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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = The Last Express - Cover.jpg | |cover = The Last Express - Cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, Third-person }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure, Quick time events }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Cel-shaded, Digitized }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Industrial Age }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Europe, Historical, Industrial Age }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 252710 | |steam appid = 252710 | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|DOS|}} | + | {{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\}} |
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\TheLastExpressSteam\}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\|{{P|localappdata}}\TheLastExpressSteam\}} |
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} | ||
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|DOS|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\}} |
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\TheLastExpressSteam\*.egg}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\|{{P|localappdata}}\TheLastExpressSteam\*.egg}} |
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\252710\remote\*.egg}} | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\252710\remote\*.egg}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} In the original version settings are copied in each <code>.egg</code> | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
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|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = Gold Edition can run in windowed mode. | |windowed notes = Gold Edition can run in windowed mode. | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = n/a | |anisotropic = n/a | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |upscaling = | + | |upscaling = false |
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
|upscaling notes = | |upscaling notes = | ||
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|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
| − | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Keyboard not used in the original version. Gold Edition uses {{key|Esc}} to pause, close menus and exit the game. |
|acceleration option = unknown | |acceleration option = unknown | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
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|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = hackable |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Originally only non-English speech is subtitled |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 03:12, 5 April 2024
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Smoking Car Productions | |
| Windows | DotEmu |
| macOS (OS X) | DotEmu |
| Publishers | |
| Phoenix Licensing | |
| Engines | |
| Gold Edition | Cocos2d |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | March 30, 1997 |
| Windows | 1997 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1997 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | January 26, 2011 |
| macOS (OS X) | March 17, 2015[1] |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 82 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Adventure, Quick time events |
| Art styles | Cel-shaded, Digitized |
| Themes | Europe, Historical, Industrial Age |
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General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| GOG.com | |
DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] | |
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| Mac App Store | |
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| Steam | |
Gold Edition | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\ |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheLastExpressSteam\ |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/252710/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\ |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheLastExpressSteam\*.egg |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\252710\remote\*.egg |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/252710/pfx/[Note 2] |
- In the original version settings are copied in each
.egg
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
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General settings (Gold Edition).
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Gameplay is 4:3 pillarboxed. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Gold Edition can run in windowed mode. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | Gold Edition can run at 60 FPS. | ||
| 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Keyboard not used in the original version. Gold Edition uses Esc to pause, close menus and exit the game. | |
| 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 |
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Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Originally only non-English dialog is subtitled. There's a user-made mod that includes English Discussed here. Replace HD.HPF in game folder. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Originally only non-English speech is subtitled | |||
| French | Retail and Steam only. | |||
| German | Retail and Steam only; download for GOG.com version | |||
| Italian | Retail and Steam only. | |||
| Spanish | Retail and Steam only. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | SVGA |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | ||||||
| macOS (OS X) | ||||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | FMOD | Gold Edition. |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 6.0 | 6.22 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel i486 DX2 | Intel i486 DX2 66 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 35 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | SVGA | |
| Sound (audio device) | Sound Blaster 16 | |
| Other | 4x CD-ROM drive | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Vista, 7, 8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz Dual Core |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7.1.2 | 7.5.5 |
| Processor (CPU) | PowerPC 601 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 35 MB | |
| Other | 2x CD-ROM drive | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz Dual Core |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/252710/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (252710) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Mac version is now available! 50% discount for a limited time - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: The Last Express Gold Edition - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023