Difference between revisions of "The Bard's Tale"
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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = The Bard's Tale 1987 - cover.jpg | |cover = The Bard's Tale 1987 - cover.jpg | ||
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/41900/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }} | {{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/41900/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }} | ||
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| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} All digital versions include The Bard's Tale, [[The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight]], [[The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate]], and [[The Bard's Tale (2005)]]. |
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| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Run in MESS=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Digital versions of [[The Bard's Tale (2005)]] include the Apple IIgs version emulated in a custom [http://kegs.sourceforge.net KEGS] build. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Using MESS allows for save states, windowed mode, control customisation and many other enhancements. | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
| + | {{Fixbox/fix|Move game files}} | ||
| + | # Download [http://messui.the-chronicles.org MESSUI] and extract it. | ||
| + | # Make a <code>roms</code> folder in the MESSUI folder. | ||
| + | # Download <code>apple2gs.zip</code> from the latest [https://archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3Amessmame+bios+rom&sort=-publicdate MESS BIOS Collection] and put it in the MESSUI <code>roms</code> folder. | ||
| + | # Launch the game through [[The Bard's Tale (2005)]], then exit. | ||
| + | # Go to the [[#Game data|Save game location]] location and copy <code>bt1d1.2mg</code> and <code>bt1d2.2mg</code> into the MESSUI <code>roms</code> folder. | ||
| + | # Run MESS and select Apple IIgs (ROM03). | ||
| + | # Go to the Device View tab and mount <code>bt1d1.2mg</code> and <code>bt1d2.2mg</code> as Floppy Disk (Sony). | ||
| + | # Run Apple IIgs (ROM03) to start the game. | ||
| + | # Choose Slot 5, Drive 2 when prompted for a characters disk. | ||
| + | {{ii}} To configure the output scaler, Vsync, etc. right-click Apple IIgs (ROM03) and choose Properties. | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
{{Game Location Table| | {{Game Location Table| | ||
| − | {{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}} | + | {{Game Location Table/row|Save game location (DOS)|C:\BARDTALE\*.TPW}} |
| − | {{Game Location Table/row|OS X|}} | + | {{Game Location Table/row|Save game location (Windows)|%LOCALAPPDATA%\inXile entertainment\bt1d2.2mg}} |
| − | {{Game Location Table/row|Linux|}} | + | {{Game Location Table/row|Save game location (OS X)|}} |
| + | {{Game Location Table/row|Save game location (Linux)|~/.local/share/BardTale/bt1d2.2mg}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{XDG|true}} | ||
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = false |
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Upscaled 320x200 only. |
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = false |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]] or [[#Run in MESS|MESS]]). |
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |vsync = hackable |
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = Use [[#Run in MESS|MESS]] for digital versions; false for DOS version. |
|oculus rift = unknown | |oculus rift = unknown | ||
|oculus rift notes = | |oculus rift notes = | ||
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==Input settings== | ==Input settings== | ||
{{Input settings | {{Input settings | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = hackable |
| − | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Use the [[DOSBox#Mapper|DOSBox Mapper]] (DOS version) or [[#Run in MESS|MESS]] (digital versions). |
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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==Audio settings== | ==Audio settings== | ||
{{Audio settings | {{Audio settings | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = false |
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = false |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Everything is text-based. |
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
Revision as of 05:21, 23 December 2013
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| Developers | |
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| Interplay Productions | |
| Publishers | |
| Vivendi Universal Games | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1987 |
| Windows | June 17, 2005 |
| macOS (OS X) | May 31, 2012 |
| Linux | October 10, 2013 |
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This page is for the original 1987. For the 2005 reboot, see The Bard's Tale (2005).
General information
Availability
- All digital versions include The Bard's Tale, The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight, The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate, and The Bard's Tale (2005).
Essential improvements
Run in MESS
- Digital versions of The Bard's Tale (2005) include the Apple IIgs version emulated in a custom KEGS build.
- Using MESS allows for save states, windowed mode, control customisation and many other enhancements.
| Instructions |
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Game data
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP, Vista | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | GeForce FX5700 ATI Radeon 9600 DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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| macOS (OS X) | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6 | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.6 GB | |
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | GeForce FX5700 ATI Radeon 9600 OpenGL 2.0 compatible |
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