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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://gabrielknight.fandom.com/wiki/Gabriel_Knight_Omnipedia Gabriel Knight Omnipedia] - Wiki for the series |
{{mm}} [http://www.sierragamers.com/aspx/Blob2/BlobPage.aspx?msgid=643250 Sierra Gamers] - Game page on Ken Williams' official website | {{mm}} [http://www.sierragamers.com/aspx/Blob2/BlobPage.aspx?msgid=643250 Sierra Gamers] - Game page on Ken Williams' official website | ||
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/GabrielKnight/GK2Help.html The Sierra Help Pages] - Extensive troubleshooting guide | {{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/GabrielKnight/GK2Help.html The Sierra Help Pages] - Extensive troubleshooting guide | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows, Mac OS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows, Mac OS }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | gabriel_knight_2_the_beast_within | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [https://www.scummvm.org/ ScummVM] <br /> [[DOSBox]] version is also available (when using [[Store:GOG.com|GOG Galaxy]]).<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | gabriel_knight_2_the_beast_within | DRM-free | 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 | 496760 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 496760 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
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| − | |notes = Retail only. | + | |notes = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/177-gabriel-knight-2-the-beast-within-german-patch/ download for digital releases]. |
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| − | |notes = Retail | + | |notes = Retail only—''Gabriel Knight: A Fera Interior''.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970708182502/http://www.brasoft.com.br/produtos/gkbeast/index.htm|title=BraSoft (archived).|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 18 May 2023
Not to be confused with The Beast Inside.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Sierra On-Line | |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | Sierra On-Line |
| Digital | Activision |
| Engines | |
| SCI2.1 | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1995 |
| Windows 3.x | 1995 |
| Windows | June 30, 1995 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1996 |
| Windows (ScummVM) | February 23, 2010 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Series | Gabriel Knight |
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|
Key points
- Can be run under ScummVM.
- Setup is 16 bits and won't work on 64 bits OS.
General information
- Gabriel Knight Omnipedia - Wiki for the series
- Sierra Gamers - Game page on Ken Williams' official website
- The Sierra Help Pages - Extensive troubleshooting guide
- Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature on the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| GOG.com | |
Pre-packaged with ScummVM DOSBox version is also available (when using GOG Galaxy).[1] |
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| Steam | |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch for the retail release is 1.11 (GK2PAT). It can be downloaded from The Sierra Help Pages. The digital versions are already patched.
- The Sierra Help Pages DOSBox Installer for the retail release allows the whole game to be installed to the hard drive, and removes interlacing from in-game videos. The non-interlaced video patch is also integrated in the GOG.com re-release.
- The unofficial Subtitles Patch for the retail release adds English subtitles to the game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\RESOURCE.CFG |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\RESOURCE.WIN[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/496760/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\GK2SG.* |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\GK2SG.*[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/496760/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Savegame descriptions are stored in
<path-to-game>\GK2SG.CAT.
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
General options
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | The entire game uses 640x480 graphics. | ||
| Multi-monitor | The entire game uses 640x480 graphics. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | The entire game uses 640x480 graphics. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | The entire game uses 640x480 graphics. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | Pre-rendered graphics. | ||
| 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 | Variable framerate around 20-30fps | ||
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 | Only Music/Effects volume can be adjusted. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
| Royalty free audio | ||
| General MIDI audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | Retail only. | |||
| German | Retail only; download for digital releases. | |||
| Italian | Retail only. | |||
| Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Portuguese | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Retail only—Gabriel Knight: A Fera Interior.[2] | |||
| Russian | Unofficial translation, download and info. | |||
| Spanish | Fan translation, download. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | SVGA | 640x480 |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using ScummVM. | ||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | 6.22 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel i486 33 MHz | Intel Pentium |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | SVGA | |
| Other | 2x CD-ROM drive | 4x CD-ROM drive |
| Windows 3.x | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 3.1 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel i486 33 MHz | Intel Pentium |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | SVGA | |
| Other | 2x CD-ROM drive | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel i486 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 640x480 resolution, 256 colors | |
| Other | 2x CD-ROM drive | |
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7.1 | 9.2.2 |
| Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68k | |
| System memory (RAM) | 12 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 MB | |
| Sound (audio device) | Sound Manager 3.2 | |
| Controller | Joystick | |
| Other | 2x CD-ROM drive | |
Notes
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (496760) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ BraSoft (archived). - last accessed on May 2023