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Key points
- Can be run under ScummVM.
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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CD-ROM |
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- A full installation can be achieved by copying the
HOLMES2
folder on the CD to the hard drive.
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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Music and voice volumes may be adjusted. Sound effects may be muted. |
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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German |
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Download. |
Issues fixed
Game won't start
When run, the game may prompt you to run INSTALL, even though it's already installed.
Run HOLMES2.BAT[1]
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Run HOLMES2.BAT (the one in the game folder) to start the game, not HOLMES2.EXE or HOLMES2 .
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Edit HOLMES2.BAT[2]
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Replace the contents of HOLMES2.BAT (the one in the game folder) with the following:
@echo off
Set DOS4GVM=DELETESWAP MAXMEM#8192 SWAPNAME#.\MYTHOS.SWP
HOLMES2 .\MYTHOS.CFG %1 %2 %3
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Use ScummVM[3]
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Play the game in ScummVM, instead of DOS.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DOS video modes |
SVGA |
640x480 256 colors |
System requirements
DOS |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
3.3 |
5.0 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel 80486 DX2 | |
System memory (RAM) |
4 MB |
16 MB under Windows |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Video card (GPU) |
VESA-compatible | |
References