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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/publisher|Phoenix Licensing}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Phoenix Licensing}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Cocos2d|Gold Edition}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|March 30, 1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|March 30, 1997}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1997}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1997}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 17, 2015|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 26, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 17, 2015|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/252710/announcements/detail/139948846161173909|title=Mac version is now available! 50% discount for a limited time - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: The Last Express Gold Edition|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-last-express|82}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-last-express|rating}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, Third-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure, Quick time events }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Cel-shaded, Digitized }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Europe, Historical, Industrial Age }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 252710 | |steam appid = 252710 | ||
| + | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = 1207658906 | |gogcom id = 1207658906 | ||
| + | |gogcom id side = | ||
| + | |official site= https://www.jordanmechner.com/games-movies/the-last-express/?lang=en_EN | ||
| + | |hltb = 9994 | ||
| + | |lutris = | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = last-express | ||
|wikipedia = The Last Express | |wikipedia = The Last Express | ||
|winehq = 608 | |winehq = 608 | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Windows, Mac OS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Windows, Mac OS }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | last_express_the | DRM-free | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | last_express_the | DRM-free | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<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| MacApp | id508049561 | MacApp | | | OS X }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 252710 | Steam |Gold Edition | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 252710 | Steam |Gold Edition | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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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|}} | + | {{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|}} | + | {{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}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{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]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = true |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | | | + | |origin = |
| − | | | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|The Last Express - general settings (Gold Edition).png|General settings (Gold Edition).}} | {{Image|The Last Express - general settings (Gold Edition).png|General settings (Gold Edition).}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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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= Gameplay is 4:3 {{term|pillarboxed}}. |
| − | |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 = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
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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 = false | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==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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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = false |
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = hackable |
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Originally only non-English dialog is subtitled. There's a [https://disk.yandex.com/d/qWFCb3j7mKVCy user-made mod that includes English] Discussed [https://www.gog.com/forum/the_last_express/any_way_to_get_subtitles/page1 here]. Replace HD.HPF in game folder. |
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = true |
|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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail and Steam only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail and Steam only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/623-the-last-express-german-patch/ download for GOG.com version] |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail and Steam only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail and Steam only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
| + | |wing = | ||
| + | |wing notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
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|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
| − | |dos modes = | + | |dos modes = SVGA |
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = false | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = true | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = false | ||
| + | |macos arm app = true | ||
| + | |macos app notes = Retail version is PowerPC only, Steam version is Intel 32-bit only, Mac App Store version is ARM only. | ||
| + | |linux powerpc app = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | |mac os powerpc app = true | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
| + | {{System requirements | ||
| + | |OSfamily = DOS | ||
| + | |minOS = 6.0 | ||
| + | |minCPU = Intel i486 DX2 | ||
| + | |minRAM = 8 MB | ||
| + | |minHD = 35 MB | ||
| + | |minGPU = SVGA | ||
| + | |minaudio = Sound Blaster 16 | ||
| + | |minother = 4x CD-ROM drive | ||
| + | |||
| + | |recOS = 6.22 | ||
| + | |recCPU = Intel i486 DX2 66 MHz | ||
| + | |recRAM = | ||
| + | |recHD = | ||
| + | |recGPU = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = Vista, 7, 8 |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 2.4 GHz |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 1 GB |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 2 GB |
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
| + | |recCPU = 2 GHz Dual Core | ||
| + | |recRAM = 2 GB | ||
| + | |recHD = | ||
| + | |recGPU = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{System requirements | ||
| + | |OSfamily = Mac OS | ||
| + | |minOS = 7.1.2 | ||
| + | |minCPU = PowerPC 601 | ||
| + | |minRAM = 16 MB | ||
| + | |minHD = 35 MB | ||
| + | |minGPU = | ||
| + | |minother = 2x CD-ROM drive | ||
| + | |||
| + | |recOS = 7.5.5 | ||
|recCPU = | |recCPU = | ||
| + | |recRAM = | ||
| + | |recHD = | ||
| + | |recGPU = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{System requirements | ||
| + | |OSfamily = OS X | ||
| + | |minOS = 10.7 | ||
| + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz | ||
| + | |minRAM = 1 GB | ||
| + | |minHD = 2 GB | ||
| + | |minGPU = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |recOS = | ||
| + | |recCPU = 2 GHz Dual Core | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
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 |
 |
|
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
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| GOG.com | |
DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] | |
|
| 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 |
|---|
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