger Wilco - The Next Mutation
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Developers
Sierra On-Line
Publishers
Retail Sierra On-Line
Digital Activision
Engines
SCI
GOG.com Release ScummVM
Release dates
DOS February 5, 1993
Windows (ScummVM) February 11, 2010[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Space Quest
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Space Quest V: Roger Wilco - The Next Mutation on MobyGames
Space Quest V: Roger Wilco - The Next Mutation on Wikipedia
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Space Quest
Space Quest: Chapter I - The Sarien Encounter 1986
Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge 1987
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon 1989
Space Quest I: Roger Wilco in The Sarien Encounter (VGA remake) 1991
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers 1991
Roger Wilco's Spaced Out Game Pack 1992
Space Quest V: Roger Wilco - The Next Mutation 1993
Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in The Spinal Frontier 1995
Space Quest II: Roger Wilco in Vohaul's Revenge (unofficial VGA remake) 2011

Key points

Can be run under ScummVM.
The manual is required to pass the in-game DRM. It comes bundled with all digital versions of the game

General information

Two Guys From Andromeda official site - The original Space Quest series designers' site
Sierra Help Pages - Space Quest V: Roger Wilco – The Next Mutation
Space Quest Omnipedia - A huge wiki for the Space Quest series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions for game series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
DOS
GOG.com
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Bundled with Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers & Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier.
Pre-packaged with ScummVM
DOSBox version is also available (when using GOG Galaxy).[2]
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Space Quest Collection
Windows

Version differences

Space Quest Collection

A compilation pack containing the entire Space Quest series.

All games in the pack are pre-configured to run with DOSBox.[3]

Essential improvements

Space Quest Alternative Launcher

For the Steam release only

An alternative launcher for the Steam version of Space Quest Collection. It allows for both versions of Space Quest: Chapter I - The Sarien Encounter to be launched through the same launcher, and some minor UI and quality-of-life improvements. It also fixes launch issues with the VGA remake of Space Quest I that were present in the legacy launcher.

It can be downloaded from the series Steam Community Discussions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\sq5[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10110/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\sq5\SQ5SG.***[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10110/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 WSGF 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
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
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

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
Also supports the Roland MT-32.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes EGA, MCGA, 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 256
System memory (RAM) 640 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 MB
Video card (GPU) EGA, MCGA, VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 520 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible DirectX 9 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References