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This page is for the 1995 game. For the unrelated series of games based on the "The Dark Eye" tabletop RPG, see Series:The Dark Eye.
Warnings
- The Windows 3.x version of this game does not work on 64-bit versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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- This game is not available digitally
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.
Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Issues fixed
Game doesn't work on Windows 10
Use "The Win 3.1 Fix Project"
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- Download "The Win 3.1 Fix Project"
- Unzip the folder
The Dark Eye Fix somewhere on your computer.
- Insert The Dark Eye CD, go to the folder on the disc called
SETUP .
- Inside that folder is the file
DKYINSTL.EXE .
- Open the
The Dark Eye Fix folder and find the program otvdm.exe .
- Drag
DKYINSTL.EXE from the CD into otvdm.exe .
- During install, make sure to uncheck "QuickTime For Windows 2.03".
- After Install, go to
<path-to-game> .
- Drag
DARKEYE.EXE into otvdm.exe and the game should start.
- The game is made for 640×480, set the resolution to either that or 800x600 for full screen.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
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Executable | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using ScummVM. |
Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Cutscenes |
QuickTime |
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System requirements
Windows 3.x |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
3.1 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel i486 DX |
System memory (RAM) |
12 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
20 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
2 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References