Difference between revisions of "The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel"
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Revision as of 09:29, 23 March 2018
Developers | |
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Mythos Software | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Sherlock | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1992 |
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes | |
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The Case of the Serrated Scalpel | 1992 |
Case of the Rose Tattoo | 1996 |
Key points
- Can be run under ScummVM
General information
- MobyGames - Description, screenshots, credits, technical information and more
- Game Nostalgia - Background information, developer profiles and game-related media
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Floppy, CD-ROM |
Version differences
- The CD-ROM edition (published in 1994 by Hit Squad) has the same content as the floppy edition.
Essential improvements
Repeating Music Patch
- The Repeating Music Patch patches the game so that music repeats at each location, rather than playing only once.
Skip intro videos
Use GAME.EXE[1] |
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Run the game with |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\HOLMES.CFG |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\HOLMES.SAV |
- Exported text files for Watson's Journal are saved as
*.PRN
in the installation folder.
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Sound stuttering and crash during intro
During the intro, when the cat knocks over the bottle, the sound stutters and the game crashes, often with the message "Exit to error: DMA segbound wrapping (read)".
Replace DOSBox v0.74[2] |
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Disable EMS[2] |
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Open DOSBox's |
Use ScummVM[3] |
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Play the game in ScummVM, instead of DOSBox. |
Watson's Journal printing
- Official DOSBox builds don't support printing.
Enable printer support[1] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes | VGA | 320x200 256 colors |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 3.0 | 5.0 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 80386 | |
System memory (RAM) | 640 KB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | VGA |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Garrett on September 27, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel Error
- ↑ Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel - scummvm.org